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Why It's So Tough To Be Kind To Yourself | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
Kristin Neff is a psychologist and the author of "Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself." Her pioneering research busts cultural myths about self-compassion and shows it’s an effective motivational tool. In this episode from the archives, Kristin talks with Maya about how to get past the idea that caring for ourselves is selfish and offers simple practices for being kinder to ourselves.
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ABOUT A SLIGHT CHANGE OF PLANS
Named by Apple as the Best Show of the Year 2021, host Dr. Maya Shankar blends compassionate storytelling with the science of human behavior to help us understand who we are, and who we become, in the face of a big change.
You’ll hear extraordinary stories of change from celebrities like Tiffany Haddish, Kacey Musgraves, and Riz Ahmed, as well as real-life inspirations like Christine Ha, who became permanently blind in her early twenties and went on to win the reality TV show Master Chef; Richard Harris, the Australian doctor who rescued a boys’ soccer team trapped deep inside of a cave in Thailand; and Euna Lee, the Korean-American journalist who was held captive in North Korea for 140 days. The show also features science experts, like Adam Grant, Angela Duckworth, and Katy Milkman, who share strategies for how we can live happier and more fulfilling lives.
ABOUT DR. MAYA SHANKAR
Maya Shankar is a cognitive scientist who served as a Senior Advisor in the Obama White House, where she founded and served as Chair of the White House Behavioral Science Team. She also served as the first Behavioral Science Advisor to the United Nations under Ban Ki-moon, and as a core member of Pete Buttigieg’s debate preparation team during his presidential run. Maya has a postdoctoral fellowship in cognitive neuroscience at Stanford, a Ph.D. from Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship, and a B.A. from Yale. She has been profiled by The New Yorker and has been featured in The New York Times, Scientific American, and Forbes. She’s also been the featured guest on NPR’s All Things Considered, Freakonomics, and Hidden Brain. She’s a former private violin student of Itzhak Perlman and graduate of The Juilliard School’s pre-college program. Maya is currently a Senior Director of Behavioral Economics at Google.
ABOUT PUSHKIN INDUSTRIES
Pushkin Industries is an audio production company dedicated to creating premium content in a collaborative environment. Co-founded by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg in 2018, Pushkin has launched seven new shows into the top 10 on Apple Podcasts (Against the Rules, The Happiness Lab, Solvable, Cautionary Tales, Deep Cover, The Last Archive, and Lost Hills), in addition to producing the hugely successful Revisionist History. Pushkin’s growing audiobook catalogue includes includes the bestselling biography “Fauci,” by Michael Specter, “Hasta La Vista, America,” Kurt Andersen’s parody Trump farewell speech performed by Alec Baldwin, "Takeover" by Noah Feldman, and “Talking to Strangers,” from Pushkin co-founder Malcolm Gladwell. Pushkin is dedicated to producing audio in any format that challenges listeners and inspires curiosity and joy.
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Rethinking Ambition | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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For many years, writer Jennifer Romolini prided herself on her work ethic. She climbed to the top of every corporate ladder and worked 60 hours or more every week. But after an unexpected health crisis, Jennifer realized her ambition had turned toxic. Maya and Jennifer discuss the perils of aiming for a one-size-fits-all version of success and the benefits of redefining ambition for yourself. F...
The Story of a Smile | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Soon after giving birth, writer Sarah Ruhl developed a severe case of facial paralysis. The left side of her face drooped, she couldn’t blink or raise her eyebrows, and she could no longer smile. Sarah shares what it was like to lose her smile and how her relationship to her face, and with her loved ones, has changed over the years. Sign up for Maya's new newsletter here bit.ly/41lPqaZ #podcast...
Cynicism is Exhausting. There’s an Alternative. | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Psychologist Jamil Zaki studies the science of human connection and he believes cynicism is holding us back. Cynicism isn't just harmful for our health, he says, it’s also misguided. He talks to Maya about a powerful, alternative mindset that can help: what he calls “hopeful skepticism.” For more on hopeful skepticism, check out Jamil Zaki’s book “Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Huma...
Olympian Gabby Thomas On Choosing Happiness | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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U.S. track star Gabby Thomas recently won three gold medals at the Paris Olympics. To celebrate, we’re sharing Maya’s conversation with Gabby that took place shortly after the athlete’s Olympic debut in Tokyo. Gabby explains why her relationship with running isn’t as straightforward as you might think, and how competing interests have continually led her to question whether running is the path ...
Part 2: A Million Little Losses | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Just a few days after Kelsie first talked with Maya for the podcast, Kelsie's husband, Chris, was rushed to the hospital after he didn’t wake up from a nap. He died a few days later, as a result of complications from ALS. Eight months later, Kelsie reached out to say she wanted to share what life has been like for her since then, as she handles a new phase of mourning-what she calls “quiet grie...
Part 1: A Million Little Losses | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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When Kelsie first met her co-worker Chris, she fell hard. They soon fell in love, got married, and had two kids. But then, Chris received a devastating diagnosis. In conversation with Maya, writer Kelsie Snow explores the complex grief of being both a wife and caregiver. Note: this is part one of two conversations with writer Kelsie Snow. It was recorded in September 2023. To hear more from Kel...
A Novel Approach to Treating Chronic Pain | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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A lot of chronic pain isn't actually caused by structural issues with the body, says psychotherapist Alan Gordon. Instead, it's often the brain misinterpreting safe bodily signals as dangerous. Alan joins Maya to explain a novel, research-backed approach to coping with chronic pain and guides her through an exercise to alleviate her persistent knee pain. To learn more about Alan's work, check o...
Real Talk: The Transition to Motherhood | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Motherhood can be a time of profound internal upheaval, says clinical psychologist Molly Millwood. Molly offers an honest look at the transition into motherhood, drawing from scientific research, stories from her private practice, and her own experiences as a mother. She and Maya talk about how to navigate the grief, guilt, ambivalence, and other disorienting feelings that can often come up for...
A Syrian Refugee Fights for Olympic Dreams | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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A Syrian Refugee Fights for Olympic Dreams | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
“Surrender is not in my DNA” | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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“Surrender is not in my DNA” | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
What Comes After Gold, With Olympian Missy Franklin | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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What Comes After Gold, With Olympian Missy Franklin | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
Brené Brown on Our Flawed, Imperfect Selves | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Brené Brown on Our Flawed, Imperfect Selves | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
Part 2: Life, Interrupted with Suleika Jaouad | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Part 2: Life, Interrupted with Suleika Jaouad | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
Part 1: Life, Interrupted with Suleika Jaouad | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Part 1: Life, Interrupted with Suleika Jaouad | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
A Game-Changing Strategy for Better Relationships | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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A Game-Changing Strategy for Better Relationships | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
What Children Can Teach Us About Creativity | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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What Children Can Teach Us About Creativity | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
Freedom After a Lifetime of Secrets | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Freedom After a Lifetime of Secrets | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
Adam Grant Helps Unlock Our Hidden Potential | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Adam Grant Helps Unlock Our Hidden Potential | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
"I Gave Up Asking 'Why Me?'" | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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"I Gave Up Asking 'Why Me?'" | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
Get Happier with Gretchen Rubin | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Get Happier with Gretchen Rubin | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
Your Future Self Needs Your Help Today | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Your Future Self Needs Your Help Today | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
The Coin Toss | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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The Coin Toss | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
Awe and Psychedelics with Michael Pollan | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Awe and Psychedelics with Michael Pollan | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
Why Experiencing Awe With Others Feels So Magical | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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Why Experiencing Awe With Others Feels So Magical | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
A Different Kind of Identity Theft | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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A Different Kind of Identity Theft | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
How Awe Transforms Us | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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How Awe Transforms Us | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
The Power of Imaginative Courage, Our “Why,” and Awe | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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The Power of Imaginative Courage, Our “Why,” and Awe | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
A Neuroscientist’s Curious Approach to Dying | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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A Neuroscientist’s Curious Approach to Dying | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
For the Love of Pizza | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar
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For the Love of Pizza | A Slight Change of Plans | Maya Shankar

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @MrBsm619
    @MrBsm619 2 місяці тому

    What’s the music playlist she is talking about

  • @everhart12
    @everhart12 5 місяців тому

    Yas every moment is a decision!

  • @MarlaMcGregor222
    @MarlaMcGregor222 7 місяців тому

    Thank you, Maya! You are absolutely charming, and I Iove this podcast. I am 6 episodes away from listening to every single episode:)

  • @bobmoire5676
    @bobmoire5676 8 місяців тому

    I'm a big fan of Isbell the musician / songwriter and, ever increasingly, the man. I wound up appreciating Maya as much as Jason. Wonderful questions and context. Thanks

  • @guyhmajor
    @guyhmajor 10 місяців тому

    By far the best interview of Doctor Harris.

  • @LightOfJoy1
    @LightOfJoy1 10 місяців тому

    I'm most excited about the lesser known stories. I love hearing stories of non-celebrities. We have a lot to learn from everyone, not just the Hollywood crowd.

  • @BentonFlesher
    @BentonFlesher 11 місяців тому

    Mindfulness can ease the mind, but this talk isn't mindfulness. Please don't let your mind wonder as they suggest. Harmful advice here.

  • @jampeproject
    @jampeproject Рік тому

    Erika is a beautiful mind and the whole you.

  • @binkding
    @binkding Рік тому

    34:00 ......living the life that you want.....

  • @buczumajster3671
    @buczumajster3671 Рік тому

    Very good episode I plan on coming back to listen to it again . Im so happy I live in an age where content like this is created.

  • @joeb7896
    @joeb7896 Рік тому

    Can childhood trauma indicate later in life of severe loneliness?

    • @buczumajster3671
      @buczumajster3671 Рік тому

      Hey man from what ive read my understnding is an absolute Yes the reasons being : Trauma makes you withdrawn and it takes a part of you with it especialy when you are a child. At young age the trauma instead of being processed and understood it grows into you, it gets internalized.And Perhaps you May feel that No one will truly get you. Again im No expert and i don't really know the exact situation .The only thing i know for sure is that the rates of loneliness are higher among people with traumas and /or depression

  • @manolamantilla
    @manolamantilla Рік тому

    How is it that so few people are hearing these podcast's! Great content

    • @numbersandsports4206
      @numbersandsports4206 Рік тому

      Oh they are .. this is just an upload for youtube, her podcast is huge on apple.

  • @SirWeedBongVentura
    @SirWeedBongVentura Рік тому

    If divorce wasn't part of my story, I'd like to have learned more from my grandparents. The opinion on my parents gets a little foggier sometimes. At least they're still around.

  • @silly_milly___
    @silly_milly___ Рік тому

    Hi Maya, I just stumbled across your work after hearing you on the Huberman Lab podcast and I’ve done a deep dive of your podcast over the last few days. Wow wow wow. Just as Kate said, you’re so smart and it’s clear that you’ve put so much thought and effort into this podcast to bring listeners actionable value and education in a very easy to digest medium. Thank you for making this podcast and I can’t wait for you to hopefully one day write a book of all your learnings from these incredible people.

  • @sirliftsalot1236
    @sirliftsalot1236 Рік тому

    First, first time being first in the comments 🤚. This discussion is great, especially how mental chatter occurs.

  • @funygameur
    @funygameur Рік тому

    It doesn't serve to indulge in an network and try to reciprocate courtesy with vanity if the goal is to make scientifically/lifely interesting content. People that search for the scientific type of content don't, in the context, care about politics. That's politics. That's not interesting. That's why it makes no views. Normal you took the opportunity but I'm not sure it's useful for anyone : except Hillary that could think it might help her demagogic views as a professional politic (spoiler : it hasn't).

  • @thedink5
    @thedink5 Рік тому

    Settings aside what she did with investors and patients for a moment, the fact that she deliberately got pregnant twice to avoid prosecution shows what a master manipulator she is and can put even her children's future at risk to save her ass! Horrible

    • @truenoae8689
      @truenoae8689 3 місяці тому

      Her mom gave birth to a master manipulator. Elizabeth using her to prove who she is is a huge favor.... I think she should ask for more paper

  • @username42
    @username42 Рік тому

    such a hero, also wondering how this affected other similar biotech companies fundings?

  • @BrandonGates
    @BrandonGates Рік тому

    Annie is a grifter, scammer, thief, and a liar. Don’t listen to her BS. she would literally get booed, spit on, and have stuff thrown at her if she tried to play any tournament during the WSOP.

    • @BrandonGates
      @BrandonGates Рік тому

      She did not quit poker, she was fired from poker. After the poker boom she could not compete with all the online crushers who have took over the live games.

  • @DaBenzo923
    @DaBenzo923 Рік тому

    You're an excellent interviewer. It would be great if there was video.

    • @m.h.6499
      @m.h.6499 4 місяці тому

      She asks good questions and lets him speak. Really good interview. I learned a lot I didn’t know, even having listened to as much as I could find elsewhere.

  • @MegaBlessing2011
    @MegaBlessing2011 Рік тому

    Great info from both of you. Thanks so much!

  • @Lisa-ik3wt
    @Lisa-ik3wt Рік тому

    I have a teacher friend who says listening skills and the ability to follow directions well are some of the most important reasons(also reading skills...phonics, etc) to enroll children into preschool. I agreed immediately. How can a child succeed without those skills?

  • @Lisa-ik3wt
    @Lisa-ik3wt Рік тому

    You were fantastic on morning Joe. Listening skills must be taught by parents ❤️

  • @allysonfrost5750
    @allysonfrost5750 Рік тому

    I’m a linguist by degree, vocation and avocation. And I latch onto some voices cuz, phonics, round vowels and tambour. James Baldwin, Muhammad Ali, Jason Isbell and a raft of Creole/Cajun musicians. It’s fascinating.

  • @jft381vmt
    @jft381vmt Рік тому

    Loved this interview!! Big Jason fan!! Great questions Maya!! ❤❤

  • @stevevice9863
    @stevevice9863 Рік тому

    As a recovering Baptist, I can attest to the cult-like nature of growing up in that environment. Catholics ain't got nothin' on the Baptists in the guilt department.

  • @presterjohn9088
    @presterjohn9088 Рік тому

    This is heartbreaking and wonderful. Your interviews are truly special and worth listening to. I'm going to recommend your channel to everyone.

  • @presterjohn9088
    @presterjohn9088 Рік тому

    Wonderful interview. Very well done. You have a new subscriber.

  • @navy004
    @navy004 Рік тому

    Outstanding interview

  • @michaelsimmons5505
    @michaelsimmons5505 Рік тому

    Absolutely fascinating

  • @garykeiser8133
    @garykeiser8133 Рік тому

    Tremendous!

  • @loucat2779
    @loucat2779 Рік тому

    I had so much respect for Jason before this. Now, the man is legend in my estimation. So well spoken and thoughtful responses, not just showing up and humoring Maya. We can now really understand his lyrics and their purposes. Great, insightful, hard questions that we all wanted to hear, and he answered honestly, respectfully, and with his usual brilliance. This artist literally puts his heart and soul into every album, no vapid filler songs like EVERY other musician. And, yes he is the artist the rest are musicians

  • @loucat2779
    @loucat2779 Рік тому

    Any relation to Nora Jones? You are as beautiful as she is, with mega talent also. Just wondering.

  • @DavidH1
    @DavidH1 Рік тому

    Great interview. Thank you Maya and Jason.

  • @JC-ed4xm
    @JC-ed4xm Рік тому

    I came here for Isbell. And ended signing up for Maya's podcast. Amazing interviewing.

  • @CoachDave12
    @CoachDave12 Рік тому

    Great interview. I'm a pretty big fan of his and he revealed some things I'd never heard him discuss before.

  • @jacobroberts2976
    @jacobroberts2976 Рік тому

    She looks like emperor Palpatine from Star Wars aka Darth Sideous

  • @invisible_design
    @invisible_design Рік тому

    this episode was really good!

  • @seattlejayde
    @seattlejayde Рік тому

    Erica is such a HERO! A real hero!

  • @Desiklown
    @Desiklown Рік тому

    I think that we need to link regret to the idea of unfulfilled potential. There is certainly the element where we play out the maybes and the alternate story of our lives that could have been while being weighed down by the present. Great insights from Dan!

  • @Desiklown
    @Desiklown Рік тому

    i'm addicted to your podcasts now! thanks so much.

  • @Desiklown
    @Desiklown Рік тому

    Wow this was the best thing I’ve listened to in a long time🎉

  • @Ozymandi_as
    @Ozymandi_as Рік тому

    "We often assess the quality of our decisions based on their outcomes, not on the quality of the decision-making process." Such a perceptive encapsulation of the situation the rescue divers were dealing with. What an impressive interviewer. And an even more impressive Doctor. We're so ready to judge clinicians if things go wrong, but we aren't the ones who have to step up to the plate and make a choice under such fraught circumstances. What a great conversation.

  • @ninacolon3237
    @ninacolon3237 Рік тому

    True hero. Great human

  • @cornell833
    @cornell833 Рік тому

    Amazing content 👌 👏 the 🌎 loves it keep up the great work

  • @jimgriswold3204
    @jimgriswold3204 2 роки тому

    Dots connected....great interview 🤔

  • @jamesclendon4811
    @jamesclendon4811 2 роки тому

    I'm obsessed with the story of the Thai Cave Rescue and read or watch everything I find about it; that's no doubt why this popped up on my feed. I have to say I was very impressed by this interview. Dr. Shankar was obviously well prepared and asked perceptive and intelligent questions. Dr. Harris has told his stories many times and I've heard some of them word-for-word several times before, but Dr Shankar managed to elicit deeper and more enlightening responses from him, by knowing what she was talking about and encouraging him to go a little deeper into his feelings and his perceptions of the extraordinary events he was involved in. That made this podcast more valuable and interesting than I expected. Very well done--thank you.

  • @lisatalev
    @lisatalev 2 роки тому

    Such an inspiring podcast, so glad I found you! ❤🙏🏼

  • @lisatalev
    @lisatalev 2 роки тому

    Great interview and topic! Happy to have heard about your podcast from an old dear friend. My only complaint is paying $15/mo for Premium so I never have to hear ads on UA-cam but then having to hear ads in the middle of the podcast. Disappointing! Otherwise great.

  • @Slarti
    @Slarti 2 роки тому

    Well done to Erika for helping to get Holmes jailed.