The Other Side of Change

Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans

A revelatory exploration of the ways we can find meaning in the tumult of change, from a renowned cognitive scientist and host of the podcast A Slight Change of Plans.

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Maya Shankar brings together behavioral science and storytelling to help us understand how we respond to big life changes.

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