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From Flop To Feedback

Rosie reflects on a launch that didn’t go as planned and the deeper lessons it revealed about approval, service, and self-worth. A compassionate look at how we grow through what doesn’t land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6m 10s

Mar 2

Spilling The Tea

Rosie shares a personal story about setting a boundary with someone she deeply cares about, and why speaking your truth, even when it risks discomfort, is an act of alignment, not confrontation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6m 35s

Feb 27

The Neuroscience of a Focus Playlist

Music does more than entertain. It can shape your cognitive state. Dr. Sahar Yousef shares how to use music intentionally to reduce distraction and enter a state of sustained focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6m 51s

Jul 2021

How to Deal With Change (feat. Dr. Maya Shankar)

Dr. Maya Shankar completed a post-doctoral fellowship in cognitive neuroscience at Stanford, after receiving a Ph.D. from Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship and a B.A. from Yale in cognitive science. She is currently the Senior Director of Behavioral Economics at Google. Previously s ... Show More

45m 16s

Jul 2022

The joy of being an unwilling traveler through life, by Maya Shankar

<p>Maya Shankar is a cognitive neuroscientist and host of the award-winning podcast A Slight Change of Plans. As a girl, she struggles with taking things too seriously: herself, the sufferings of others, the hypothetical misfortunes she imagines for the future. She turns to her f ... Show More

30m 51s

Nov 2021

Maya Shankar ON: How to Embrace Change Gracefully & Find Purpose in Difficult Times

<p>Maya Shankar sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about taking lessons from other people’s stories. While it is easy to inspire people to change when you have the tools and right environment to inspire them, it’s difficult to change a person’s mind. This is because our mind stick ... Show More

1h 23m

Jul 2023

How to Shape Your Identity & Goals | Dr. Maya Shankar

In this episode, my guest is Maya Shankar, Ph.D., a cognitive scientist, former senior advisor to the White House and Chair of the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team. She is the creator and host of the podcast, A Slight Change of Plans. We discuss how our identities ... Show More

2h 31m

Mar 2023

The Upside of Stress: A Slight Change of Plans with Dr. Maya Shankar

This week we present a special episode from A Slight Change of Plans hosted by Dr. Maya Shankar, a cognitive scientist who studies human behavior and was our featured expert on How To Stick To Your New Year's Resolutions. Maya's podcast examines who we are and who we become in th ... Show More

36m 19s

Dec 2021

Shapearl Wells on A Slight Change of Plans Podcast

We're sharing a special podcast with you this week: A Slight Change of Plans, which was just named Apple Podcasts' Best Show of the Year. Hosted by Dr. Maya Shankar, A Slight Change of Plans is all about understanding the science of change. That understanding, mixed with a health ... Show More

37m 42s

May 2024

Unlock Your Hidden Potential with Adam Grant and Maya Shankar

A chance to hear a recent episode of A Slight Change of Plans in which Maya Shankar asks psychologist Adam Grant about his new book "Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things". They talk about how to filter out unhelpful feedback, the benefits of imperfectionism, ... Show More

42m 28s

Jan 2024

The Truth About Stress, Belly Fat, Alcohol and Journalling & How To Tune Into Your Body & Mind with Neuroscientist Tara Swart #416

For today’s brand new episode, I’m pleased to welcome back the wonderful Dr Tara Swart. Tara is a neuroscientist, a former medical doctor & psychiatrist, a lecturer at MIT, an executive coach and author of the bestselling book, The Source. She also hosts the podcast Reinvent Your ... Show More

2h 12m

Rewind with Dr. Maya Shankar: Control is...