A Slight Change of Plans

Pushkin Industries

What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan? In this award-winning podcast, cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar explores how we experience change and strategies we can use to better navigate moments of upheaval. Maya’s life took a dramatic turn when an injury ended her career as a violinist and inspired her to study the science of change. Named Apple Podcasts’ Best Show of the Year, A Slight Change of Plans features deeply personal stories and scientific insights about who we are and who we become in the face of a big change. Past guests include Kacey Musgraves, Brené...

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A Slight Change of Plans

Episodes (169)

Tuesday Finding Satisfaction in a World of Endless Choice
Feb 25th Brené Brown and Maya Talk “Heated Rivalry,” Mental Spirals, and Moral Beauty
Feb 17th The Invisible Weight of Olympic Gold

A Slight Change of Plans

Mar 3, 2026
29 minutes
27 MB

Social Psychologist Barry Schwartz is an expert on decision making. His new book, (00:01:48) “Choose Wisely,” explores how the very tools we rely on to make “good” decisions can steer us wrong — and why endless options may be making us less satisfied, not more. In today’s episode, Maya sits down with Barry to unpack why choosing can feel so exhausting, the hidden costs of always trying to find the “best,” and what the rest of us can learn from people who are content with “good enough.” And in case you missed it—Maya’s new book, (00:27:35) “The Other Side of Change,” is...

A Slight Change of Plans

Finding Satisfaction in a World of Endless Choice

Pushkin Industries

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