Hey listeners, if you're feeling overwhelmed by the changes in your life and are unsure how to

navigate them, you're not alone. And so today I'm sharing with you a special preview of a podcast,

I think will help. From our friends at Pushkin Industries, it's called A Slight Change of Plans.

And like pulling the thread, it asks big questions about who we are and who we become in the face of change.

Dr. Maya Shunker is a cognitive scientist who is an expert on human behavior, and she's here to help us manage the changes we all experience in our lives.

On the show, you'll hear intimate conversations with celebrity guests like Tiffany Haddish and Casey Musgraves,

as well as everyday inspirations, like journalist Una Lee, who was held captive in North Korea

for 140 days, and Kate Bowler, a religious scholar whose own belief system was called into question

when she was diagnosed with cancer at age 35. May is also joined by change experts, including leading

grief therapists Julia Samuel, psychologist Adam Grant, and psychologist Ethan Cross, whose scientific

insights will help us make better decisions and live happier, more fulfilling lives. In this preview,

you'll hear Maya in conversation with author and activist Jody Patterson.

When Jody's son was just shy of three years old, he came out as transgender. Jody recalls feeling

grateful that her son felt comfortable sharing his true gender identity with her, but fearful

of the many changes and challenges she knew he would face. What she didn't anticipate was how, and supporting

her son's journey, her own identity, would change too. Apple chose a slight change of plans as its

best show of the year in 2021, because it so beautifully shows all of us how to survive and thrive

in tough times. And we can all use that right about now. Okay, here's a preview of a

slight change of plans with Dr. Maya Shanker. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did. You can hear

the full episode and more wherever you get podcasts. And so I picked Penelope up, basically picked myself up and moved us into Penelope's room and we sat on the floor, cross-legged.

And I looked into Penelope's eyes.

And I asked this question, what's really wrong, baby? Why are you so

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