Dr. Maya Shankar: Transform Your Mindset to Navigate Life’s Biggest Changes in 2026 | Human Behavior | E381
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Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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What is identity paralysis and why does it matter?
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How does the science of change affect our mindset?
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What are potential future selves and how can we unlock them?
One way that we can get out of identity paralysis is to define yourself not simply by what you do, but by why you do that thing. But the problem is that life can effortlessly get in the way and make other plans for you, and suddenly you can be denied those labels. Dr. Maya Shankar.
She's a cognitive scientist, a former White House advisor, and the host of the award-winning podcast, A Slight Change of Plans. Today, Maya returns to Yap to share insights from her new book, The Other Side of Change.
We sometimes forget that we ourselves change. When a big change happens to us, it also inspires lasting change within us.
What is the difference between resilience and reinvention?
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The second thing... When we feel like life is out of control, how do we make ourselves feel in control in the moment?
So let me give you a couple of my favorite evidence-based strategies. The first is called...
Yeah, fam, have you ever had life blindside you so suddenly that the person you thought you were yesterday no longer makes sense today? Maybe it was a bad breakup you didn't see coming, a career shift, a health scare, or a curveball so big it forces you to ask the question that most of us try to avoid. Who am I now? Nobody understands that question better than Dr. Maya Shankar.
How does change reshape our values and beliefs?
She's a cognitive scientist, a former White House advisor, and the host of the award-winning podcast, A Slight Change of Plans. Today, Maya returns to Yap to share insights from her new book, The Other Side of Change. She weaves science together with powerful personal stories, including her own experiences with loss, uncertainty, and reinvention, to show how unexpected change can reveal hidden strengths, reshape our values, and expand who we believe we can become.
What self-affirmation exercises can boost positivity?
By the end of this conversation, you won't just see change as something to survive. You'll see change as something that can truly transform you for the better. Maya, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast.
Thanks so much for having me, Hala.
What tools can help us navigate life transitions?
It's great to be back.
I'm so happy that you're back. And last time we talked all about decision-making. We talked about your come-up story. And it was such a good episode. I was so excited to speak with you today because I remember how much I loved our previous episode. So if anybody wants to tune in to that first interview that I did with Maya, we're going to play it on Friday this week. So make sure you check it out. But today we're going to talk all about change and the science of change. And one of the things that really caught my attention when I was reading your book, I
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:19
2
What is identity paralysis and why does it matter?
0:19–0:33
3
How does the science of change affect our mindset?
0:33–1:23
4
What are potential future selves and how can we unlock them?
1:23–2:02
5
What is the difference between resilience and reinvention?
2:02–3:04
6
How does change reshape our values and beliefs?
3:04–3:29
7
What self-affirmation exercises can boost positivity?
3:29–3:41
8
What tools can help us navigate life transitions?
3:41–1:18:10
Speakers
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