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"I Gave Up Asking 'Why Me?'"
Season 1 Episode 65
When Banafsheh Rashidi gave birth to her daughter, Saba, she immediately conjured up vivid images of Saba's future: passing the driver's test, gradua…
2 years, 5 months ago
Get Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Season 1 Episode 64
Gretchen Rubin is an author and podcaster with a passion for helping people become happier. One of the biggest lessons she's learned in her decades-l…
2 years, 5 months ago
Your Future Self Needs Your Help Today
Season 1 Episode 63
Hal Hershfield is a psychologist who studies the emotional connection we have to our “future selves." He talks with Maya about tactics we can use to …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Coin Toss
Season 1 Episode 62
Sonia Vallabh had just lost her mother to a rapid, mysterious brain disease. And then, she found out that the disease was genetic. Doctors told her t…
2 years, 6 months ago
Awe and Psychedelics with Michael Pollan
Season 1
For an extra dose of awe, we're revisiting our conversation with author Michael Pollan. He chats with Maya about the fascinating science of psychedel…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why Experiencing Awe With Others Feels So Magical
Season 1 Episode 61
Dr. Shira Gabriel is a psychologist who studies the science of human connection. In recent years she’s turned her attention to collective effervescen…
2 years, 6 months ago
A Different Kind of Identity Theft
Season 1 Episode 60
When world-renowned musician Min Kym first picked up a violin, she knew immediately that it would define her. And it did…until one day, in a London t…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Awe Transforms Us
Season 1 Episode 59
Psychologist Dacher Keltner shares the science behind the mysterious, powerful emotion of awe. He and Maya discuss where we can find awe in our every…
2 years, 7 months ago
Coming Soon: Awe, our “Future Selves,” and Navigating Uncertainty
Season 1
We’re back with a new batch of episodes starting October 23. To kick things off, Maya does a deep dive into the emotion of awe. She talks to experts …
2 years, 7 months ago
Best Of: Life After Escaping Captivity
Season 1
While we prepare new episodes to share with you in October, Maya wants to highlight a conversation from the archives with rock climber Tommy Caldwell…
2 years, 7 months ago