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Losing Dixie
Season 1 Episode 28
Quinn Lewis’ sister Dixie was 19 years old when she tragically died in a car accident. In the months that followed Dixie’s death, Quinn was left to g…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Science of Connection
Season 1 Episode 27
Dr. Dixon Chibanda, a psychiatrist in Zimbabwe, has been on a mission for years to help people gain access to mental healthcare in his community, whe…
4 years, 2 months ago
Captured in North Korea
Season 1 Episode 26
Korean-American journalist Euna Lee was captured by North Korean soldiers in 2009, and forced into captivity for 140 days. While Euna’s time in North…
4 years, 2 months ago
How Psychedelics Can Change Our Minds
Season 1 Episode 25
Author Michael Pollan chats with Maya about the science of psychedelics — what’s going on in our brains that give rise to the extraordinary experienc…
4 years, 2 months ago
Life After Surviving Stage-Four Cancer
Season 1 Episode 24
When we first talked to Scott (E10 “The Life-Changing Diagnosis”), he was in the midst of treatment for stage four bone cancer at MD Anderson Cancer …
4 years, 2 months ago
Turning the Page with Well-Read Black Girl
Sharing a sneak preview of Pushkin's new show, Well-Read Black Girl.
Glory Edim started the Well-Read Black Girl book club in 2015, and since then it…
4 years, 2 months ago
A Blind Cook Becomes a Master Chef
Season 1 Episode 23
Christine Ha fell in love with cooking in college when she tried to recreate the Vietnamese dishes her mother had cooked for her as a child. But when…
4 years, 3 months ago
New Slight Change Episodes Coming Soon!
Season 1 Episode 3
A Slight Change of Plans returns February 28 with guests who will help us think differently about change so we can live happier, more fulfilling live…
4 years, 3 months ago
Heartbreak: A Journalist Studies the Science of Divorce
Hi Slight Changers -- We'll be back with fresh episodes for you on Feb 28th!! In the meantime, I wanted to share a new audiobook from Pushkin, the co…
4 years, 4 months ago
Listening to Negative Emotions with The Happiness Lab
Season 1 Episode 26
Sharing something special this week while we’re working on new episodes. It’s a preview of the new season of The Happiness Lab, hosted by Maya’s frie…
4 years, 4 months ago