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“Grieving the Man I Thought My Husband Was”
Season 1 Episode 15
Susan Messing and Michael McCarthy were a beloved couple in the Chicago comedy scene. Michael passed away from cancer in 2020. As part of Susan’s gri…
4 years, 7 months ago
TEASER: New Slight Change Episodes!
Season 1
Hey Slight Changers - y'all good with this nickname? We’ve been working hard on fresh episodes for you and put together this teaser to give you a sne…
4 years, 7 months ago
BONUS: The Science of Happiness and Change
Season 1 Episode 14
New episodes of A Slight Change of Plans coming every Monday starting October 11th!
Maya joins Dr. Laurie Santos (host of The Happiness Lab) to talk a…
4 years, 8 months ago
Kacey Musgraves on Psychedelics
Season 1 Episode 13
Singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves has never been willing to change herself or her music for anyone else. But a recent psychedelic trip allowed her to…
4 years, 9 months ago
Getting My Silence Back
Season 1 Episode 12
When Ramsey Khabbaz was 20 years old, he woke up to the sound of a blaring fire alarm. It took him a moment to realize that the sound was originating…
4 years, 10 months ago
I'm Not as Free as I Thought
Season 1 Episode 11
Morgan Givens was initially filled with joy when he came out as transgender and began hormone therapy. But his joy was soon pierced when he confronte…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Life-Changing Diagnosis
Season 1 Episode 10
Scott, a young researcher who builds cancer detection tools, has spent his entire adult life trying to avoid getting cancer. He is now facing his own…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Girl in the Mirror
Season 1 Episode 9
From the time she was a little girl, Elna Baker had dreamed of being thin. And she did become thin. She lost close to 100 pounds in five months. For …
4 years, 10 months ago
Adam Grant Thinks Again
Season 1 Episode 8
Psychologist and author Adam Grant talks with Maya about the science of changing peoples’ minds, including our own. Adam also takes some of his own a…
4 years, 11 months ago
Leaving a Religious Cult
Season 1 Episode 7
Megan Phelps-Roper was born into the Westboro Baptist Church, a religious cult called the most rabid hate groups in America. Megan was a true believe…
4 years, 11 months ago