633: The psychology of uncertainty, growth & hope | Maya Shankar, Ph.D.

The mindbodygreen Podcast · Jan 18, 2026 · 43m

“We are constantly a work in progress,” explains Maya Shankar, Ph.D. Shankar, a cognitive scientist, creator and host of the award-winning podcast A Slight Change of Plans, and author, joins us today to explore what science and lived experience reveal about navigating life's most difficult transitions, and how unexpected change can become a powerful form of revelation. - Change can be revelatory (~1:20) - Confronting all aspects of who you are (~3:15) - The illusion of control (~6:30) - How to navigate change (~9:30) - Cultivating faith without religion (~15:15) - Does everything happen for a…