Maya’s Advice to New Grads

Maya’s Advice to New Grads

May 19, 2026 · 19 min · Season 1 · Episode 125

About this episode

Maya shares her commencement address to Juilliard graduates, offering insights on embracing life's unexpected changes.

A few years ago, Maya gave a commencement address to graduates of the Juilliard School of Music’s pre-college program. In honor of commencement season, with students around the world embarking on the next chapter of their lives, we’re sharing it again. In it, Maya gives lessons she’s learned about embracing life’s unexpected changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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