About this episode

The episode features journalist Matt Gutman discussing his experiences with panic attacks and personal change.

Amazon editors just chose Maya’s new book, “The Other Side of Change,” as one of the Best Books of 2026 So Far! To celebrate, we’re sharing a chapter from the audiobook with you today.  Journalist Matt Gutman spent years reporting live from high-pressure situations all over the world. Calm and collected on camera, he was privately dealing with panic attacks behind the scenes. Then, after an on-air mistake jeopardized his livelihood, Matt fell into a seemingly endless cycle of negative thoughts.  Order “The Other Side of Change: Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans” at  changewithmaya.com/book , or wherever you like to buy books. If you’ve already read “The Other Side of Change,” leave a quick review here :  Check out some of Maya’s favorite episodes of “A Slight Change of Plans” here .  A Black Musician Takes on the KKK - Daryl Davis ( Spotify ) ( Apple ) Wired for Change - John Elder Robinson ( Spotify ) ( Apple ) “ Grieving the Man I Thought My Husband Was ” - Susan Messing ( Spotify ) ( Apple ) A Theranos Whistleblower - Erica Cheung ( Spotify ) ( Apple ) The…

People in this episode

Guest: Matt Gutman

Topics covered

• panic attacks
• mental health
• journalism
• personal change
• audiobook

Keywords

• panic attacks
• Matt Gutman
• The Other Side of Change
• mental health
• journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon

Books & works: The Other Side of Change

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