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TED Radio Hour · September 11, 2026 · 50m

What this musician’s identity crisis teaches us about navigating change

Joshua Roman
Show Notes

Cellist Joshua Roman spent his life devoted to the cello, but when long COVID made playing impossible, he faced a profound identity crisis. This episode explores how he rethought his approach to life, faith, and music in the wake of losing his primary identity. Through his story, the show examines what it means to navigate change when the thing you built your life around is taken away.

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Post-traumatic growth through loss
Roman's long COVID crisis, which took away his ability to play, became a catalyst for deep personal reinvention across life, faith, and music.
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Highlights

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Identity tied to profession
Joshua Roman's identity was built around being a cellist from childhood, and long COVID forced him to confront who he is without the cello.
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Faith as part of identity reexamination
In rethinking his life, Roman also reexamined his faith, suggesting spirituality became part of his navigation through change.
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