Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
226 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4.4K ratingsMayim Bialik’s Breakdown is a quirky, informative, and interactive podcast breaking down the myths and misunderstandings about mental health and emotional well-being. Neuroscientist Mayim Bialik combines her academic background with vast personal experience to provide listeners with valuable practical advice focusing on removing the stigma surrounding mental health and encouraging an understanding of the mind-body connection. Nothing is off limits as Mayim breaks it down with an amazing collection of guests.
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Episodes
Did I do That? A Case Study of a Young Star with Jaleel White
March 30, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 66 MBMayim opens up about her days on Blossom, how she started in the industry, and the huge pressures and expectations she faced. Jaleel discusses the path which led him to fame as a teenager and talks about what it was like to have so much power at a young age. Both experienced a sense of being owned by the industry and the public and share how they were trained to be deferential to adults. While they both experienced unique opportunities, including stories of 90's NBA all star games with Micha...
Sam Harris: Transcend the Illusion of Self
March 25, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBMayim explains the benefits and historical role of meditation with her former colleague and UCLA PHD graduate buddy Sam Harris. Sam talks about his journey discovering mindfulness through an altered state as a teenager which led him to a life dedicated to encouraging others to get in touch with their base desires through a meditative practice. How do you unlink your thoughts and uncover patterns of emotion, behavior, and beliefs that no longer serve you? How do you transcend the constructed ...
Transcend the Illusion of Self: Expanding Consciousness and Mindfulness Meditation with Sam Harris
March 25, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBMayim explains the benefits and historical role of meditation with her former colleague and UCLA PHD graduate buddy Sam Harris. Sam talks about his journey discovering mindfulness through an altered state as a teenager which led him to a life dedicated to encouraging others to get in touch with their base desires through a meditative practice. How do you unlink your thoughts and uncover patterns of emotion, behavior, and beliefs that no longer serve you? How do you transcend the constructed ...
Mug Shots, Mormonism, and Mayhem with Sofia Franklin
March 23, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 58 MBMayim brings out the introspective and reflective side of Sofia - one of the podcast world's biggest stars as they breakdown how she became the fierce, independent, and outspoken woman she is today. This spicy episode brings out Mayim's inner millennial as she and Sofia cover anxiety, boundaries, and sexual health. Sofia, an outspoken and at times unabashed spokeswoman for female sexual empowerment, talks about getting her mug shot on a t-shirt, meeting her father for the first time at 15, a...
Sofia Franklyn: Mug Shots, Mormonism & Mayhem
March 23, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 58 MBMayim brings out the introspective and reflective side of Sofia - one of the podcast world's biggest stars as they breakdown how she became the fierce, independent, and outspoken woman she is today. This spicy episode brings out Mayim's inner millennial as she and Sofia cover anxiety, boundaries, and sexual health. Sofia, an outspoken and at times unabashed spokeswoman for female sexual empowerment, talks about getting her mug shot on a t-shirt, meeting her father for the first time at 15, a...
Overcome Trauma: MDMA, PTSD and Our Ability to Heal with Rick Doblin
March 16, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBMayim explains the neurobiology of trauma and reveals her own experience working to overcome a traumatic event. Rick details the ground-breaking research his lab is doing using MDMA to treat PTSD. Rick and Mayim discuss everything from the ancient cultural origins of psychedelics and explore the "unified mystical experience of oneness" that is often brought on through the use of this medicine. Rick explains how MDMA can help free people who are stuck in a fight-or-flight response by calming ...
Rick Doblin: Overcome Trauma
March 16, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBMayim explains the neurobiology of trauma and reveals her own experience working to overcome a traumatic event. Rick details the ground-breaking research his lab is doing using MDMA to treat PTSD. Rick and Mayim discuss everything from the ancient cultural origins of psychedelics and explore the "unified mystical experience of oneness" that is often brought on through the use of this medicine. Rick explains how MDMA can help free people who are stuck in a fight-or-flight response by calming ...
Glennon Doyle: Manage Anxiety, Personal Truth & Transformation
March 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBMayim gets starstruck and emotional talking with NYT best selling author, Oprah Book club alum, and featured Goop friend Glennon Doyle. Mayim and Glennon bond about the challenges of being publically vulnerable and the emotional toll it takes to share authentically. We discuss blended families, making relationships work, and how to improve communication when both parts of a couple are in recovery. The ep touches on personal transformation, finding one's personal truth, and how Glennon and Ma...
Personal Truth, Transformation, and Managing Anxiety with Glennon Doyle
March 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBMayim gets starstruck and emotional talking with NYT best selling author, Oprah Book club alum, and featured Goop friend Glennon Doyle. Mayim and Glennon bond about the challenges of being publically vulnerable and the emotional toll it takes to share authentically. We discuss blended families, making relationships work, and how to improve communication when both parts of a couple are in recovery. The ep touches on personal transformation, finding one's personal truth, and how Glennon and Ma...
The Truth About The Pill with Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein
March 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBMayim breaks down how the neurochemical basis of women's hormones and the impacts of the menstrual cycle on their bodies and minds. Mayim also covers how our understanding of women's health has changed over time, including a brief overview of what Freud got wrong. Activists Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein discuss their most recent project tackling the misperceptions about women's mental health related to increasing rates of overprescription of the birth control pill. And Mayim shares about her e...
Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein: The Truth About the Pill
March 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBMayim breaks down how the neurochemical basis of women's hormones and the impacts of the menstrual cycle on their bodies and minds. Mayim also covers how our understanding of women's health has changed over time, including a brief overview of what Freud got wrong. Activists Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein discuss their most recent project tackling the misperceptions about women's mental health related to increasing rates of overprescription of the birth control pill. And Mayim shares about her e...
Kunal Nayyar: Stay Present & Know Yourself
February 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBMayim's reunion with Big Bang Theory co-star explores Kunal's childhood and path to becoming an actor - including getting punched in the face by Mark Harmon on NCIS. While Kunal is known for his acting, his instagram account Buddha in Jeans shares deep spiritual wisdom which Kunal brings with him to this episode. He discusses the importance of seeing past perception and shares how his experiences of anxiety and debilitating panic attacks led him to hypnotherapy and a modern day path of self-...
Staying Present & Knowing Yourself with Kunal Nayyar
February 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBMayim's reunion with Big Bang Theory co-star explores Kunal's childhood and path to becoming an actor - including getting punched in the face by Mark Harmon on NCIS. While Kunal is known for his acting, his instagram account Buddha in Jeans shares deep spiritual wisdom which Kunal brings with him to this episode. He discusses the importance of seeing past perception and shares how his experiences of anxiety and debilitating panic attacks led him to hypnotherapy and a modern day path of self-...
Sexual Identity, Broadway, and Call Me Kat with Cheyenne Jackson
February 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBCheyenne Jackson's journey began as a closeted musical-loving kid in a tiny town in Idaho. He has gone on to star in 7 broadway shows and a mirriade of film and TV projects. He's currently co-starring as Mayim's love interest in their new Fox show Call Me Kat. In this episode, Cheyenne opens up and shares touching stories on how sobriety helped him define his path as he navigated depression, anxiety, and addiction. BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik
Cheyenne Jackson: Depression, Identity & Broadway
February 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBCheyenne Jackson's journey began as a closeted musical-loving kid in a tiny town in Idaho. He has gone on to star in 7 broadway shows and a mirriade of film and TV projects. He's currently co-starring as Mayim's love interest in their new Fox show Call Me Kat. In this episode, Cheyenne opens up and shares touching stories on how sobriety helped him define his path as he navigated depression, anxiety, and addiction. BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik
Angry Young Man Finds Sobriety with John Ross Bowie
February 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBMayim Breaks down the chemical and environmental aspects of addiction and The Big Bang Theory actor John Ross Bowie shares his story of being an angry young man who turned to alcohol to numb his pain. This touching exploration of John's journey allows him to share aspects of his sobriety and his struggles as a father and actor which he had not previously explored. BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik
John Ross Bowie: Angry Young Man Finds Sobriety
February 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBMayim Breaks down the chemical and environmental aspects of addiction and The Big Bang Theory actor John Ross Bowie shares his story of being an angry young man who turned to alcohol to numb his pain. This touching exploration of John's journey allows him to share aspects of his sobriety and his struggles as a father and actor which he had not previously explored. BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik
Big Bang Creator Bill Prady is Basically Sheldon
February 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBBill Prady, co-creator of "The Big Bang Theory," discusses how he came up with the idea to make a show about socially challenged scientists. What many may not know is that Prady himself is on the autism spectrum. Mayim explains "neuro-a typical' and sensory overload, Bill opens up about his quirks and challenges and shares intimately about his journey from awkward child and teen to well-adjusted, if eccentric, adult. BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik
Bill Prady: Origins of Sheldon, Neurodiversity & Sensory Overload
February 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBBill Prady, co-creator of "The Big Bang Theory," discusses how he came up with the idea to make a show about socially challenged scientists. What many may not know is that Prady himself is on the autism spectrum. Mayim explains "neuro-a typical' and sensory overload, Bill opens up about his quirks and challenges and shares intimately about his journey from awkward child and teen to well-adjusted, if eccentric, adult. BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik
Hurts To Be Awesome: Mind Body Syndrome with Iliza Shlesinger
January 26, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBMayim breaks down how our overall stress can have real physical impacts and Iliza Shlesinger discusses being a female stand up comedian among men in her profession, how we as a society struggle to communicate, and how her hectic work life caught up with her in the form of debilitating nerve pain. This plus lots of jokes on Ep 3 of the show! BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik
Iliza Shlesinger: Hurts to Be Awesome
January 26, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBMayim breaks down how our overall stress can have real physical impacts and Iliza Shlesinger discusses being a female stand up comedian among men in her profession, how we as a society struggle to communicate, and how her hectic work life caught up with her in the form of debilitating nerve pain. This plus lots of jokes on Ep 3 of the show! BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik
Leslie Jordan: Gay, Sober & Fabulous
January 19, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBMayim explores the neurobiology and neuroanatomical differences between gay and straight men while the beloved comedian Leslie Jordan shares his personal struggles with crystal meth and alcoholism. He discusses growing up gay in the south at a time when no one talked about gay rights and he reflects on starting his first serious relationship in his 50s and how sobriety has allowed him access to aspects of his mental health and love life he had never experienced. BialikBreakdown.com YouTube...
Gay, Sober and Fabulous with Leslie Jordan
January 19, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBMayim explores the neurobiology and neuroanatomical differences between gay and straight men while the beloved comedian Leslie Jordan shares his personal struggles with crystal meth and alcoholism. He discusses growing up gay in the south at a time when no one talked about gay rights and he reflects on starting his first serious relationship in his 50s and how sobriety has allowed him access to aspects of his mental health and love life he had never experienced. BialikBreakdown.com YouTube...
Grace Helbig: Comedy from Home Beats Anxiety
January 12, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBMayim & Grace Helbig break down anxiety - why we have it and how it impacts many of us. Grace takes us on a journey through her childhood as a young comedian and why she chose to become a "comedian from home." Grace also shares hilarious anecdotes about how she has managed her anxiety, her dating life, difficult conversations, and a flourishing career. Grace reveals her inspiration for pursuing a graduate degree in Depth psychology and puts on her doctor hat to offer Mayim and Jonathan s...
Comedy from Home Beats Anxiety with Grace Helbig
January 12, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBMayim & Grace Helbig break down anxiety - why we have it and how it impacts many of us. Grace takes us on a journey through her childhood as a young comedian and why she chose to become a "comedian from home." Grace also shares hilarious anecdotes about how she has managed her anxiety, her dating life, difficult conversations, and a flourishing career. Grace reveals her inspiration for pursuing a graduate degree in Depth psychology and puts on her doctor hat to offer Mayim and Jonathan s...
Introducing Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
December 25, 2020 19:27 - 3 minutes - 2.89 MBArmed with a Phd in Neuroscience and plenty of personal experience, Mayim Bialik connects with special guests and breaks down the things that make us break down. Episodes include insightful interviews, personal stories, practical advice, and signs to watch out for. See www.bialikbreakdown.com to 'Ask Mayim Anything' and have a chance to get your question answered on air.