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Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
Consciousness. Spontaneous healing. UAPs. Near Death Experiences. Manifestation. Psychic phenomena. Angels. Nothing is off limits if it can be approached with curiosity and rigor.
MBB started as a conversation about mental health — and quickly became something much bigger. Because the deeper you go into what it means to be human, the faster you run into questions science hasn’t fully answered yet.
Hosted by neuroscientist and cultural icon Mayim Bialik and spiritual explorer Jonathan Cohen, MBB…
Episodes
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownMelissa Joan Hart Teaches Mayim About Clam Breeding & Christmas!
Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Clarissa Explains It All, What Women Binge podcast) explains how she got her starts on her iconic television…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownDr. Susan David: Build Emotional Agility, Avoid Burnout, & The Dangers of Toxic Positivity
Susan David, Ph.D. (award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist) breaks down emotional agility, explaining how navigating our emotions can impact every…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownMelissa Rauch: Amy Farrah Fowler & Bernadette Rostenkowski Reunite!
Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory, Night Court, True Blood) joins us for a TBBT reunion! She and Mayim reminisce about the series, from their bond at joining…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownRevisit: Trauma, Depression & Self-Discovery, with Wil Wheaton
We're revisiting another episode from the MBB vault! Wil Wheaton helps us break down the importance of setting boundaries, getting to the root of emotional…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownR.K. Russell: Debunking the Myths of Bisexuality
R.K. Russell (former professional NFL football player, author, advocate) breaks down what it was like to be the first active NFL player to come out of the…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownAsk Mayim Anything #4: Oversharing, Highly Sensitive People, & The Dangers of Self-Diagnoses
It’s another episode of Ask Mayim Anything! Mayim answers your questions about her ear piercings, the dangers of self-diagnosis, why we overshare with…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownJoel McHale: Conquering Dyslexia & Imposter Syndrome
Joel McHale (Community, The Soup, Animal Control) joins us in studio to discuss his struggles with dyslexia, ADHD, and imposter syndrome. He shares his…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownDr. Neil Theise: Overcome the Illusion of Separation
Dr. Neil Theise (professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine) joins us to discuss how his adult stem cell and interstitium research led him…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownEric Hutchinson: We Inherit What’s in the Air
Eric Hutchinson (singer/songwriter), one of Mayim’s favorite musicians, stops by for an impromptu jam session with Mayim! He discusses harnessing depression to…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownThe Holistic Approach to Living
Drs. Alona Pulde & Matthew Lederman (WeHeal Co-Founders) break down practical ways to combine eastern & western medicine, lifestyle medicine, and nonviolent…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownJenna von Oy (Blossom's Best Friend!): Don't Live in Your Own Shadow
Jenna von Oy (“Six” from Blossom!) reunites with Mayim to discuss coming of age on television, their mixed feelings about 90’s nostalgia, and the evolution of…
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown[Revisit] Reframe Your Anxiety, with Glennon Doyle
We're revisiting another episode from the MBB vault! Glennon Doyle helps us break down the emotional toll it takes to share authentically, the evolution of…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownAtsuko Okatsuka: I Was Kidnapped and Brought to the U.S.
Atsuko Okatsuka (stand-up comedian) joins us in studio to discuss her “Scooby-Doo” brand of comedy, her parents meeting on a Japanese dating show, and how her…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownIs There a Science of Belief?
We're recapping the best moments from Mayim's appearance on Rabbi David Kasher's Best Book Ever podcast! Mayim and Rabbi Kasher discuss how and why the human…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownJesse Tyler Ferguson: I Was the Puzzle Piece That Didn’t Fit
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family, Dinner’s On Me Podcast) discusses why Modern Family was a pop culture touchstone, being bullied as a child and typecast as…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownDavid Lascher & Christine Taylor: Blossom, Brady Bunch, & 90’s Nostalgia
David Lascher (Blossom, Hey Dude) & Christine Taylor (Zoolander, Hey Dude) discuss David’s experience playing Mayim’s boyfriend on Blossom, how the pandemic…
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown[Revisit]: Stay Present & Know Yourself, with Kunal Nayyar
Revisiting one of our most popular episodes from the early days of the podcast - an oldie but a goodie with Kunal Nayyar! Kunal and Mayim had a little Big Bang…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownDr. Theresa Larson: Stop Pain - The Most Common Myths
Dr. Theresa Larson (movement health & inclusive wellness expert, Movement RX founder) joins us to discuss her work with adaptive athletes, what it was like to…
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown[Revisit] I'm Glad My Mom Died, with Jennette McCurdy
A collection of the best moments from our conversation with writer, director, actor, and singer Jennette McCurdy! Join us as we revisit all of Jennette's…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownRosie O’Donnell: Love People Back to Life
Rosie O’Donnell (The Rosie O’Donnell Show, A League of Their Own, Onward podcast) discusses the ripple effects of her mom passing when Rosie was a child, the…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownStop Ignoring What Your Body is Telling You
Are you ignoring your true desires, and is your body paying the price? Mayim and Jonathan break down how stress can cause frequent infections, what our bodies…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownKyla Pratt & Julian Gant: Call Me Kat, Grieving Leslie Jordan, & Exploring Empathic Energy
Kyla Pratt (The Proud Family, One on One) & Julian Gant (As They Made Us, Oddballs) join us in the studio to discuss working with Mayim on Call Me Kat, their…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownCarla Naumburg: Your Parenting Wakeup Call
Carla Naumburg, PhD, LICSW (clinical social worker & bestselling author) helps us break down "sh*tty parent syndrome", the evolution in parenting methods from…
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown[Revisit] Who Gets Sick and How to Prevent it, with Dr. Gabor Maté
The Dangers of Being Too Nice: Dr. Gabor Maté (renowned speaker and bestselling author) on another Thursday Bite-Sized Breakdown. Revisit the powerful nuggets…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownDanny Trejo: I Was As Sick As My Secrets
Danny Trejo (actor, Machete, Breaking Bad, Boba Fett & author) joins us in-studio to discuss how the culture he was raised in contributed to his early drug and…
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown[Revisit] Turn Your Life Around One Thought at a Time, with Jewel
Welcome to our very first Thursday Bite-Sized Breakdown with Jewel (multi-platinum recording artist & mental health advocate)! We wanted to make it easy to…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownAsk Mayim Anything #3: Sex & Love Addiction, Repressed Memories, ADHD and Imposter Syndrome
It’s another episode of Ask Mayim Anything! This time, Mayim answers your questions about ADHD, hoarding, and what it really means to be triggered. She breaks…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownMayim & Jonathan React to: Marc Maron
Mayim and Jonathan react to our recent episode with Marc Maron! They reflect on Maron’s vulnerability as he shared how his relationship with his parents set a…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownDr. Sarah Schewitz: How Your Childhood Wounds Are Affecting Your Relationships
Mayim and Jonathan do therapy with Dr. Sarah Schewitz, licensed psychologist specializing in love & relationships! Dr. Schewitz leads a real time Imago…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownDaRa Williams: Integrate Your Mind, Body, Heart & Soul
DaRa Williams (meditation teacher, psychotherapist) helps us break down the importance of unpacking past personal and intergenerational trauma, misdiagnoses…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownEric Kaplan: Does Everything Happen for a Reason?
Eric Kaplan (EP on The Big Bang Theory, Co-EP on Young Sheldon, M.A. in philosophy) joins us to break down the funniest moments from The Big Bang Theory…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownMarc Maron: Humor Gave Relief from Grief
Marc Maron (stand-up comedian, host of WTF with Marc Maron podcast, actor, author) joins us to break down the arc of grief, the effects of growing up with…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownBari Weiss: Age of Rising Conspiracy
Bari Weiss (founder and editor of The Free Press, host of the Honestly podcast) opens up about her very public resignation from The New York Times, how the…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownAmber Tamblyn: Intuition Not Anxiety
Amber Tamblyn (actress, director, and writer) joins us to discuss all things intuition, from its biological importance and practical ways to be in touch with…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownMax Greenfield: Recovery Led Me to a God of My Understanding
Max Greenfield (New Girl, The Neighborhood, Veronica Mars, Ugly Betty) stops by for a spontaneous chat with Mayim and Jonathan! He opens up about how feeling…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownTimber Hawkeye: Every Breakthrough Starts With a Breakdown
Timber Hawkeye (bestselling author of the new book The Opposite of Namaste) rejoins Mayim to discuss the real life friendship they’ve developed after his first…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownAnjelah Johnson-Reyes: Trauma Brought The Gift of Help
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (stand-up comedian, actress, author) discusses her journey from professional cheerleader to stand up comedy, the benefits of aligning…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownJoel Kim Booster: I Knew I Was Gay Before I Knew I Was Asian
Joel Kim Booster (stand-up comedian, writer, actor) opens up about bipolar disorder, his early sexual identity realizations, and the challenges of living at…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownCorey Feldman: They Abused Me, I Learned to Forgive
Corey Feldman (The Goonies, Stand By Me, The Lost Boys) opens up about his abusive childhood, grappling with the deaths of so many of his friends, and his…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownNatasha Leggero: Parenting at the End of the World
Natasha Leggero (actress, writer, comedian, author of The World Deserves My Children) opens up about how she arrived to her unique parenting journey later in…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownJodie Sweetin: My ADHD is a Superpower
Jodie Sweetin (Full House, Fuller House, Craft Me a Romance) discusses her work as “Stephanie Tanner” on Full House, living with ADHD and how she thinks it has…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownCreate Yourself Anew: Breaking Down 2022 with Mayim and Jonathan!
Mayim and Jonathan are breaking down 2022 for our final episode of the year! They chat about what went right in 2022 - from the news stories that made us laugh…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownFace Your Financial Fears with Meredith Stoddard
Meredith Stoddard (Life Events Experience Lead at Fidelity Investments) stops by to discuss how life events and their emotional components can impact finances…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownMelanie “Sporty Spice” Chisholm: The Discipline of Girl Power
Melanie Chisholm (AKA “Sporty Spice” of the Spice Girls, solo artist, author of The Sporty One memoir) joins us to discuss the Spice Girls’ impact on music and…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownMara Wilson: My Diagnosis Saved Me
Mara Wilson (writer, actor - Mrs. Doubtfire, Matilda ) opens up about body dysmorphia, living with severe OCD, and the grief of losing her mother at an early…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownSeth Green: Always Performing
Seth Green (Family Guy, Robot Chicken, Austin Powers, Changeland), Mayim’s on-screen boyfriend from their Facts of Life days, stops by to discuss growing up in…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownDouglas Rushkoff: Recalibrate for Human Connection
Douglas Rushkoff (digital humanism author and documentarian) helps us break down human autonomy in the digital age and the social implications of the tech…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownRaven-Symoné & Miranda Pearman-Maday: Feel Better in Your Skin
Raven-Symoné (That’s So Raven, Raven’s Home, The View, Cosby Show) & her wife Miranda Pearman-Maday (content creator, producer, writer, doula) join us to…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownDr. Becky Kennedy: Wire Your Children for Resilience
Dr. Becky Kennedy (clinical psychologist, founder of Good Inside parenting workshops, author) helps us use attachment, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownJewel: Turn Your Life Around One Thought at a Time
Jewel (multi-platinum recording artist, mental health advocate) discusses her lifelong focus on breaking the cycle of "emotional inheritance," the dangers of…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownDr. Gabor Maté: Who Gets Sick, and How to Prevent it
Dr. Gabor Maté (addiction, stress, and childhood development speaker & bestselling author) joins us to explain which groups of people tend to be most prone to…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownCassandra "Elvira" Peterson: Happy, Healthy, Dead
Cassandra Peterson ("Elvira, Mistress of the Dark" horror icon) drops by for a super spooky special episode of MBB! She discusses her love for Halloween and…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownGabriel Iglesias: On Stage Nothing Hurts
Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias (comedian) opens up about redefining himself after his long term relationship came to an end, the therapeutic benefits he gets from…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownIliza Shlesinger: Be Skeptical, Not Cynical
Iliza Shlesinger (comedian, actor, writer, producer and author) returns to the podcast to reveal the solutions to her somatic pain, the changing cultural…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownAlanis Morissette: Self-Care is No Longer a Luxury
Alanis Morissette (singer, songwriter, musician) breaks down different versions of restoration, the dangers of intolerance and a lack of boundary-setting, and…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownCandace Cameron Bure: Have Grace in Everything You Do
Candace Cameron Bure (Full House actress, producer, director, author) joins us to discuss her transition from child star to wife and mom, her 4 secrets to a…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownReggie Watts: Seek Different Points of View
Reggie Watts (bandleader on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedian/Writer/Actor) joins us to break down his experiences with depression and…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownCharlamagne Tha God: Harness Your Superpowers
Charlamagne Tha God (The Breakfast Club radio show, Comedy Central’s Hell of a Week, bestselling author, philanthropist) discusses his journey to discovering…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownZak Williams: Discover Opportunities for Post-Traumatic Growth
Zak Williams (son of the late Robin Williams, mental health advocate, Call For Help Podcast) discusses the benefits and challenges of the new 988 Suicide &…
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownSteve-O Part 2: I’ve Beaten Bigger Odds Than This
Part 2 of our interview with Steve-O! (Jackass, A Hard Kick in the Nuts book, Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast) Steve-O discusses life after clown college…