227 episodes

Mayim 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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    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.6 • 453 Ratings

Mayim 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.

    Josh Radnor: Making Peace with How I Met Your Mother

    Josh Radnor: Making Peace with How I Met Your Mother

    Josh Radnor's SHOCKING Revelations After HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Fame! 

    From Alcohol Addiction to Ayahuasca Journeys, Josh reveals how he found his True Self beyond "Ted Mosby"! 

    Josh opens up about the DANGERS of Porn and the despair he found himself in after his quick rise to fame - including his reliance on alcohol, weed, and interactions with women to cope with stardom.

    He also discusses about his spiritual journey ("God is a verb!"), his struggle with overemphasizing the opinions of others, how he sees himself through his enneagram and attachment style lenses, and how Ayahuasca changed EVERYTHING for him – from quitting alcohol to overcoming the fear of death!

    Josh Radnor also breaks down:
    - His newfound music career 
    - Why society should broaden its definition of addiction
    - His thoughts on Simulation Theory
    - His negative experience with depression medication
    - Anxious vs Avoidant attachment
    - Addictive nature of porn, how it manipulates our sexual nature, and his choice to stop consuming it
    - The notion of public ownership over actors
    - Existential struggles of turning 50
    - His recent marriage (+ what it's like to be married to an actual therapist!)

    TUNE IN to MBB today to hear a side of Josh Radnor you've never heard before!!

    • 1 hr 42 min
    Dr. Kyra Bobinet: The Brain's Motivation Center They Don't Tell You About

    Dr. Kyra Bobinet: The Brain's Motivation Center They Don't Tell You About

    Discover the SECRET part of your BRAIN that controls MOTIVATION and what you might be doing to unknowingly sabotage your success.

    MOTIVATION EXPERT, Dr. Kyra Bobinet (physician, public health leader, behavior change designer) breaks down the mysterious habenula and explains how to achieve your goals.

    Discover why your To-Do Lists & New Year’s resolutions are secretly hurting you. Learn how to truly LOSE WEIGHT, succeed in RELATIONSHIPS, and why faking ORGASMS might lead to addiction!!

    Stop everyday habits that may be DESTROYING your motivation.

    We're unveiling the SHOCKING secrets of failure and imposter syndrome that are holding you back from true greatness - Are YOU unknowingly setting yourself up to fail?

    Dr. Bobinet also explains:
    - Benefits of dopamine fasting
    - Different types of failure
    - Dangers of doom-scrolling
    - Ties between addiction, depression, and failure
    - How to regulate your environment to reduce your chances of failure
    - Best sources of motivation for short term goals vs long term goals
    - Ketamine effects on the habenula in treating depression
    - Why porn can be so addictive to some
    - Why we're more likely to focus on losses vs wins
    - What triggers imposter syndrome and who is most susceptible to it
    - Positive & negative effects of the latest GLP-1 weight loss drugs on the brain
    - Process of deep brain stimulation
    - How to hack your way out of avoidant attachment
    - Effects of inauthenticity in sexual relationships
    - Downside of institutions overusing performance-based tools
    - Difference between "performing" vs authentically being

    Learn practical ways to form healthy habits and LITERALLY change your brain to avoid & move through FAILURE!

    • 1 hr 55 min
    Holly Madison: Blackouts, Group Sex, & Playboy Fame were Toxic

    Holly Madison: Blackouts, Group Sex, & Playboy Fame were Toxic

    Holly Madison, former world FAMOUS PLAYMATE, reveals SHOCKING truths about her life in the Playboy Mansion....from her relationship with Hugh Hefner (who was 54 years her senior) to LOVE BOMBING, the dark side of STOCKHOLM SYNDROME, and BREAKING FREE and discovering herself.


    Holly (bestselling author, podcaster, THE PLAYBOY MURDERS host & EP) opens up about how being diagnosed with autism recently affected her entire outlook on life and shares important signs that you might be in a manipulative relationship. 


    She discusses everything you've ever wondered about Playboy life, including:
    - What enticed her about the Playboy mansion experience, how she came to live there, and how she became Hugh Hefner’s “Main girlfriend”
    - Why she thinks she was an easy target for Hefner
    - Tactics Hefner employed to keep women from leaving the mansion
    - How she numbed herself through substance use to get through day-to-day life
    - How interpersonal dynamics & intense sense of competition within the playboy mansion contributed to her body dysmorphia
    - HEALING & EMPOWERMENT: What was Hefner really like behind closed doors? And how did she FINALLY break free from his grip?
    - What led her to break her silence on the trauma she suffered during her time at the mansion


    We're unpacking her fascinating autism diagnosis, from the benefits of finally being diagnoses and how it negatively influenced her decision-making process, to how it informed her parenting style.


    Holly breaks down:
    - The real cost of giving up yourself in a harmful relationship
    - Why people stay in harmful relationships, from fear of judgment to lack of financial stability
    - Finding spirituality in storytelling & the places she lets her intuition guide her
    - Her new mission as a free speech advocate!
    - What she does to maintain positive mental health, including her superstitious vision board process


    Mayim and Holly also bond over their love of true crime as Holly explains “The Playboy Curse”! 


    Ready to be INSPIRED? TUNE IN to MBB today!

    • 1 hr 21 min
    Johann Hari: What They Don't Tell You About Ozempic

    Johann Hari: What They Don't Tell You About Ozempic

    Johann Hari Exposes SHOCKING Secrets About "Magic" Weight Loss Drugs. Discover What They DON’T Tell You About Ozempic.

    Johann Hari (bestselling author, author of MAGIC PLL: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs) reveals how his childhood trauma led him to uncover the DARK SIDE of society's obesity epidemic and exposes the 12 RISKS of GLP-1 drugs, from depression and suicidal thoughts, to malnutrition and the startling impact on those with disordered eating. He discusses why he had contradictory feelings when he first learned about the potential benefits of these drugs as he opens up about his prior struggle with obesity and his own experience taking GLP-1 drugs, including why he started feeling worse emotionally and how his relationship with food has changed.

    Uncover the hidden agenda behind these drugs—they might save lives, but at what cost? And what impact will this have on the body positivity movement? Johann dives deep into the biological, psychological, and social factors fueling this crisis. It's a wake-up call for society—can we REVERSE the damage before it's too late?

    PLUS, find out the surprising impact of these drugs on addiction recovery and the economic fallout of challenging the obesity industrial complex!

    Johann Hari explains the cruel reality that it's NOT YOUR FAULT you can't lose weight! Don't miss out on understanding the real causes of obesity and why willpower alone isn't enough. TUNE IN to MBB today!

    • 2 hrs 5 min
    Theresa Caputo: The Long Island Medium Gives Mayim & Jonathan Messages from the Beyond!

    Theresa Caputo: The Long Island Medium Gives Mayim & Jonathan Messages from the Beyond!

    Talk with Deceased Loved Ones & Embrace Intuitive Gifts, with "Long Island Medium" Theresa Caputo!

    The LEGENDARY Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo, answers all of your questions about the afterlife - PLUS she gives Mayim and Jonathan a reading from the BEYOND!! 

    We're diving into spiritual connections, intuitive powers, and Theresa’s extraordinary journey from an empathic, spirit-sensitive child to world-renowned medium.

    Theresa opens up about her understanding of people's skepticism about her abilities, what finally allowed her to embrace her gift in order to help others, what she's been shown happens when we die, and why she thinks we can all have the ability to connect with our deceased loved ones!

    She reflects on what it was like to grow up feeling and sensing things others didn’t (including seeing people that weren't there), the anxiety and spiritual crisis she endured before she learned to embrace and hone her gift, how she decides when to deliver a message from beyond or not, the concept of "soul transfer", and her thoughts on past life regressions.

    Theresa also breaks down:
    - What happens when she comes across dark energies
    - Importance of grounding techniques
    - Her role as a partner in helping people process their grief
    - Her other abilities as an empath
    - Reasons why we may not be connecting with the soul of a departed loved one despite our best efforts
    - Her experiences connecting with people in comas & her take on NDE’s
    - Results of the brain scan Dr. Daniel Amen performed on her and what it confirms about her abilities

    And STAY TUNED to the end for Theresa's reading of Jonathan and his abilities! 

    • 1 hr 20 min
    Dr. Ramani Durvasula: "1 in 6 People Are Narcissists!"

    Dr. Ramani Durvasula: "1 in 6 People Are Narcissists!"

    The Narcissism Doctor: “1 in 6 People Are Narcissists!” How to Spot Them & Can They Change?

    Life-Saving Tips: Revealing Narcissists & Breaking Free from Trauma Bonds.

    Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a clinical psychologist & Professor Emerita of Psychology at California State University, and the Founder & CEO of LUNA Education, Training & Consulting. She is also the author of books such as "It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People."

    Dive deep into the dangerous world of narcissism and discover how to spot narcissistic behavior, protect yourself from emotional trauma, identify the 6 types of narcissists, and learn about their covert tactics, like gaslighting and deprivation.

    We’re breaking down the alarming rise in narcissism, its connection with addiction, the risks in online dating and why we often miss red flags in harmful relationships.

    Dr. Durvasula explains the true definition of narcissism and gaslighting, the negative impact of being raised by narcissistic caregivers, how trauma bonding can evolve from a parent-child relationship to an adult romantic relationship, and the most disturbing aspects of being in a romantic relationship with a narcissist.

    She also covers:
    - Her top tips for being GASLIGHT-PROOF
    - What grandiosity and lack of empathy really looks like in a relationship
    - Who is most at risk for attracting narcissists?
    - Why online dating is the perfect preying ground for narcissists
    - The biggest challenges narcissists face in therapy
    - Once you’re diagnosed as a narcissist, is that the nail in the coffin?
    - How to have compassion for the narcissist in your life and find a way to engage while sticking to your boundaries
    - Post-separation abuse and why some people may stay with a narcissist
    - Harmful institutions that are contributing to the narcissism problem
    - Why chemistry isn’t the most important thing in a relationship
    - Why she thinks so many people are interested in narcissism now

    Dr. Durvasula wants you to know that YOU are not the problem.

    Don’t miss these critical life-saving insights - TUNE IN to MBB today!

    • 1 hr 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
453 Ratings

453 Ratings

teddyandalec ,

Thank you

Thank you Mayim and Jonathan for making this podcast. As a mum, yall give me the mental stimulation i need through out the day to feel like an adult even though im surrounded by kids stuff. It is hard for me to play - but that is a whole different conversation. I always have these huge existential ideas about everything around me and i feel like most people find that annoying - which is depressing for me. But when i listen to yall, i feel like im not so weird, other people do have big thoughts like me. So thank you.

- 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ the stars arent working for me, so i do it here

jun1983 ,

Horrible and misinformed.

Just an awful podcast. Mayim cements her reputation as prejudiced and an extremist. Zero stars.

meridbal ,

Racist and obnoxious

Wildly racist and offensive. You’re better off watching reruns of big bang theory instead of listening to this slop

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