![]() ![]() I wouldn’t be an interesting person if I had nothing in my personal life. That said-and I don’t mean, “tell me now!”-is there anything you don’t or won’t share? Those can be translated into autoimmune disorders and chronic conditions. For those of us who grew up in homes with fear and secrecy, or even terror, you carry that with you and your body keeps a score. It’s tremendous in terms of our understanding as humans of where we’re at, and also our potential, to grow and heal. That science is legitimately catching up to helping people understand the science behind some of these practices that mystics have been doing for thousands of years is tremendous. I mean, I live in Los Angeles, the land of crystals and acupuncture. This is what we originally wanted to lean into, but at the time, it felt too out there, too alternative.ĭo you think the medical establishment is coming around to this too? Healthcare is a human right, for the body and the mind, so what I think has changed since we started is a wider understanding that the mind and body are connected. Now we’re tens of millions of downloads later, so we’re really astounded by the number of people that have been able to get information about mental health in a democratized way-which is exactly why we started the podcast. Podcasts are a bit of a slow build, so you don’t know what it’s going to be like or how people will take in this information. How has the podcast changed since it started in 2020? I’m just generally fascinated by people: Where did they come from? How did they become the way they are? There’s almost always something in someone’s family-drama, intensity, alcoholism, death-to be uncovered. Joe Rogan’s had tremendous success, and while I don’t emulate everything he does, his style inspires me. Jonathan is much more skilled at podcasts so he’s given me some general guidelines. I’m really shy to ask people sometimes about things that are too personal-especially if they’re public figures. Jonathan, my co-host, he’s the one who trained me most about how to interview. I’m not a therapist, but I’ve sure sat in a lot of therapist’s rooms.ĭo you have an interview strategy or style? Did you get any training? When I’m vulnerable, when Jonathan’s vulnerable, people seem to open up. But once we start talking, they are comfortable, so they trust us. To them, we say, we’re not looking to dredge up dirt or make anyone uncomfortable. We’re very happy to talk to people just about their journey. ![]() He says he doesn’t have anything to talk about, but my feeling is everyone has something. Hah, yes! I’ve been trying to get Weird Al. Is there anyone you really want to get on the podcast but can’t? Maybe you missed your calling as a therapist. Hard science, new age wellness, and celebrity disclosures blend together to make a show that’s like eavesdropping on someone else’s therapy session. Ricki Lake has dished on her menstrual cycle, Nikki Glaser on losing her virginity, and Chelsea Handler on repressed grief following her brother’s death. Bialik’s guests mostly fall into one of two camps: doctors, scientists, and psychologists discussing neurobiology, mindfulness, meditation, and mental health, or Hollywood types she’s invited for a casual chat about “where they are mental health wise.” As Bialik discloses her own anxieties and traumas, so too do her guests. The four-time Emmy nominee could have put her head down and feet up in the meantime, but instead, she’s doubled down on Breakdown. The podcast is what we’re talking about today since the 47-year-old Blossom and Big Bang Theory star is a strong supporter of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes-last May, in fact, she was among the first celebrities to take an overt stand by declining to host Jeopardy’s new season until the writers got a fair deal. (As the catchy theme song by Barenaked Ladies’ Ed Robertson goes, “She’s gonna break it down for you, ’cause you know she knows a thing or two.”) She is not, however, actually having a breakdown. Mayim Bialik has three decades of steady success on screens big and small, a neuroscience PhD, an adorable family with two teenaged boys, a sweet gig hosting Jeopardy! alongside Ken Jennings, and a hunky Canadian partner-both personal and professional-in Jonathan Cohen, with whom she makes her popular pandemic-born podcast, Mayim Bialik’ s Breakdown. ![]()
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