How Simple Fixes & Spiritual Practices Change Everything

Nov 14, 2025

A hilarious near-breakup unfolds as simple technical issues threaten a long-standing friendship. The hosts dive into the intriguing realms of mediums and channelers, exploring how creativity and trauma can open gateways to altered states of consciousness. Valuable insights highlight how spiritual practices can calm chaos and improve mental health. They discuss reimagining life’s paths when things go awry and suggest practical strategies for enhancing intuition. This conversation wonderfully blends the metaphysical with everyday life while reminding us the universe might be on our side.

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INSIGHT

Check Obvious Fixes First

Jonathan argues many problems need simple checks before assuming metaphysical causes.
He frames ruling out obvious issues as the first step in complex problems.

ANECDOTE

Volume Saved A Friendship

Jonathan describes a near-breakup moment caused by audio problems during a video call.
Mayim solved it by turning her volume up, which saved their relationship.

ANECDOTE

Subway Breakthrough Turned Career

Lee Harris began channeling unexpectedly on a subway and later built a public career around it.
Mayim and Jonathan found him surprisingly humble and grounded despite his experience.

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We Almost Ended Our Friendship Over THIS?! | Exclusive Episode (Previously Substack-Only!)

You won’t believe how close Mayim and Jonathan came to never speaking again - and all because of something ridiculously simple. In this exclusive episode of Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown (once only available to our Substack community), they open up about the hilarious moment that nearly ended years of friendship, collaboration, and love…and what it taught them about checking the “simple fixes” before assuming the universe is against you.

Mayim and Jonathan also explore the line between mediums and channelers, the role of creativity in expanding consciousness, and how spiritual practices can calm the body and open the mind, diving into insights from our hit episode with Lee Harris (channeler of “The Z’s”) where we unpack the tension between skepticism and open-mindedness and how altered states might help us perceive more of our reality.

They also break down:

- Do mediums and channelers access more of their brain…or the entire consciousness system?

- How creativity (and even trauma) can open the doorway to altered states

- Why spiritual practices ground us when life feels chaotic

- How to reimagine your life when your current path stops working (whether that means changing cities, careers, or your whole perspective)

If you love exploring how metaphysics meets real life, or just need a reminder that the universe might be on your side, this one’s for you.

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