Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

John Stamos, actor, producer, author of If You Would Have Told Me, opens up about his struggles with addiction, his iconic role as 'Uncle Jesse' in Full House, his issues with self-doubt, and his journey in therapy. He reflects on his relationship with Bob Saget, his DUI incident, and his feelings about being a teen idol. Stamos also discusses his parents, fatherhood, and his love for meditation and performing with the Beach Boys.

Mayim and Jonathan explore topics such as inner expectations, zodiac personality tests, and the narcissistic personality inventory. They discuss astrology, body image, decision-making, healing a broken heart, personality types, zodiac signs, and the impact of thoughts on physiology.

Frankie Muniz, actor, musician, and race car driver, discusses his psychology of racing, concussions, memory loss, and mini-stroke misdiagnosis. He opens up about a possible Malcolm in the Middle reboot, anxiety in race car driving, career as a musician, and why leaving the entertainment industry saved his life. He shares his reasons for not drinking, struggles with meditation, and desire to start therapy. Mayim resonates with his memory loss explanation as an actor and breaks down aura migraines.

Guest Ron Funches, stand-up comedian and actor, discusses his recent divorce, coparenting, body image stressors, and raising an autistic son. He opens up about the spiritual aspect of jiu jitsu and how it has positively impacted his life. Ron also shares the different parenting resources he now has and the eye-opening advice he received from Mayim years ago. Mayim talks about the shame of divorce and Ron explains how vision boards work.

Ed Robertson, songwriter for Barenaked Ladies and creator of TBBT and MBB podcast theme songs, opens up about his songwriting process, struggles with imposter syndrome, and the fascinating story behind the TBBT theme. He reflects on his upbringing with an alcoholic father, his career as a pilot, and staying committed to his marriage. They also discuss Canadian cowboy culture and the influence of American country music on Canadian musicians.

Whitney Cummings discusses reparenting the inner child, struggles with addiction, and fear of not being heard. She shares insights on anxiety, manifestation, parenting fears, and humor as coping. The podcast delves into childhood trauma, self-awareness, and breaking generational patterns for healthier parenting.

Learn about the concept of Indigo Children and their unique characteristics. Explore the benefits of subscription projects for kids. Understand the concept of auras and energy bodies, and learn about the connection to physical health. Discover the scientific aspects of chakra systems and their impact on the body and mind.

Dr. Daniel Amen discusses the flaws in psychiatry, the effects of mold exposure and traumatic brain injury on mental illness, the impact of toxins in products and foods, and the importance of identifying the root cause of depression. He also talks about the science of supplements, spirituality in prescriptions, trauma reprocessing in psychedelics, and his preferred forms of therapy.

Reality TV star and podcast host Jack Osbourne opens up about his struggles with substance abuse, his multiple sclerosis diagnosis, and the toll his family's reality show took on him. He reflects on using humor as a defense mechanism, his jiu jitsu practice as meditation, and removing shame from his relationship with his daughters.

It’s another episode of Ask Mayim Anything! Mayim answers your questions about her tattoos and the meanings behind them, food service on sets, and she reveals the strangest place she’s ever slept. She breaks down alexithymia, agoraphobia and when to seek help for it, how dyslexic brains differ from neurotypical brains, and the science behind startle reflexes. Mayim tackles your parenting questions, from combating overstimulation as a parent and parent-child attachment styles, to coping with parents who don’t want to be grandparents to your kids and tips of parenting older adopted children. She also reflects on whether or not therapy can actually make you worse off and the purpose of revisiting trauma. BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices