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 brain is wired for belief, how we can function in a world gone mad, and how mystical and spiritual structure help us navigate life. You know, light stuff! They also consider the scientific, physiological basis for emotions and spiritual experiences, why there is room for both science and spirituality to exist, what biological functions allegiance to a higher power serves, why love equates to safety, and the science of prayer.

Is There a Science of Belief?

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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Mayim breaks down famous relationship expert, Dr. David Richo’s ,“5 A’s” (Attention, Acceptance, Appreciation, Allowing, Affection) and their crucial role in fostering healthy connections in this BRAND NEW Thursday episode of MBB. (This is what happens when one AMA submission turns into an entire full episode!)


Discover how missing these elements in childhood can impact adulthood and adult relationships, why social connection is vital for our mental and physical health, and what is actually going on in the brain when we connect or don't connect with others.


Explore how the brain's stress pathways either play into social deprivation or a desire for social connection through our default mode network, how the brain's reward system of positive memory recall can increase your social battery and even your lifespan, and learn why social media can't replace real human interaction.


We also dive into: 
- The detrimental effects of isolation on physical and mental health
- How shared experiences create lasting bonds
- The benefits of parallel play in children and adults
- Which age group social interaction is most critical for
- The importance of memory coding around
- How the brain is wired to give in to peer pressure
- Why loneliness is hard to escape without proper motivation
- What leads us to crave alone time and how do we know when isolation has become unhealthy for us?


DON'T MISS this crucial episode on the dangers of withholding from your relationships, and the positive behaviors that can get us back on track!

Loneliness & Isolation: Shocking Impacts

"You Don’t Need to Climb a Mountain to Reach Enlightenment” - KUNAL NAYYAR, one of our most popular guests of ALL TIME, is back!

Feeling Fatigued? KUNAL is Here to Deal Out Some HOPE! 

Kunal helps us unravel the secrets to attaining inner peace and catalyzing global change in this transformative episode.

From the power of ego surrender and "self-sacrifice" to his enlightening perspective on the purpose of pain, Kunal's journey through the Myth of Enlightenment and navigating feelings of aimlessness offers invaluable lessons for anyone seeking a more fulfilling and peaceful life.

Kunal shares practical meditation tips with Mayim, his thoughts on finding love and compassion in altered states, his perspective on ancestral trauma, practical ways to detach from our thoughts and ego in order to live in harmony with others, and how we should decide which of our personal obstacles to tackle and which to find a way to live with.

He also breaks down:
- His struggle with being pigeon-holed into his TBBT character, Raj Koothrappali
- Fatigue we feel from hyper-focusing on self-work
- Why we should stop holding our stories so tightly
- How workaholism can actually be a crutch
- Why we should stop trying to live someone else's life
- The Elusive Nature of Thought
- Ways we can release "the Illusion of ourselves"
- His spiritual connection to and the meditative process of acting

PLUS @jonathancohenofficial opens up about his first experience with reiki.

Kunal wants you to know that you are not a problem that needs solving and that world peace starts within!

Kunal Nayyar #2: Life is One Big Surrender

You’ve heard her voice! FAMOUS voice actor, Tara Strong Tara Strong opens up about her struggles with body image, why she believes magic is real, her manifestation process for attracting positivity, her connection to non-human beings and star planets, and what she thinks we can all learn from cartoons.

In this magical episode, Tara also reveals the secrets behind creating some of the most iconic characters in animation! (POWER PUFF GIRLS’ "Bubbles", THE FAIRLY ODD PARENTS’ "Timmy Turner", "Harley Quinn"....and MANY more!)

From discovering her voice acting gift at an early age to discussing her favorite roles, we explore Tara’s unique connection with "the characters that live in her head", her advice for aspiring voice actors, and her insights into the power of positivity and resilience.

PLUS Mayim discusses her own animated voiceover acting career, the "emotional freedom" technique, and how tapping acupressure points can help you through stressful situations.

Discover the science behind manifestation, self-fulfilling prophecies, the laws of attraction, and the ties between resilience and positive thinking.

Tara Strong: These Characters Are All Part of Me

HIGH on GOD. The SHOCKING LINK between Stoned Greek witches, Christianity, early Civilization & Shrooms.


Best-selling Author, Brian C. Muraresku, (The Immortality Key) explores if Jesus might actually be the Greek God Dionysus.


He explains how ancient Greeks believed that experiencing your death “before you die” actually provides you the chance for immortality.


We go deep and learn about links between early Christianity and Ancient Greek mystical practices, including altered states as a way to be in touch with the spiritual realm, the true origins of Catholicism’s body and blood of Christ, and the pivotal role Greek witches played in shaping early Christianity.


Brian also breaks down: 
- How the wine used today in church differs from the psychedelic-infused wine of Ancient Greece 
- More than metaphor: What it actually means to ingest the body and blood of Christ
- Sorcery vs Scripture 
- Lay down and die: “Incubation” as a path to enlightenment
- The dangers of psychedelic use without prep work and appropriate processing
- Why he chooses not to use psychedelics himself


Join us as we explore these questions, backed by compelling historical evidence and expert insights that will challenge everything you thought you knew about religious history and Western Civilization as we understand it.

Brian C. Muraresku: Could Jesus Exist Without Psychedelics?

Could Cheryl Hines become America's next FIRST LADY? 


On this BRAND NEW episode of MBB, we break down her journey from Comedian to possible political royalty.


Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm) joins us in the MBB studio this week to say goodbye to her long-running character in the final season of CURB, and to discuss how she still manages to find the comedy and fun in the midst of her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s campaign for president! 


They chat about Mayim’s guest role on CURB and her out-of-the-box audition process, whether Cheryl ever wishes her own character had the opportunity to evolve, and the huge loss of Cheryl’s close friend and longtime co-star Richard Lewis.


Cheryl also opens up about:
- The hilarious way Larry David introduced her to her now husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Why Larry didn’t think her relationship with Robert would last
- What it was like marrying into the Kennedy dynasty, especially as someone who didn’t grow up with politics
- How Robert Kennedy’s bid for the presidency has changed their relationship + how Cheryl is fitting into the world of politics now
- What it feels like to know there’s a chance she could be the First Lady?!
- The struggle to reel in her comedy instincts while she’s on the campaign trails
- Navigating security threats & ways she manages the stress of her new life in the political realm


PLUS Cheryl reflects on the ways her improv background translates to other areas of her life, her humble beginnings growing up in Florida, and she and Mayim share their O.J. Simpson bar stories!

Is There a Science of Belief?

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