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 coll ...
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Dan Harris is a fidgety, skeptical journalist who had a panic attack on live national television, which led him to try something he otherwise never would have considered: meditation. He went on to write the bestselling book, 10% Happier. On this show, Dan talks with eminent meditation teachers, top scientists, and even the odd celebrity. Guests include everyone from His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Brené Brown to Karamo from Queer Eye. On some episodes, Dan ventures into the deep end of the po ...
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Sermons, talks, classes, and more from IKAR Rabbis and the IKAR community.
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Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world — one voicemail at a time. Bill and science writer Corey S. Powell take your burning questions and put them to the world's leading experts on just about every topic in the universe. Should you stop eating cheeseburgers to combat climate change? Could alien life be swimming inside the moons of Jupiter and Saturn? Does your pet parakeet learn to sing the way that you learned to speak? Bill, Corey, and their special guests will answer those questions ...
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Break out your slip dresses, choker necklaces and throw your hair in a butterfly clip because we’re taking you back to the 90’s! David Lascher and Christine Taylor, stars of the cult classic show ‘Hey Dude’ are going full rewind to the 90’s in their new podcast also titled…‘Hey Dude…The 90’s Called!’. So grab your Motorola brick phone and leave a code on your best friend’s beeper so you can figure out which Spice Girl you both are, because you won’t want to be left Clueless when the nostalgi ...
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In his debut podcast, Ever After, Jaleel White, most famous for his portrayal of the irksome 90’s uber-nerd Steve Urkel, on ABC’s smash hit Family Matters, deconstructs child stardom with rare insight and empathy. Now a fully grown parent, producer, actor and comedian, he looks back fondly on his Mid-90’s fame and shares the microphone with a series of fellow child stars to see how their paths diverged from their early days of fame.
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When filmmaker KEVIN SMITH nearly died from a massive heart attack, his only begotten daughter HARLEY QUINN convinced him to try a plant-based diet for 2 months. 2 years later and still not dead, the Dad asked his Daughter to join forces so the two can provide plant-based answers to the Vegan-curious questions they get from a meat-eating and dairy-drinking audience. The only thing that gets slaughtered here is misinformation! Dare you enter the Vegan Abattoir? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/ ...
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[Revisit] Reframe Your Anxiety, with Glennon Doyle
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We're revisiting another episode from the MBB vault! Glennon Doyle helps us break down the emotional toll it takes to share authentically, the evolution of love in her life, how to improve communication when both parts of a couple are in recovery, and the shame that comes from simply existing as a human. She also discusses the benefits of being an …
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600: Mayim Bialik On: Anxiety, Anger, Believing in Both Neuroscience and God, and the Pressures of Being a Teen TV Star
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Historically on this show, we want guests who either have skills that they can teach us (i.e. meditation teachers or happiness researchers) or we want people who are willing to get super personal about their interior lives—and today you're gonna meet a bold-faced name who happens to have both qualifications in spades. Mayim Bialik burst onto the sc…
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403: This Episode Will Make You Stronger | Sister Dang Nghiem
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It’s hard to be a human. No matter how good things are for you, being alive is still hard. Whatever your life circumstances are, we’re all subject to impermanence and entropy. This episode dives into a five-part Buddhist list for being stronger in the face of whatever life throws at you. Sister Dang Nghiem, who goes by Sister D, is a nun in the Plu…
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Glow in the F*cking Dark - Rabbi Sharon Brous & Tara Schuster in Conversation
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Atsuko Okatsuka: I Was Kidnapped and Brought to the U.S.
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Atsuko Okatsuka (stand-up comedian) joins us in studio to discuss her “Scooby-Doo” brand of comedy, her parents meeting on a Japanese dating show, and how her mom’s schizophrenia impacted her childhood. She opens up about why it’s difficult for her to identify her own needs, how navigating the uncertainty of her childhood led her to disordered eati…
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606: 9 Strategies for Managing Your Time | Laura Vanderkam
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So many of us suffer over the issue of time management. Our guest today approaches the topic from research and personal experience and dives into how we can think more strategically about our time and aspire to build resilient schedules, rather than perfect ones. Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books. Her l…
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From Party of Five to Mean Girls, Lacey Chabert was a staple of the 90’s and she’s got great stories to prove it! Find out how she grew up on the show, while her character was experiencing things before she got to them in real life. Plus, everyone shares their IRL mean girl stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Blessings and Accountability: A LGBTQ+ Pride Reflection
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So many LGBTQ+ people have been hurt by religious leadership and institutions. We have the power to offer healing.By IKAR
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605: For When You're Overwhelmed | Bonus Meditation with Jeff Warren
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Be like a robot and try this light-hearted noting practice. Give your anxiety a break by immersing yourself fully in your external senses. About Jeff Warren: Jeff is an incredibly gifted meditation teacher. He's trained in multiple traditions, including with renowned teacher Shinzen Young. Jeff is the co-author of NY Times Bestseller "Meditation fo…
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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, ph…
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As you might already know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month – and, while mental health is important every month, it’s an important opportunity to share resources that can help one another. So, in that spirit – we’re going to bring you a bonus episode from a podcast we love called Meditative Story. We’re going to share my episode of Meditative S…
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604: A Three Part Plan for Anxiety | Dr. Luana Marques
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The notion of “being your authentic self” might sound like too much of a tired trope, but getting real and stripping away your fears and hang-ups can help you live a more meaningful life. In her new book, “Bold Move: A 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power”, Dr. Luana Marques shares her story about growing up in chaos and learning early skill…
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson: I Was the Puzzle Piece That Didn’t Fit
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family, Dinner’s On Me Podcast) discusses why Modern Family was a pop culture touchstone, being bullied as a child and typecast as an adult, and the importance of having well-rounded gay characters. Jesse reveals he used to have a crush on Mayim as a kid, he and Mayim discuss being on competing shows at the same time, a…
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All in This Together - Rabbi Sharon Brous | Shavuot 5783
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Standing at Sinai: Panel of Jews by Choice led by Rabbi Morris Panitz | Shavuot 5783
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What Does It Mean to Receive Anyway? - Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh - 5.25.2023 | Shavuot 5783
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The Dynamic Way We Dance Ourselves into Being - Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson | Shavuot 5783
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The Dynamic Way We Dance Ourselves into Being: Creation Revealed. Revelation Created. Led by Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson.By IKAR
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Creative Revelation - Shavuot Opening Panel | Shavuot 5783
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Vera Blossom, Aimee Bender, Ann Bohrer, and Mel Weisberger in conversation, moderated by Lorne Buchman. How do we experience the dynamic of the creative and the revelatory in our work and how do we parse the difference between the two (if at all)? Can the dynamic itself shed light on how we might “prepare for Revelation”?…
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603: Why Dwight from The Office (Rainn Wilson) Is Calling for a “Spiritual Revolution”
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Why, you might fairly ask, am I interviewing Rainn Wilson, best known for his star turn on the sitcom The Office playing Dwight Schrute, the hilariously dysregulated paper salesman with a lust for power and a tragic haircut? Why, you may ask, am I interviewing that dude about mental health and spirituality? Because in real life, Rainn Wilson has sp…
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Highs and (Chad) Lowes w/Chad Lowes
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What’s it like growing up with a famous teen heartthrob brother (Rob) and surrounded by famous child actor neighbors (the Sheens and the Penns)?! The set-up itself sounds like a movie script! Chad shares the stories, including the amazing way he was convinced to go into acting and what he regrets. Plus, details on a ‘Life Goes On’ reboot! See omnys…
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602: The Cost of Living With a Secret | Geena Rocero
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We’re going to start experimenting with these Friday episodes. Historically on Fridays, we’ve dropped guided meditations – and we will still do that – but we’re also going to try some different formats, including some shorter episodes with guests that might not be a fit for our traditional Monday and Wednesday shows. Today we’ve got Dan’s new frien…
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601: Meditation Party with Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren: Psychedelics, ADHD, Waking Up From Distraction, and Singing Without Being Self-Conscious
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Welcome to Round II of the Meditation Party. The feedback we got from our first episode was overwhelmingly positive, so we’re going for it again. Meditation Party is an experiment we’re running with a chattier format – more of a morning zoo vibe, but way deeper, of course. The real agenda here is to show that meditation doesn’t have to be a solo de…
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David Lascher & Christine Taylor: Blossom, Brady Bunch, & 90’s Nostalgia
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David Lascher (Blossom, Hey Dude) & Christine Taylor (Zoolander, Hey Dude) discuss David’s experience playing Mayim’s boyfriend on Blossom, how the pandemic brought Christine and husband Ben Stiller back together, and they help us break down the deeper psychological layers of nostalgia. They reflect on the cult following of their show Hey Dude on t…
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Every Letter, Every Soul - Rabbi Morris Panitz
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The mystics believe that every soul corresponds to a letter in the Torah. And, if a letter is missing, erased, or smudged, we can’t continue reading from the scroll until that letter is restored to its vibrancy. Anti-trans bills, including the two signed this past week, represent a conscious and coordinated attempt to erase trans and non-binary peo…
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If it was part of the 90’s, Bill’s got a story about it… Being discovered by Russell Simmons, MTV, Carson Daly, Def Comedy Jam, visiting Dr. Dre when he was on house arrest, the second Woodstock, Michael Jackson, The Red Hot Chili Peppers… Bill Bellamy has. the. receipts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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599: How Not to Take Shit for Granted | Bonus Meditation with Pascal Auclair
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Through the protection of gratitude, the world becomes brighter and more hopeful, and the mind becomes more balanced. Gratitude: cultivate it! About Pascal Auclair: Pascal Auclair has been immersed in Buddhist practice and study since 1997, sitting retreats in Asia and America with revered monastics and lay teachers. He has been mentored by Joseph …
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[Revisit]: Stay Present & Know Yourself, with Kunal Nayyar
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Revisiting one of our most popular episodes from the early days of the podcast - an oldie but a goodie with Kunal Nayyar! Kunal and Mayim had a little Big Bang Theory reunion. Kunal shares the dangers of overidentifying with anxiety, including his own experiences with debilitating panic attacks while driving on the highway and eventually riding in …
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598: Joseph Goldstein On: How Not To Try Too Hard in Meditation, Why You Shouldn't "Waste Your Suffering," and the Value Of Seeing How Ridiculous You Are
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It's always a big deal when we get the maestro Joseph Goldstein on the show. He's one of the greatest living meditation teachers—and we cover a lot of ground in this conversation both related to meditation and to life. This is the third installment in a series we've been running this month on the Eightfold Path. If you missed the first two episodes…
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Dr. Theresa Larson: Stop Pain - The Most Common Myths
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Dr. Theresa Larson (movement health & inclusive wellness expert, Movement RX founder) joins us to discuss her work with adaptive athletes, what it was like to join the U.S. military after 9/11 and as a woman, and what you need to take full ownership over your pain. Mayim discusses first learning breathwork through Dr. T and they break down movement…
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597: Mike D On: The Value of Failure, the Addictive Power of Adrenaline, and How a Beastie Boy Got Into Lovingkindness
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Today’s show features one of Dan’s personal musical heroes, Mike Diamond — “Mike D” from the Beastie Boys. Their conversation is wide ranging and covers topics from the role of failure in achieving success to Mike’s personal meditation practice. They say, “never meet your heroes”, but Mike D doesn’t disappoint in this smart and thoughtful discussio…
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A Little Sugar (Ray) w/ Mark McGrath
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Mark shares the story of his instant overnight fame. Find out how he almost inadvertently prevented the success from ever happening. Plus, the latest on finding their lost cast mate and more Ben Stiller! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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The Power of Nonviolence - In Conversation with Ali Abu Awwad
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596: Is It Really Possible (Or Wise) to Send Good Vibes to Literally Everyone? | Bonus Meditation with Sharon Salzberg
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Tame your inner curmudgeon and turn up the good vibes by wishing everyone well. And we mean e v e r y o n e. About Sharon Salzberg: A towering figure in the meditation world, Sharon Salzberg is a prominent teacher & New York Times best-selling author. She has played a crucial role bringing mindfulness and lovingkindness practices to the West. Sharo…
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[Revisit] I'm Glad My Mom Died, with Jennette McCurdy
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A collection of the best moments from our conversation with writer, director, actor, and singer Jennette McCurdy! Join us as we revisit all of Jennette's empowering nuggets of wisdom, from disordered eating and her enmeshed relationship with her mother to the profound revelations she experienced following her mother’s death. Jennette also helps us …
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595: The Selfish Case for Being Ethical | Eugene Cash
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Virtue is a tricky topic. It’s often sold to us by religious leaders who are thundering judgmentally, and sometimes hypocritically, down to us from the mountaintop. But from the Buddhist perspective, there is actually a deeply self-interested case for ethics and virtue. The Buddhists are not trying to get you to follow a bunch of very specific rule…
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Rosie O’Donnell: Love People Back to Life
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Rosie O’Donnell (The Rosie O’Donnell Show, A League of Their Own, Onward podcast) discusses the ripple effects of her mom passing when Rosie was a child, the emergence of the first LGBTQ movement, and the emotional highs and lows of becoming an activist for gay parents. She explains how she got into stand-up comedy as a teenager, the prevalence of …
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594: Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Why Having a “Cosmic Perspective” Will Help You Do Life Better
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Today’s guest is the legendary astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Tyson is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, the host of the Emmy nominated podcast, Star Talk, and the recipient of 21 honorary doctorates. He also has an asteroid named in his honor. Tyson’s latest book is right up our alley on the sho…
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Christine and David have dedicated this entire episode to answering your fan questions and trust us, you’re getting WAY more than you asked for! What David did that made Christine feel jealous, a real unsolved mystery involving a missing castmate and will there be more Ben Stiller coming to the pod? (yes please!) Hey Dude, what are you waiting for……
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593: Clearing Your Mind Is Impossible – But You Can Do This Instead | Bonus Meditation with Cara Lai
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Not thinking is not the point of mindfulness. We know, shocking! Emotions and thoughts are inextricably linked: know them to know yourself. About Cara Lai: Cara Lai spent most of her life trying to figure out how to be happy, or at least avoid total misery, which landed her on a meditation cushion for the majority of her adulthood. Throughout many …
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Stop Ignoring What Your Body is Telling You
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Are you ignoring your true desires, and is your body paying the price? Mayim and Jonathan break down how stress can cause frequent infections, what our bodies are trying to tell us with physical pain & muscle aches, and the potential sinister origins of having low energy. They explain the importance of feeling excited in day-to-day life, how not li…
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592: The Buddha’s Eight Part Recipe for Happiness | DaRa Williams
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This episode kicks off our series on the Eightfold Path which will continue on Wednesdays for the next two weeks with Eugene Cash and Joseph Goldstein. DaRa Williams is a trainer, meditation teacher and psychotherapist and has been a meditator for the past 25 years. She is a practitioner of both Vipassana and Ascension meditation and is a graduate …
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