This week we're sitting down with the fearless, hilarious, and thoughtful Brett Gelman (Stranger Things, Fleabag) as he opens up about the challenges that have shaped him, from his early battles with OCD and questioning his identity, to intense enmeshment with his mother and overcoming those tendencies as he navigates adult relationships.
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Feb 27
Re-Air: Alanis Morissette: Self-Care is No Longer a Luxury
Today, in honor of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’re revisiting one of our very popular episodes from way back in 2022 with singer, songwriter, musician, Alanis Morissette. Alanis Morissette (singer, songwriter, musician) breaks down different versions of restoration, the da ... Show More
58m 58s
Feb 25
Part Two: Stanford PhD: The Instant Spiritual Awakening That Healed Her Trauma (Science Can’t Explain) & How Humanity Wakes Up | Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati
What if your spiritual awakening was so powerful, you thought you were being mind controlled? In this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati — global spiritual leader and bestselling author of Come Home to Yourself and Hollywood to the Himalayas — reveals ... Show More
1h 15m
Jul 2022
Severing Parental Relationships with Wil Wheaton
Most survivors of childhood emotional abuse don’t cut free from their parents, but actor and author Wil Wheaton is an exception. He made the decision to completely disconnect from his parents as an adult. Join us as he explains why he took this major step, how he did it, and how ... Show More
24m 9s
May 2021
Brian Broome | Punch Me Up to the Gods
<p>From the earliest age, Brian Broome was taught that a man was, basically, everything he wasn’t. The model of masculinity handed down to him, from his father to local kids, community, and even the local barbershop made him feel like his very existence was an affront. So, he sta ... Show More
57m 56s
May 2022
Advice I’d Give My Younger Self with Wil Wheaton
Join us as Wil Wheaton, who had leading roles in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “The Big Bang Theory,” discusses revisiting his 2004 memoir “Just a Geek,” which he recently re-released as “Still Just a Geek.” Every page is filled with footnotes and parenthetical comments ta ... Show More
26m 47s
Nov 2023
Finding Humor in Chaos: Brett Dier on Life, Laughs, and Aliens
Actor, artist, and long-time friend of the pod, Brett Dier, joins our hosts for a refreshing and honest conversation on friendship (51:09), vulnerability, and a surprising discussion about the existence of extraterrestrial life (35:36). Brett opens up about his battle with depres ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2021
Alan Cumming | Making Peace & Claiming Joy
<p>Surviving what he describes as a tormented childhood riddled with abuse, Alan Cumming turned to acting, before he knew it was acting, as a way to step out of the world he inhabited and into one of his own creation. One that was safe, where he made the rules. That impulse event ... Show More
46m 51s
Jul 2022
176 | I Want You To Fuck Me: Casey’s Sex Stories
<p>Hidden cameras, cum-as-lube, and deep emotional sex—Casey shares how healing from shame and trauma led to the hottest, most connected sex of his life.</p><p><br></p><p>📈 <strong>STATS</strong> | 30s gay bisexual white cis male, he/him pronouns, in a committed gay partnership ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2023
Discovering Yourself In Tragedy: Steph Catudal On Love, Grief, Healing & Finding Meaning in Life’s Profound Moments
Your darkest moments will either break you beyond repair—or make you stronger. This was the choice faced by Steph Catudal as she navigated mortality, motherhood, and the search for self while her husband—beloved ultra-runner Tommy Rivs—battled a rare form of lung cancer that near ... Show More
1h 53m