“I Survived Being a Child Star” Wil Wheaton: How to Heal Trauma & Believing Aliens are Out There

Wil Wheaton (TBBT, bestselling author, award-winning audiobook narrator, host of It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton) is back in the MBB studio, and he's opening up like never before about his deeply personal journey as a trauma survivor. From grappling with the scars of being raised by emotionally immature and narcissistic parents to surviving abuse on a movie set, he shares the emotional tools and therapies that have helped him heal, including EMDR and IFS therapy. He dives into the mind-bending connections between quantum physics, nonlinear time, and reparenting your inner child, while exploring fascinating topics like extraterrestrial life, simulation theory, and telepathy. Get ready for an eye-opening conversation on how trauma has shaped every aspect of Wil's life, his thoughts on the dangers of spiritual charlatans, and his cautious approach to psychedelics. Don't miss this thought-provoking as we connect the dots between science, spirituality, and the unknown! --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 04:56 - Telepathy with Pets? 11:02 - Beware of Mental Health & Spiritual Charlatans 15:40 - Trauma & Special Abilities 27:25 - Scanning & Adapting as Trauma Survivors 36:55 - Reparenting Your Inner Child 46:53 - Creative Imagination 56:35 - Star Trek & Sci-Fi Values 59:34 - Belief in Aliens 1:07:40 - EMDR & IFS Therapies Transformed My Life 1:13:55 - Wil's Recent Re-Traumatizing Experience & Emotional Miracle 1:25:57 - Do Something Kind for Future You 1:28:35 - Love Yourself First 1:29:43 - Give Yourself Permission to Do Nothing 1:33:41 - Wil's Book Recommendations 1:35:53 - Trauma Taught Me to Scan for the Glimmers --- Listen on our website: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com​​ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TgOe2poCdpZtQwKetQmU1 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mayim-bialiks-breakdown/id1546456269 Check out our Merch: https://shop.bialikbreakdown.com/ Sign up for our Newsletter: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com​​ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bialikbreakdown/ Find Mayim Bialik: https://www.facebook.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.twitter.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.instagram.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.tiktok.com/@mayimbialik Find Wil Wheaton: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wilw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itswilwheaton It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton is available now on all podcast apps: https://wilwheaton.net/podcast/ Theme Song Written, Produced, and Performed by Ed Robertson. Mixed by Kenny Luong. #MayimBialik​​​ #BialikBreakdown #WilWheaton #StarTrek #TBBT #TheBigBangTheory #Trauma #Survivor #ChildhoodAbuse #ChildAbuseSurvivor #CPTSD #PTSD #Therapy #IFSTherapy #EMDR #EMDRTherapy #EmotionalAbuse #Narcissism #QuantumPhysics #Aliens #Extraterrestrial #Telepathy #TelepathicCommunication #SimulationTheory #Psychedelics #Nostalgia #80s #90s #80sNostalgia #90sNostalgia #Reparenting #NarcissisticParents #InternalFamilySystems #HealingTrauma #Anxiety