Mayim Bialik: Life is in Session

Calling all big-word fans, this one’s for you! A neuroscientist and actress from a little show you may have heard of…The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik joins the Lautners to discuss her journey with mental health, both in and out of the spotlight. She explains her thesis dissertation, which, (grab a dictionary), was: "Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive-compulsive, affiliative and satiety behaviors in Prader–Willi syndrome". She then dives into her early career as a teen actor and her home life surrounded by mental illness and addiction. She and Taylor bond over being Enneagram 4s, before she highlights two key tools that have helped her mental health: identifying food triggers and somatic work. Lastly, the Lautners ask her for advice on continued success in the mental health podcast space, as she’s hosted her popular podcast, Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, since 2021. 00:00 Intro & Welcome Mayim 00:51 Citrus Got Real 03:10 Mayim’s background as a Neuroscientist 10:30 How she started acting at a young age 13:00 Her life before The Big Bang Theory 16:52 Growing up surrounded by mental illness and addiction 25:07 Her experience on The Big Bang Theory 49:20 Advice on hosting a mental health podcast 54:22 Lemon 7 (Rapid Fire) Be sure to follow Mayim https://www.instagram.com/missmayim/?hl=en and listen to Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown wherever you get your podcasts: https://linktr.ee/BialikBreakdown Thanks to our awesome sponsor for supporting this episode! CeraVe: To learn more about nominating a nurse who has profoundly impacted your life, visit https://www.CeraVe.com/Nurses or https://www.DAISYfoundation.org! Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram: The Squeeze: https://www.instagram.com/thesqueeze/ Tay Lautner: https://www.instagram.com/taylautner/ Taylor Lautner: https://www.instagram.com/taylorlautner/ & TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesqueezepodcast To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow https://www.instagram.com/lemonsbytay/ and visit https://lemonsbytay.com Email us: [email protected] SyncID: MB01KREXCORCJUD