Jada Pinkett Smith (actor, producer, musician, host, author, advocate) joins us to break down her struggles with depression and CPTSD, the status of her marriage to Will Smith, “The Slap”, her ayahuasca experience, and connecting with her higher power. She discusses what it was like growing up in a household with substance abuse struggles, having to sell drugs as a means to provide for herself, and how she met and became close with Tupac. Jada opens up about her panic attacks, suicidal ideations and subsequent attempts, and the taboo nature of therapy in her community. She reflects on her codependent nature, the intoxication of her courtship with Will, the break they took from their marriage, public pressure they’ve faced, the nature of their “open relationship”, and why they never actually divorced. Mayim and Jada discuss the patriarchal components of women being held responsible for the actions of men and Mayim and Jonathan demonstrate somatic tracking.
https://youtu.be/nxUn7ANMMno
Jada Pinkett Smith (actor, producer, musician, host, author, advocate) joins us to break down her struggles with depression and CPTSD, the status of her marriage to Will Smith, “The Slap”, her ayahuasca experience, and connecting with her higher power. She discusses what it was like growing up in a household with substance abuse struggles, having to sell drugs as a means to provide for herself, and how she met and became close with Tupac. Jada opens up about her panic attacks, suicidal ideations and subsequent attempts, and the taboo nature of therapy in her community. She reflects on her codependent nature, the intoxication of her courtship with Will, the break they took from their marriage, public pressure they’ve faced, the nature of their “open relationship”, and why they never actually divorced. Mayim and Jada discuss the patriarchal components of women being held responsible for the actions of men and Mayim and Jonathan demonstrate somatic tracking.
According to the US Department of Veteran affairs 7-8% of the population will experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at some point...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been well-documented since the inception of written language. PTSD-like symptoms are described in many ancient texts, including the...
Normally brewed as a tea, ayahuasca has been used for centuries by the indigenous people of South America in religious rituals...
We will be focussing on sociological theory of how we, as humans, represent ourselves to each other. Today let’s break down Goffman’s theory of Dramaturgy...
Josh Radnor's SHOCKING Revelations After HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Fame! From Alcohol Addiction to Ayahuasca Journeys, Josh reveals how he found his True Self beyond "Ted Mosby"! Josh opens up about the DANGERS of Porn and the despair he found himself in after his quick rise to fame - including his reliance on alcohol, weed, and interactions with women to cope with stardom. He also discusses about his spiritual journey ("God is a verb!"), his struggle with overemphasizing the opinions of others, how he sees himself through his enneagram and attachment style lenses, and how Ayahuasca changed EVERYTHING for him – from quitting alcohol to overcoming the fear of death! Josh Radnor also breaks down: - His newfound music career - Why society should broaden its definition of addiction - His thoughts on Simulation Theory - His negative experience with depression medication - Anxious vs Avoidant attachment - Addictive nature of porn, how it manipulates our sexual nature, and his choice to stop consuming it - The notion of public ownership over actors - Existential struggles of turning 50 - His recent marriage (+ what it's like to be married to an actual therapist!) TUNE IN to MBB today to hear a side of Josh Radnor you've never heard before!!
Discover the SECRET part of your BRAIN that controls MOTIVATION and what you might be doing to unknowingly sabotage your success. MOTIVATION EXPERT, Dr. Kyra Bobinet (physician, public health leader, behavior change designer) breaks down the mysterious habenula and explains how to achieve your goals. Discover why your To-Do Lists & New Year’s resolutions are secretly hurting you. Learn how to truly LOSE WEIGHT, succeed in RELATIONSHIPS, and why faking ORGASMS might lead to addiction!! Stop everyday habits that may be DESTROYING your motivation. We're unveiling the SHOCKING secrets of failure and imposter syndrome that are holding you back from true greatness - Are YOU unknowingly setting yourself up to fail? Dr. Bobinet also explains: - Benefits of dopamine fasting - Different types of failure - Dangers of doom-scrolling - Ties between addiction, depression, and failure - How to regulate your environment to reduce your chances of failure - Best sources of motivation for short term goals vs long term goals - Ketamine effects on the habenula in treating depression - Why porn can be so addictive to some - Why we're more likely to focus on losses vs wins - What triggers imposter syndrome and who is most susceptible to it - Positive & negative effects of the latest GLP-1 weight loss drugs on the brain - Process of deep brain stimulation - How to hack your way out of avoidant attachment - Effects of inauthenticity in sexual relationships - Downside of institutions overusing performance-based tools - Difference between "performing" vs authentically being Learn practical ways to form healthy habits and LITERALLY change your brain to avoid & move through FAILURE!
Holly Madison, former world FAMOUS PLAYMATE, reveals SHOCKING truths about her life in the Playboy Mansion....from her relationship with Hugh Hefner (who was 54 years her senior) to LOVE BOMBING, the dark side of STOCKHOLM SYNDROME, and BREAKING FREE and discovering herself. Holly (bestselling author, podcaster, THE PLAYBOY MURDERS host & EP) opens up about how being diagnosed with autism recently affected her entire outlook on life and shares important signs that you might be in a manipulative relationship. She discusses everything you've ever wondered about Playboy life, including: - What enticed her about the Playboy mansion experience, how she came to live there, and how she became Hugh Hefner’s “Main girlfriend” - Why she thinks she was an easy target for Hefner - Tactics Hefner employed to keep women from leaving the mansion - How she numbed herself through substance use to get through day-to-day life - How interpersonal dynamics & intense sense of competition within the playboy mansion contributed to her body dysmorphia - HEALING & EMPOWERMENT: What was Hefner really like behind closed doors? And how did she FINALLY break free from his grip? - What led her to break her silence on the trauma she suffered during her time at the mansion We're unpacking her fascinating autism diagnosis, from the benefits of finally being diagnoses and how it negatively influenced her decision-making process, to how it informed her parenting style. Holly breaks down: - The real cost of giving up yourself in a harmful relationship - Why people stay in harmful relationships, from fear of judgment to lack of financial stability - Finding spirituality in storytelling & the places she lets her intuition guide her - Her new mission as a free speech advocate! - What she does to maintain positive mental health, including her superstitious vision board process Mayim and Holly also bond over their love of true crime as Holly explains “The Playboy Curse”! Ready to be INSPIRED? TUNE IN to MBB today!
