BACK TO ALL EPISODES
October 31, 2023

Jada Pinkett Smith: Conscious Uncoupling, Dismantle Your Ego & Sit in The Bosom of God

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.

Theme Song Written, Produced, and Performed by Ed Robertson. Mixed by Kenny Luong.
Switch to Watch

Subscribe on

No items found.
Jada Pinkett Smith

Actress, Author, Host

jadapinkettsmith
Mayim Bialik

Host

@missmayim
Jonathan Cohen

Co-Host

@jonathancohenofficial

Promotions

SPONSOR:

KiwiCO

Educational activities for kids

Related Content

What Do Scientists Say About PTSD?

According to the US Department of Veteran affairs 7-8% of the population will experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at some point...

A Mind at War: Treating Trauma

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...

Psychedelics Unmasked: Deconstructing Ayahuasca

Normally brewed as a tea, ayahuasca has been used for centuries by the indigenous people of South America in religious rituals...

Life in Theatre

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...

No items found.

Guest References

Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith was living what many would view as a fairy-tale of Hollywood success. But appearances can be deceiving, and as she felt more and more separated from her sense of self, emotional turmoil took hold. Sparing no detail, Worthy chronicles her life—from a rebellious youth running the Baltimore streets as an observer and participant in the drug trade, to the deep bond she shared with Tupac Shakur from the moment they met, to her move to Los Angeles and the successful career she built on her own terms, to becoming the wife of superstar Will Smith and mother to Jaden, Willow and bonus-mom to Trey.
Jada's Worthy Book Tour
An open invitation to all, no matter where you are on your journey. Embrace this opportunity to meet the author and explore a more enriched, empowered, and worthy version of yourself.
See More
Support Black-Owned Bookstores
By choosing to shop at black-owned bookstores, you actively participate in uplifting voices that have been historically marginalized within the literary world and society at large.
See More