Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

What if every health issue is actually part of the same underlying problem?

In this powerful episode of Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz — world-renowned gastroenterologist, gut health expert, and author of Plant Powered Plus — explains why your gut health is a story of your brain-gut connection. He shares why filling the ‘God-shaped hole’ is a biological requirement to reduce inflammation and start to heal.

Skin issues, bloating, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, fatigue, brain fog, and even bloating may all be hidden symptoms of inflammation, driven by modern life, chronic stress, poor sleep, trauma, disconnection, and most importantly, a lack of spiritual connection.

Dr. B shares a startling personal story of his own spiritual awakening that he had previously been too self-conscious to share.

Dr. Bulsiewicz also breaks down:

- Why modern convenience keeps us stuck in fight-or-flight instead of rest & digest

- Practical, science-backed ways to reduce inflammation

- Why health protocols help, but are never one-size-fits-all

- Why the colon is your first line of defense against inflammation

- Top 3 ways we’re destroying our gut microbiome

- How GLP-1 drugs (Ozempic, Wegovy) are changing gut health, and their potential long-term risks

- Importance of fiber, protein quality, diet variety, and why the Western diet fuels inflammation

We also explore the powerful link between science, faith, and healing — why spirituality, purpose, and human connection measurably improve physical health, and how loneliness, trauma, and individualism damage the gut and immune system. Backed by science, we unpack how trauma causes digestive disease and why forgiveness can literally heal the body.

Dr. Bulsiewicz shares his personal journey into spirituality, his emotional reconciliation with his father, and the remarkable experiences that followed his passing.

If you’ve been struggling with unexplained symptoms, chronic inflammation, gut issues, fatigue, or are searching for a more whole-person approach to health, this episode may completely change how you think about healing.

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Dr. Will Bulsiewicz’ new book, Plant Powered Plus: https://theguthealthmd.com/plantpoweredplus/

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What if your purpose isn’t something you need to find, but something you need to remember?

In this wide-ranging, eye-opening episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Simon Sinek reveals why fulfillment, optimism, and meaning don’t come from chasing success, titles, or external validation, but from looking inward. As technology and AI reshape work, relationships, and identity, Simon explains why understanding your WHY is more important than ever, and how leaning into timeless human skills can help you thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Simon goes far beyond leadership theory and gets deeply human. He breaks down:

- Why who you are and what you’re meant to do may already be inside you, shaped by your values, DNA, and life journey

- How to think about identity beyond job titles and surface-level roles

- Why your passions, frustrations, and questions about the world are clues to your purpose

- How discovering your personal WHY leads to a more resilient, meaningful, and fulfilling life

- Why purpose matters more than ever in the age of AI (and why trying to “outcompete” technology is the wrong goal)

- Why we’re expecting more meaning from work than any generation before us

- Why Simon is a perpetual optimist and truly believes anyone can find fulfillment in whatever work they do

- Real, science-backed benefits of a positive mindset

- Why elite athletes and longevity-obsessed people may actually end up with shorter lifespans

- Why conflict is unavoidable, but peaceful resolution is always possible

- Responsibilities of leaders (and why leadership is about service, not status)

- Key differences in how men and women tend to lead (and why both styles matter)

- Why you sometimes have to fail before you can succeed

- How to know when it’s time to move on from a work relationship that no longer serves you

And perhaps most hopeful of all: Why Simon finds real optimism in young people choosing connection over status, and why the future belongs not to the most productive, but to the most human.

If you’re questioning your career, your purpose, your leadership style, or simply how to live well in an uncertain world, this conversation will challenge how you think, and might just change how you live!

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As we kick off the New Year, with many of us setting fresh intentions and trying to build momentum and healthy habits to take us through 2026, we’re revisiting an episode from 2023 with one of our favorite comedians, Ron Funches (stand-up comedian, New Girl, Loot)!

Ron joins us in the studio to discuss the complicated dynamics of divorce, coparenting, body image stressors, raising an autistic son, and the spiritual component of jiu jitsu. He explains what it’s like to have kids a generation apart and the different parenting resources he has at his disposal now that he didn’t have the first time around. Ron opens up about what his son’s autism has taught him, his self-focus after being a “serial monogamist” for so long, his mom’s career as a social worker, and the eye-opening advice he learned from Mayim years ago. Mayim opens up about the shame of divorce and Ron explains how vision boards work.

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Male Loneliness Is Exploding...Tech, AI, and Society Are Making It Worse

Scott Galloway — NYU Stern Professor of Marketing, serial entrepreneur, bestselling author of Notes on Being a Man, and one of the most influential voices on culture, masculinity, and economics — returns to Mayim Bialik's Breakdown for a brutally honest conversation about what’s happening to young men today… and why it affects all of us.

In this wide-ranging discussion, Galloway breaks down why young men are more lonely, economically insecure, and socially disconnected than any generation before them, and how technology, AI companionship, and synthetic relationships are hijacking young male brains at an unprecedented scale.

We explore the growing maturity gap between men and women, why women are now surpassing men financially and educationally, and why young men are struggling so badly in the modern dating market. Scott also dives into the alarming rise of AI chatbots and synthetic relationships, especially among young people, and the hidden dangers no one is talking about.

Scott also breaks down:

- Why young men today are at a disadvantage compared to prior generations

- How tech, AI, and economic insecurity are fueling male loneliness

- Why women’s success does NOT cause men to fail

- Why young men are falling behind in education, income, and dating

- Shocking prevalence of human–AI relationships and why they’re dangerous

- Why resilience is the most important trait for long-term success

- Why older generations of men have a moral obligation to pay it forward

- How single-parent households affect children, especially boys (The U.S. has the highest rate of single-parent homes in the world!)

- Best ways to truly connect with your kids in a digital world

- Why Scott identifies as a reluctant atheist and how belief, meaning, and purpose fit into modern life

This is a conversation about masculinity, responsibility, technology, parenting, faith, and the future, and why fixing the crisis facing young men is one of the most important challenges of our time.

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Male Loneliness Is Exploding...Tech, AI, and Society Are Making It Worse

Scott Galloway — NYU Stern Professor of Marketing, serial entrepreneur, bestselling author of Notes on Being a Man, and one of the most influential voices on culture, masculinity, and economics — returns to Mayim Bialik's Breakdown for a brutally honest conversation about what’s happening to young men today… and why it affects all of us.

In this wide-ranging discussion, Galloway breaks down why young men are more lonely, economically insecure, and socially disconnected than any generation before them, and how technology, AI companionship, and synthetic relationships are hijacking young male brains at an unprecedented scale.

We explore the growing maturity gap between men and women, why women are now surpassing men financially and educationally, and why young men are struggling so badly in the modern dating market. Scott also dives into the alarming rise of AI chatbots and synthetic relationships, especially among young people, and the hidden dangers no one is talking about.

Scott also breaks down:

- Why young men today are at a disadvantage compared to prior generations

- How tech, AI, and economic insecurity are fueling male loneliness

- Why women’s success does NOT cause men to fail

- Why young men are falling behind in education, income, and dating

- Shocking prevalence of human–AI relationships and why they’re dangerous

- Why resilience is the most important trait for long-term success

- Why older generations of men have a moral obligation to pay it forward

- How single-parent households affect children, especially boys (The U.S. has the highest rate of single-parent homes in the world!)

- Best ways to truly connect with your kids in a digital world

- Why Scott identifies as a reluctant atheist and how belief, meaning, and purpose fit into modern life

This is a conversation about masculinity, responsibility, technology, parenting, faith, and the future, and why fixing the crisis facing young men is one of the most important challenges of our time.

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