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Mayim Bialik is helping people avoid breakouts by broadcasting her bug. Every week.
The beloved actor and neuroscientist is the host of The breakdown of Mayim Bialik podcast, among a host of other projects. She uses her many platforms to share her authentic self – no matter how vulnerable. Sharing your story can help others, she believes.
“There's not really a destination, per se, but there's a journey we're all on,” she explains. “There is no cure for being human.”
Bialik is known for her multifaceted career as an actress in classic shows like Flowering AND The Big Bang Theoryas well as her role as host of Danger! With a doctorate. in neuroscience, she has created a unique space with her podcast, that books and its popular YouTube channel – where she shares her authentic self, including a passion for cooking. The goal is to help people, she says, and she's built an audience through consistent storytelling.
“I think there are a lot of people who will show you a world of glitter and a world where everything is connected,” she explained. Restaurant influencers HOST Shawn Walchef. “It's not what I do. It's not my life experience. I can't pretend to be that, so I can just be myself. And a lot of people resonate with that.”
ACTIvE Break, she creates a welcoming environment where guests feel safe to share personal stories and mental health journeys. Its mission is to maintain a space of mutual understanding and vulnerability, where the end game is not to achieve perfection, but to navigate together the complexities of human existence. “It's an extension of that vulnerability and really just being an authentic person,” she said.
Bialik's approach to interviewing is rooted in universal aspects of the human experience. Whether she's talking to a comedian, music artist, or another doctor, she seeks to uncover the common threads that connect us all. “We were all born somewhere and raised somewhere, and almost all of us felt like we either didn't fit in or something was wrong,” she reflects.
Through her work, Miyam Bialik demonstrates the power of authenticity and vulnerability in fostering deep human connections. Bialik's dedication to true connection and understanding is refreshing and inspiring.
“You have something that people really love when you're vulnerable. And I believe you can build an audience from that.”
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