Drake Bell Overcomes Abuse, Finds His Voice & Beauty in the Pain: "I Went to Rehab Right Before the Documentary"

Today we’re sharing something special that was previously only available over on Jonathan’s Substack page, Practical Spirituality. Are you seeing the world as it actually is, or are you just seeing the stories you’ve built to survive it? Mayim joins Jonathan for a surprise guest appearance to explore what I believe is one of the most important topics to understand if you want to truly know yourself: the invisible architecture that shapes each of our realities. We often move through the world under the impression that we are seeing things as they actually are and if other people understood what we saw, everything would make sense. But the truth is that we are all living inside a reality that is being filtered, interpreted, and created by us in real-time! We tend to treat our thoughts as objective truths, but every thought you have isn’t a standalone fact; it is a single thread connected to a much larger, often unconscious story. These stories aren’t just mental; they are deeply somatic. They live in our bodies as energetic imprints and reinforced neural pathways that dictate how we breathe, how we hold tension, and how we vibrate in a room. Mayim and Jonathan discuss how these physiological “grooves” make our stories feel so undeniably real that we don’t even think to question them. These stories guide our lives, shape our behavior, and influence what we believe is possible. When you think you are reacting to the world around you, you are often just reacting to a story you’ve already told yourself—and one your nervous system is already playing out. In this live, we dive into: - The Filtered Reality: How to recognize when you aren’t seeing “the truth,” but rather a version of the world that has been heavily edited by your subconscious programs. - The Core Narratives: Why most of our varied anxieties—whether they are about work, family, or the future—actually stem from just two or three “root stories” that have been guiding our entire lives. - The Solution States: What becomes possible when you begin to see the threads. We discuss the “gift of the pause” and how somatic awareness allows you to stabilize your physical response before the story takes the wheel. - A New Agency: Moving from being a character in your stories to being the one who chooses which stories are allowed to carry forward. “You are not the story; you are the one choosing which stories carry forward.” Let’s build better stories together. Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the hardest relationship of your life was the one that raised you? Recorded LIVE at the Innovations in Psychotherapy Conference in Anaheim, CA (October 2025) — in front of an incredible audience of therapists and mental health professionals — this powerful conversation with renowned psychologist and bestselling author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, Lindsay C. Gibson, brings depth, clarity, and practical healing to one of the most talked-about topics in mental health today. Dr. Gibson reveals the hidden patterns of emotionally immature parents, and how growing up with one may still be shaping your adult life in ways you don’t even realize. She breaks down: - Subtle (and not-so-subtle) characteristics of an emotionally immature parent - 4 distinct types of emotionally immature parents, and how each one impacts a child differently - What children of emotionally immature parents look like in adulthood - How they function in romantic relationships (people-pleasing, over-caretaking, fear of conflict, emotional shutdown, & more) - Powerful connection between emotional immaturity, codependency, alcoholism, & even chronic illness - Why being forced into emotional caretaking as a child can damage your intuition & sense of self - How emotional immaturity differs from diagnoses like narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder - How to become an emotionally mature parent (even if you didn’t have one) - Cultural shift in parenting expectations, and why so many adults are just now recognizing their childhood wounds - Double-edged sword of social media: self-diagnosis vs. finally realizing you’re not alone - How to know when to set boundaries: When to limit contact & when healing the relationship is actually possible - Practical, actionable steps to rebuild your confidence, strengthen your sense of self, & learn how to truly connect Most importantly, we explore why recognizing you were raised by an emotionally immature parent is not about blame — it’s about healing. As Dr. Gibson explains, many parents were doing the best they could with the emotional tools they had. Understanding that truth can be the first step toward freedom, forgiveness, and breaking generational cycles. If you’ve ever felt: - “Why do I feel responsible for everyone else’s emotions?” - “Why is it so hard for me to trust myself?” - “Why do my relationships feel one-sided or exhausting?” - “Was my childhood actually normal, or was something missing?” This conversation might change how you see your past — and your future. Watch until the end for Dr. Gibson’s most powerful advice on reclaiming your intuition, strengthening your identity, and becoming the emotionally mature adult (and parent) you needed. You are not broken. You are not alone. And healing is possible. Discover how care in every detail transforms simple routines into moments of true comfort and ease. Head to cozyearth.com and use our code BREAK for up to 20% off. And if you get a Post-Purchase Survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth right here!  Dr. Lindsay Gibson’s latest book, How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child, will be available May 2026: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750876/how-to-raise-an-emotionally-mature-child-by-lindsay-c-gibson-psyd/ 2026 Innovations in Psychotherapy Conference: https://innovationsinpsychotherapy.com/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 41 years, Darryl Anka has served as the channel for Bashar — a multidimensional, physical extraterrestrial hybrid being from a parallel reality…and what he’s revealing now may change EVERYTHING. Is humanity heading for a massive reset? Is 2026 the true Year of Disclosure? And will we experience OPEN CONTACT in 2027 — literally being introduced to extraterrestrials? In this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Darryl explains why he believes the next few decades will redefine humanity forever, and how disclosure, contact, and even artificial intelligence are part of a larger evolutionary leap. Darryl Anka breaks down: - Shocking story of how Darryl first began channeling Bashar after witnessing UAPs - What it felt like the first time Bashar spoke through him in a meditation class (and what happens in his body and brain during channeling) - Past-life agreement he says he made to become a channel in this lifetime - Who Bashar really is: a “First Contact Specialist” from a parallel civilization making telepathic contact - Why Bashar’s civilization is trying to help humanity evolve - Why Darryl says everyone is channeling, whether they realize it or not - Real requirements for believing he’s genuinely channeling (& what would disprove it) - Phases of “Open Contact” & what we should be doing right now to prepare - Why some humans experience alien abductions - His take on the "Zoo Hypothesis" - Are we living in a simulation? (Yes, but not how you think!) - How extraterrestrials travel through space & time - Why 2026 leads to disclosure & why 2027 could bring face-to-face contact - Is AI the beginning of human hybridization? - Telepathy, ESP, PSI, astral projection: How YOU can unlock them - Why following your passion literally raises your frequency - Why Earth is one of the most unique soul-learning environments in existence - What reincarnation truly allows your soul to experience - Guardian angels, spirit teams, & interventions from the other side - Spontaneous healing & why energy healing sometimes doesn’t work - How addiction keeps us spiritually stuck - Creativity as a direct spiritual connection - Why abundance isn’t just about money - Bashar’s message for navigating illness, death, & the intense times we’re living in - And the big question: What happens if these predictions don’t come true? Darryl also reveals how channeling Bashar has changed the way he lives his own life, and why the coming years may demand more courage, authenticity, and alignment than ever before. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or already deep into consciousness exploration, this conversation will challenge what you think is possible. If even a fraction of this is true…humanity is about to enter its next chapter! Learn more about Bashar: ⁠https://www.bashar.org/⁠ Learn more about Darryl Anka: ⁠https://darrylanka.com/⁠ Darryl Anka’s Escape Rooms: ⁠https://www.boggledescaperooms.com/⁠ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 41 years, Darryl Anka has served as the channel for Bashar — a multidimensional, physical extraterrestrial hybrid being from a parallel reality…and what he’s revealing now may change EVERYTHING. Is humanity heading for a massive reset? Is 2026 the true Year of Disclosure? And will we experience OPEN CONTACT in 2027 — literally being introduced to extraterrestrials? In this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Darryl explains why he believes the next few decades will redefine humanity forever, and how disclosure, contact, and even artificial intelligence are part of a larger evolutionary leap. Darryl Anka breaks down: - Shocking story of how Darryl first began channeling Bashar after witnessing UAPs - What it felt like the first time Bashar spoke through him in a meditation class (and what happens in his body and brain during channeling) - Past-life agreement he says he made to become a channel in this lifetime - Who Bashar really is: a “First Contact Specialist” from a parallel civilization making telepathic contact - Why Bashar’s civilization is trying to help humanity evolve - Why Darryl says everyone is channeling, whether they realize it or not - Real requirements for believing he’s genuinely channeling (& what would disprove it) - Phases of “Open Contact” & what we should be doing right now to prepare - Why some humans experience alien abductions - His take on the "Zoo Hypothesis" - Are we living in a simulation? (Yes, but not how you think!) - How extraterrestrials travel through space & time - Why 2026 leads to disclosure & why 2027 could bring face-to-face contact - Is AI the beginning of human hybridization? - Telepathy, ESP, PSI, astral projection: How YOU can unlock them - Why following your passion literally raises your frequency - Why Earth is one of the most unique soul-learning environments in existence - What reincarnation truly allows your soul to experience - Guardian angels, spirit teams, & interventions from the other side - Spontaneous healing & why energy healing sometimes doesn’t work - How addiction keeps us spiritually stuck - Creativity as a direct spiritual connection - Why abundance isn’t just about money - Bashar’s message for navigating illness, death, & the intense times we’re living in - And the big question: What happens if these predictions don’t come true? Darryl also reveals how channeling Bashar has changed the way he lives his own life, and why the coming years may demand more courage, authenticity, and alignment than ever before. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or already deep into consciousness exploration, this conversation will challenge what you think is possible. If even a fraction of this is true…humanity is about to enter its next chapter! If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/BREAK Your community can “receive a free LMNT Sample Pack with any order” with purchase just visit https://drinklmnt.com/mayim Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/breakdown Get 20% off all IQ Bar products - plus free shipping by texting BREAKDOWN to 64000. Learn more about Bashar: https://www.bashar.org/ Learn more about Darryl Anka: https://darrylanka.com/ Darryl Anka’s Escape Rooms: https://www.boggledescaperooms.com/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re sharing something special that was previously only available to The Breaker community on the MBB Substack page. We were joined by Elizabeth Gilbert—celebrated author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic—to discuss her newest book that explores a rarely-addressed topic: the dangerous impacts of co-dependency and sex and love addiction. We discussed how her path took her from the stability of a suburban marriage into a profound, life-altering romance with her best friend-turned-lover, Rayya Elias. And we explore the “untouchable darkness” that followed, where a relationship with a relapsing addict revealed Elizabeth’s own deepest addiction and codependency. Elizabeth describes her descent into unmanageability, contemplating both murder and suicide—her only perceived options out of the pain—before experiencing a spiritual revelation and hearing the voice of what she now knows is her Higher Power. While we often investigate the life experiences that shape our behavior, Elizabeth asserts that understanding “why” we suffer is rarely enough to heal us. Many of us attempt to fill a persistent internal darkness with food, drugs, sex, work, or porn, but ultimately, that “God-shaped hole” is only filled through a direct relationship with a power greater than ourselves. Our live also covers: - Visions and the Voice of God: The specific spiritual revelations and “visits from beyond” that have directed Elizabeth’s writing career and her path to love. - The Dissolution of Fear: A look at the numerous spiritual revelations that led her to be rid of fear, anger, and shame. - Discovery vs. Recovery: Why understanding the “why” of our behavior isn’t enough to change it. Elizabeth reminds us that our peace cannot be held hostage by the expression on another person’s face. We invite you to watch this session as we explore the “invisible line” between love and pathology and find our way back to ourselves. Elizabeth Gilbert’s Latest Book, ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER: Love, Loss, and Liberation: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707805/all-the-way-to-the-river-oprahs-book-club-by-elizabeth-gilbert/ Elizabeth Gilbert’s Substack: https://elizabethgilbert.substack.com/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices