Glennon Doyle: Manage Anxiety, Personal Truth & Transformation

Mayim gets starstruck and emotional talking with NYT best selling author, Oprah Book club alum, and featured Goop friend Glennon Doyle. Mayim and Glennon bond about the challenges of being publicly vulnerable and the emotional toll it takes to share authentically. It's a discussion about blended families, making relationships work, and how to improve communication when both parts of a couple are in recovery. The episode touches on personal transformation, finding one's personal truth, and how Glennon and Mayim's relationship with anxiety has changed over time. Do not miss this emotional, heartfelt, and very personal episode.

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[karladoesstuff]

"If I trusted you, or anyone, I might believe that. " -- My response to every single time anyone has ever tried to encourage me. Mayim, you haven't even done 9 podcasts yet, and yet you've already put so many things into words that I've felt my whole life. This is the only podcast I've stuck with this long, and I can't wait for the next one.

[Historian]

“I live for the moment of the couch.” OMG. Have been ashamed of this my whole life. Thank you! Anxiety is friggin’ exhausting.

[nexussever]

I got so much out of this podcast. The biggest takeaway for me was that it is OK to know that I am not the "got it all together" adult at the age of 65 and that is OK. The concept of life is a journey for the ENTIRE time was reinforced for me. Thanks.

[catherinemakohn]

I honestly feel like I need to watch this about five more times (and I probably will) before leaving a review of it, but here we go. What I love so much about this podcast is that no one is pretending. I saw that especially in this week's episode. No one has all the answers. This podcast is bringing awareness and showing how real humans can be. Things are hard. Anxiety is real. Being alive is not easy and that was showcased in this episode. This podcast does not exist to fix anyone because it can't. It exists to make people feel less alone. To show that there are other people in the world who do get it and do understand. Mayim, you talked in this episode about how Glennon's book made you feel understood, well that is how you make me feel every time I watch this podcast. I may not relate to every single thing talked about, but I do relate to a great deal of things. What I don't relate to, I have a newfound understanding and awareness of something. This podcast shows me that no one is okay and no one knows the answers, but together we will become more aware. Thank you so much to Mayim, Jonathon, and Glennon for another incredible episode. Can't wait for next week. Much love to all.

[szgage]

These are exactly the kinds of conversations we all need to have.

[loungeblogger]

I know exactly what you mean by being an introvert stayhomer! I’ve been enjoying the past year of lockdown so much because finally I don’t need to find excuses why I prefer to be home alone!

[melaniegagnon]

I love that Jonathan was more involved in this conversation

[chrisd]

This is the first time I've ever heard someone say that they just want to be done. I live that every moment. Whatever I am doing, even if I'm enjoying myself, I just can't wait to be done. Then I can sit down in front of my computer and watch something on YouTube. Sad but true...

[MayimBialik]

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[MrFatkevin]

"If I trusted you, or anyone, I might believe that. " I literally laughed out loud and nearly fell on the floor.

[angierecovering_clutterer]

"Nothing reduces my anxiety." I felt that viscerally.

[jacquie]

It's just so strange to listen to a podcast that makes me feel so "heard" and understood. We all think we are the only one. Terminal uniqueness. but... this existential "stuff" is just my brain's constant pattern and everyone in this podcast gets it and has their own version of it and I am floored.

[m_brokenleg]

My own life’s motto can be very accurate for this episode: “You were born to be real, not perfect”.
You must be fed up I say this after every #bialikbreakdown episode, but all pure GOLD! And this is a 💎to me! Btw, I like a lot the way Jonathan is so active in the podcats now. Kudos for him too! 💜👍🏾🌹Thank you both!

[markmacatee]

Sorry for jumping on again but I just got to the part of the podcast where the topic is living to retire and hearing Mayim and Glennon talk about their feelings, especially when Glennon mentioned having to order pizza and not be able for that to be done, made me cry. I have never heard anyone ever talk about this experience before and I live with that everyday. Normally I put my head down and just ignore those sorts of things so I can just get through the day but when I can't it is torture. I have even been known (who I am kidding, I do it a lot) to ask my husband to make a phone call because the idea of putting myself out there like that is just so terrifying. Thank you thank you thank you.

[hjsimmer]

My dad told me recently that I can't be in therapy forever. I'm on the same page as you, Mayim. I have those "how much more, God?" moments so often. Therapy helps me work through those. So, yes dad, I can be in therapy as long as I damn well please.

[ForeZen]

I've never felt more understood by anyone the way I feel Glennon does.

[DevPreston]

That's a lot of wisdom getting an airing - and honesty. It's easy to forget what that sounds like sometimes!

[Allieabx]

Somehow this episode broke my heart and soothed my soul at the same time. I spent most of it with a tight feeling in my chest alternating between the edges of tears and laughter. It's startling every time I hear someone speak in a way that makes this much sense to me but having it happen like this with two people at once was extraordinary. It's a blessing to be reminded that others think about these things too and I'm not alone. Thank you!

[kinshasav]

"Am I anxious or am I just paying attention " I love that. I have been "paying attention " since I was 4 years old.

[maureeneastty]

It's never over, you are constantly evolving. I'm almost 80 and it never stops. I started in my early 40's.
It's OK.