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Vanessa Bayer & Jonah Bayer: Transcendental Meditation & Confronting Cancer with Humor

Vanessa Bayer & Jonah Bayer: Transcendental Meditation & Confronting Cancer with Humor

FromMayim Bialik's Breakdown


Vanessa Bayer & Jonah Bayer: Transcendental Meditation & Confronting Cancer with Humor

FromMayim Bialik's Breakdown

ratings:
Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Vanessa Bayer (SNL, I Love That for You) joins us in the MBB studio to discuss using humor to cope with her cancer diagnosis as a teenager, her tenure as one of longest-running female cast members of Saturday Night Live, and her transcendental meditation practice. She opens up about her Make-A-Wish experience, landing SNL and the resiliency working on the show entails. Vanessa’s brother Jonah Bayer (writer, podcaster, musician) joins in virtually to discuss his current studies in a Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, what inspired him to enter into the mental health field, and why he’s interested in the mental health of creatives in particular. He opens up about his experience navigating Vanessa’s illness, his own battle with leukemia, and how he uses yoga to maintain his mental wellness. Vanessa and Jonah profess their deep love of Blossom, explain their working relationship as siblings, and consider the difficulties around getting started with any mental health treatment.Vanessa & Jonah's Podcast, How Did We Get Weird?: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-did-we-get-weird-with-vanessa-bayer-and-jonah-bayer/id1586365658BialikBreakdown.comYouTube.com/mayimbialik 
Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown is a quirky, informative, and interactive podcast breaking down the myths and misunderstandings about mental health and emotional well-being. Neuroscientist Mayim Bialik combines her academic background with vast personal experience to provide listeners with valuable practical advice focusing on removing the stigma surrounding mental health and encouraging an understanding of the mind-body connection. Nothing is off limits as Mayim breaks it down with an amazing collection of guests.