Watch episodes & bonus content ad-free on https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/ What if your struggles, heartbreaks, illnesses, relationships, and biggest challenges were never random, but lessons your soul chose before you were born? In this very special episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Mayim and Jonathan investigate one of the most controversial spiritual ideas ever discussed: Earth School — the theory that Earth is a classroom for the soul, and that every experience in your life has a deeper purpose. Near death experiencers around the world report strikingly similar revelations: - Choosing their lives before birth - Seeing a life review after death - Discovering a hidden purpose behind suffering - Learning that consciousness may survive physical death But that's only the beginning. Ancient civilizations separated by oceans, languages, and thousands of years all appear to describe the same mysterious journey of the soul. Could Plato, Tibetan mystics, Kabbalists, Buddhists, Hindu sages, and modern NDE survivors all be pointing toward the same hidden truth? We're breaking down: - Shocking NDEs that reveal life as a "school" - Why many NDE survivors return convinced they chose their challenges - Ancient story of a man who died, returned, and described souls selecting their next lives - Forgotten biblical teachings about reincarnation that were later rejected by church authorities - Tibetan, Buddhist, Hindu, Greek, and Kabbalistic traditions that describe the soul's evolution - Mysterious phenomenon of children who remember previous lives - Scientific research investigating NDEs & consciousness beyond death - Why suffering may be a lesson, not a punishment - Theory that humanity may be part of a much larger cosmic experiment - Whether Earth School is spiritual truth...or humanity's greatest coping mechanism Whether you're a skeptic, spiritual seeker, philosopher, or simply wondering why you're here, this conversation will challenge everything you think you know about life, death, and the journey of the soul. If life isn't happening TO you—but FOR you—what lesson are you here to learn? Class is in session. --- 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - We are Here for a Reason 03:12 - NDE Patterns & Lessons 04:54 - What is Earth School? 08:05 - Plato & the Myth of Er 14:18 - Do We Forget Between Lives? 15:43 - Kabbalah & Soul Repair 19:18 - Karma & Samsara Cycles 21:00 - Reincarnation in Christianity 26:25 - Modern NDE Research Evidence 31:49 - Children Remembering Past Lives 37:33 - Did You Choose Your Struggles Before Birth? --- 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 Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BREAK at https://www.oneskin.co/BREAK #oneskinpod Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code BREAK at https://www.mudwtr.com/BREAK ! #mudwtrpod --- Listen on our website: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com​​ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TgOe2poCdpZtQwKetQmU1 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mayim-bialiks-breakdown/id1546456269 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bialikbreakdown/ Find Mayim Bialik: https://mayimbialik.substack.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.twitter.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.instagram.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.tiktok.com/@mayimbialik Full episode with Betty Guadagno: https://youtu.be/74SVuTj-eJA Full episode with Dr. Raymond Moody: https://youtu.be/XbAQKWWUUAg Full episode with Dr. Bruce Greyson: https://youtu.be/94DiIktpYV8 Full episode with Dr. Jim Tucker: https://youtu.be/aU2neO2RCdk If interested in partnerships please contact mbb.sponsor@impacttheory.com Theme Song Written, Produced, and Performed by Ed Robertson. Mixed by Kenny Luong. #MayimBialik​​​ #BialikBreakdown #EarthSchool #Spirituality #scienceandspirituality #spiritualityandscience #neardeathexperience #nde #mysteriesoftheuniverse #lifelessons #soul #lifereview #consciousness #consciousnessshift #consciousnessexploration #plato #tibetan #kabbalah #buddhism #buddhist #buddhistwisdom #hindu #hinduism #sage #mystical #mysticaljourney #transcendence #selfimprovement #selfgrowth #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment