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Into It: Christy Carlson Romano Turns Disney Nostalgia to Her Advantage

Jun 14, 2023

37:21

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Being a Child Actor

3min

Khadak Kelly and Hillary Duff

2min

How to Plan for the Future

2min

How I Lost My Money

2min

The Importance of Being in Control

2min

The Importance of Listening to Your Psychic

2min

The Shame of Child Acting

3min

The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

2min

10.

The Importance of Working for Disney

2min

11.

The Power of Nostalgia

2min

12.

How to Deal With Backlash and Hesitance in Sharing Your Videos

2min

13.

The Importance of Balance in Social Media

2min

14.

How to Make Peace With Your Parents

3min

15.

The Sacrifices of Parenting

2min

16.

The Importance of Media in the Performance Arts

2min

17.

The Importance of Intimacy Coordinators on Sets

3min

Christy Carlson Romano was ubiquitous on the Disney Channel in the early 2000s, starring in ‘Even Stevens,’ ‘Kim Possible,’ and ‘Cadet Kelly.’ But after the roles stopped and the checks dried up, she lost money to psychics, struggled with family relationships, and grappled with addiction. Now she processes those experiences on her popular YouTube channel, with videos like “Why I Don't Talk to Shia LaBeouf.” She talks with Sam about overcoming her past, tapping into nostalgia to find new audiences, and advocating for changes in the entertainment industry for child actors.

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