Vulnerable Podcast

This week we’re joined by actor, singer, executive producer Kira Kosarin! Kira is best known as the lead from Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans, which is being rebooted for Paramount+. We talk about the struggles of broadway actors, how Kira broke into the industry, and how she dealt with people telling her she wasn’t a “real actor.” Plus, Kira opens up about the toll of childhood acting on families, and what it’s like to blow up on Tiktok. Did Christy work with Kira’s mom on Broadway? What was it really like for Christy to perform as Belle in Beauty In The Beast? How has Kira dealt with negative criticism? Tune in now!  Follow Kira @KiraKosarin on Instagram, X/Twitter, and TikTok.  Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Little Miss Sunshine is in the studio today! This week we’re joined by actor and musician Abigail Breslin. Abigail opens up about her experience working on Signs and Little Miss Sunshine, as well as how she became obsessed with booking jobs when she was a teenager. Plus, Abigail talks about being forced to take time away from acting when she was younger and how leading a normal life helped her. Did Christy run half-naked down the streets of NYC? Did working on Little Miss Sunshine make Abigail self-conscious? Tune in now! Follow Abigail @AbbieNormal9 on Instagram. Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get ready for a healing and informative chat among friends. This week I'm joined by Alyson Stoner + Blair Imani, both writers, creators, activists (and so much more). We’re dissecting everything from parasocial relationships, feeling famous V. surveilled, the challenges of managing public personas, and how there is no such thing as “perfect victims.” Plus, we’re diving into legislation that can help protect young performers and opening up about complicated relationships to fame. You do not want to miss this insightful conversation! You can follow Alyson @AlysonStoner on Instagram and TikTok and @TheRealAlysonStoner on YouTube. You can follow Blair @BlairImani on Instagram and TikTok. Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Vulnerable, licensed clinical social worker Chris B. Smith joins Christy to chat about advocacy and supporting child actors. Chris supports the Looking Ahead Program, a program that assists young performers in the industry, helping young people and families deal with the challenges of working in entertainment and transition into healthy, thriving adults. We’re chatting about giving young people the space to feel like they don’t always need to be “on”, and the importance of these programs which Christy describes as being like her North Star. Is Christy re-parenting herself? What important actions can parents of child performers take? Tune in now! You can follow the Looking Ahead Program @LookingAheadProgram on Instagram and check out their website at https://www.lookingaheadprogram.org Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Vulnerable, we’re joined by actor, director and content creator Tammin Sursok. Known for roles in shows such as Pretty Little Liars, Tammin opens up about transactional relationships in Hollywood, getting out of her comfort zone, and overcoming feelings of regret and failure. Plus, Tammin gets real about parenting struggles in the age of social media, and feeling like she has more to prove. Why are men so weird about their birthdays? Is Christy re-parenting herself? How do the ladies deal with criticism? Tune in now! You can follow Tammin @TamminSursok on Instagram and X/Twitter, and @OfficialTamminSursok on TikTok. Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Shop PodCo Merch at https://fanjoy.co/collections/podco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Vulnerable, All That’s Christina Kirkman pays us a special visit. Christina shares her incredible story about winning the Nickelodeon competition series R U All That when she was just 10 years old , and the ups and downs she dealt with afterwards once she was thrust into childhood superstardom. We’re chatting about Amanda Bynes, leaving Hollywood (and returning!), and learning to embrace social media. What advice did Amanda Bynes give Christina’s parents? Did a studio whistleblower tell Christina to negotiate a better contract at Nickelodeon? Was Christina outcast after All That? Tune in now! You can follow Christina @ChristinaKirkman on Instagram and TikTok. Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Shop PodCo Merch at https://fanjoy.co/collections/podco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Vulnerable, ultra-mom Kim Rhodes from The Suite Life Of Zach And Cody is here and she’s not holding back. Kim talks about how she went from soap operas to Disney and shares some incredible and heartbreaking stories from her time on The Suite Life. Plus, we’re breaking down ageism in Hollywood, how actors deal with stock character roles, and reflecting on the struggle of child actors who have to learn to survive as commodities in the industry. What did Kim learn from Will Smith and Jada Pinkett on set? What valuable advice was Christy given by her Even Stevens mom? Was Dylan Sprouse body shamed on The Suite Life? Tune in now! You can follow Kim Rhodes @KimRhodes4Reals on Instagram, @KimRhodes4Real on TikTok and Facebook. Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Shop PodCo Merch at https://fanjoy.co/collections/podco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Vulnerable, we’re joined by licensed psychotherapist and doctor of clinical psychology, the Truth Doctor. The Truth Doctor has reached an online community of over 2 million people, creating content centered around mental health issues. She’s also about as real as it gets when it comes to discussing her own mental health struggles. Christy and the Truth Doctor get into everything from addictions to going viral, identity issues, content creator therapists, to what the Truth Doctor teaches us are some of the most important things in our lives.  Does the Truth Doctor dislike going to therapy?! Does Christy have ADHD? Are the younger generations going to be alright?! Tune in now! You can follow the Truth Doctor @the.truth.doctor on Instagram and Tik Tok and YouTube, @_thetruthdoctor on X/Twitter, and check out her website at https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/ Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Shop PodCo Merch at https://fanjoy.co/collections/podco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Vulnerable, Christy sits down with fellow Disney Channel alum, K.C. Undercover’s Veronica Dunne. Veronica knows a thing or two about child acting, having started on Broadway at age 6, and doing film and TV by age 10. Veronica tells us all about her struggle to break through into Disney roles, starring in Chicago on Broadway, taking liberties to improve her character, what it’s really like working with Zendaya, and what some of her biggest regrets were during her time on the show. What did Zendaya refuse to do on set?? Does Christy have stage fright?? What was Disney most fearful about when they cast Veronica?? Tune in now! You can follow Veronica @Veronica_Dunne on Instagram and X/Twitter. Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Shop PodCo Merch at https://fanjoy.co/collections/podco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Vulnerable, we’re joined by actor, writer, comedian, musician, Rivkah Reyes. Since their breakout role as Katie in the 2003 classic School of Rock, Rivkah has been an indie-film and musical-comedy darling. Rivkah chats with us about what life has been like since the success of School Of Rock, dealing with sobriety and a destructive inner-critic. Plus, Rivkah tells us all about their full-moon parties, pulling off Barbie-Core fantasies, and their relationship with Jack Black. How did Rivkah respond to being sexualized as a young actor? Is Rivkah working with Jack Black on a new project?! What’s their connection to Dennis Rodman?? Tune in to find out! You can follow Rivkah @Rivkah.Reyes on Instagram, @RivkahReyes on X/Twitter, and check out their website at https://www.rivkahreyes.com/ Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast on Instagram and TikTok. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel. Shop PodCo Merch at https://fanjoy.co/collections/podco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.