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Dear Hollywood

Dear Hollywood

Alyson Stoner

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/35d. Total Eps: 23

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It’s time to expose Hollywood. Child stardom is a unique cultural phenomenon with a notoriously dark shadow. Precocious young talents skyrocket to success only to repeat horror stories of addiction, decimated fortunes, and suicide. What is behind the toddler-to-train wreck pipeline? Why hasn’t it stopped? How are you connected to it at home? Host Alyson Stoner reveals intimate firsthand accounts alongside comprehensive expertise & action plans to change entertainment and inspire your own life path and healing. Subscribe & follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. For the FULL Story, pre-order Alyson's memoir "Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything" here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted
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Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything - Exclusive Excerpt

mercredi 27 août 2025Duration 19:07

Hear an exclusive audio excerpt from Alyson Stoner’s new book Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything. Available wherever books, ebooks, and audiobooks are sold. For more details and to purchase, follow this link:  https://bit.ly/45a7TLH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh Out of Rehab

vendredi 22 août 2025Duration 08:55

I found an old journal entry reflecting on my first audition after returning from rehab and wondering if entertainment was the path I ultimately wanted to be on... For the full story, order Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything out now: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What it’s Really Like to Be An Influencer

Episode 12

vendredi 27 octobre 2023Duration 17:11

For the FULL story, preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted As Alyson prepares listeners to examine Kidfluencing, they share their own personal foray into the digital media landscape at the dawn of Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. From learning the “art” of clickbait to navigating unpredictable algorithms, they ran a makeshift production company and found themselves struggling with deeper ethical questions around this emerging industry. As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Truth About Social Media Platforms

Episode 11

vendredi 20 octobre 2023Duration 21:02

For the FULL story, preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted Go to HelloFresh.com/50dearfresh and use code 50dearfresh for 50% off plus free shipping! Over 95 million photos and videos are posted on Instagram daily. Some people turn content creation into a livelihood and become digital influencers. Yet, rarely do they consider the deep inner workings of the platforms, who’s behind them, and the ways they’re intertwined with capitalism, politics, culture, and human well-being. Alyson shares their personal foray into social media during the Camp Rock concert tour in 2010, and questions about ethics and safety of child influencers (and everyone) online.  As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stage Parents, Toxic Socialization, and Poor Life Skills

Episode 10

vendredi 13 octobre 2023Duration 22:59

For the FULL story, preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted Stereotyped as living vicariously through their children, stage parents are demanding and competitive, prizing their child as the best talent in the industry. When does a healthy parent-child relationship become harmful and controlling? Whose dream is it to pursue Hollywood if the child can hardly write their name yet? What happens to the parent after the child star becomes an independent adult? Alyson presents fifteen questions every parent should ask before getting into the industry.     As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Child Stars: Broken Family Dynamics

Episode 9

vendredi 6 octobre 2023Duration 18:19

For the FULL story, preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted Hollywood notoriously rips apart families and relationships, so who would let their child get into such a wild industry? Many parents don’t realize the breadth and depth of responsibilities that befall them, including protecting their child’s image, managing their finances, understanding contracts and labor laws, and ensuring their child has an adequate education. Alyson explains how even the most loving and well-intentioned parents can unknowingly drive their family towards a cliff’s edge.  As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Psychology and Aftermath of Auditions

Episode 8

vendredi 29 septembre 2023Duration 35:10

For the FULL story, preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted TW: Simulating Trauma. Out of 500,000 hopeful artists, only 205 will make it. Everyone else will face repeated rejection at auditions. So, what does a child really face when they pursue the industry? Brace yourself for the rollercoaster of learning how to play characters and bring scenes to life. Learn what happens when a child depicts explicit or traumatizing material. Dig into the impact of typecasting, hierarchies of cast members, and being sexualized during puberty. As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why Child Stars Have Chronic Illness and Mental Health Issues

Episode 7

vendredi 22 septembre 2023Duration 41:24

For the FULL story, preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our sponsor BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/alysonstoner for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy with a licensed professional specific to your needs. TW: Child Abuse. Many child stars have come forward about having entire periods of their lives missing from memory due to dissociation and PTSD. So, let’s go all the way to the core. How does the industry affect a child’s nervous system? Alyson discusses common ruptures in secure attachment, the long-term effects of chronic stress on a developing body, and the harmful pattern of rapidly cycling between high highs and low lows. For child stars enduring particular abuse and trauma, Alyson provides a salient description of the consequences on their health, relationships and future. As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hunger Games: Rehab and Plastic Surgery

Episode 6

vendredi 15 septembre 2023Duration 21:42

For the FULL story, preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted TW: Eating Disorders. Alyson shares the audition process that landed them in rehab, along with the intense journey of recovery, therapy sessions, and what happened immediately after returning to Hollywood. They discuss undergoing plastic surgery and body modification while experiencing deep inner conflict, and the way it ultimately changed their career trajectory and relationships. As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Becoming a Product: Eating Disorders and Body Image

Episode 5

vendredi 8 septembre 2023Duration 22:22

For the FULL story, preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted TW: Eating Disorders and Abuse. What is the impact of commercializing a child’s body as a product? What are the effects of Hollywood on a child’s body image? Alyson shares raw and intimate details of developing a severe eating disorder driven by industry pressures and protocols, intense perfectionism, fear of losing career momentum, and daily abuse happening at home. They share how a fast-paced and chaotic schedule leaves no room for pause or processing, resulting in many young stars choosing to cope with substances, partying or self-harm. As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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