Christy Carlson Romano - Child Actors & the Toddler to Trainwreck Pipeline

Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

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🗓️ 5 July 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

From Even Stevens to Kim Possible, Disney Channel legend and Vulnerable podcast host Christy Carlson Romano talks about the difficulties of being a working actor from such a young age, what it was like to be well-known, and the pressures of stage parents. She also discusses the "toddler to trainwreck pipeline" and the lack of an exit strategy from child stardom, the flaws in the existing infrastructure meant to support young performers, and how the film industry can do better. Check out our great sponsors!!! Trust Me is sponsored by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/trust to get 10% off your first month! ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/trustme and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive! Got your own story about cults, extreme belief, or abuse of power? Leave a voicemail or text us at 347-86-TRUST (347-868-7878) OR shoot us an email at [email protected] CHECK OUT OUR MERCH!! bit.ly/trustmemerch INSTAGRAM: @TrustMePodcast @oohlalola @meaganelizabeth11 TWITTER: @TrustMeCultPod @ohlalola @baberahamhicks TIKTOK: @TrustMeCultPodcast

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0:00.0	If you have your own story of being in a cult or a high control group,
0:03.4	or if you've had experience with manipulation or abuse the power that you'd like to share,
0:07.6	leave us a message on our hotline number at 347-86-Trust.
0:12.0	That's 347-868-7878, or shoot us an email at TrustMePod at gmail.com.
0:20.1	Trust me.
0:20.9	Do you trust me?
0:22.5	Trust me.
0:23.4	I'm like a smart person.
0:24.9	Yeah, I've never lied to you.
0:27.2	I never have lied.
0:28.6	If you think that one person has all the answers, don't!
0:32.6	Welcome to TrustMe, the podcast about cults, extreme belief, and manipulation from two young
0:37.9	Thespians who've actually experienced it. I am Lola Blanc, and I'm making Elizabeth.
0:42.7	We're not that young, but today our guest is Kristi Carlson Romano,
0:47.0	whom you may remember from the show's Even Stevens and Kim Possible,
0:50.5	and who now hosts a podcast called Vulnerable.
0:52.9	She's going to talk to us about being a child actor, where the difference is between
0:56.2	being a high-achieving kid who's been pressured into performing by stage parents,
1:00.0	versus an authentically ambitious kid who wants to be a performer,
1:03.2	what was difficult about being a working actor from such a young age,
1:06.0	and why the transition from child actor to adult deemed the toddler to train wreck pipeline
1:10.9	can be so psychologically difficult for so many folks.
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