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Dear Hollywood

Dear Hollywood

By: Alyson Stoner
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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/semiwelladjustedAlyson Stoner Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything - Exclusive Excerpt

    Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything - Exclusive Excerpt
    Aug 27 2025
    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
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    19 mins
  • Fresh Out of Rehab

    Fresh Out of Rehab
    Aug 22 2025
    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
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    9 mins
  • My Shame Connected to Sex

    My Shame Connected to Sex
    Aug 8 2025
    While writing my memoir, I discovered a box of my journals that helped me tap into my old experiences. For the full story, order Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything here: bit.ly/semiwelladjusted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
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Loved hearing about the process of learning to advocate for yourself in rehab. You were so young. I'm proud of you!

Vulnerable, Honest, Hopeful

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I came across this actress/dancer on an Instagram clip where she was trying to teach Ellen DeGeneres a dance routine from a Missy Elliott video. She looks to be about 8 years old but not only has grace and skill as a dancer but is really a top-notch communicator and performer-- spacing out her direction amongst studio audience laughs and interjected jokes by Ellen. At one point she smiles wearily at the camera and cracks a joke of her own about Ellen's skills, waiting perfectly for the laugh before she begins moving again. My daughter is the exact same age as her in the clip it turns out, and people were asking--where is she now? I'm almost 40 years old so I knew I didn't even have to guess--where's her podcast? Her story in particular, because of her age, because I want to know what happens to a little girl when all of her dreams come true. What becomes of her, both financially and mentally? I'm not sure her research or background on the subject of social development of teens other than her own personal experience, but just this episode has been extremely informative. she presents clear and concise information without a lot of flare and emotion, which I appreciate for a subject this delicate.

Very interesting and thorough

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It hurts to hear, but we already knew HOLLYWOOD IS HORRIBLE. Especially for our young and impressionable.

Good listen

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