Vulnerable with Christy Carlson Romano

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!  Thank you to this episode's sponsors! Clarins: Go to https://www.clarinsusa.com/ and use code: VULNERABLE23 for 10% off and a free 7-piece gift set! OSEA: Give the gift of glow this holiday season with clean, vegan skincare from OSEA. Get 10% off your first order site wide with code VULNERABLE at OSEAMalibu.com 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/adchoices

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

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! Thank you to this episode's sponsors! Clarins: Go to https://www.clarinsusa.com/ and use code: VULNERABLE23 for 10% off and a free 7-piece gift set! OSEA: Give the gift of glow this holiday season with clean, vegan skincare from OSEA. Get 10% off your first order site wide with code VULNERABLE at OSEAMalibu.com BetterHelp: Find your bright spot this season, with BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/VULNERABLE today to get 10% off your first month. 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/adchoices

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! Thank you to this episode's sponsors! Clarins: Go to https://www.clarinsusa.com/ and use code: VULNERABLE23 for 10% off and a free 7-piece gift set! BetterHelp: Find your bright spot this season, with BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/VULNERABLE today to get 10% off your first month. 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/adchoices

Who’s ready for an Even Stevens reunion?! This week on Vulnerable, we’re catching up with Gary Le’Roi Gray. Gary is an actor, voiceover-performer, and painter whose career began on the Cosby Show alongside Raven Symoné when he was just 4 years old. We catch up about their memories of Even Stevens and what life has been like since, including working a day job while he was on a TV show, dealing with stigmas as an actor, and his transition to voicework. Did Gary work as a sign twirler after being on a hit TV show? Did Shia Labeouf improv all his lines on Even Stevens? Who was Christy mistaken for at a party? Tune in to find out! Thank you to this episode's sponsors! Clarins: Go to https://www.clarinsusa.com/ and use code: VULNERABLE23 for 10% off and a free 7-piece gift set! HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/50vulnerable and use code 50vulnerable for 50% off plus free shipping! https://www.hellofresh.com/50VULNERABLE BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/VULNERABLE and get on your way to being your best self. You can follow Gary @GaryLGray 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/adchoices