Vulnerable Podcast

Today my guest is a dancer, actor, singer, producer, television host, podcaster and SO MUCH MORE... Frankie Grande! Frankie shares his journey from his early days on Broadway to starring in Reality TV to getting sober to married life. Frankie's story is one that encourages you to do the work to truly know yourself. We all want to "shine bright like a Frankie." Please enjoy this conversation. You c...

Today my guest is Elizabeth Sneed, aka @CurvySurferGirl on IG and TikTok. From almost drowning in the ocean to building a platform around surfing and body positivity, Elizabeth has had an amazing journey to building her life around doing things she loves. Learn about her activism, her modeling, her fashion designing, and more. Please enjoy this conversation. You can interact with Elizabeth @CurvyS...

Today my guest is Steven Anthony Lawrence, aka “Beans” from Even Stevens. Along with being a successful actor and former child star, he’s an amazing acting teacher and all-around amazing human being. Please enjoy this conversation. You can interact with Steven on Cameo. Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube...

Today on Vulnerable, I sit down with Shenae Grimes-Beech. Shenae graced our screens during the height of episodic teen dramas. You may remember her from Degrassi: The Next Generation AND 90210 (The Reboot). In this episode, Shenae details how she got into acting, what it was like to be the lead in a reboot (before reboots were a thing), and how she is navigating and creating her own content today....

Today on Vulnerable, I sit down with Raven Gates; you may remember her from Season 21 of The Bachelor and Season 4 of Bachelor in Paradise. In this episode, Raven shares the journey that led her to apply to be on The Bachelor, her experience on the show, and how she navigated being a public figure afterward. She details how she and Adam were able to make a real connection on Bachelor in Paradise a...

Today on Vulnerable, I have my husband, Brendan Rooney. He has the most insane, beautiful life story. Thank you for listening. Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano, subscribe to my YouTube channel, and follow Brendan Rooney on  Instagram @thebrendanrooney and TikTok @brendanrooney. Be sure to follow Vulnerable @thevulnerablepodcast...

Today my guest is Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire star, Mara Wilson. Along with being a successful actor and former child star, she’s an accomplished author, NYU graduate, and all-around incredible human being. Please enjoy this conversation. You can follow Mara @marawilson on Instagram and Twitter. Follow me, Christy Carlson Romano on Instagram @thechristycarlsonromano and TikTok @christcarlsonromano,...

Today on Vulnerable, I sit down with Khleo Thomas, you may remember him as Zero from Holes, Mixed Mike in Roll Bounce, or as Khleo Thomas when he was releasing music.  In this episode, Khleo and I reflect on being raised in a traditional production mentality and our journeys to take ownership of everything we create and adapt to the changes that the internet has cultivated.  Khleo is TALENTED, to...

Today on Vulnerable, I sit down with actress and nurse Jennifer Stone. Jennifer began acting at age six, which led her on a journey where she became Harper Finkle on the Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place. In her early twenties, she was diagnosed with latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). She took some time away from acting and went to school and studied nursing. She be...

Today on Vulnerable, I sit down with Kimberly J. Brown. Kimberly is an actress who started her career at just five years old. We grew up together in the industry, crossing paths at commercial auditions, on Broadway, and later in California during our Disney Channel days. So it was great to catch up with my friend! In this episode, Kimberly and I reflect on our experiences in NYC being child actors...

Today on Vulnerable, I sit down with the Celebrity Tan Expert, Jimmy Coco. Jimmy Coco is the pioneer of personalized mobile beauty & tan. Co-founder, Jimmy Coco International, Skincare enthusiast & expert. Inventor- BUFF ‘N’ GLOW 3-in-1 full-body mitt. Known as the Celebrity Tan Expert and outside of celebrity clientele, he also is the man behind many of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows.  Years...

Today on Vulnerable, I sit down with the LA Times Bestselling author of Read This to Get Smarter, Blair Imani. She is an award-winning educator, historian, and influencer.  I learned about Blair through her Smarter in Seconds series on Instagram and TikTok. She educates everyone on a spectrum of subjects like toxic positivity to gender to the civil rights movement, and more!   Blair shared her jou...

Today on Vulnerable, I sit down with the incredibly talented actor and producer Jonathan Lipnicki. You may remember him from films such as Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little, Little Vampire, and more. Jonathan gets SO real with me and Brendan (AKA My husband) about the struggles of growing up extremely famous and navigating becoming an adult. With the stereotype that follows child actors, Jonathan was v...

*Content Warning* In this episode, Hana Giraldo discusses experiencing childhood bullying. It may be triggering, and we encourage you all to take care of yourself.  Today on Vulnerable, I sit down with the charismatic singer, songwriter, and actress Hana Giraldo. She also happens to be the daughter of rock icons Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. I first met Hana a few years ago, so it was great to cat...

*Content Warning* In this episode, Alyson Stoner and I discuss the realities of child labor and the exposure child actors experience. We do discuss different traumas we experienced. It may be triggering, and we encourage you all to take care of yourself.  Today on Vulnerable, I sit down with the incomparable multi-disciplinary artist in my most vulnerable conversation to date: actress, singer, dan...

Today on Vulnerable, I geek out with my favorite aerospace engineer Emily Calandrelli AKA The Space Gal. Emily shares her journey to becoming an Emmy-nominated science TV host and author.  Growing up in the coal mine country of West Virginia, Emily was looking for a sustainable future and decided to pursue engineering. Amid her education, she fell in love with aerospace engineering and the differe...

Today on Vulnerable, I invite the hilarious duo, Syd and Olivia, to share their journey to becoming TikTok comedy queens! Syd and Olivia have always wanted to perform, write, and create comedic stories. They met and began to collaborate when they were just tweens. Fast forward to today they currently have a show, The Generational Talk Show, on Ellen Tube and are hosts of Syd and Olivia Talk Sh*t p...

Today on Vulnerable, I invite Will Friedle to share the journey of his long career in acting. Will shares how he started acting as a kid in New York City and how he wasn’t the first Eric Matthews cast on Boy Meets World. Will also discusses his journey with anxiety and how he structures his lifestyle to mitigate anxiety spirals.  Will and I reflect on our time doing Kim Possible together and our s...