#942. You might remember her as the girl who won her way onto Nickelodeon… but that’s only the beginning. This week, Kaitlyn sits down with Christina Kirkman for a raw and unexpectedly emotional conversation about growing up in the spotlight, losing your identity, and finding your way back.

Christina shares what it was really like winning a nationwide competition with over 10,000 kids and being thrown into one of the biggest shows of our childhood, All That. But what happens after the cameras stop?

From bullying and becoming a “shell” of herself, to years of rejection and rebuilding her confidence, she opens up about the long road back — and why she realized she wasn’t chasing fame, she just genuinely loved performing.

They also get into where she’s at now: stepping back into acting on her own terms, and the dream roles she’s finally ready for (female Deadpool, anyone?). One of those conversations that reminds you how much can change when you finally choose yourself!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• (09:30) Winning Nickelodeon’s nationwide child search… out of 10,000 kids.
• (14:40) Overnight fame & moving to LA at 10.
• (22:25) The bullying that made her lose herself.
• (46:55) Walking away — and choosing acting again
• (53:56) The dream role she’s finally ready for!!

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#941. Oh you fancy, huh? Well… yes. He literally is.

Today Fancy Hagood is on the pod, and he shares his story — with a lot of humor along the way.

He was signed to Scooter Braun and launched under the name “Who Is Fancy”… because they literally hid his identity while pushing his music. We talk about what that was like behind the scenes, being a gay man in the industry, and why fitting into the “right version” of yourself still matters more than it should.

And then… we completely spiral.

We play a game where you either answer the question — or you have to text someone: “still thinking about that one time…”, with no context.

One of us texted a therapist. The other texted a Pretty Little Liar.

This episode is chaotic, full of tangents, and a lot of laughs. Enjoy!

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#940. At 16, David Archuleta was living out what looked like a dream on American Idol…

But behind the scenes, he was hiding who he really was — from the world, from his faith, and even from himself.

In this episode, David opens up about growing up Mormon while questioning his sexuality, being engaged to women while knowing he was attracted to men, and the emotional toll of living a double life. He shares what it was like navigating fame at such a young age with a controlling “dadager” — his father who managed every part of his career.

This is a raw conversation about identity, pressure, family dynamics, and what it really costs to live authentically!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• (07:40) Feeling pressure to be a teenage heartthrob on American Idol while questioning his attraction to women
• (32:00) How Jennette McCurdy encouraged him to finally tell his story
• (43:36) Why he compares his childhood to Michael Jackson — and feeling like he had to stay a kid around his dad

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