Heal in 10: How Hollywood Affects Children’s Mental Health (& What To Do About It!) w/ Alyson Stoner

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Hey, Heal Squad! This week, we’re joined by Alyson Stoner, actor, dancer, creative multi-hyphenate, and fierce advocate for children in the entertainment industry. Alyson reveals what Hollywood gets dangerously wrong about childhood, identity, and mental health, and how those early experiences left a lasting imprint on their well-being. They open up about being oversexualized on set, what it’s like to grow up under constant scrutiny, and the healing journey that followed once the cameras stopped rolling. It’s a raw, powerful reminder that what looks like “success” from the outside can sometimes come at the cost of safety and self-worth. Whether you’re a parent, a performer, or just someone trying to heal their inner child, this is 10 minutes you won’t want to miss. Tune in! Don’t forget to listen to our FULL episodes with Alyson! Part 1 Part 2 HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront Prenuvo: Prenuvo.com/MARIA for $300 off EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/ Join In-Person Heal Retreat Waitlist! https://mariamenounos.myflodesk.com/heal-retreat-waitlist GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alysonstoner/?hl=en Website: https://www.movementgenius.com/ Book: https://go.shopmy.us/p-22515941 Artist WellBeing Toolkit: https://www.movementgenius.com/artist-wellbeing-toolkit-new ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:29.6	Enjoy.
0:33.8	I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
0:38.8	Welcome to Heal Squad by Maria Menunoz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly, our health.
0:46.2	Heel Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.
0:51.6	You know, in the book you describe moments on set where adults completely disregarded your age,
0:58.5	like being told to cry harder, having mic packs just shoved down your pants.
1:04.4	I know he's been as an adult that's awkward to have somebody putting a mic on you.
1:08.4	They're going down your pants, up, your shirt, all kinds of things.
1:13.7	Folding cigarettes.
1:15.2	Yep.
1:15.6	It says, you know, being handed a cigarette by a producer to use while during a scene with Penny Marshall on the set of I'm with her.
1:22.7	What did those moments teach you about Hollywood fails or how Hollywood fails to protect kids in these
1:32.0	situations? What I noticed in retrospect is that a lot of adults really mean well, but no one
1:42.3	is provided any kind of training for working with minors.
1:47.1	And so the assumption often is that a child is simply a mini adult.
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