Episode
Chris Appleton: Your Roots Don’t Define You
- Podcast
- The Squeeze
- Published
- Jan 21, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3313
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-squeeze-5966094/episodes/chris-appleton-your-roots-don-t-define-you/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-squeeze-5966094/chris-appleton-your-roots-don-t-define-you.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
In this week’s episode, Tay sits down with celebrity hairstylist and author Chris Appleton! Chris shares what inspired him to write his book Your Roots Don’t Define You and why now felt like the right time to reflect on his past, including the challenges that shaped him long before success. He opens up about how he first found his way into hair, the moment that changed everything when he did Christina Aguilera’s hair on The Voice, and what he would tell anyone who’s afraid to chase their dreams when the odds feel stacked against them. Chris also gets deeply personal about the role fear played in his life, from the fear of disappointing the people he loved most while coming out to his ex-partner and children, to the shame he carried for years and what ultimately helped him heal. He shares what led him to a breaking point and a suicide attempt, how he found his way back, and what self-care looks like for him now. Be sure to follow Chris https://instagram.com/chrisappleton1/ ! Buy Your Roots Don’t Define You here: https://chrisappleton1.wpenginepowered.com To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected] Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on all of our socials: The Squeeze Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesqueeze/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thesqueezepodcast Tay Lautner Instagram: https://instagram.com/taylautner/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mrstaylautner Amazon Storefront https://urlgeni.us/amazon/FDXj7 Taylor Lautner Instagram: https://instagram.com/taylorlautner/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@taylorlautner To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow https://instagram.com/lemonsbytay/ and visit https://lemonsbytay.com Episode Sponsors: Find you…