{"podcast":{"title":"The Squeeze","slug":"the-squeeze-5966094","podcast_index_feed_id":5966094,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-squeeze","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-squeeze","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/b6/ad/1a/35/b6ad1a35-0549-4760-93f4-45304c007386/163c2aa0082e198017ec88aa888ccedc6e7e5901551c8a6afa9c5eab3d316438ba73689b770784a78f4978e717826268a6d931026bea978bcb94bd86768801f0.jpeg","author":"Taylor Lautner","episode_count":185,"summary":"When life gives you lemons, what do you do with them? Over here at The Squeeze—we talk about it—\"it\" being our mental health and well being. Host Taylor Lautner's (no, not that guy, but she is married to that guy) introduction to mental health was at a young age, witnessing friends and family suffer in ways she couldn't fully understand. She started a nursing career in the peak of the pandemic and has been struggling with her own mental health ever since. Tay is joined co-host, husband Taylor Lautner, in addition to celebrity and expert guests to further the conversation surrounding mental wellness. At the end of the day, we're all pretty similar; even those living in the lime-est of lights can be weighed down by sour lemons. In addition to sharing coping strategies and stories, we hope that above all, this podcast offers the comfort of knowing you are not alone.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T22:21:14.996237+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-squeeze-5966094"},"episode":{"title":"Chris Appleton: Your Roots Don’t Define You","slug":"chris-appleton-your-roots-don-t-define-you","published_at":"2026-01-21T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-squeeze-5966094/chris-appleton-your-roots-don-t-define-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-squeeze-5966094","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/369/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/DM22A/claritaspod.com/measure/pdst.fm/e/rss.art19.com/episodes/fd455c21-b2ed-4700-be23-ca7a8e98e0c2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/369/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/DM22A/claritaspod.com/measure/pdst.fm/e/rss.art19.com/episodes/fd455c21-b2ed-4700-be23-ca7a8e98e0c2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","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 lautner.thesqueezepodcast@gmail.com 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…","meta_description":"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 Do…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3313,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-squeeze-5966094/episodes/chris-appleton-your-roots-don-t-define-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-squeeze-5966094/chris-appleton-your-roots-don-t-define-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}