In this episode of Pop Culture Notebook, we deep dive into the life of Demi Lovato. We start by exploring her childhood, from her abandonment issues due to her birth father leaving her, and the beginning of her lifelong struggles with body image and eating disorders. We talk about her days on Disney, and her career accomplishments, while paying attention to her mental health and substance abuse issues. We talk about her relationships, both her romantic relationships and her friendships with the Jonas Brothers and Selena Gomez. Finally we discuss her 2018 overdose, and how she has come out of that stronger, happier and healthier than ever. 

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Resources:

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: http://www.camh.ca/

National Eating Disorder Information Centre: https://nedic.ca/

Crisis Services Canada: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

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In the episode of Pop Culture Notebook, we deep dive into the life of Cameron Boyce. We talk about his early life, and his career on Disney & beyond. We discuss his humanitarian work, his family, and his friends. We even touch on his love life and his struggles dealing with the pressures of fame. 

Finally, we talk about Cameron's death. We start off with the facts of what happened, then get into the public's reaction. We go through emotional tributes that his friends and family made for him. We talk about how integral he was in so many people's lives and his legacy. 

Cameron Boyce was only 20 when he died. He was a good soul. So naturally, this episode is quite emotional. But I wanted to pay tribute to Cameron Boyce for the last episode in the Disney star season of Pop Culture Notebook. I really hope this episode came across and graceful and respectful. 

This is the last episode in the first season of Pop Culture Notebook. I will be back in a few weeks with Season 2.

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In this episode of Pop Culture Notebook, we deep dive into the life of Bella Thorne. We talk about her childhood and how she grew up poor so acting was actually a way to support her family. We talk about Bella’s other childhood struggles, from suffering through sexual abuse, to her burdensome relationship with her mother, to her dyslexia. We talk about Bella’s days on Disney, and her career now from music, to books, to social media. We talk about Bella’s relationships, from Gregg Sulkin to Tana Mongeau and Mod Sun. We discuss some controversies surrounding Bella Thorne, like when she released her nude photos and when she started an OnlyFans. 

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Resources: Canadian Centre for Child Protection: https://www.protectchildren.ca/en/ 

Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN): https://www.rainn.org/ 

Prevent Child Abuse: https://preventchildabuse.org/

In this episode of Pop Culture Notebook, we deep dive into the life of Zac Efron. We talk about his childhood, and his intro to acting through musical theatre. We discuss his days on Disney when he played Troy Bolton, and we go through a complete timeline of his relationship with Vanessa Hudgens. We also talk about how even when Zac was in High School Musical, he was eager to get off Disney Channel and start playing more serious roles. Because Zac understood that Disney stars are often typecast after their days on Disney, and he didn’t want his career to be limited. We talk about the stage in Zac’s life when he gave into the temptations of drugs, alcohol, sex, and partying. Then we talk about how he got out of that lifestyle, and what his life is like now. We discuss his relationships with women, his family, with fitness, and with acting. & MORE. 

***DISCLAIMER*** At the beginning of the episode when I say hello to all my lovely ladies and gays, I by NO MEANS mean this episode is only intended for ladies and gays. All my podcast episodes are intended for everyone who wants to listen. I was just making a joke  :) 

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In this episode of Pop Culture Notebook we deep dive into the life of Selena Gomez. The episode starts off with stories from Selena’s childhood, her rise to fame and her days on Disney Channel. We talk about her career accomplishments and music, but we also get into her struggles with physical health and mental health. We spend time analyzing Selena’s romantic relationships, from Nick Jonas, to The Weeknd, and yes, I do give a complete timeline of her relationship with Justin Bieber. Finally we round off the episode discussing her present day: her new album Rare and her current mental state of self awareness and understanding.

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In this episode of Pop Culture Notebook, we deep dive into the life of Hilary Duff. We talk about her childhood, and her days as one of the most iconic stars of the 2000s. We discuss every layer of her teen idol-ness, from Lizzie McGuire, to her movies and music, to her relationships, and of course her infamous feud with Lindsay Lohan. Then we talk about her life now, with a husband and two kids, and hypothesize as to why the public still views her as a 12 year old with crimped hair and butterfly clips. This episode is sure to be a nostalgic trip for anyone, especially if you were a 90s or 2000s kid and grew up watching Hilary Duff in Lizzie McGuire and movies like Cadet Kelly or A Cinderella Story.

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Child Trafficking Resources:

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What do Shake It Up, KC Undercover, Spiderman, The Greatest Showman, and Euphoria all have in common? Queen Zendaya of course! Zendaya is talented, strong, inspiring, and just really fucking cool. Like one of the coolest people in Hollywood, no doubt. As an icon in the worlds of acting, fashion, and activism, Zendaya puts the Z in Generation Z and I am so excited for y'all to listen to why! 

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From the moment he graced our screens as Ben on Friends we knew he was a star. Cole Sprouse has acted in projects such as Five Feet Apart, Riverdale, and of course our fave: SUITE LIFE! On top of all that he is actually an intelligent person who cares deeply about his passions such as acting and photography. In this episode I deep dive into his romantic relationships, his relationship with his fans, his work, and more. 

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His life may not be the wildest or most public but everybody has a story. For the first half of this episode, we deep dive into the lives of one of our favourite little Disney stars, Dylan Sprouse. We talk about his days on Disney, his relationships, and his meadery among other things. Then for the second half, Sipora's friend Bronwyn comes on the episode and the two have a nostalgic discussion about Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Suite Life on Deck, and those early days of Disney. 

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