Raised on soundstages and studio lots from the age of six, shuffling between auditions for Disney Channel, Cheaper by the Dozen, or Missy Elliott’s music videos, Alyson Stoner experienced many of the defining moments of childhood inside the bizarre fishbowl of Hollywood.
From working eighty hours a week at eight years old, to learning how to distinguish fan mail from kidnapping plots, to TV execs saying they weren't 'anorexic enough' to stop working and get help, Alyson struggled to find stability and sanity in a chaotic world.
Now the founder and CEO of Movement Genius, a mental health company, and host of the award-winning Dear Hollywood podcast, Alyson has transformed their experience into advocacy for industry reform and child protection.
Alyson shares their powerful story for the first time, detailing a turbulent home life fractured by substance abuse, harrowing accounts from rehab, the messy process of discovering their sexuality in church, rebuilding a life after an early professional peak, and charting a path of self-discovery and advocacy.
Join us for a conversation that goes far beyond entertainment to explore identity, cultural dysfunction, and what it truly means to be "well-adjusted" in our society.
"Beyond entertainment, this book carries a deep and honest deconstruction of identity, our culture, our systems, and what it means to be 'well-adjusted' in a dysfunctional society. There's a lot more in these pages than most are probably expecting." Alyson Stoner

The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything (RRP £22) deliverable to any UK or international address.
The event will initially be broadcast on 14 August at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to two weeks after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for two weeks.
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