January 14, 2025 • 16 mins
Our host Darriel Roy interviews Jodie Sweetin who starred in the popular 90’s TV show, Full House
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello and welcome. Thank you so much for watching.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
This show is all about giving you insights and showcasing
brands that help you to live your best life and
give you confidence.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
As always, I want.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
To kick start your morning with some motivational advice to
help you to feel inspired and energized to start your
day today. I want to talk about the importance of
understanding that changing your life blows down to one thing,
making the decision to do so. The reality is decisions
are crucial in every stage of our lives because they
dictate how the trajectory of our lives unfold. Each decision
(00:32):
unlocks different possibilities, whether it be an outcome that makes
us grow or an outcome that holds us back. The
fastest way to change any area of your life is
simply deciding to do so. As easy as it sounds,
the hard part is committing to that decision. But once
you do, this is when lasting change happens and we
reap the rewards of new opportunities and experiences that align
(00:54):
with being the best version of ourselves. With the start
of twenty twenty five, make your mission today to start
deciding on things you would like to improve in your life.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
Want to travel more.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Decide so, want to get more fit or want more
enjoyment in life?
Speaker 1 (01:08):
Decide so.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Remember when you truly make a decision, you cut off
all other possibilities of anything other than your desired goal.
As the same goes, you're always one decision away from
a totally different life. Next up on the show, we
have American actress Jody Steeton, who rose to fame from
the popular nineties TV show Full House. Jody, thank you
so much for being on the show today.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
How are you doing?
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Yeah, you know, I'm doing all right.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
It's been an interesting twenty four hours here in LA,
so I'm like just sort of slept myself together.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
But yeah, it's I'm doing all right.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Yeah, we were just talking about that. Thank you so
much for joining us, And I really do hope that
everything gets better in LA.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
So we're praying for that.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
Thank you. Thank you.
Speaker 4 (01:52):
Yeah, we are very lucky that we were not in
any of the areas affected, but there was one kind.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
Of closed last night, so I had the bags ready
just to case. But yeah, it's been better now.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
I'm glad to hear that.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
But Jody, you started acting at such a young age,
how do you think that shaped you into the actress
you are today being a child actress.
Speaker 4 (02:11):
You know, I think one thing that it definitely gave
me was a work ethic that has really carried me
through in a lot of ways. You know, learning to
show up even maybe when you don't feel like it
all the time or you know, it's you really learn to, yeah,
(02:32):
to show up and do what you love. And I
also think, you know, I've enjoyed what I've done my
entire life.
Speaker 3 (02:38):
I love acting, I love.
Speaker 4 (02:40):
Performing, I love entertaining, and you know, whatever way possible,
and so getting to do that continuously throughout my life
has really been It's been a gift. You know, not
everybody and everybody has such an amazing experience too, And
I am really fortunate that I absolutely in the place
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that I was supposed to be. I loved growing up
in this business.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
I love that.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
And speaking of speaking of growing in this business, you
started on Full House, the popular nineties TV show that
most of us grew up on. So how was that
experience for you? Tell us about it, you know it was.
Speaker 4 (03:18):
It's funny because people are like, oh, what was it
like growing up on TV? And I'm like, I don't
really have anything to compare it to. So I don't know,
you know, it was just sort of normal for me.
It was what I did, but you know, it was
it required a lot of focus. It required a lot
of energy and passion for performing and loving what you
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do and also being able to juggle a lot of
different things, you know, school and work and all of
this kind of stuff at.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
A young age.
Speaker 4 (03:48):
But yeah, it growing up on the show. I was
so fortunate. I was surrounded by really wonderful adults in
the cast, in the crew, and you know.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Kids that I grew up with who were like were.
Speaker 4 (04:02):
All like family still, so you know, it was it
was a really wonderful way to.
Speaker 3 (04:06):
Grow up because it was so.
Speaker 4 (04:10):
Everyone just really cared about us as young people on set,
and that isn't always the case. Yeah, So, I mean
there were struggles. You know, it was hard. Kids are
weird and jealous, and you know, there's all kinds of
sort of weird social dynamics that go on.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
But I think that stuff happens anyway.
Speaker 4 (04:26):
It doesn't matter what, you know, whatever it is that
you do in sixth grade, they're coming for you, you know.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
Yeah, the kids will be kids, right exactly.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Yeah, Yeah, and in twenty fifteen, Netflix brought back Fuller
House was a nostalgic being back on set. What was
that like for you coming back as an adults?
Speaker 4 (04:46):
You know, it was such an incredible experience, and I
always say, you know it it was like going back
into your childhood home that you hadn't seen in years,
and that maybe like there were a few different things about.
Speaker 3 (05:02):
But it's still felt so much the same.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
I mean, we were shooting on the same stage that
we were on when we shot Full House, so the
dressing rooms were all the same, and you know, it
just felt like getting to go back and.
Speaker 3 (05:19):
Do what you love with people that you love.
Speaker 4 (05:23):
And like re experience some of the most fun, wonderful,
hilarious times of your life at your work and yeah,
and get to do it all over again as an adult,
and this time know that like even when the show ends,
that it's sad and painful, but that the fear.
Speaker 3 (05:43):
Of losing all of those people isn't there like it
was when I was a kid.
Speaker 4 (05:48):
You know, it was I didn't know if I would
stay connected with all of these people the rest of
my life. So coming back to Fuller it was like, oh, yeah,
we're we're just getting to do this all over again.
Speaker 1 (05:58):
I love that. I love that you're still connected to everyone.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
And you know, since then, you've been on various TV
shows as well as a lot of shows.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
A Sorry movies on the Hallmark Channel. One of my
favorite Christmas movies you're in Thank You. Yeah, I love
you in them. So what have been your favorite roles
and why?
Speaker 4 (06:16):
Oh gosh, you know, one of the one of my
favorite roles that I get to do on Hallmark right
now is I actually have a mystery series where I
play Jane to Silva, who is sort of an unwitting,
you know, detective that takes over for her family and stuff.
But I love Jane and I love doing those mystery
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shows because it's a little bit different. It's not quite
the rom com meet cute, you know, you know what's
gonna happen. And I get to sing in them, which
is really fun. And the fashion is incredible for Jane.
She has a really great sense of style. But I
really I like playing Jane. She she is a sort
of take charge, independent, you know, fears willing to put
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herself out there kind of kind of woman, and I
just she's a really fun character to play and I
really have enjoyed that, and it's you know, getting to
do something a little bit different with the mystery series.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
Very nice.
Speaker 2 (07:13):
I actually watched an episode yesterday before viewers that unfamiliar
with it tell us about Gene Mysteries, Well, you know,
we started.
Speaker 3 (07:21):
We have four of them out now.
Speaker 4 (07:24):
The last three came out on Hallmark Plus, but they're
starting to air on the regular Hallmark channel. I believe
one of them came out this past Saturday on Hallmark.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
And you know she is. She was a cabaret singer.
Speaker 4 (07:36):
Who went to Europe after losing her mom at a
young age because apparently, I just I guess I'll never
play a character whose mom is still around. But yeah,
I uh, you know, she goes to Europe, becomes a singer,
and then gets called back after her uncle suddenly passes
and leaves.
Speaker 3 (07:55):
Her this agency where he.
Speaker 4 (07:58):
Is helping people who have either you know, not it's
either a cold case or maybe they weren't believed by
the police, or there was a you know, a false
confession or something like that. That Jane gets to go
in and and sort of fight for justice and make
sure that you know that it's the right thing.
Speaker 3 (08:18):
Ends in the story.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
Yeah, I love it. I love the series, by the way.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
And you know what I love about you is that
you're using your platform to inspire to be an advocate.
I know that you're an advocate for the LGBT community
as well as for sobriety. So tell us about those
causes and why it's important for you.
Speaker 3 (08:39):
You know.
Speaker 4 (08:39):
I one thing that I have found, as scary as
it is, it's that when we share, you know, not
only the best glossiest parts of our lives you know
on Instagram that are perfectly edited, but when we share
the pieces of ourselves that are more human and fragile
and vulnerable, and sharing those stories like it really connects
(09:04):
us to people, and it reminds other people that, you know,
you're not by yourself in this because I think so
many times addiction and relationships and just life in general
can feel really like you're going through it all alone.
And so, you know, I had this really great fortune
of being someone who so many people grew up with
(09:27):
and have this sort of natural connection to, and in
sharing my story, I think a lot of people, you know,
really resonated with a lot.
Speaker 3 (09:35):
Of people, and just being honest, you know, about who
I am.
Speaker 4 (09:38):
I am not I mean, as you can see, I'm
just I'm not a person who likes to, you know,
put on a show about who I really am.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
I like to be one hundred percent myself in every situation.
And you know that took a while to get to.
Speaker 4 (09:55):
It took a lot of a lot of work, and
a lot of sobriety and a lot of therapy and
you know all that stuff. But yeah, it's always been
important to me to use my platform and to speak
up in ways and for people who might get overlooked
or maybe just need, you know, just someone else to
(10:18):
continue sharing and fighting for what they need.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
Yeah, I love that.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
And also you're also are an advocate for mental health
and ending the stigma, which I think is so important,
especially you know in January, a lot of people feel it.
After the New Year, sorry, after Christmas and the holidays,
they really feel it.
Speaker 3 (10:35):
So, yeah, how do you think.
Speaker 2 (10:37):
We can end the stigma? What's something that we can
do to kind of prioritize our mental health?
Speaker 1 (10:40):
What do you think?
Speaker 4 (10:42):
Well, you know, I think again, one of the most
important things that we can do is just share things
openly and honestly, and you know, the fear of judgment
is what keeps most people from getting the mental health
care that they need, whether it's in regards to addiction
or abuse or you know, any of those things, or
(11:03):
or you know, organic mental illness. I think people are
afraid that others are going to judge them. And I
think that the more we talk about it, the more
we understand that this affects everyone in the world, whether
it's you directly, it's probably someone you love, someone in
your family, someone you work with, you know, and being
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able I think to have a more empathetic understanding of
what mental illness looks like and that it can be
incredibly debilitating. Even if your body looks like it's functioning well,
you know, the sort of main operating system isn't. And
I think talking about that and reminding people that you know,
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it's just as painful and awful and hard to deal
with as any other kind of illness or disease.
Speaker 3 (11:53):
And yeah, I just think, you.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
Know, we sharing our stories and being more open and
particularly connecting online has been.
Speaker 3 (12:03):
Really helpful for a lot of people.
Speaker 4 (12:04):
But also I think knowing when to disconnect from being
online is also something that's really important for your mental health,
and yeah, you know, I just let's just be real
about who we are and where we are in our lives.
I think that's the ultimate thing that connects us together.
Speaker 1 (12:19):
I think that's absolutely true.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
I think it's just to have an open dialogue and
be honest, because, to be honest, mental health affects every
single person on this earth right in different ways at
different times.
Speaker 3 (12:29):
So yeah, yeah, a single person. And we all love
someone who struggled.
Speaker 1 (12:33):
So yeah, absolutely.
Speaker 2 (12:34):
And Jody, you have a podcast where you talk about
various issues with one of your fellow cast mates from
Full House.
Speaker 1 (12:39):
Tell us about your podcast.
Speaker 3 (12:41):
Yes, So, Andrea Barber, who played Kimmy Gibler, and I
we have a podcast called how Rude.
Speaker 4 (12:47):
Tanner Rito's, which is sort of an amalgamation of both
of our catchphrases. And we have gone back and started
watching the original Full House nice the pilot episode because
we never watched it. I never watched it growing up.
I haven't seen most of the episodes, neither his Andrea.
(13:09):
It was like that thing that you know you did
and you were like, okay, whatever, and it's fine.
Speaker 3 (13:13):
So there's so, I.
Speaker 4 (13:14):
Mean, I've seen the pilot and maybe a few things
here and there, but not the.
Speaker 3 (13:18):
Entire episode or the entire series all the way through.
Speaker 4 (13:21):
So we started at the beginning and we're now getting
into season four I believe, Wow, three four.
Speaker 3 (13:28):
Something like that. And yeah, it has been so much fun.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
I mean we have a ridiculous time, not only just
reliving some of the memories and talking about things that
we remember as kids and behind the scenes stuff, but
also you know, kind of making fun of the ridiculousness
of late eighties early nineties sitcom life and you know
the things.
Speaker 3 (13:49):
The hair and fashion.
Speaker 1 (13:50):
Alone is a lot.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
So it's sound, a lot.
Speaker 4 (13:54):
Of hair spray, a lot of neon, a lot of
bike shorts.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
Yeah, yeah, I'm fun times.
Speaker 3 (14:01):
Oh yes, all.
Speaker 4 (14:02):
Making a comeback now too, Like I go to urban Algebism,
I'm like, oh I wore that in nineteen ninety four.
Speaker 1 (14:07):
Yeah, absolutely, it's all coming back.
Speaker 2 (14:10):
And Jody, you know, I created my platform to inspire,
to uplift and really to be a beacon of flight
for anyone watching to get inspired. So for anyone that's
going through a hard time, maybe they're feeling low, unmotivated,
why would you say to inspire and uplift them?
Speaker 4 (14:25):
Oh that you You're not alone. You're not alone, You're
not a horrible person. You're you know, allow yourself the
ability to ride life's up and downs.
Speaker 3 (14:44):
And know that it's always around the next corner.
Speaker 4 (14:47):
You know, I really, I just one of the things
that I have asked myself very often is why have
I been strong enough to keep going through some really
painful situations when there have been friends of mine who
who didn't make it? And you know, I think that
the ability to just know that it will get different. Yeah,
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it'll get better, it'll get worse, but it will get different.
I promise you that things will change. Nothing stays the
same forever.
Speaker 2 (15:18):
So yeah, you're not align it. I think that's great advice.
And Jody, what else are you currently working on? What
are your current projects?
Speaker 4 (15:24):
Oh gosh, well, I'm working on I'm working on writing
some stuff.
Speaker 3 (15:28):
I've been working on the podcast.
Speaker 4 (15:31):
I've been working on some Hallmark movies, so, you know,
just keeping busy. And I will say around this time
of year is a little bit quiet, kind of the holidays,
early January.
Speaker 3 (15:40):
My birthday's coming up in a couple of weeks, so
I kind of take this time.
Speaker 4 (15:44):
Of year to do a little bit of a reset
and quiet myself for a little while and then figure
out what the next year looks like.
Speaker 2 (15:52):
Amazing, well, Jody, thank you so much for being on
the show today. It's really an honor. You know, I
grew up with Full House, so it's nostalgic just speaking
with you, and oh.
Speaker 3 (16:01):
Thank yous so much for having me on. I really
appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
And honestly, I hope everything gets better in La. Thank
you for you know, taking the time today, even though
there's so much devastation going on there.
Speaker 1 (16:11):
For taking the time, I appreciate that.
Speaker 4 (16:13):
Yeah, absolutely, and you know I'm going to go out
there and figure out ways that I can go be
of service and go help.
Speaker 2 (16:17):
So amazing Well, thank you so much, and have an
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Hello and welcome. Thank you so much for watching.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
This show is all about giving you insights and showcasing
brands that help you to live your best life and
give you confidence.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
As always, I want.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
To kick start your morning with some motivational advice to
help you to feel inspired and energized to start your
day today. I want to talk about the importance of
understanding that changing your life blows down to one thing,
making the decision to do so. The reality is decisions
are crucial in every stage of our lives because they
dictate how the trajectory of our lives unfold. Each decision
(00:32):
unlocks different possibilities, whether it be an outcome that makes
us grow or an outcome that holds us back. The
fastest way to change any area of your life is
simply deciding to do so. As easy as it sounds,
the hard part is committing to that decision. But once
you do, this is when lasting change happens and we
reap the rewards of new opportunities and experiences that align
(00:54):
with being the best version of ourselves. With the start
of twenty twenty five, make your mission today to start
deciding on things you would like to improve in your life.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
Want to travel more.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Decide so, want to get more fit or want more
enjoyment in life?
Speaker 1 (01:08):
Decide so.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Remember when you truly make a decision, you cut off
all other possibilities of anything other than your desired goal.
As the same goes, you're always one decision away from
a totally different life. Next up on the show, we
have American actress Jody Steeton, who rose to fame from
the popular nineties TV show Full House. Jody, thank you
so much for being on the show today.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
How are you doing?
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Yeah, you know, I'm doing all right.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
It's been an interesting twenty four hours here in LA,
so I'm like just sort of slept myself together.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
But yeah, it's I'm doing all right.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Yeah, we were just talking about that. Thank you so
much for joining us, And I really do hope that
everything gets better in LA.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
So we're praying for that.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
Thank you. Thank you.
Speaker 4 (01:52):
Yeah, we are very lucky that we were not in
any of the areas affected, but there was one kind.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
Of closed last night, so I had the bags ready
just to case. But yeah, it's been better now.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
I'm glad to hear that.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
But Jody, you started acting at such a young age,
how do you think that shaped you into the actress
you are today being a child actress.
Speaker 4 (02:11):
You know, I think one thing that it definitely gave
me was a work ethic that has really carried me
through in a lot of ways. You know, learning to
show up even maybe when you don't feel like it
all the time or you know, it's you really learn to, yeah,
(02:32):
to show up and do what you love. And I
also think, you know, I've enjoyed what I've done my
entire life.
Speaker 3 (02:38):
I love acting, I love.
Speaker 4 (02:40):
Performing, I love entertaining, and you know, whatever way possible,
and so getting to do that continuously throughout my life
has really been It's been a gift. You know, not
everybody and everybody has such an amazing experience too, And
I am really fortunate that I absolutely in the place
(03:01):
that I was supposed to be. I loved growing up
in this business.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
I love that.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
And speaking of speaking of growing in this business, you
started on Full House, the popular nineties TV show that
most of us grew up on. So how was that
experience for you? Tell us about it, you know it was.
Speaker 4 (03:18):
It's funny because people are like, oh, what was it
like growing up on TV? And I'm like, I don't
really have anything to compare it to. So I don't know,
you know, it was just sort of normal for me.
It was what I did, but you know, it was
it required a lot of focus. It required a lot
of energy and passion for performing and loving what you
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do and also being able to juggle a lot of
different things, you know, school and work and all of
this kind of stuff at.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
A young age.
Speaker 4 (03:48):
But yeah, it growing up on the show. I was
so fortunate. I was surrounded by really wonderful adults in
the cast, in the crew, and you know.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Kids that I grew up with who were like were.
Speaker 4 (04:02):
All like family still, so you know, it was it
was a really wonderful way to.
Speaker 3 (04:06):
Grow up because it was so.
Speaker 4 (04:10):
Everyone just really cared about us as young people on set,
and that isn't always the case. Yeah, So, I mean
there were struggles. You know, it was hard. Kids are
weird and jealous, and you know, there's all kinds of
sort of weird social dynamics that go on.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
But I think that stuff happens anyway.
Speaker 4 (04:26):
It doesn't matter what, you know, whatever it is that
you do in sixth grade, they're coming for you, you know.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
Yeah, the kids will be kids, right exactly.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Yeah, Yeah, and in twenty fifteen, Netflix brought back Fuller
House was a nostalgic being back on set. What was
that like for you coming back as an adults?
Speaker 4 (04:46):
You know, it was such an incredible experience, and I
always say, you know it it was like going back
into your childhood home that you hadn't seen in years,
and that maybe like there were a few different things about.
Speaker 3 (05:02):
But it's still felt so much the same.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
I mean, we were shooting on the same stage that
we were on when we shot Full House, so the
dressing rooms were all the same, and you know, it
just felt like getting to go back and.
Speaker 3 (05:19):
Do what you love with people that you love.
Speaker 4 (05:23):
And like re experience some of the most fun, wonderful,
hilarious times of your life at your work and yeah,
and get to do it all over again as an adult,
and this time know that like even when the show ends,
that it's sad and painful, but that the fear.
Speaker 3 (05:43):
Of losing all of those people isn't there like it
was when I was a kid.
Speaker 4 (05:48):
You know, it was I didn't know if I would
stay connected with all of these people the rest of
my life. So coming back to Fuller it was like, oh, yeah,
we're we're just getting to do this all over again.
Speaker 1 (05:58):
I love that. I love that you're still connected to everyone.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
And you know, since then, you've been on various TV
shows as well as a lot of shows.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
A Sorry movies on the Hallmark Channel. One of my
favorite Christmas movies you're in Thank You. Yeah, I love
you in them. So what have been your favorite roles
and why?
Speaker 4 (06:16):
Oh gosh, you know, one of the one of my
favorite roles that I get to do on Hallmark right
now is I actually have a mystery series where I
play Jane to Silva, who is sort of an unwitting,
you know, detective that takes over for her family and stuff.
But I love Jane and I love doing those mystery
(06:39):
shows because it's a little bit different. It's not quite
the rom com meet cute, you know, you know what's
gonna happen. And I get to sing in them, which
is really fun. And the fashion is incredible for Jane.
She has a really great sense of style. But I
really I like playing Jane. She she is a sort
of take charge, independent, you know, fears willing to put
(07:04):
herself out there kind of kind of woman, and I
just she's a really fun character to play and I
really have enjoyed that, and it's you know, getting to
do something a little bit different with the mystery series.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
Very nice.
Speaker 2 (07:13):
I actually watched an episode yesterday before viewers that unfamiliar
with it tell us about Gene Mysteries, Well, you know,
we started.
Speaker 3 (07:21):
We have four of them out now.
Speaker 4 (07:24):
The last three came out on Hallmark Plus, but they're
starting to air on the regular Hallmark channel. I believe
one of them came out this past Saturday on Hallmark.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
And you know she is. She was a cabaret singer.
Speaker 4 (07:36):
Who went to Europe after losing her mom at a
young age because apparently, I just I guess I'll never
play a character whose mom is still around. But yeah,
I uh, you know, she goes to Europe, becomes a singer,
and then gets called back after her uncle suddenly passes
and leaves.
Speaker 3 (07:55):
Her this agency where he.
Speaker 4 (07:58):
Is helping people who have either you know, not it's
either a cold case or maybe they weren't believed by
the police, or there was a you know, a false
confession or something like that. That Jane gets to go
in and and sort of fight for justice and make
sure that you know that it's the right thing.
Speaker 3 (08:18):
Ends in the story.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
Yeah, I love it. I love the series, by the way.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
And you know what I love about you is that
you're using your platform to inspire to be an advocate.
I know that you're an advocate for the LGBT community
as well as for sobriety. So tell us about those
causes and why it's important for you.
Speaker 3 (08:39):
You know.
Speaker 4 (08:39):
I one thing that I have found, as scary as
it is, it's that when we share, you know, not
only the best glossiest parts of our lives you know
on Instagram that are perfectly edited, but when we share
the pieces of ourselves that are more human and fragile
and vulnerable, and sharing those stories like it really connects
(09:04):
us to people, and it reminds other people that, you know,
you're not by yourself in this because I think so
many times addiction and relationships and just life in general
can feel really like you're going through it all alone.
And so, you know, I had this really great fortune
of being someone who so many people grew up with
(09:27):
and have this sort of natural connection to, and in
sharing my story, I think a lot of people, you know,
really resonated with a lot.
Speaker 3 (09:35):
Of people, and just being honest, you know, about who
I am.
Speaker 4 (09:38):
I am not I mean, as you can see, I'm
just I'm not a person who likes to, you know,
put on a show about who I really am.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
I like to be one hundred percent myself in every situation.
And you know that took a while to get to.
Speaker 4 (09:55):
It took a lot of a lot of work, and
a lot of sobriety and a lot of therapy and
you know all that stuff. But yeah, it's always been
important to me to use my platform and to speak
up in ways and for people who might get overlooked
or maybe just need, you know, just someone else to
(10:18):
continue sharing and fighting for what they need.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
Yeah, I love that.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
And also you're also are an advocate for mental health
and ending the stigma, which I think is so important,
especially you know in January, a lot of people feel it.
After the New Year, sorry, after Christmas and the holidays,
they really feel it.
Speaker 3 (10:35):
So, yeah, how do you think.
Speaker 2 (10:37):
We can end the stigma? What's something that we can
do to kind of prioritize our mental health?
Speaker 1 (10:40):
What do you think?
Speaker 4 (10:42):
Well, you know, I think again, one of the most
important things that we can do is just share things
openly and honestly, and you know, the fear of judgment
is what keeps most people from getting the mental health
care that they need, whether it's in regards to addiction
or abuse or you know, any of those things, or
(11:03):
or you know, organic mental illness. I think people are
afraid that others are going to judge them. And I
think that the more we talk about it, the more
we understand that this affects everyone in the world, whether
it's you directly, it's probably someone you love, someone in
your family, someone you work with, you know, and being
(11:24):
able I think to have a more empathetic understanding of
what mental illness looks like and that it can be
incredibly debilitating. Even if your body looks like it's functioning well,
you know, the sort of main operating system isn't. And
I think talking about that and reminding people that you know,
(11:47):
it's just as painful and awful and hard to deal
with as any other kind of illness or disease.
Speaker 3 (11:53):
And yeah, I just think, you.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
Know, we sharing our stories and being more open and
particularly connecting online has been.
Speaker 3 (12:03):
Really helpful for a lot of people.
Speaker 4 (12:04):
But also I think knowing when to disconnect from being
online is also something that's really important for your mental health,
and yeah, you know, I just let's just be real
about who we are and where we are in our lives.
I think that's the ultimate thing that connects us together.
Speaker 1 (12:19):
I think that's absolutely true.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
I think it's just to have an open dialogue and
be honest, because, to be honest, mental health affects every
single person on this earth right in different ways at
different times.
Speaker 3 (12:29):
So yeah, yeah, a single person. And we all love
someone who struggled.
Speaker 1 (12:33):
So yeah, absolutely.
Speaker 2 (12:34):
And Jody, you have a podcast where you talk about
various issues with one of your fellow cast mates from
Full House.
Speaker 1 (12:39):
Tell us about your podcast.
Speaker 3 (12:41):
Yes, So, Andrea Barber, who played Kimmy Gibler, and I
we have a podcast called how Rude.
Speaker 4 (12:47):
Tanner Rito's, which is sort of an amalgamation of both
of our catchphrases. And we have gone back and started
watching the original Full House nice the pilot episode because
we never watched it. I never watched it growing up.
I haven't seen most of the episodes, neither his Andrea.
(13:09):
It was like that thing that you know you did
and you were like, okay, whatever, and it's fine.
Speaker 3 (13:13):
So there's so, I.
Speaker 4 (13:14):
Mean, I've seen the pilot and maybe a few things
here and there, but not the.
Speaker 3 (13:18):
Entire episode or the entire series all the way through.
Speaker 4 (13:21):
So we started at the beginning and we're now getting
into season four I believe, Wow, three four.
Speaker 3 (13:28):
Something like that. And yeah, it has been so much fun.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
I mean we have a ridiculous time, not only just
reliving some of the memories and talking about things that
we remember as kids and behind the scenes stuff, but
also you know, kind of making fun of the ridiculousness
of late eighties early nineties sitcom life and you know
the things.
Speaker 3 (13:49):
The hair and fashion.
Speaker 1 (13:50):
Alone is a lot.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
So it's sound, a lot.
Speaker 4 (13:54):
Of hair spray, a lot of neon, a lot of
bike shorts.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
Yeah, yeah, I'm fun times.
Speaker 3 (14:01):
Oh yes, all.
Speaker 4 (14:02):
Making a comeback now too, Like I go to urban Algebism,
I'm like, oh I wore that in nineteen ninety four.
Speaker 1 (14:07):
Yeah, absolutely, it's all coming back.
Speaker 2 (14:10):
And Jody, you know, I created my platform to inspire,
to uplift and really to be a beacon of flight
for anyone watching to get inspired. So for anyone that's
going through a hard time, maybe they're feeling low, unmotivated,
why would you say to inspire and uplift them?
Speaker 4 (14:25):
Oh that you You're not alone. You're not alone, You're
not a horrible person. You're you know, allow yourself the
ability to ride life's up and downs.
Speaker 3 (14:44):
And know that it's always around the next corner.
Speaker 4 (14:47):
You know, I really, I just one of the things
that I have asked myself very often is why have
I been strong enough to keep going through some really
painful situations when there have been friends of mine who
who didn't make it? And you know, I think that
the ability to just know that it will get different. Yeah,
(15:10):
it'll get better, it'll get worse, but it will get different.
I promise you that things will change. Nothing stays the
same forever.
Speaker 2 (15:18):
So yeah, you're not align it. I think that's great advice.
And Jody, what else are you currently working on? What
are your current projects?
Speaker 4 (15:24):
Oh gosh, well, I'm working on I'm working on writing
some stuff.
Speaker 3 (15:28):
I've been working on the podcast.
Speaker 4 (15:31):
I've been working on some Hallmark movies, so, you know,
just keeping busy. And I will say around this time
of year is a little bit quiet, kind of the holidays,
early January.
Speaker 3 (15:40):
My birthday's coming up in a couple of weeks, so
I kind of take this time.
Speaker 4 (15:44):
Of year to do a little bit of a reset
and quiet myself for a little while and then figure
out what the next year looks like.
Speaker 2 (15:52):
Amazing, well, Jody, thank you so much for being on
the show today. It's really an honor. You know, I
grew up with Full House, so it's nostalgic just speaking
with you, and oh.
Speaker 3 (16:01):
Thank yous so much for having me on. I really
appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
And honestly, I hope everything gets better in La. Thank
you for you know, taking the time today, even though
there's so much devastation going on there.
Speaker 1 (16:11):
For taking the time, I appreciate that.
Speaker 4 (16:13):
Yeah, absolutely, and you know I'm going to go out
there and figure out ways that I can go be
of service and go help.
Speaker 2 (16:17):
So amazing Well, thank you so much, and have an
amazing day. Thank you, Didira Roscho is available on Roku, Amazon,
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