This episode is sponsored by Nutrafol: Visit https://nutrafol.com and enter promo code UNPLANNEDPOD for $10 off any order and free shipping when you subscribe. Drake Bell joins Matt & Abby to reflect on his journey from childhood stardom to fatherhood. He shares why he doesn’t receive residuals from Drake & Josh, how he went bankrupt, and the reality of being a young actor in Hollywood. Drake also opens up about surviving abuse at 15, what people misunderstood about Quiet On Set, and why he chose to speak out publicly. Drake's IG: https://www.instagram.com/drakebell/ Follow The Unplanned Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/unplanned__podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unplanned_podcast Listen to the pod on Spotify/ Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ToDA4ufQuWuEgMq07zN6t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unplanned-podcast/id1669604504 Follow Matt & Abby: Abby's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/abbyelizabethoward/ Matt's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/_matt_howard_/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@matt_and_abby Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mattandabb YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@MattandAbbyHoward Chapters: 00:00 - Drake Bell 04:43 - Why protections exist for child actors 06:37 - Why Drake Bell doesn't get residuals 10:49 - Why Drake Bell went bankrupt 18:46 - What people get wrong about Dan Schneider 20:37 - How Drake Bell's abuser controlled Hollywood 23:01 - Why I opened up about my sexual abuse 25:29 - Getting abused as a 14-year-old in Hollywood 31:44 - How long his abuser went to jail 37:41 - Why I won't speak poorly about my ex-wife 41:15 - Parenting my three-year-old 45:06 - Drake Bell on living in Mexico 49:22 - Writing the Drake and Josh theme song #unplannedpodcast #mattandabby