Nina Dobrev | Ep 47 | Podcrushed

**This episode of Podcrushed was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.** Nina Dobrev (Vampire Diaries) stops by the pod to share recollections from her early adolescence, including her time as a substitute on the national Canadian gymnastics team, navigating Canadian culture under a strict Bulgarian upbringing, and recognizing how recreating family-seeking patterns in romantic relationships was preventing her from finding real love. For more Podcrushed, subscribe to our YouTube channel: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the official YouTube channel for Podcrushed– the podcast where Penn Badgley reads your middle school stories. Podcrushed explores the heartbreak, anxiety and self-discovery of being a teenager. Hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, and Sophie Ansari discuss your embarrassing, hilarious, and sweet middle school memories– from childhood crushes, to battles with body hair, to schoolya