Kel Mitchell Talks 'Life Lessons' With Mayim Bialik

Kel Mitchell is a child star who first appeared on “All That.”

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He later starred in Nickelodeon’s “Kenan and Kel” with Kenan Thompson.

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He appeared on Mayim Bialik’s podcast, “Bialik’s Breakdown,” earlier today.

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The two discussed the difficulties of growing up being child stars.

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Bialik started her career early after she appeared in “Blossom.”

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Bialik mentioned that “Kenan and Kel” was an important show during the time it aired.

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Bialik described the show as "significant and important in terms of visibility" for Black families.

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Mitchell also spoke at length about the importance of his spirituality.

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"There's no mistakes in life,” he told Bialik. “Just lessons.”

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