Happier in Hollywood

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Ep. 177: Stepping Into Your Power At Work With Executive Coach Marie Garvey Oct 01, 2020

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First, Liz and Sarah share Zoom pitching advice from listeners and friend of the pod, Laurie Zaks. Then they talk to Executive Coach Marie Garvey about how everyone — but particularly women — can empower themselves in the workplace. The good news? A big part of it is shutting out the noise and being yourself. In Hits & Bombs, Sarah gives herself a Bomb for getting hooked on the reality show Married at First Sight. And Liz gives Sarah a Hit for taking on so much of their development reading. This week’s Hollywood Hack is in honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Have your own dissent collar.

Laurie Zaks on Happier In Hollywood Episode 7:

https://happierinhollywood.com/episode7/

Marie Garvey:

https://www.crazybusywomen.com/meet-marie/

Married at First Sight:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3868860/

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Collars Decoded: What Each Neckpiece Means:

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a25362496/ruth-bader-ginsburg-collar-meaning/

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Lace Collar Wasn’t An Accessory, It Was a Gauntlet:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/style/rbg-style.html

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Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

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Ep. 176: Catching Up With Brook — How She’s Learning To Be Brave and Not Take It Personally Sep 24, 2020

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Liz and Sarah discuss the upcoming Happier In Hollywood newsletter. They had planned to start one pre-pandemic, and now they finally feel ready to move forward. In From The Outer Office, Liz and Sarah talk to their former assistant, Brook Sitgraves Turner, about her new job as a Staff Writer on the drama Long Slow Exhale created by Pam Veasey. Brook’s advice for new writers on staff? Forget your title and be bold. This week’s Hollywood Hack is life-changing for anyone who doesn’t yet have it: Venmo! Just do it!

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Ep. 175: Zoom Pitching And Busted Give A Damns Sep 17, 2020

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Liz and Sarah discuss their upcoming Zoom pitch. How can they keep their audience engaged when they’re not in the same room? Pro tip: Use more visuals. In their new Amplify segment, they share two great resources — Cup of Jo’s “How to Vote in Every State” and Fast Company’s “How to Find and Support Black Owned Businesses Wherever You Are.” This week’s Take A Hike is inspired by a country song Sarah heard on rural Minnesota radio. Is your give a damn as busted as Liz and Sarah’s are? Finally, Sarah shares a Hollywood Hack that’s helped her pare down her belongings: Ask yourself — if you had to fit everything in an 8‘ x 4’ Uhaul, what you take?

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Dressing For Zoom Meetings With Allyson Fanger:

https://happierinhollywood.com/episode156/

Cup of Jo’s “How to Vote in Every State:”

https://cupofjo.com/2020/09/how-to-vote-in-every-state/#more-235405

Fast Company’s “How to Find and Support Black Owned Businesses Wherever You Are:”

https://www.fastcompany.com/90512942/how-to-find-and-support-black-owned-businesses-wherever-you-are

My Give A Damn Is Busted by Jo Dee Messina:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o40fwZgSFPI

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Ep. 174: Career Lessons From The Bachelorette Sep 10, 2020

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Liz and Sarah analyze how lessons from ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelorette can improve their approach to potential new projects. Their biggest takeaway? Learn to invest without investing. In Take A Hike, Sarah shares how looking around her lake house with new eyes has improved her mental health. Then Liz has a day of medical procedure Hits, and Sarah gives herself a bullet journal Bomb. This week’s Hollywood Hack will help improve office morale: host a Zoom trivia night!

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The Bachelorette:

https://abc.com/shows/the-bachelorette

Vaccine Finder:

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/flu-finder-widget.html

Social Point Audience Engagement Platform (for Trivia Night):

https://www.socialpoint.io/

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Ep. 173: Sarah’s “Surge Capacity” Is Depleted — Is Yours? Sep 03, 2020

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Liz and Sarah ask listeners what kind of merch they’d like for the holiday season. Then they discuss a recent article about how we’ve all depleted our “surge capacity” during the pandemic. How can we recharge? Then they follow up on Mailroom questions. Listeners wrote in with advice for a young woman struggling with whether or not to talk to her boss about her depression. They also advise a mom of three who’s looking to break into TV. And they hear from a listener who plays HIH for her ewes in New Zealand. This week’s Hollywood Hack comes from friend of the pod, Michael Melcher: maintain a strong smile at the end of video calls.

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“Your ‘Surge Capacity’ is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful” by Tara Haelle:

https://elemental.medium.com/your-surge-capacity-is-depleted-it-s-why-you-feel-awful-de285d542f4c

Fellowship Programs For Screenwriters:

https://www.wgfoundation.org/fellowship-writing-programs-for-screenwriters-masterlist

Career Stewardship With Michael Melcher:

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/career-stewardship-with-michael-melcher?refid=stpr

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Ep. 172: They’re Paying For Your Confidence Aug 27, 2020

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Liz and Sarah discuss why understanding that executives are paying for their confidence helps them bring pitches and scripts across the finish line. And, yes, you CAN fake it ‘til you make it. Then they Amplify two very different TV shows — I May Destroy You on HBO Max and The Baby-Sitters Club on Netflix. In Take A Hike, they share helpful advice about to avoid self-flagellation during the pandemic from friend of the pod, Amanda Reed — “Remember, you don’t have to get good at this.” This week’s Hollywood Hack is for all the evil doughnut bringers out there: Sarah’s favorite gluten-free, vegan Chia Power Doughnuts.

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I May Destroy You

https://www.hbo.com/i-may-destroy-you

The Baby-Sitters Club

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8690518/

Amanda Noret Reed

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912073/

Chia Power Doughnuts

http://somethingyummythiswaycomes.blogspot.com/2015/02/chia-power-doughnuts.html

Oh She Glows Cookbook

https://ohsheglows.com/

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Ep. 171: Summer Listener Questions Episode — Part Two Aug 20, 2020

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Liz and Sarah answer more Listener Questions! Do they ever write just for fun? If they were Queens for a day, what small change would they implement to make the world a happier place? How do they handle gender bias in Hollywood? Has Liz set up her treadmill desk yet? And more!

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Ep. 170: Summer Listener Questions Episode — Part One Aug 13, 2020

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Liz and Sarah dive into Listener Questions. What is “good writing?” Do they have any “painfully blunt” advice about breaking into TV over the next couple of years? How was Sarah’s road trip to Minnesota — did she use the portable toilet she bought? And so many more...

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Cameo Portable Toilet:

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Toilet-Designed-Recreational-Activities-5-3-41541/dp/B004SFKJIQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3043RHMA6S1L5&dchild=1&keywords=portable+toilet+camco+41545&qid=1597183023&sprefix=Portable+toilet+camco%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1

Wolfwise Pop Up Privacy Shower Tent:

https://www.amazon.com/WolfWise-Portable-Changing-Dressing-Backpack/dp/B01FXNRCWM/ref=sr_1_2?crid=22JY3SDBEJEHM&dchild=1&keywords=wolfwise+pop+up+privacy+toilet+tent&qid=1597183084&sprefix=Wolf+wise+%2Caps%2C236&sr=8-2

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Ep. 169: Set Safety, Mariachi, & The “Do We Want To Talk About It” Test Aug 06, 2020

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Liz and Sarah talk to director Dr. Rachel Raimist (Queen Sugar, Roswell New Mexico) about how she’s shooting safely during the time of Covid-19. What exactly are “color coded pod sets” anyway? In The Craft (And Fain), they reveal one of the key factors they use to determine their interest in a potential TV project. Does it pass the “Do We Want To Talk About It” test? This week’s Hollywood Hack is a great (affordable) way to celebrate a loved one while maintaining social distance: Hire a mariachi band!

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Dr. Rachel Raimist

https://www.rachelmakesmovies.com/

The White Paper:

https://laist.com/2020/06/01/studios_guilds_release_guidelines_to_resume_production.php

https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/hollywood-safety-white-paper-film-tv-back-to-work-1202232613/

Mariachi Divas

https://www.mariachidivas.com/

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Ep. 168: Are Your Goals And Your Time Aligned? Jul 30, 2020

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Liz and Sarah realize that they need to pay attention to whether their goals are in alignment with how they’re spending their time. It’s easy for all of us to get caught up in tasks and projects that don’t take us where we ultimately want to go. In Take A Hike, they discuss why “catastrophizing” is always a huge waste of time. Then they Amplify The Spinster Diaries, a new novel by TV writer Gina Fattore and their latest TV obsession — Vida, created by Tanya Saracho. This week’s Hollywood Hack is a life-changer for anyone desperately in need of a pandemic pedicure: foot peels.

What’s Running You podcast (Liz’s interview with Morgan Simpson):

http://www.morgansimpson.com/whats-running-you-ep-3-liz-craft/

The Spinster Diaries:

https://bookshop.org/books/the-spinster-diaries/9781945551734

Vida:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7725422/

Dermora Foot Peel Mask:

https://www.amazon.com/Pairs-Exfoliating-Foot-Peel-Mask/dp/B078WCTVV9/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=Foot+peel&dchild=1&keywords=Foot+peel&pd_rd_i=B078WCTVV9&pd_rd_r=625feb11-edb6-4942-a44b-63040c93c376&pd_rd_w=f1zz5&pd_rd_wg=mg6Ui&pf_rd_p=13bf9bc7-d68d-44c3-9d2e-647020f56802&pf_rd_r=KSPFHS5S323AJWG7CHJ1&psc=1&qid=1595963614&sr=1-1-791c2399-d602-4248-afbb-8a79de2d236f

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