Happier in Hollywood

You have questions -- Liz and Sarah have answers! What advice does Sarah have for choice moms? Why does Liz feel so strongly about writers' assistant notes?  How do you approach a supervisor when a job you want becomes available? How do the roles of directors and producers differ? They answer all these and more in this special listener questions episode! Links:Happier With Gretchen Rubin: https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/Side Hustle School: https://sidehustleschool.com/Shawn Ryan: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752841/TV Pilot: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-pilot-episode-136877TV Testing: https://www.wsj.com/articles/test-audiences-can-make-or-break-new-tv-series-1463244543An Actor's Life: https://www.amazon.com/Actors-Life-Survival-Guide/dp/1944648224Satellite Sisters: https://satellitesisters.com/Choice Mom: http://www.choicemoms.org/about/about_choice_moms/Sarah's Interview on Sound Mind & Body: http://soundmindbodypodcast.com/health/wellness/e39-choosing-single-parenting-sarah-fain/Knock Yourself Up: https://www.amazon.com/Knock-Yourself-Up-Tell-All-Becoming/dp/1583332863Mikki Morrissette: https://www.amazon.com/Mikki-Morrissette/e/B001IOBLDWJane Mattes: https://www.singlemothersbychoice.org/about/aboutjane/Feed Your Fertility: https://www.amazon.com/Feed-Your-Fertility-Cultivating-Pregnancy/dp/1592336620Photo by Emily Morter on Unsplash To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liz and Sarah discuss Fun, Fun Fridays — what they are and why they’re bringing The Fix team together. Then Liz and Sarah reveal their enneagram results and talk to world-renowned executive coach Michael Melcher about how personality type influences leadership style. This week’s fashionable Hollywood Hack: get a signature belt. Finally, Liz’s celebrity sighting this week is Rachel Lindsay from The Bachelorette. If only Liz had mustered the courage to ask for a selfie!Links:How To Start Knitting (And Learn To Love It!): https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/smarter-living/how-to-start-knitting.htmlMark Grossan: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343523/Puppy Party: https://www.today.com/pets/puppy-parties-are-real-thing-one-happened-today-studio-t38301Michael Melcher: http://www.michaelmelcher.com/Meanwhile: A Podcast To Improve Your Life: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/meanwhile-a-podcast-to-improve-your-life/id1196203650?mt=2Next Step Partners: https://nextsteppartners.com/michael-melcher/Soft Skills: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/list-of-soft-skills-2063770Hard Skills: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-are-hard-skills-2060829Enneagram Types: https://www.integrative9.com/enneagram/introduction/Dana Walden: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0992861/Robin Tunney: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000677/?ref_=nv_sr_1Designer Belt Bags: https://www.neimanmarcus.com/c/handbags-handbags-belt-bags-cat67650739Rachel Lindsay: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8658068/?ref_=nv_sr_2 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liz and Sarah are stressed out! During this insanely busy time for their ABC show, The Fix, they discuss their go-to tools for managing stress -- and whether or not they're working. Then they talk to their favorite mogul David Hoberman, founder and co-owner of Mandeville Films and Television, about being a producer, the #MeToo movement, and how to resolve conflict on the job. Finally, Liz and Sarah share the perfect gifting idea in this week's Hollywood Hack: BoxFox. Links:How to leave a review on iTunes: https://www.imore.com/how-rate-or-review-podcast-your-iphone-or-ipadHow To Meditate: http://how-to-meditate.org/Five Tips To Help Manage Stress: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/manage-stress.aspxThe Benefits of Yoga: https://osteopathic.org/what-is-osteopathic-medicine/benefits-of-yoga/Hot 8 Yoga: http://hot8yoga.com/David Hoberman: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0387674/Mandevile Films and Television: http://mandfilms.com/Beauty and the Beast: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2771200/Wonder: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543472/?ref_=nv_sr_2Insurgent: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2908446/?ref_=nv_sr_1The Fighter: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/?ref_=nv_sr_1The Proposal: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1041829/?ref_=nv_sr_1Monk: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312172/?ref_=nv_sr_1The Negotiator: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120768/Pretty Woman: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100405/?ref_=nv_sr_1Father of The Bride: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101862/videoplayer/vi169124121?ref_=nv_sr_1_v_1The Jungle Book: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3040964/?ref_=nv_sr_1What about Bob: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103241/?ref_=nv_sr_1Michael Eisner: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004894/Alan Horn: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0394787/?ref_=nv_sr_1#MeToo: https://metoomvmt.org/Laurie Zaks: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1144175/?ref_=nv_sr_1Anne Fletcher: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281945/?ref_=nv_sr_1Monk: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312172/?ref_=nv_sr_1BoxFox: https://shopboxfox.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happier in Hollywood is getting a new logo! Prompted by the graphic designer search, Liz and Sarah talk about why it's so important to ask for help in both professional and personal life. Then Sarah shares her puttering-filled weekend, and reveals why puttering is surprisingly productive and meditative. Finally, this week's Hollywood Hack will help you stand out in the office: quotes of the day! Links:Why Steve Jobs Cried: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2011/11/why-steve-jobs-cried/Actor Vs. Actress: http://www.playbill.com/article/actor-vs-actress-self-esteem-com-101726On The Art Of Puttering: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/opinion/25sat4.htmlThe Lost Art Of Puttering: https://www.studiokatdesigns.com/the-lost-art-of-putteringPuttering Your Way To A Ripe Old Age: http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jul/17/health/he-activity17Why Do Women Love Puttering: http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/puttering-2012-3/Motivational Quotes: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/motivationalPositive Quotes: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellness/g2401/inspirational-quotes/Photo by Micaela Parente on Unsplash To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Give people an out! Liz and Sarah talk about why it's important to let people save face -- at work and at home. Then they discuss the importance of living in an atmosphere of growth. One idea? Take a class! (Sarah's learning all about neoglucogenesis in her online nutrition class) Finally, as The Fix revs up, Liz and Sarah discover a Hollywood Hack to keep them active: Office yoga! Links:Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue: https://www.laguineapigrescue.com/10 Ways To Allow Others to Save Face: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/are-you-allowing-others-to-save-face/Dale Carnegie Principle #26: Let The Other Person Save Face: http://www.dalecarnegiewaynj.com/2011/07/27/dale-carnegie-principle-26%E2%80%94let-the-other-person-save-face/eCornell: https://www.ecornell.com/eCornell Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate: https://www.ecornell.com/certificates/nutrition/12 Ridiculous Online Classes You Should Take Just For Fun: http://www.businessinsider.com/most-obscure-online-courses-2013-12Office Yoga: https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/beginners/how-to/office-yogaPhoto by Rima Kruciene on Unsplash To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liz and Sarah talk about why it's important to be open to changing your mind at work. And Sarah shares how she changed her mind at home. Instead of getting a Flemish Giant rabbit, she got her daughter, Violet two guinea pigs. Then they answer a listener question about crying at the office, and disclose the times they've burst into tears in the writers' room. In Hits and Bombs, Liz reveals her hit this week! She bought two "sexy-adjacent" swimsuits, and Sarah has a bullet-journal bomb. Finally, this week's Hollywood Hack is not only "green," but charitable: the Give Back Box! Links:Zoe Kazan: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1443740/Flemish Giant Rabbit: http://flemish-giant.com/Guinea Pigs: http://petguineapigcare.com/Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue: https://www.laguineapigrescue.com/Bloomingdales: https://www.bloomingdales.com/Panda Planner: https://pandaplanner.com/Is It Ever Okay To Cry At Work: https://www.nbcnews.com/better/business/what-do-if-you-cry-work-ncna749026What To Do When You Cry At Work: https://twocents.lifehacker.com/what-to-do-when-you-cry-at-work-1823975547Broadcast News: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092699/The Giveback Box: https://givebackbox.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All over Los Angeles, first-time Staff Writers are starting their new jobs in the writers’ room. Liz and Sarah talk to a first-time Staff Writer on their new show The Fix: Brook Turner, their former assistant! They encourage Brook— and everyone who’s landed a big break— to hit the ground running and not be afraid to make mistakes. Then they debate Sarah’s decision to get a Flemish Giant rabbit, which Liz thinks is a disaster in the making. Finally, this week’s Hollywood Hack is a screenwriting MUST: Final Draft!                                                 Links:The Fix: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7942774/Staff Writers: http://getinmedia.com/careers/TV-staff-writerMindset: The New Psychology of Success: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322Flemish Giant Rabbit: http://flemish-giant.com/Final Draft: https://www.finaldraft.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dress Up To Power Up!Can Liz and Sarah up their wardrobe game? As they prepare to run their new ABC show, The Fix, they’re determined to break out of their sweats and jeans rut and Dress Like A Boss. They also check in with their former assistant, Brook Turner, for some exciting news: Brook will be the writers' assistant on The Fix! Then, sparked by a listener question, Liz and Sarah talk about mom guilt and how to release yourself from it. Finally, this week's Hollywood Hack is... use a personal shopper! Links:Barbara Hall: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0355329/Alfred Hitchcock: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000033/?ref_=nv_sr_1Gretchen Rubin: https://gretchenrubin.com/Short and Sweet: http://www.shortandsweetpodcast.com/The Fix: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7942774/?ref_=nv_sr_1Writers' Assistant Network: http://writersassistants.com/home-2/Bloomingdale's Personal Shopper: https://www.bloomingdales.com/b/about-us/shopping/personal-shopper-complimentary-service/Barney's Personal Shopper: https://www.barneys.com/services/personal-shoppingSaks Personal Shopper: https://www.saksfifthavenue.com/Saks-StylistPhoto by Frank Flores on Unsplash To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liz and Sarah discuss their Boss Goals and how they plan to run The Fix. Their philosophy? Be respectful of other people's time, be decisive, and no  "metaphoric" closed doors. Then they talk to film producer turned Montana cowgirl, Jeanne Allgood Gaisford about the 40 Bags in 40 Days Decluttering Challenge. Letting go of those fancy heels you'll never wear again can be tough. Finally, this week's Hollywood Hack comes from Liz and Sarah's assistant, Mary: all people are weird! Links:The Fix: https://deadline.com/2018/05/the-fix-legal-drama-series-order-abc-1202388858/Shawn Ryan: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752841/?ref_=nv_sr_1O'Mamas Blog: http://omamas.com/Jeanne Allgood: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1699905/?ref_=nv_sr_140 Bags in 40 Days Decluttering Challenge: https://www.whitehouseblackshutters.com/40-bags-in-40-days/40 Days of Uncluttering Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/413778959060390/Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Happier in Hollywood's new producer, Chuck Reed! After a long and successful career in the music industry (where he worked with artists like Sting, Bono, Eminem and Dr. Dre— Liz and Sarah are only slightly intimidated), Chuck has spot-on advice for people who want to work in the music biz... or any other competitive industry. Then Sarah explains what a heavy metal detox is, why she did one, and how it's changed her health for the better. This week's Hollywood Hack: eyebrows, a.k.a. the curtain of the window of the soul. Finally, Liz and Sarah share a Hamilton celebrity sighting: Brandon Victor Dixon! Links:Chuck Reed: https://www.sancolasound.com/aboutSancola Sound: https://www.sancolasound.com/Eminem: http://www.eminem.com/Bono: https://www.atu2.com/band/bono/No Doubt: http://www.nodoubt.com/Guns N' Roses: https://www.gunsnroses.com/Marky Mark: https://www.billboard.com/music/marky-mark-the-funky-bunchSting: http://www.sting.com/Black Eyed Peas: https://www.blackeyedpeas.com/Enrique Iglesias: https://enriqueiglesias.com/Dr. Dre: https://www.drdre.com/Beats By Dr. Dre: https://www.beatsbydre.com/Heavy Metal Detox: https://draxe.com/heavy-metal-detox/NDF's: http://www.bioray.com/ndf/Anastasia Beverly Hills: http://www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com/brows/ Brandon Victor Dixon: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3436127/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.