Nicky Weinstock is a player in Hollywood.  But, more than that, he's a good human who's genuine love of writing and helping to craft stories has led him to collaborate closely with such giants as Ben Stiller (he currently runs Red Hour Films with Stiller), Judd Apatow, Rupert Murdoch and Peter Chernin.  He's also helped shape shows like How I Met Your Mother and films like Pineapple Express and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.  He shares a great story with me about honing the story for Bridesmaids with Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo.  Tons of takeaways for creatives and anyone else looking to express themselves authentically. 

SHOW NOTES:

The changing landscape of Television and how content creators no longer need to appeal to everyone (7:15).  How Nicky's pure love of writing eventually paved the path to what he now does with Ben Stiller, and did with Judd Apatow, but also put him at odds with former co-workers (17:01).  How having kids led Nicky to say to a friend, "I need one of those jobs that gets me a suit" which led to his close relationship with media giants Rupert Murdock and Peter Chernin. (21:05) How Nicky's close relationship with Rupert Murdock made more of an impact on the world than he and his friends could have imagined (27:00)  Nicky's jump from Newscorp to Hollywood was not the chess move it looked like, Peter Chernin suggested it (29:29).  The story of shaping Bridesmaids into the movie we came to love (42:22).  Why you can't write to please the marketplace (51:27).  You have to fully commit (56:50).  The trap of being too precious about your work and why you need to have more than one iron in the fire (59:27).  Ben Stiller's multi-faceted talents & tastes (1:03:23) 

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Authors Heather Turgeon & Julie Wright came onto the Parenting book scene strong with their successful book, The Happy Sleeper.  Demand for their parenting tips led to a second book deal with the recently published, Now Say This.  Psychotherapists with specialization in babies, families and sleep, their work has been published in the New York Times & The Washington Post among other publications.  And Julie's Wright Mommy & Me classes are all the rage in Los Angeles.  Personal sleep consultants as well, Heather & Julie are secret weapons for any parent dealing with a tantrum-throwing child, or any human looking to communicate more effectively with their fellow man.

The Three Step Approach:  Attune, Limit Set & Problem Solve. (7:04)  How these steps can help you, not only with your kids, but in ALL relationships. (9:04)  With sleep, a more gentle approach does not mean you're a pushover. (15:34)  Why Heather & Julie have tried to avoid the word "tantrum" but everyone else, including me, asks them about them. (28:20)  How to deal with your child when they throw a tantrum in a public place. (30:29)  How to deal with sibling rivalry and conflict. (36:56)  How to deal with whining (by helping your child focus on the positives of what they want). (41:30)  A general approach to family screen time. (42:25)  The dangers of reacting to incoming texts, calls and emails in front of our kids. (45:22)  The power of videogames and commercials and how to help your kids be less susceptible to that power. (47:22)

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My guest today, Heather Hayward is a results coach who is responsible for getting some of the brightest minds in business, law, surgery and the arts into their peak states of focus to not only perform at the highest levels, but also find fulfillment while doing so.  There are so many takeaways from our conversation, but my favorite may be her 3-minute reset, using breathing techniques to get our heart-rate to the tempo where we perform our best in pressure situations. 

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Lawrence Trilling is the Directing Producer and Showrunner of the critically-acclaimed Amazon Original Series, Goliath, starring Billy Bob Thornton.  Prior to Goliath, Lawrence was a major creative force on many hit shows, including Parenthood, Scrubs and Alias as well as the upcoming Condor for AT&T. Prior to that, he was delivering pizzas and teaching English as a Second Language.  Can't wait for you to hear us talk shop and discover why he's known as one of the greatest collaborators in TV today.

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My guest today is High Impact Coach and founder of Sh*t You Don't Learn in College, Zander Fryer's story is one of risk for the sake of following one's soul.  He left a decent job in the corporate world when he realized that he only gets one go in this world and decided he'd rather spend his time doing what he really wanted to do.  Turns out his decision not only brought him more fulfillment but also more money... and a girlfriend.  That he met through a Public Accountability Challenge.  You'll have to wait for that whole story.  He also had the courage to contact Jack Canfield, one of the best-selling authors of all time, just after making his leap; a mentorship with a lasting effect.  The premature loss of his best friend from childhood is still front and center in his mission to help others live their fullest lives.

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Boston College Women's Lacrosse Head Coach, Acacia Walker's accolades are so vast we can't begin to scratch the surface:  at 15, she was the youngest member of the World Championship U-19 Team that won Gold in Perth, Australia.  As a collegiate player herself, she was an All-American at the University of Maryland where she won the coveted James H. Kehoe Award.  As an assistant coach at Northwestern, she Won 3 consecutive National Championships.  Last year, in 2017, she was the National Coach of the Year, having led the Eagles to their best-ever season in program history and, as of May 18, 2018 her Eagles are still in the hunt for their first National Championship.  But what impressed me most was her attention to selflessness, lack of ego and team play, which has led her teams to excellence both on the field and in the classroom.  She is, in my humble opinion, everything that's right with sports today.... Acacia Walker.

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Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman & Liev Schreiber have just a few of the Superhero physiques for which Super Trainer Don Saladino is responsible.  But, while that's all very cool, we talk about much more:  strategy, mindset, surprisingly doing LESS than you think you need to do to make massive changes in your results.  Don gives us the pillars of his social media strategy that have morphed him from trainer to gym owner to Fitness Brand.  As if he wasn't already coming off as a great dude, we had a surprise visit from Actress Blake Lively, another of Don's clients, who tells us first hand what makes Don among the best in the world at what he does while also dropping some salacious Hollywood gossip.

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Writer/Director/Actor/Producer Mark Duplass, along with his brother Jay, has managed to jump the gap from indie darling to major Hollywood player, creating series like HBO's Room 104 and Togetherness as well as a massive slate of indie films, studio films and even documentaries like the wildly successful Wild, Wild Country for Netflix.  As of May 8th, Mark and Jay can now add "Author" to their long list of talents as Random House published their memoir, Like Brothers, everywhere books are sold.  Mark and I get down and dirty about collaborating with your brother without killing him, circumnavigating the Hollywood system, overcoming a lack of resources to create a mini-studio and betting on yourself.

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Nutritionist and cleanse expert Elissa Goodman is the author of Cancer Hacks: A Holistic Guide to Overcoming Your Fears and Healing Cancer.  I know it sounds serious, but we had some laughs while also hearing how she combined holistic alternatives with traditional treatments to beat cancer and how losing her husband to cancer prematurely led to her mission to save others from suffering the same fate.  Hear how Cafe Gratitude put her cleanse on the map and why WholeFoods, M Cafe and Erewhon Market wanted to be in business with her.  Turns out mindset is our number one weapon and Elissa is armed to the teeth with positivity and love.

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Ben Odell recently produced the successful comedy, How to Be a Latin Lover, which starred his producing partner, Eugenio Derbez alongside Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell and Michael Cera. And they are releasing a remake of the classic comedy, Overboard April 13th of 2018 where Eugenio stars alongside Anna Faris and Eva Longoria. Here, Ben opens up with stories of his journey, which take us from Philly to Connecticut to New York, South America, Paris, LA... like a great novel I didn't want to finish. I was so captivated we just kept rolling. I hope you find his stories as colorful and insightful as I did. 

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