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Finding Freedom in Vulnerability with actor Emma Horn

Emma Horn's infectious authenticity captivates from the moment she speaks. In this raw conversation  the actor, podcaster, and content creator reveals how sharing her most vulnerable moments online; from anxiety attacks to period struggles, has created a safe space for others. 

Emma's approach to mental health is refreshingly transparent. Rather than curating polished "after" moments, she films herself in real-time during anxiety attacks, creating content that normalizes the messy reality of being human. Her willingness to discuss taboo topics has fostered a community where people feel seen in their struggles.

Timestamps:
- 3:45: Emma discusses why she shares mental health journey in real-time
- 8:30: Breaking period taboos through honest conversation
- 14:20: Emma's acting journey and experience on "Class of '07"
- 25:15: Her approach to auditions and content creation
- 32:40: Emma's ADHD diagnosis journey and how it shaped her
- 40:25: Advice for aspiring actors and creatives
- 46:15: Oracle card readings reveal synchronicity and soulmate connections

Emma's creative philosophy emerges throughout: make your own opportunities, know your worth beyond bookings, and don't hold on too tight to outcomes. Her upcoming podcast promises to continue her mission of normalizing neurodivergent experiences and oversharing.

You can follow Emma on insta here: https://www.instagram.com/emmahornnn/

And TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmahorn

Big love from La La Land!

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LOS ANGELES actor dairy:

Righto, well this time last week we were in Wyoming living our best Western Cowboy lives.

This week has been getting back on top of work; podcasting and the fun stuff; accounting! And to be honest, it’s taken me a little bit to get back into the swing of things.

No auditions this week but we’ve had mates over for dinners, been our for lunches and really filled up our social cups.

This weekend we’re celebrating a dear friends birthday, then we’re taking a week to bunker down and focus on work before heading away again celebrate Halloween! This will be our first time actually celebrating an American Halloween, so we’re pumped.

On the work front, I’m meeting my acting manager this arvo, I’m looking forward to having a game plan for the rest of the year and Q1 of next year, nows the time to plan seeds for a ripper 2026!

p.s Where we record the podcast is also a co working space and film set, and they have actually birds from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror-thriller movie called The Birds. 

Quick update this week, I honestly think we’ve just been recalibrating after such a fun non-stop time in Wyoming! I promise I’ll have fun updated for you next week.

Big love,

Lola

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Fearlessly Failing Hot Seat: Wyoming Edition with Matthew Sofo

In this ep we reminisce about the unforgettable adventure through Jackson Hole and Yellowstone National Park. This special edition of the Hot Seat captures the essence of western living—from million-dollar cowboy bars to rare grey wolf sightings—while revealing how travel can strip away our everyday personas and connect us to what truly matters.

In this intimate conversation, Matthew opens up about discovering a renewed sense of self amid Wyoming's breathtaking landscapes. The couple shares their favorite moments, from savoring award-winning bison chili to branding their cowboy gear with personal initials. Beyond the travel tales lies a deeper revelation about finding freedom from others' expectations and embracing authenticity.

Timestamps & Key Takeaways:

0:00-0:30 - Introduction to the Fearlessly Failing Hot Seat format
0:31-2:15 - Favourite food experiences in Wyoming (Cowboy Steaks, Bison Ribs, Snake River Brewery's award-winning chili)
2:16-3:40 - Best spots for whiskey, including the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar and their special Yellowstone National Park edition bottle
3:41-4:15 - Coffee recommendations in Jackson Hole
4:16-4:45 - Most memorable animal encounters: bison and the rare gray wolf sighting
4:46-6:00 - Favourite nature spots, including Old Faithful and Taggart Lake
6:01-7:30 - Most cherished moments together, from Shore Buckers to the Cowboy Bar
7:31-9:15 - Discussion about different travel styles and Matthew's surprising sociability
9:16-10:45 - Reflections on how Wyoming inspired a desire for a simpler, more authentic lifestyle

Want to experience more of the magic of Wyoming? Listen to Monday's long form episode (episode: 772) for an intimate glimpse into how travel can transform our perspectives and remind us who we truly are beneath our everyday masks.

Big love, Lola 

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Jackson Hole, Wyoming Travel Guide:

We spent 5 days in Wyoming, based out of Jackson Hole. We covered load; two national parks, food, whiskey, nature hikes, a spot of shopping and loads of animal sightings! So I’ve split this entry into 5 days, bit like a dairy entry. If you ever plan to traveling to Jackson Hole, The Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, then this episode is for you!

DAY 1: Jackson Hole:

• LAX > Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The flight is truly about an hour and half, they tell your its 2 hours because you have to get a little bus from LAX to the regional terminal if you book via American Airlines, it didn’t take up too much time at all, just something to be aware or.
• Hot tip: try to get seats on the right side of the plane for your flight in! The views are pretty darn breathtaking!
• Straight off the plane to the Great Teton Visitor Centre to get our bearings and local tips
• From there we went to lunch at this famous spot called Dornan’s which has epic views of the Grand Teton mountains. It’s known for its pizza and beer, we got both! Lots of GF options too. This is a great first stop from the airport.
• Then we went to Mormon Row which is a cluster of houses all with the mountains around them, super pretty. We were told to look out for moose in this spot but didn’t see any (not yet anyway)
• Then we checked in to our cabin in town, its called The Rustic Inn, super sweet vibes on a creek, we loved it!
• We walked around town, the shopping is brill, so def leave room in your suitcase when you pack for this trip. Lees Tee’s has the best value Tees, hats and merch.
• It had been snowing so it was pretty cold (but also stunning), just a 10 min walk from our accommodation.
• We stayed at the Rustic Inn which is located right at the entrance of town, you can literally walk into the heat of town within 10 mins, so easy!
• We walked back into town for dinner at the iconic Million Dollar Cowboy Steakhouse, we had a whiskey upstairs then went downstairs for a lovely steak, potatoes and Brussels sprouts.

DAY: 2 Yellowstone National Park:

• This is a big day, so if you can start early (we didn’t start super early, but we also didn’t get back til after dark)
• When driving from Jackson Hole enter at the South Entrance of Yellowstone, there’s loads of signs so its really easy to follow getting there.
• Here’s our tour guide, I got most of these tip from researching online how to do Yellowstone in one day. You can defiantly take longer, 3 days would have been perfect. But we just had the day and it was unreal. Yellowstone is the largest and oldest National Park in America
• We started with Old Faithful, its an erupting geyser and has loads of thermal pools around it, feels like you’re on another planet! It only irrupts every 90 mins or so, so when you arrive find out when it’s going to go off so you can time your hikes and gift shop visit around it (this gift shop is a goodie and because its end of season, it had some good deals.
• Then we drove thru the mud pools and more thermal pools until we got the the grand prismatic spring pool, this one was stunning. Pro tip, the air is hot and everything smells like sulphur, or as Matt said, it smelt like a giant fart. So just be aware that it kind of feels like you’re walking through a party sauna, lol.
• You’ll see loads of bison just chilling by the road and cars are often stopped to let them cross or just watch them, so keep your eyes out for wildlife.
• There’s also heaps of lookouts and trails so feel free to spot along the way.
• When we went to Lamar Valley which is a great bison spot, it’s different terrain to other parts of Yellowstone so you can out for ages at the animals just grazing in the valley.
• We also saw a super rare grey wolf, I was rapt. There’s only currently 4 in the Wyoming area right now.
• We then high tailed it to Yellow Stone Grand Canyon which was unreal, there’s lower and upper hikes here so you can see different vantage points of the canyon and waterfalls. Loved it, would def recommend.
• We drove down through Hayden Valley, where we saw more Bison’s they looks so gentle and chill, and down seem to care about humans too much at all.
• Then we made out way to West Thumb which is linked to Yellowstone Lake and hot springs.
• We stopped at both to get piccys across the lake, so pretty and the sun was just starting to go down
• We saw a giant grey owl too, it was about the size of medium dog, massive! It’s wingspan is 6 feet!
• Then we drove back to the Grand Tetons and to Jackson and saw both Elk and deer on the drive home. The wildlife is pretty active early in the morning and at dusk, so if you’re driving at these times def keep your eyes peeled.
• We had dinner at a local brewery called The Snake River Brewery, I got bison chilli which was unreal and matt got a beer and a burger.
• 10/10 day!

DAY 3: Grand Tetons National Park:

• Today was the day I convinced matt to get up for sunrise, I had the alarm set and as grumpy as he was, he did it!
• We went to Schwabacher landing for sunrise, it was a little cloudy so we didn’t get to see the cool reflection of the sun on the mountains and water.
• But what we did see were moose, 3 of them, a mum and a bub and another moose just having a snack. They’re bigger than you’d think.
• Then we came back to the hotel for brekkie and to warm up
• Today was a big day of hiking, we did Jenny Lake which was lovely, saw lots of deer just chilling too, lots of hikes all around here. Also lots of bear warning signs.
• Then we went to Taggart Lake which was a pretty solid hike in forest terrain. The views were stun, I would say this is an intermediate hike, we loved it, Matt was a little over it at some points (he’s not a mad hiker)
• We headed into town for lunch at DOG and had such a great burrito, up there with one of my faves of all time! Made super fresh with jalapeños.
• We had another browse of the shops in Jackson Hole and I got my very first proper Western Cowboy hat! It’s Stetson and I love it! Now I just need to promise myself that I’ll wear it loads, even back in LA!!
• We then has a whiskey tasting at Wyoming Whiskey which was so fun and delish, bought a bottle to take home, if you like whiskey then make sure you visit.
• Dinner was at a steakhouse called Local and everything was local which was really cool, cool chilled restaurant/bar vibes
• Then we had a whiskey at the million dollar cowboy bar next door and went for a night time stroll around town.
• We had a final nightcap at The Tetons hand fire pizza spot, they were winding up but had a cute little bar in the middle of the pizza shot, it looked like this place was an old theatre. We didn’t get the Pizza but its what they’re famous for.
• Then home to bed!

DAY 4: Grand Tetons National Park:

• We went to Oxbow Bend lookout today and saw a Beaver just swimming down Jackson Lake
• We then went to Jackson Lake tavern but it was shut for the season (we’re visiting during the shoulder season so the odd thing is shut, but id say about 80% of things are open).
• This meant we went on to Colter Bay, which was a huge gift because we have this whole bay all to ourselves, its this stunning rocky bay with the mountains in the background, stunning!
• Then we headed back into tow and visited Presfonies; I love a pumpkin spiced latte and pumpkin maple loaf, they were both 10/10. Boss got a coffee and croissant
• Then we did one lucky last spot of shopping in Jackson Hole, I’m so glad we did because we found matt this unreal cowboy belt and I got my hat branded, matt got his belt branded too!
• Big thank you to Chip for helping us out with the personalised branding at The Beaver Creek Hats and Leather store.
• I got a few last pressies for Lee’s Tees, the best merch and pressies spot, great value and its huge so there’s loads to see!
• Best dinner: Gun Barrel Steak and Game House we started with artichoke dip, then has the bison ribs with garlic mash. I also got the local Wyoming Whiskey one lucky last time, and Bosso got a local beer. It was delish!

DAY 5: Jackson Hole:

• We headed back to Schwabacher’s Landing to try to see the sunrise again, the first time it was covered in clouds, still beautiful but and meant to be because we saw 3 moose on the way back.
• So today we wanted to see if we could catch the sunrise there, the road down was closed (when it rains the roads get really wet and this road in particular had potholes, so we parked at the top and headed in on foot, and boy oh boy it was worth it! The way the sun reflects the mountains means that you can see the refection of the mountains in the snake river, so incredible.
• It was 1 degree in Celsius thats 40 degrees in Fahrenheit this morning so it defiantly feels like a snow town at this time of the year. And its only going get loads colder, the whole town will be snow covered before long!
• Then we headed back to our cabin for coffee, brekkie and to pack up before heading to the airport. When we were walking from our cabin to brekkie, we saw 3 deer just chilling on the property, very sweet.
• Wasn’t ready to go home, but we cramped so much in our 4.5 days here and it was non-stop!

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Animals (bison, moose, elk, deer, beaver, great grey owl, and a rare grey wolf)
• Food: Gun barrel steak and game house
• Whiskey spot: The Million Dollar Cowboy
• Both national parks
• Flight in (so stunning, try to book seats on the right side of the plane)
• Celebrating our 40th birthdays and 7 year anniversary
• Getting my first ever Stetson Western Cowboy Hat
• Cannot wait to go back!

Yell out if you have any questions, hope you love this chat with Bosso about one of our favorite adventures to date! 

Big love from Jackson Hole, Wyoming!

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Lola x

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From Chocolate Hats to Post-Apocalyptic Fashion: Inside the World of Hollywood Costume Design

Step into the captivating world of costume design with Christopher Metzker, a creative genius who brings characters to life through fabric and detail. In this episode, Lola Berry explores Christopher's remarkable career spanning film, TV, and theatre. From crafting edible chocolate hats for "The Menu" to distressing post-apocalyptic wardrobes for "Fallout," Christopher reveals how costumes tell stories that words cannot. His attention to detail and collaborative spirit have made him a sought-after designer for major productions including "Chevalier" with Austin Butler and Matt Smith.

Timestamps:
06:30 - Behind the scenes of "Chevalier" and creating authentic 90s punk aesthetic
15:45 - The storytelling power of costumes and how they help actors access characters
22:15 - Creating the post-apocalyptic world of "Fallout" and sourcing unique materials
31:40 - The difference between designing for theater versus film/TV
38:20 - The surprising truth about edible chocolate hats for "The Menu"
42:30 - Career advice for aspiring creatives in the entertainment industry

Christopher shares invaluable insights about the balance between creativity and practicality in his work. "The process has its artsy-fartsy time... but at a certain point, the practicality has to become the thing," he explains. His approach combines meticulous planning with artistic vision, all while maintaining kindness that keeps him in demand.

Ready for a fascinating journey into how the clothes we see on screen help tell stories? Listen now to discover the incredible craftsmanship and creativity behind your favourite film and TV costumes!

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Welcome to your Los Angeles Dairy: A Peek into the Nomad Life

Ever had one of those days when technology decides to rebel against your best-laid plans? In this candid diary episode, our host takes us behind the podcast curtain, sharing the real struggles of corrupted SD cards and lost interviews. After six years and over 700 episodes, even seasoned podcasters face technical hiccups! But it's not all digital drama—we're whisked away on a journey through arthouse cinemas, literary adventures, and the excitement of upcoming travels, all delivered with authentic, unfiltered enthusiasm.

Timestamps:

2:15 - Podcast Mishaps: The frustrating loss of an interview with a Hollywood costume designer (who thankfully agreed to re-record!)

5:30 - Cinema Adventures: Experiencing the National Theatre's "Inter Alia" starring Rosamund Pike and discovering hidden arthouse theaters in LA

11:20 - Book Club Returns: Deep dive into "Blood of Hercules" by Jasmine Mass and upcoming reading plans including "Red Rising" and "Alchemized"

18:40 - Oracle Card Reading: Insights on simplifying life, mother healing, and the promise of synchronicity and unexpected abundance

21:15 - Australian Recording Plans: Upcoming podcast recording sessions in Sydney and Melbourne with a call for guest suggestions

Don't miss next week's episode—coming just one day later than usual due to travel—for what promises to be an especially exciting diary pod update! 

Big love from La La Land,

Lola 

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