Liz and Sarah talk about how a recent survey from the WGA prompted them to try using AI to make images for their latest pitch deck. In Take A Hike, they recommend “living vicariously.” They are absolutely living vicariously through Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, and they are loving it! Next, Sarah and Liz give a Hit to the new NYT game, Pips, and a Bomb to the same game for being hard to figure out the first time. The solution? Sarah teaches Liz how to play live on the podcast! Liz wishes she’d had this week’s Hollywood Hack earlier in the summer: a self-tanning mitt. Finally, Liz recommends the fascinating new podcast Unicorn Girl.

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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, andSide Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

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LINKS:

Mr. Seifert and Miss Barker get engaged:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfIYDqSvnb0

 

Self-Tanning Mitt: 

https://amzn.to/4lTVDmW

 

Sally Hansen Body Makeup:

https://amzn.to/47onrfN

 

Unicorn Girl podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unicorn-girl/id1813180252?i=1000721964497

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Inspired by recent conversations with other Content Creators, Liz and Sarah talk about their determination to start “batching,” especially when it comes to all of their non-TV work. In Take A Hike, Sarah reveals why planning a celebration for her recent birthday has made her happier. Spoiler alert: fondue is involved. Then, in The Craft (& Fain), they share listener Kayla’s advice to drastically lower their daily goals as they work on their novel. This week’s Hollywood Hack will improve your puzzling: The NYT Games app. Finally, Sarah recommends the memoir How To Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong-Fast

 

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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, and Side Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

LINKS:

Stay In LA:

https://www.stayinla.org/

 

The Melting Pot:

https://www.meltingpot.com/thousand-oaks-ca/

 

How To Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong-Fast:

https://amzn.to/4mwGmdd

 

Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash

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Liz and Sarah talk to L.A. City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian about what he’s doing to bring production back to Los Angeles — including tax incentives, an easier permit process, and ending price gouging for crew parking. Then, in Take A Hike, Sarah shares why we should all make a Laugh List. This week Liz has a Hit for her recent experience getting blood drawn, and Sarah has a Bomb for the price of dry cleaning. This week’s Hollywood Hack is perfect for the end of summer: the Dash My Mug Ice Cream Maker. Finally, Liz recommends two dating reality shows on Netflix — Perfect Match Season 3 and Love is Blind UK Season 2.

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Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft

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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, andSide Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

LINKS:

Councilmember Adrin Nazarian:

https://cd2.lacity.gov/about/Adrin-Nazarian

 

Dash My Mug Ice Cream Maker:

https://amzn.to/3UzyFX9

 

Dash Heart Waffle Maker:

https://amzn.to/4oYxPBt

 

Perfect Match Season 3 trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBjXB_l6GMo

 

Love is Blink UK Season 2 trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIHBRA4qoMA

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Liz and Sarah talk to social media star Kristen Tepper about navigating Hollywood from the point of view of a writer who’s kicking ass and making a name for herself while working toward her first big break as a screenwriter. How did she get her current job as a Showrunner’s assistant? How should reluctant writers approach the use of social media? Then, in The Craft (& Fain), they talk about why you can’t game the system — no matter how much you’d like to. This week’s Hollywood Hack (inspired by Liz’s recent closet purge) comes from listener Laurie: try the clothing swap app Lucky Sweater. Finally, Sarah recommends the (very dark) podcast Root of Evil.

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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, and Side Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

LINKS:

Tepper Talks on Substack:

https://ktepper.substack.com/

 

Hollywood Hang podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-hang/id1805490059

 

Lucky Sweater:

https://www.luckysweater.com/

 

Root of Evil podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-of-evil-the-true-story-of-the/id1450277129?i=1000429776640

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Liz and Sarah discuss feeling invigorated by the new slate of projects they’re working on. Right now they’re basking in a creative bubble — the hard part comes later. In The Craft (& Fain), they share wisdom from one of their favorite producers, Michael Goldstein — to make  a TV pitch land with executives, the Pilot and Season One should each have two or three “oh shit” moments. Next, Liz and Sarah announce The First Five, a new Substack offering in which they critique the First Five pages of scripts from annual subscribers. This week’s Hollywood Hack is inspired by Sarah’s journey into gardening — the Vigoro 3-tier stackable planter. Then Sarah shares a recent Celebrity Sighting. She and Violet saw Megan and Yoonchae from the group Katseye in the audience at the Blackpink concert. Finally, Liz recommends the book Wild West Village by Lola Kirke.

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Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft

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Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com

Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/

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, andSide Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

LINKS:

Michael Goldstein:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0326285/

 

The First Five:

https://open.substack.com/pub/happierinhollywoodpod/p/introducing-the-first-five?r=23d20&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

 

Vigoro Stackable Planter:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Vigoro-6-in-W-x-17-in-H-3-Tier-Stackable-Black-Indoor-Outdoor-Plastic-Decorative-Pot-MT5100953/331433433

 

“Gnarly” video by Katseye:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2-yomhYAj4

 

Wild West Village by Lola Kirke:

https://amzn.to/3ULA8K2

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Liz and Sarah talk about how lately their job has been interfering with their career. So many Zooms! They realize that the new Hollywood definitely has its own learning curve. In Take A Hike, they discuss how watching Brook do an amazing pitch made them appreciate the joy of mentorship. Then they Amplify late poet Andrea Gibson’s “Love Letter From the Afterlife.” This week’s Hollywood Hack will help you organize your closet: a foldable step stool. Plus, Liz had a WNBA Celebrity Sighting — Candace Parker and Anna Petrakova. Finally, Sarah recommends Homeschooling 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started.

 

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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, and Side Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

LINKS:

Brook Sitgraves Turner:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8223801/

 

Andrea Gibson’s “Love Letter From the Afterlife”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmZHLvq-gDg

 

Closet Stool: https://amzn.to/4lTn4hM

 

Candace Parker:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Parker

 

Anna Petrakova:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Petrakova

 

Homeschooling 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started: 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Homeschool-101-EBook-13953504

 

Photo by Indrajeet Choudhary on Unsplash

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Liz and Sarah are answering Listener Questions! How common are writing teams? If they weren’t writers, what other Hollywood job would they like to try? How do they deal with burnout? Has Liz been to Sarah’s house in Minnesota? They answer these questions and many more — Sarah even lists all of her twenty pets! 

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Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft

Get in touch on Threads: @Sfain & @LizCraft

Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com

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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, andSide Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

LINKS:

Happier In Hollywood on Substack:

https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search

 

Everyone Is Lying to You by Jo Piazza:

https://amzn.to/4kNAAC2

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Liz and Sarah talk about why it’s important never to delete anything substantial. They never know when they’re going to want to put something back into a document. It happens! In Take A Hike, Sarah shares why being at her lake house in Minnesota made her realize it’s important to “look down.” Next, Liz and Sarah revisit the topic of crying at work in Take Two. Listeners have so many observations and insights! This week’s Hollywood Hack is great for summer — try mini soda cans. Finally, Sarah recommends the Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney mystery book series.

 

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Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com

Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/

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, andSide Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

Note: Go to the Happier In Hollywood Facebook Group for Liz and Sarah’s extensive Teens/Tweens Gift Guide. Thanks to listeners for such great ideas! Link below.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/903150719832696/permalink/3081705578643855/

 

LINKS:

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott:

https://amzn.to/4lfLdi2

 

Diet Coke Mini-Can:

https://amzn.to/4nzzEE0

 

The Murder of Mr. Wickham:

https://amzn.to/4lDdoqX

 

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Liz and Sarah discuss what their career has in common with the annual Ojai Fourth of July Parade. Then, in a Day In The Life segment, they share how they spent their Hive 25. There were many activities, including handing in a script and a trip to Sarah’s favorite stationary shop. In Hits & Bombs, they give two Hits — one to Jocelyn at the Blue Iguana Inn, and another to the people on Sarah’s flight from Los Angeles to Minneapolis. This week’s Hollywood Hack comes from friend-of-the-pod Brook Sitgraves Turner: Google Doc Tabs. Finally, Liz recommends the Substack newsletter, Tepper Talks, for anyone who’s trying to make it in Hollywood.

 

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Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com

Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/

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, andSide Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

Note: Go to the Happier In Hollywood Facebook Group for Liz and Sarah’s extensive Teens/Tweens Gift Guide. Thanks to listeners for such great ideas! Link below.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/903150719832696/permalink/3081705578643855/

LINKS:

Happier In Hollywood on Substack:

https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search

 

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott: 

https://amzn.to/3FJwgWc

 

Zaidee’s Bar & Grill:

https://www.soulepark.com/facilities/restaurant

 

Poketo Concept Planner:

https://www.poketo.com/products/concept-planner

 

Noted in Ojai:

https://www.notedojai.com/

 

Blue Iguana Inn:

https://www.blueiguanainn.com/

 

Waterpik Flossing Toothbrush

https://amzn.to/4lC8Yk5

 

Brook Sitgraves Turner:

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8223801/

 

Tepper Talks on Substack:

https://ktepper.substack.com/about

 

Photo by Nguyen Hoang Dieu Anh on Unsplash 

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Liz and Sarah share their plan to spend all of July finishing a solid draft of their novel. It’s time to get it done! In Take A Hike, they talk about the upside of the downslide of Hollywood. When everything changes, new opportunities arise! In The Craft (& Fain), Sarah talks about the Poketo Concept Planner that’s helping her make headway on a creative project. This week’s Hollywood Hack is courtesy of Jessica Lahey from the #AmWriting podcast — set a UPS/FedEx alert so that you can preempt barking dogs. Finally, Sarah recommends the graphic novel Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls.

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Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft

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Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com

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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, and Side Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

LINKS:

Jessica Lahey of #AmWriting:

https://www.jessicalahey.com/amwriting-podcast

 

The Gift of Failure:

https://amzn.to/4kRej7b

 

The Addiction Inoculation:

https://amzn.to/3FPiVvC

 

Poketo Concept Planner:

https://www.poketo.com/products/concept-planner

 

Noted in Ojai:

https://www.notedojai.com/

 

Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls:

https://amzn.to/45Bz7ed

 

Photo by S. Tsuchiya on Unsplash 

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