THE ONE THAT GLITTERS with Michelle Lang (Current series: BTS called GLITTER MOUTH)

Episode Synopsis: [Audio Diary Recorded: 4.8.25 and 4.9.25]

In this episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm challenging the "five people around you" success theory, diving deep into why I boxed myself into producing instead of pursuing acting dreams, and sharing intense meditation visions including a profound deathbed experience where I'm hugged back into universal energy - all while posting my weirdest cliff-jumping fake-out video yet. 

Perfect for creators questioning their career paths, anyone struggling with imposter syndrome from others' opinions, and listeners open to spiritual experiences during transformation.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The five people theory debunked: Having successful famous friends and hardworking family yet still boxing myself into unwanted careers. 

• The belief ingredient discovery: Realizing I was missing believers in my vision, not just successful people around me - "belief is the most important thing"

• Mommy guilt career sabotage: How a doctor's warning about traveling pregnant created 12 years of believing, "if I pursue my career, I will injure my child"

• Worth versus value trauma: Being told repeatedly I have "no worth" for casting, internalizing that damage while getting praised for skills I hate like budgeting

• Group of Believers concept: Creating a support system focused on "yes and" responses instead of industry's default "no"

• Princess Bride cliff video creation: Making weird performance piece about dreams you can't do literally but can approach creatively

• Intense deathbed meditation vision: Seeing myself dying peacefully while grand kids say "Grammy lived her best life, Grammy played" and feeling universal hug of pure energy

• Atlas globe vision: Expecting heavy world to lift but finding it light as helium, floating together into universe - metaphor for lightness of purpose

  
  

  If you would like help being YOU on social media, I've created two PDF's and they are at www.theonethatglitters.com to help.

Episode Synopsis: [Audio Diary Recorded 4.6.25]

Cool “life is weird” Merch and PDF's to help you be YOU on social media is at ⁠⁠www.theonethatglitters.com⁠⁠

In this viral momentum and future dreams episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm buzzing from my zoo video hitting half a million views in 5 minutes of shooting, exploring my "mischief action figure" brand evolution while dodging yelling street photographers, and diving deep into my philanthropic visions including Angel Wings app for airplane parents and red carpet matching for small business owners - all while making popcorn explosions and questioning why I deserve joy. 

Perfect for creators riding viral waves, entrepreneurs with big helping dreams, and anyone struggling with deserving their own happiness.

Cool “life is weird” Merch and PDF's to help you be YOU on social media is at ⁠www.theonethatglitters.com⁠

My sister’s leggings I reference are at ⁠https://chtapodicollective.com/⁠

My other sister’s Tastings are on ETSY and search for “Tasting Burrow”  

In this episode, I talk about: 

• Half million view buzz: Driving to clients with chest-buzzing excitement over my spontaneous zoo video success - "it's something I shot in literally five minutes while my aunts went to the bathroom"

• Mundane content revelation: Discovering my craziest roof stunt did worst while simple relatable moments perform best - people writing, "I wanted to hate this video but realized I would probably do that if I didn't have fear of being judged"

• The mischief action figure breakthrough: Finding my perfect brand identity - "if mischief had an action figure, that would be me" - after rejecting forced concepts like "black belt in making dreams come true"

• Street photographer confrontation: Getting yelled at by a guy taking car photos in Malibu hills, then learning his inspiring story about losing his job and how he started a new business

• Receiving help struggles: Learning to accept smoothie offers after years of reflexively saying no - remembering turning down a sandwich from Neil Simon and regretting the missed connection

• The worthiness spiral: Sitting down to dinner and immediately getting hit with "why do you get to enjoy life? What makes you so special?" guilt thoughts.

Episode Synopsis: [Audio diary recorded 4.4.25]

In this zoo hill viral breakthrough and troll survival guide episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm breaking down my 1.6 million view zoo video shot in 5 minutes while my family went to the bathroom, explaining how breaking social norms became my path to mental freedom, and revealing the targeted troll attacks that come with viral success - plus announcing my circle chart and PDF system for helping others navigate their own social media journey.

PDF's to help you with social media at www.theonethatglitters.com

 Perfect for Social Media creators learning viral content creation, anyone paralyzed by social approval addiction, and listeners ready to weather the troll storm.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The San Diego Zoo viral moment: Rolling down an insanely steep hill in front of crowds while my aunts and kids were in the bathroom - "my heart is racing as I sprint to the top"

• Breaking social norms as Stoic practice: Testing what happens when you stop caring about everyone's approval, referencing ancient philosophy about going against the grain without hurting anyone

• Mental energy liberation: No longer spending forever drafting emails with excessive emojis and hearts to ensure everyone likes me - "such a weight lifted off"

• The email transformation: Writing with belief that people know me well enough to assume good intentions, not over-flourishing to avoid being misunderstood

• Public stunt stakes: How performing in crowded places "definitely ratchets things up" compared to private locations, with people always saying "oh no"

• The targeted troll phenomenon: Professional trolls who track viral posts to write cruel comments, with bios saying "if you're here, it's because I triggered you"

• Fortune favors the bold principle: Using strong controversial statements to drive engagement, even when it creates room for critique that actually helps the algorithm

• Circle chart creation announcement: Developing 100-fail tracking system with three-metric triangle compass to guide posting decisions and measure progress

• The cringe necessity: "You don't get to skip the cringe, you just have to go through the cringe" - no shortcuts to confidence building

• House metaphor for content: Every post is artwork on your walls - when one goes viral, you need other pieces for visitors to stay and explore

• Artist amplification mission: Using viral platform to help talented friends who haven't cracked social media code yet, finding joy in shining light on others

Episode Synopsis: [Audio Diary recorded 4.3.25]

In this episode of Glitter Mouth, I start cranky and then move into excitement at my Beer Commercial Pitch. (Of which epically fails on social media. No one watched, liked, or cared about it AT ALL.) 

Perfect for creators questioning their content value, anyone learning new skills despite feeling unqualified, and other people who are cranky every now and then. 

In this episode, I talk about:

• ​The cranky morning meltdown: 6 hours of sleep, catching bloody mucus from Jack's stuffy nose, and questioning whether my stair-falling video adds any value to people's lives
• ​Content performance anxiety: badly lit stair video hitting 33,000 views while my gorgeous red dress anxiety post gets 11 likes - "what is the value of me?"
• ​The Broadway singing lesson breakthrough: going from "dead seal in the garage" to actually hitting notes with Oyoyo teaching me chest voice vs. head voice
• ​Ian's supportive filming skills: capturing my singing progress while I struggle with belly breathing and the mysterious "ah" country singer technique
• ​Plunge and beer company rejection processing: turning "no" into motivation to prove myself with a fake commercial instead of waiting for permission

Episode Synopsis: [Audio Diary Recorded 4.1.25 & 4.2.25]

In this creative muscle theory and brainstorming business plan episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm buzzing after staying up until 3am creating content with my new viral course knowledge while brainstorming ideas with my husband, director Ian Nelms, all while our fourth child (the dog) attacks Ian's feet and disrupts our business meeting. 

Episode Synopsis: [Audio Diary Recorded 3.30.25 & 3.31.25]

In this episode of Glitter Mouth, I go down the rabbit hole of my first child’s birth story, discuss my "Spheres of chaos" theory, and finally end on branding and content advice. 

Perfect for creators learning to separate inspiration from ego, anyone wrestling with the "deserving success" question, and listeners who want the messy truth about building a creative career one random opportunity at a time.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The red dress reel anxiety: pulling a post with 4,000 views because I worried my kids would think "mom's so bummed she had kids" - that's NOT the story

• My 40-minute brand pitch process: using Claude AI to help craft emails, then teaching the other actress to approach brands instead of waiting to be asked

• The sphere of chaos theory: how life complexity multiplies from one person to marriage to house to babies - "now there's five spheres of chaos"

• My birth story deep dive: water breaking at 35 weeks, one-minute contractions, throwing up mayonnaise casserole, baby in NICU for four weeks with $21,000 in medical bills

• Love Letter to Myself milestone: hitting 13 million views while still getting tens of thousands daily - "if only all mine could crank up like that"

Episode Synopsis: [Audio Recorded 3.28.25]

In this Hollywood budget breakdown Glitter Mouth, I'm on Instagram Live going over budgets from $1,000 to $10 million dollars. 

Perfect for aspiring filmmakers wanting insider knowledge, anyone curious about Hollywood's financial realities, and actors who want to take their careers into their own hands. 

In this episode, I talk about:

• The brutal Hollywood truth: "no one is going to pay you to do something that you haven't already proven that you can do" 

• My casting reality check: getting thousands of audition submissions but only watching the ones from talented friends I know personally

• Budget breakdown fundamentals: explaining top sheets, equity vs. loans, and why equity is "the dream scenario" for independent films

• The meal penalty minefield: explaining grace periods, French hours disasters, and why "people talking in a car is not easy at all"

• Tattoo copyright PSA: actors need clearance from tattoo artists because "you don't own the copyright of that tattoo unless you physically designed it"

• Everyone's Doing Great success story: how my no-budget YouTube series got me hired to direct episodes of a TV series. 

Episode Synopsis: [Audio Diary Recorded 3.27.25]

In this episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm breaking down my viral roof jumping post, processing how in the WORLD I'm going to be able to create with 3 kids off of school for spring break, and pondering who the heck put oobleck in the sink to rot?

In this episode, I talk about:

• Viral content performance tracking: Second video hitting 125K (surpassing 111K goal), main video reaching 12.7 million with people watching for "almost four years"

• Spring break chaos management: Managing three kids, cleaning mysterious turkey patty from sink, hiring cleaning help as "not luxury but sanity," hiding upstairs when "right eye decides it's done with you"

Episode Synopsis: [Audio Diary recorded: 3.24.25]

In this hilariously chaotic episode of Glitter mouth, I'm trying to figure out my brand while having deep conversations about colonoscopies, rashes, and the future of Hollywood, all while asking AI to help me write the perfect Instagram bio that captures my "pretty badass" energy. 

Perfect for creators struggling with branding and people navigating the changing landscape of social media and entertainment.

In this episode, I talk about:

• ​My sister being in LA to do a "rope thing" which connects to my "come fail with me" content ideas
• ​Calling my friend Molly to discuss getting an intern (William) while she's prepping for a colonoscopy and can't eat for days
• ​The random conversation about Michael Jackson's death drug being "the best nap of your life" during medical procedures
• ​My theory that Hollywood will shift to content creators having the power, with studios buying up independent creators
• ​How I "cast myself in a 99 Designs commercial for $1,500" which proves this new media landscape is real
• ​My mom asking if everyone can see her Instagram comments and needing a "parents technology course"
• ​The hilarious idea of lesson one being "how to find your phone" and by lesson five maybe covering actual apps
• ​Using Claude AI to write Instagram bios and getting terrible results like "stunt proter, dream architect"
• ​Trying to make my bio "pretty badass" but not wanting to alienate people who hate curse words
• ​The manifesting bit I'm working on about vision boards being useless unless you tell your husband exactly what you want
• ​My Olympic announcer dream and how I should start announcing my daily life like it's Olympic coverage
• ​AI being able to create detailed mind maps but failing at basic tasks like titling documents properly
• ​The frustration with AI spelling "HOLLYWOOD" as "HOLLYWHOOP" despite being given exact letters
• ​My observation that internet slang is eliminating vowels and maybe "the kids are AI"

Episode Synopsis [Audio Diary recorded 3.23.25]

In this episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm documenting the emotional roller coaster of posting my second major stunt video while battling anxiety about whether my viral success was just a fluke, sharing business wisdom from my luxury swim teaching career, and experiencing more supernatural phenomena. 

Perfect for creators dealing with post-viral anxiety, entrepreneurs building service businesses, and anyone navigating the pressure of following up success.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Waking up energized after 6 hours of sleep, ready to post my next stunt video but trying to stay "unattached to outcomes"

• Adding safety disclaimers to my roof stunt post after worrying kids might copy dangerous behavior

• My 80/20 content strategy: 80% inspirational/educational content, 20% attention-grabbing stunts

• My business philosophy from luxury swim lessons: the customer's point of view is always right, even when they're wrong

• The legendary story of duct-taping my car door shut and driving to one of my most famous celebrity’s house after crashing into my garage

• Why I show up "calm as a cucumber" no matter what chaos is happening in my life—

• How a famous client's Instagram post about my lessons launched my YouTube swim series and helped thousands of kids

• Teaching swimming in high heels because I forgot flip-flops, and why reliability matters more than perfection

• The anxiety pit in my stomach watching my new post only get 1,400 views while my viral one hit 12 million

• Another supernatural light turning on by itself as I talk about my acting career and feeling proud of my work

• Understanding that the internet is creating a world of "micropreneurs" where everyone runs their own business

• The realization that I basically cast myself in a 99 Designs commercial and got paid $1,500 for my own production