Happier in Hollywood

Liz and Sarah try to envision work and the workplace post Covid-19. On the plus side, they expect less traffic and to save on dry cleaning. The downside? It may be harder to make friends at work. In Take A Hike, they remind themselves to “remember the Mah Jongg card.” At first it’s just a confusing jumble of symbols, but over time it all begins to make sense — like so many things in life. This week’s Hollywood Hack will improve your next road trip: the Wagan 12V cooler/warmer (a plug in cooler for your car).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, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!Brooks Brothers Files For Bankruptcy:https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/business/brooks-brothers-bankruptcy/index.htmlThe National Mah Jongg League:https://www.nationalmahjonggleague.org/store.aspx#Mah Jongg Scene In The Movie “Crazy Rich Asians”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN6VvdPnOzMWagan 12V cooler/warmer:https://www.amazon.com/Wagan-12V-Cooler-Warmer-Capacity/dp/B00NHBYOA6/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1D2VHK6R0NKP1&dchild=1&keywords=wagan+12v+cooler%2Fwarmer+-+24l+capacity+6224&qid=1594413763&sprefix=Wagan+12v%2Caps%2C237&sr=8-2 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 discuss how we can all improve their our mental flexibility during this global pandemic. One tip? Tweak your routine. In their new Amplify segment, they talk to up-and-coming TV writers Jackie Decembly and Jerrica Long about their Hollywood Reporter piece, “How to Broach Race When You’re Not the Most Powerful Person in the Writers Room.” Jerrica’s advice: Don’t call people out. Call them in. This week’s Hollywood Hack: avoid the creep. It’s easy to let bad habits creep back in, especially right now. Halt the creep ASAP!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, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!Flexibility Thinking: How To Encourage Kids to Go With the Flow:https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/flexible-thinking-how-to-encourage-kids-to-go-with-the-flowAmelia Bedelia:https://www.amazon.com/Amelia-Bedelia-Peggy-Parish/dp/0062209698/ref=sr_1_4?crid=17PR9IVFKS3FW&dchild=1&keywords=amelia+bedelia&qid=1594150356&sprefix=Amelia+%2Caps%2C231&sr=8-4Jackie Decembly:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8872137/Jerrica Long:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5568944/How to Broach Race When You’re Not the Most Powerful Person in the Writers Room:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-broach-race-youre-not-powerful-person-writers-room-guest-column-1299442This Is What Racial Trauma Does To The Body And Brain:https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-racial-trauma-does-body-brain_l_5efa43b1c5b6acab28459220?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFeLdQOctx8rDZARkQwPw1eBHiM5LEKk7JKmyNMARqYWK47bCgZO3hipe8e0Qf0wTaNKwqB1zzPSjhY6nsR529kbnubI_htQYE7m3NM-sUc5dumerk5ms8-9hdAIhx1Bom5nQS80ETtjlwWyyCmMDKPQHbXOWcLhof1-gClt37E8 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 challenging works situations. When do you stick it out, and when do you pull the ripcord and escape? In Take A Hike, they explore the beauty of an “unexpected interlude,” and Sarah reveals the unexpected interlude she has coming up in her own life. Hint: There’s a lake involved. They also answer a Mailroom question about how NOT to freeze up in a pitch. This week’s Hollywood Hack is perfect for a socially distanced summer: buy a lawn chair.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, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!Bailey Blue masks:https://baileyblueclothing.com/collections/facemasksBeta Blockers: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/beta-blockers/art-20044522Sarah’s Lawn Chair:https://www.amazon.com/ALPS-Mountaineering-Leisure-Chair-Rust/dp/B00AZOXDCS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=294I0QASTQG8T&dchild=1&keywords=alps+mountaineering+chairs&qid=1593468321&sprefix=ALPS+mount%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1 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 decision to believe in a positive post-Covid future in their work — and how they’re also trying to apply that belief in real life. Then, in their new Amplify segment, Liz suggests everyone listen to an episode of the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast in which former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay (the sole Black lead of the franchise in forty seasons) discusses racism both behind and in front of the camera.In Call Your Manager, they talk to Dianne Fraser of Industry Entertainment about how she helps guide clients when they’re picking projects. Her advice? Never take a job for the money. This week’s Hollywood Hack: virtual training. 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, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!Links: Bachelor Happy Hour "Race, Diversity, and Bachelor Nation" Rachel Lindsay Dianne Fraser Industry Entertainment 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 strategize about how they can make space to be creative in this pivotal historical moment. Then they introduce a new segment — Amplify — in which they amplify the voices and work of women and people of color. In the Mailroom Segment, Liz and Sarah answer a question about the real life houses used in television shows. Finally, this week’s Hollywood Hack will help you be a better listener: Don’t interrupt for one week!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, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi:https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780525509288Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates:https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780812993547A Kids Book About Racism By Jelani Memory:https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Book-About-Racism-ebook/dp/B088GYYHJX/ref=sr_1_4?crid=29AB6ZK4FRBTB&dchild=1&keywords=a+kids+book+about+racism&qid=1592335420&sprefix=A+Kids+Bo%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-4Little Stories for Tiny People podcast:https://www.littlestoriestinypeople.com/Silk Stalkings:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101198/ 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 to Jeanette Volturno of Catchlight Films and Julie Harris Walker of Catch A Break Podcast about how they’re working to make Hollywood more diverse. One promising tool: Crewvie — a worldwide application database for sharing and sourcing qualified crew and production support for film and TV. Jeanette and Julie also talk about their podcast, Catch A Break, which educates people on the nitty-gritty of working in entertainment. Their current focus? A live series on how to resume production during Covid-19. This week’s Hollywood Hack is an app that will let you work together when you’re apart: Scribble Together.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, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!Catchlight Films:http://www.catchlightfilms.com/Catch A Break Podcast:https://www.catchabreakpodcast.com/Scribble Together:https://scribbletogether.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.

Note: This episode was recorded before the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer led to nation-wide protests. We stand with the African-American community and believe black lives matter.Liz and Sarah relearn a lesson they’ve learned before. It’s time to take control of their career! Spec pilot, here they come. In Take Two, listeners offer suggestions about how Sarah can “choose a smaller life” during Covid-19. One idea? Say “no” to at least one thing a day. In The Mailroom, Liz and Sarah answer a question about how they organize their creative process. Pro tip: use Google docs. Finally, this week’s Hollywood Hack: do some in-house excavating. Sarah unearthed her air popcorn popper, and Liz rediscovered her NutriBullet. 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, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!Catch A Break podcast:https://www.catchabreakpodcast.com/Presto PopLite Hot Air Popperhttps://www.amazon.com/Presto-04820-PopLite-Hot-Popper/dp/B00006IUWA/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3GKW1RJ2VKQJL&dchild=1&keywords=air+popper+popcorn+maker&qid=1591127610&sprefix=Air+popper%2Caps%2C428&sr=8-4NutriBullet:https://www.nutribullet.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.

Sarah gives a shout out to all the truck drivers who made her grueling RV drive to Kansas City and back better and safer. Then Liz and Sarah talk to iconic labor leader and activist, Dolores Huerta, about her decades long fight for social justice. At ninety years old, is she finally able to relax? The answer is absolutely not. This week’s Hollywood Hack comes from Everything Happens host, Kate Bowler: reassess the Covid-19 situation every two weeks (and don’t stress about it in between). 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, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!Chill RV:https://www.chillrv.com/Dolores Huerta Foundation:https://doloreshuerta.org/Dolores Huerta’s Si Se Puede 90th Birthday Celebration on May 30:https://doloreshuerta.org/si-se-puede-at-90-celebrate-dolores-90th-birthday-on-saturday-may-30th-2020-5pm-pst/The Little Market Candle:https://www.thelittlemarket.com/pages/dolores-huerta-foundation-collaboration?utm_campaign=May%202020%20-%20Dolores%20Huerta%20Foundation%20Collaboration%20%28UFkx6Q%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Palisades&_ke=Kate Bowler’s Everything Happens podcast: https://katebowler.com/podcasts/ 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 the need to get their personal situations in order so that they can more effectively focus on work during this global pandemic. Sarah’s solution to her childcare issue? Renting an RV to go pick up her step-mother, Anna, in Kansas City!In Hits & Bombs, Liz and Sarah give a shared Hit to Satellite Sister, Lian Dolan, for her new book, The Sweeney Sisters. They also give a shared Bomb to people who refuse to wear masks in public. Then Sarah gives herself a Hit for recommitting to her personal health goals, and Liz gives herself a Bomb for expecting something different from what ALWAYS happens. This week’s Hollywood Hack adds some colorful whimsy to quarantine: dye your gray roots purple (or pink or blue or green)!Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/Get in touch on Twitter: @sarahmfain & @elizabethcraftGet in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraftVisit our website: https://happierinhollywood.comHappier 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, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!Sunlighten Sauna: https://www.sunlighten.com/saunas/?leadsource=GoogleAds&utm_source=GoogleAdwords&utm_medium=Sunlighten-Branded-US&utm_campaign=General-SUN&gclid=CjwKCAjwh472BRAGEiwAvHVfGsyEqXNacrplTBENxCmHC4UqDyv4i3iF9wd7ly4sv2vpX-wLjFlE_xoClfgQAvD_BwEThe Sweeney Sisters by Lian Dolan:https://www.vromansbookstore.com/book/9780062909046Lime Crime Unicorn Hair Dye:https://limecrime.com/pages/hair-dye?gclid=CjwKCAjwh472BRAGEiwAvHVfGvgnH_jWBNt7uXOJFj__4burJM6yrlUwVllBsZFfSi7XT66tC-uzzhoCVg8QAvD_BwE&utm_content=s-dc_pcrid_377738770440_pkw_lime%20crime%20unicorn%20hair_pmt_e_ 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 to their new manager, Dianne Fraser, about exactly what a manager does, how managers are different from agents, and how aspiring writers can get a manager of their own. Pro tip? Follow up a query email with a call to the office. In Take A Hike, Sarah reveals her desire to “choose the smaller life” during this global pandemic. This week’s Hollywood Hack will help fight Zoom fatigue: instead of a Zoom work meeting have a walking conference call. Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/Get in touch on Twitter: @sarahmfain & @elizabethcraftGet in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraftVisit our website: https://happierinhollywood.comHappier 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, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!The Little Project scarves:https://www.instagram.com/thelittleproject/?hl=enDianne Fraser:http://www.diannefraser.com/meet.phpThe Actors Fund:https://actorsfund.org/ 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.