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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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

Liz and Sarah talk to social media star Kristen Tepper about navigating Hollywood from the point of view of a writer who&rsquo;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&rsquo;s assistant? How should reluctant writers approach the use of social media? Then, in The Craft (&amp; Fain), they talk about why you can&rsquo;t game the system &mdash; no matter how much you&rsquo;d like to. This week&rsquo;s Hollywood Hack (inspired by Liz&rsquo;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 &lsquo;The Onward Project,&rsquo; a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin&mdash;all about how to make your life&nbsp;better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts&mdash;<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755020694083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1E3ax3LegLdM4ICpPD0DJO">Happier with Gretchen Rubin</a>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://sidehustleschool.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sidehustleschool.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755020694083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3CwwcDJ7ULPNIV7dEQYJog">Side Hustle School</a>&nbsp;. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!
 LINKS:
Tepper Talks on Substack:
<a href="https://ktepper.substack.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ktepper.substack.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755020694083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3p2SCOvreUEAj6sOgmgx3M">https://ktepper.substack.com/</a>
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Hollywood Hang podcast:
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-hang/id1805490059" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-hang/id1805490059&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755020694083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0XvD7rU9R-0fc5YhdpG5gn">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-hang/id1805490059</a>
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Lucky Sweater:
<a href="https://www.luckysweater.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.luckysweater.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755020694083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2D014E_-a6mRvQW7Lg4U1V">https://www.luckysweater.com/</a>
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Root of Evil podcast:
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-of-evil-the-true-story-of-the/id1450277129?i=1000429776640" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-of-evil-the-true-story-of-the/id1450277129?i%3D1000429776640&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755020694083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2EAKiddPejwkoJF_EV6VoA">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root-of-evil-the-true-story-of-the/id1450277129?i=1000429776640</a>

Veteran TV writers Liz Craft and Sarah Fain demystify Hollywood by making career and personal struggles universal. Friends since high school and writing partners for over 20 years, Liz and Sarah have survived and thrived in Tinseltown’s male-dominated entertainment industry, guided by blind optimism and a Midwestern work ethic. Along the way they've learned a lot about kicking ass, kissing ass, and office yoga.

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Veteran TV writers Liz Craft and Sarah Fain demystify Hollywood by making career and personal struggles universal. Friends since high school and writing partners for over 20 years, Liz and Sarah have survived and thrived in Tinseltown&rsquo;s male-dominated entertainment industry, guided by blind optimism and a Midwestern work ethic. Along the way they've learned a lot about kicking ass, kissing ass, and office yoga.
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A podcast about how to be happier, healthier, saner, more creative, more successful, and more productive in a back-biting, superficial, chaotic, unpredictable, and fundamentally insane world.

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