Liz and Sarah are happy to report that a feeling of positivity (at least regarding their life in Hollywood) has descended upon them in 2026. So far the evidence is just anecdotal, but it feels like things are getting better! And in a recent meeting, actor Joy Bryant offered a perfect 2026 slogan — Remix ‘26! In The Craft (& Fain), Liz and Sarah share their inclination to protect characters and how it (negatively) impacts storytelling. Don’t do it! Then, in Take A Hike, Sarah explains how she realized that gardening is her meditation practice. (Is Liz’s listening to Real Housewives podcasts?) This week’s Hollywood Hack is so obvious and yet many of us didn’t know about it — schedule your texts. Finally, Liz recommends the comedy special Robby Hoffman: Wake Up on Netflix.

 

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LINKS:

Joy Bryant:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117146/

 

Robby Hoffman: Wake Up trailer: 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lTpP-tU_p7c

 

Liz and Sarah are happy to report that a feeling of positivity (at least regarding their life in Hollywood) has descended upon them in 2026. So far the evidence is just anecdotal, but it feels like things are getting better! And in a recent meeting, actor Joy Bryant offered a perfect 2026 slogan &mdash; Remix &lsquo;26! In The Craft (&amp; Fain), Liz and Sarah share their inclination to protect characters and how it (negatively) impacts storytelling. Don&rsquo;t do it! Then, in Take A Hike, Sarah explains how she realized that gardening is her meditation practice. (Is Liz&rsquo;s listening to Real Housewives podcasts?) This week&rsquo;s Hollywood Hack is so obvious and yet many of us didn&rsquo;t know about it &mdash; schedule your texts. Finally, Liz recommends the comedy special&nbsp;Robby Hoffman: Wake Up&nbsp;on Netflix.
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Visit our website:&nbsp;<a href="https://happierinhollywood.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://happierinhollywood.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769711651669000&amp;usg=AOvVaw15OyNaWr8UvbMdNN2rcr4L">https://happierinhollywood.com</a>
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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=1769711651669000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Vk3zBsfvAq0HYppBkRHdj">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=1769711651669000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PkVX5cdG1cpXMVApgfHKB">Side Hustle School</a> . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!
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LINKS:
Joy Bryant:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117146/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117146/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769711651669000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kbqc_pg7KcrWpRYsyMFpI">https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117146/</a>
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Robby Hoffman: Wake Up trailer:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lTpP-tU_p7c" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lTpP-tU_p7c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769711651669000&amp;usg=AOvVaw36aCJIN-3ctDqOI50XgUwq">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lTpP-tU_p7c</a>
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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’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.