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Second Life

Busy Philipps: Actress, Author and TV Host

Second Life

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4.83K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2018

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Busy Philipps always knew she would be an actress. In fact, she was studying theater in college when she landed her first major role as Kim Kelly on the coming-of-age hit Freaks and Geeks. While she found success early on at the age of 19, her career hasn't been without setbacks, rejection, and grit. "I never have really fit into a lot of people's molds," she tells Hillary Kerr on episode 35 of Second Life. But Philipps persevered in a male-dominated industry fraught with unrealistic expectations to come out the other side more sure of herself than ever.

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0:00.0

Today's episode of Second Life is brought to you by Prudential.

0:04.1

Prudential views finances through a holistic lens and as one piece of your wellness pie.

0:09.9

In the same way that your physical and mental health play a part in your sanity,

0:13.8

I probably don't need to tell you that your finances do too.

0:17.1

For every financial challenge facing us today, there is definitely a way to overcome it.

0:22.5

Prudential is leading the way and bringing financial wellness to the world.

0:26.8

Learn more at prudential.com.

0:30.4

I'm Hilary Kerr and this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly

0:41.1

inspiring careers. We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process

0:46.4

of setting aside their doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their Second Life.

0:52.0

Today, I am beyond delighted to have the truly talented actress,

0:57.1

Busy Phillips in the studio. If you're like me, you've probably followed Busy's acting career

1:02.9

for ages, from freaks and geeks, to dozens, creek, to cooertown, to vice-principals,

1:08.0

and in movies like White Chicks and I Feel Pretty. You're also probably a fan of her

1:13.2

incredible social media presence and if not, trust me when I say that her Instagram stories

1:19.2

are the best. Period, full stop, the best. But while I've loved her as an actress for basically my

1:26.1

entire adult life, I'm most excited about her next big career job. As a late night talk show host

1:33.5

for her new show Busy Tonight, which is debuting this Sunday, October 28th, on E. Busy also just

1:41.5

wrote her first book, a memoir called This Will Only Heard A Little, which is in bookstores now.

1:47.3

In short, she's having a really cool Second Life and I am so excited to discuss it with her today.

1:53.6

Now, on Second Life, it's Busy Phillips.

1:58.0

Let's take it back to the beginning. Yeah, because that's a logical place to start. Sure,

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