Ep. 286: The War Of Attrition (And Lessons From Leslie Jordan)

Happier in Hollywood

Lemonada Media

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Liz and Sarah mention “the war of attrition that is life in Los Angeles” every week in the Happier In Hollywood opener. This week they discuss why combating attrition feels harder than ever — and tactics for winning the battle. Then, in Take A Hike, they share lessons learned from the late character actor and Instagram star Leslie Jordan. In this week’s HIH WFH, Liz suggests reading for fun at lunch. Finally, Sarah has a climate-friendly Hollywood Hack: Worn Wear Patagonia. Get in touch on Twitter: @sarahmfain & @elizabethcraft Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/ 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: Leslie Jordan: https://thelesliejordan.com/ Leslie Jordan on Happier With Gretchen Rubin: https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/322-pick-the-right-word/ Worn Wear Patagonia: https://wornwear.patagonia.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=text%20ad&utm_campaign=Brand%20-%20Used%20Clothing&gclid=CjwKCAjwh4ObBhAzEiwAHzZYU5rzBISRIjxO85hSgyZKtn_RFEOniKlfoIug1OSpDsBVMrZmQ61vpxoCCN0QAvD_BwE Yves Chouinard: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/patagonia-climate-philanthropy-chouinard.html 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/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So how are the new chicks doing?
0:03.0	They're so great. I'm actually going to miss them when they're like fully chickens,
0:08.0	but they're huge. They're like big pigeon size now.
0:12.0	Oh my god. Send me a picture.
0:15.0	I will. And I'll send you a video because they make these cute little sounds.
0:18.0	I'm obsessed with them.
0:20.0	Well, that I know. I hear them in the background.
0:23.0	Hi and welcome to Happier and Hollywood. The podcast about how to be happier, healthier,
0:35.0	sane or more creative, more successful and more productive in a backbiting superficial
0:40.0	chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world.
0:44.0	I'm Liz Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in LA.
0:47.0	And with me is my high school friend and writing partner Sarah.
0:50.0	That's me, Sarah Fane. On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood,
0:55.0	how we balance a career and friendship, and how to survive the war of attrition
1:00.0	that is life in Los Angeles.
1:02.0	In today's episode, we're going to talk about attrition.
1:06.0	It really does feel like a war these days here in Hollywood.
1:10.0	Yeah. And then we're going to talk about the joy of working with Leslie Jordan
1:15.0	and the lessons we want to take from his incredible life.
1:19.0	And the subject of today's work from home segment would be equally good if you're going
1:24.0	into an office. Then we have an earth friendly Hollywood hack.
1:29.0	But first Sarah, we have an update. In episode 280, we asked, what should we be doing right now?
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