Ep. 330: Running The Show With Jeff Melvoin

Happier in Hollywood

The Onward Project

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Liz and Sarah talk to veteran showrunner Jeff Melvoin about his new book, Running The Show: Television From The Inside. What’s the biggest mistake first time showrunners make? How does he approach delegating? This book is essential reading for anyone who aspires to be a showrunner. This week’s Hollywood Hack is great for those looking to collaborate: Canva for Teams. Plus, Liz had a Celebrity Sighting — Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson! Finally, Liz recommends Mindhunter on Netflix. Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Get in touch on Threads: @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, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! Running The Show: Television From The Inside: Running the Showamazon.com Canva for Teams: Canva for Teams - An all-in-one workplace design solutioncanva.com Mindhunter trailer: MINDHUNTER Trailer SEASON 1 (2017) Netflix Seriesyoutube.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/adchoices

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0:00.0	So for the retreat, we need to schedule the soundbath for whenever the paint
0:05.9	moment is. Yes, which will be earlier than now in October. So I'll find out. I'll
0:12.0	find out when that is. That's my job. Okay.
0:19.8	Hi and welcome to Happier in Hollywood. The podcast about how to be happier,
0:24.5	healthier, sane or more creative, more successful, and more productive in a
0:28.2	backbiting superficial, chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world. I'm
0:33.6	Sarah Fane, a TV writer and producer living in Ohio right outside of LA, and
0:38.4	with me is my high school friend and writing partner Liz. That's me, Liz Kraft. On
0:44.3	this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we balance a career
0:48.3	and friendship and how to survive the war of attrition that is life and
0:52.1	more senseless. Today, we're going to talk to veteran showrunner Jeff Melvoin
0:57.4	about his new book Running the Show television from the inside. And we have a
1:03.7	very useful Hollywood hack. Plus I had a celebrity sighting a good one. Yes. And
1:11.2	finally, I'll recommend a TV show that's not new, but was new to me. But first
1:17.4	Sarah, we have an update. We want to remind everyone that we are hosting a
1:21.9	happier in Hollywood retreat at the Johnny Cash Ranch in Ohio on October 20
1:29.4	through 22nd 2023. Yes, this is so exciting. You can email us at Happier in
1:37.8	Hollywood at gmail.com for more information. And of course, we will also post all
1:42.7	of the information on our Facebook group. It should be there ready and waiting
1:46.5	right now. So you can join the Facebook group if you want to take a look
1:49.8	there. Yes. And Sarah, you have a personal update. I do. I feel like I need to
1:57.2	come clean and confess that I did in fact, despite my insistence that I was not
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