Ep. 417: Going For It & Giving Good Bio

Happier in Hollywood

The Onward Project

Careers, Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Liz and Sarah discuss how watching their former co-worker, actor Walton Goggins, “go for it” on screen makes them want to go for it in their writing. Letting go of boundaries can lead to powerful art. In The Craft (& Fain), they talk about what makes a great work bio. Next, Liz gives a Hit to her sister Gretchen for convincing her to get rid of her giant computer monitor, and Sarah has a Bomb for Douglas from Facebook Marketplace who failed to show up for their appointment. This week’s Hollywood Hack will improve your work life — use a bag organizer. Finally, Sarah recommends Holy Honey.

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Note: Go to the Happier In Hollywood Facebook Group for Liz and Sarah’s extensive Teens/Tweens Gift Guide. Thanks to listeners for such great ideas! Link below.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/903150719832696/permalink/3081705578643855/

LINKS:

Walton Goggins:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0324658/

The Shield trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klSVH4dJrGU

Sarah’s bag organizer from Etsy:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1823579579/boat-and-tote-compatible-extra-large-xl

Givlefly Handbag Organizer:

https://amzn.to/42GIxDs

Holy Honey:

https://www.holyhoney.com/

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1:06.3	Lemonada.
1:10.0	Sarah, I am trying to like up what I wear every day just a smidge.
1:16.8	So still very comfortable, but not technically at leisure.
1:21.9	We'll see how that goes.
1:24.1	And why?
1:24.9	I mean, at leisure is really nice. I don't know. Just feeling the need to step it up. I don't know why. Okay. Well, I support you.
1:40.6	Hi, and welcome to happier in Hollywood, the podcast about how to be happier, healthier, saner, more creative, more successful, and more productive in a backbiting, superficial, chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world.
1:55.0	I'm Liz Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in L.A., and with me is my high school friend and writing partner, Sarah.
2:01.3	That's me, Sarah Fane. On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we balance a
2:06.7	career and friendship, and how to survive the war of attrition that is life in Los Angeles.
2:12.6	Today, we're going to talk about going for it. What's the advantage and why can it be hard to do?
2:18.7	In The Craft and Fane, we'll discuss professional bios. We have read some great ones recently,
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