Ep. 443: How To Be Pitch Perfect

Happier in Hollywood

The Onward Project

Careers, Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Liz and Sarah have SO MANY pitches coming up! They decided to hire Pitch Coach, Jordana Oberman, to help them up their game. And they’re so glad they did. In Take A Hike, Sarah shares why a recent L.A. Zoo outing with Violet reminded her to talk to strangers. Then Sarah gives Violet a Hit for getting Sarah to go to concerts, and Liz gives herself a Bomb for bailing on an event last minute. This week’s Hollywood Hack comes from Liz’s ongoing search for the perfect Zoom lighting — LitONES Model F630 desk lamps. Finally, Sarah recommends the new Louise Penny book, The Black Wolf.

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LINKS:

Jordana Oberman:

https://www.jordanaoberman.com/

Eloise the Orangutan:

Https://youtu.be/0xdY3Fzu5vo?si=px4XIBg6kRkbOHPy

All the Way to the River: Love, Loss and Liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert:

https://amzn.to/3LlR5t8

LitONES Model 630 desk lamps:

https://amzn.to/3X9j4if

The Black Wolf by Louise Penny:

https://amzn.to/4hMlPzE

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0:22.1	Lemonada.
0:30.1	So I got two new shirts for all these pitches.
0:32.5	Maybe later we can do like a practice zoom.
0:34.3	I can try them on and see what you think.
0:39.1	Yes, because I have no idea what I'm going to wear. So I can see what you're going to wear and then coordinate. Okay.
0:47.3	Hi, and welcome to Happier in Hollywood, the podcast about how to be happier, healthier,
0:52.0	saner, more creative, more successful, and more productive
0:55.0	in a backbiting, superficial, chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world.
1:00.6	I'm Liz Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in L.A., and with me is my high school friend
1:05.5	and writing partner, Sarah.
1:07.1	That's me, Sarah Fane. On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we balance a
1:12.4	career and friendship, and how to survive the war of attrition that is life in Los Angeles. Today,
1:17.9	we're going to talk about why we decided to consult with a pitch coach. In Take a Hike, we'll discuss
1:23.5	talking to strangers. Do it. Then I give Violet a hit and Liz gives herself a bomb.
1:30.4	This week I have a lighting Hollywood hack. I've been on a quest to solve the ringlight problem.
1:36.6	And finally, Sarah has a book recommendation. But first we have an update. We got an email from
1:42.6	Alyssa who said, hi Liz and Sarah, I really
1:45.8	appreciate your candor during today's segment on someone being awful to you. I learned a lot from
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