Ep. 452: Buying In & Chickening Out

Happier in Hollywood

The Onward Project

Careers, Business, Self-improvement, Education

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Liz and Sarah discuss what they learned about New Hollywood in 2025 and how those lessons are impacting their approach to 2026. The key? Buy in! In Take Two, Liz grills Sarah about her Year of No Buying. How did it go? Is she still an overbuyer? In Hits & Bombs, Liz gives a Hit to Sarah for introducing her to the wonders of Legend Planner, and Sarah gives a Hit to Violet for her skill at gift-giving. This week’s Hollywood Hack will improve your shower experience — Kitsch shampoo and conditioner bags. Finally, Sarah has an exciting recommendation related to her plan to roast a chicken every week in 2026 — her new Substack newsletter Chickening Out.

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LINKS:

Legend Planner: https://amzn.to/4ssHNww

Kitsch Bar Shampoo & Conditioner: https://amzn.to/4pqAB1c

Kitsch Bar Soap Saver Bags: https://amzn.to/4sqJNW5

Chickening Out Substack: https://happierinhollywood.substack.com

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1:08.2	Lemonada
1:13.2	Oh my God, Sarah, did you see that Taylor Swift was at the El Roblar, the new hotel in Ohio?
1:18.8	I saw this.
1:20.1	And I think the wedding was at the Turtle Conservancy, but she stayed at El Robler.
1:25.2	All these amazing people were there.
1:30.4	Stevie Nix was there, Liz. Okay, we have to go for drinks there at our checks mix. I will make a reservation.
1:40.2	Hi, and welcome to Happier in Hollywood, the podcast about how to be happier, healthier,
1:45.2	saner, more creative, more successful, and more productive in a backbiting, superficial, chaotic,
1:51.2	unpredictable, fundamentally insane world. I'm Sarah Fane, a TV writer and producer living in
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