Ep. 455: Remix ‘26 & Zen Gardening

Happier in Hollywood

Lemonada Media

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Liz and Sarah are happy to report that a feeling of positivity (at least regarding their life in Hollywood) has descended upon them in 2026. So far the evidence is just anecdotal, but it feels like things are getting better! And in a recent meeting, actor Joy Bryant offered a perfect 2026 slogan — Remix ‘26! In The Craft (& Fain), Liz and Sarah share their inclination to protect characters and how it (negatively) impacts storytelling. Don’t do it! Then, in Take A Hike, Sarah explains how she realized that gardening is her meditation practice. (Is Liz’s listening to Real Housewives podcasts?) This week’s Hollywood Hack is so obvious and yet many of us didn’t know about it — schedule your texts. Finally, Liz recommends the comedy special Robby Hoffman: Wake Up on Netflix. Sign up for Liz & Sarah’s free weekly Substack newsletter at https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com. It will come right to your inbox! Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Get in touch on Threads: @Sfain & @LizCra 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, and Side Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! LINKS: Joy Bryant: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117146/ Robby Hoffman: Wake Up trailer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lTpP-tU_p7c See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Lemonada.
0:05.8	Sarah, I'm so in love with your blazer look.
0:09.9	It's so different from you, and I'm just all about it.
0:13.2	It's the oversizedness.
0:15.2	You know, it's the oversized blazer that's so hot right now that I just embrace that.
0:19.9	I love it so much. It just works for you. It's the
0:22.9	combo of cozy and trendy. Yeah.
0:30.9	Hi and welcome to happier in Hollywood, the podcast about how to be happier, healthier, healthier,
0:36.2	more creative, more successful, and more productive,
0:39.1	and a backfiding, superficial, chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world. I'm Liz Kraft,
0:45.5	a TV writer and producer living in L.A., and with me is my high school friend and writing partner,
0:50.4	Sarah. On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we balance a career and
0:55.4	friendship, and how to survive the war of attrition that is life in Los Angeles. Today, we're
1:00.8	going to talk about the feeling of positivity that has thankfully descended upon us. Then in the
1:07.1	craft and fain, we'll discuss our own inclination to protect our characters.
1:13.2	And in take a hike, I'll share what I've learned about my meditation practice.
1:17.2	This week's Hollywood hack is so easy and useful. I can't believe I didn't know about it.
1:23.0	And finally, I have a comedy recommendation.
1:26.7	And Liz, we have a quick update. We talked about in our
1:31.1	hacks episode, our love of Costco wine, which was $6.99 for some really very tasty wine. And we got
1:39.3	an email from Shelley, who said, I'm going to challenge you and Liz to think more about your wine
1:45.2	purchases than just getting the cheapest and most convenient wines. There are hundreds of small
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