Ep. 456: Don’t Water Dead Roses

Happier in Hollywood

Lemonada Media

Careers, Business, Self-improvement, Education

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Liz and Sarah have turned in another draft of their pilot to Netflix, which means once again they’re in a suspended “Schroedinger’s Cat” state. For now, they’re going to assume the cat is alive and well! In Take A Hike, they discuss their new favorite aphorism — Don’t water dead roses. It reminds them to put their energy where it can actually make a difference. They also answer a fun Mailroom question about their favorite duos. Liz’s is Laverne and Shirley. Sarah’s is cheese and crackers because of her dogs Cheesy Feet and Crackers. This week’s Hollywood Hack smells delightful — the Veuve Cliquot candle. Finally, Sarah recommends the app DramaBox. Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Get in touch on Threads: @Sfain & @LizCraft Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Sign up for Liz & Sarah’s free weekly Substack newsletter at https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com and Sarah’s Chickening Out Substack at https://happierinhollywood.substack.com. They’ll come right to your inbox! 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, andSide Hustle School . If you liked this episode, ’S please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! LINKS: Denitra Letrice on Threads: @denitraletrice Veuve Cliquot candle: https://perrineswine.com/products/veuve-clicquot-candle?srsltid=AfmBOorsZbYAaQdvIfMLiav_Uttl-EUeq1oAkAg9ewVsy47Xj9Jmhn1t Tequila Corrido: https://ilovetequilacorrido.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorhL8_yxp5wzt54x1vBrSPE1UIf0T7ScprkQ5PZKx4ygACLxXCn DramaBox: https://www.dramaboxdb.com/movie/42000003486/kissing-the-wrong-brother Reel Short: https://www.reelshort.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hiya, Julia Louis Dreyfus here from the Wiser Than Me podcast, among other things.
0:05.7	And I've got a bit of a hot take.
0:08.0	Our relationship to our food can feel disconnected.
0:13.5	We don't always know how or where our food is grown.
0:18.5	And if we throw food scraps in the garbage, we don't think about
0:21.8	where it's going, or at least we try not to. One way that I get back a little of that connection
0:28.0	is by using my Mill food recycler. Sure, Mill has totally changed my home life in a lot of
0:34.7	practical ways. It works automatically. You can fill it for weeks.
0:39.2	It never, ever smells. But this is also really important. When I use mill, I'm participating in a
0:46.6	circular system. All the food I don't eat is helping to grow the food that I do. It makes me feel
0:53.3	like I'm part of something bigger, and that
0:55.6	feels really, really good. And it's all so ridiculously easy. I just drop my scraps in my mill,
1:02.6	and it transforms them into nutrient-rich grounds overnight. I have mine sent to a small farm,
1:08.6	but if I wanted to, I could use them in my garden or for my
1:11.4	backyard chickens, if I wanted backyard chickens. And I don't know, maybe I do now. Maybe I don't.
1:18.1	Anyway, maybe Mill is transforming me, too, just a little. If you want to feel more connected or you
1:24.2	just want your kitchen to feel less gross, try Mills risk-free trial, and just live with it for a while.
1:30.6	Go to mill.com slash wiser for an exclusive offer.
1:37.7	Lemonada
1:38.3	Sarah, how did Violet's Frozen production go?
1:45.8	Oh my gosh.
1:47.1	It was honestly, so I can't even tell you how impressed I was.
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