Ep. 463: Doubling Down On Our Novel Deadline!

Happier in Hollywood

Lemonada Media

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Liz and Sarah finally have some momentum on their novel, Bad Trip, about a group of friends who travel to Peru to do ayahuasca. And they’re vowing to finish the new break by April 1. In Take A Hike, Sarah shares why using social media comparisons has made her happier. Then, in The Craft (& Fain), they talk about why it’s such a good idea to think up scenes you want to see. This week’s Hollywood Hack will get you to use that massage gift certificate you’ve held onto for years — don’t hoard self-care. Finally, Liz recommends the movie Is This Thing On? Sign up for Liz & Sarah’s free weekly Substack newsletter at https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com. It’ll come right to your inbox! Sign up for Sarah’s free weekly Substack newsletter Chickening Out at https://happierinhollywood.substack.com. It’ll 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: Is This Thing On? trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4jx0Xgc_Pc Photo by ostudio on Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:09.7	Unless have you read chickening out yet today.
1:12.6	I have not.
1:14.0	Why?
1:14.7	I didn't mean to do it, but I did get two new chicks, and they're so cute.
1:20.5	Following the interesting path of you loving your pet chickens and eating chicken every week.
1:26.8	I know. I know.
1:28.1	I know.
1:35.4	Hi, and welcome to Happier in Hollywood, the podcast about how to be happier, healthier,
1:40.2	saner, more creative, more successful, and more productive, and a backbiting, superficial,
1:44.9	chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world. I'm Liz Kraft, a TV writer and producer
1:50.8	living in L.A. and with me is my high school friend and writing partner, Sarah. On this podcast,
1:55.9	we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we balance a career and friendship, and how to survive the war of
2:01.6	attrition that is life in Los Angeles.
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