Ep. 471: Financial Wellness In New Hollywood (Yes, It’s Possible!)

Happier in Hollywood

Lemonada Media

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Careers

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Liz and Sarah talk to trauma-informed financial wellness coach Katy Chen Mazzara about the connection between money blocks and creative blocks, why it’s never a good idea to negotiate with a “starving artist” mentality, and how making a budget might negatively impact your relationship to your finances. This week’s Hollywood Hack will relieve stress and help you have a better time: Get there early! Finally, Liz recommends the third season of The Comeback on HBO Max. 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. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! LINKS: Katy Chen Mazzara: https://www.katychenmazzara.com/ Mindful Money Mastery guide:https://www.subscribepage.com/mindfulmoneymastery Katy’s Instagram, LinkedIn, & Substack:https://www.instagram.com/katychenmazzara/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-chen-mazzara/ https://substack.com/@katychenmazzara The Comeback Season Three Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1rVpVCNBgE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Liz, I still remember right before we launched happier in Hollywood thinking,
0:10.7	what if no one listens?
0:12.7	Starting something new is scary and exciting because you just don't know how it's going to go.
0:18.4	Which is why having the right tools matter. Shopify is a commerce
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0:59.7	It's time to turn those what-ifs into with Shopify today.
1:05.7	Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at Shopify.com slash happy Hollywood. Go to Shopify.com slash happy Hollywood.
1:09.4	That's Shopify.com slash happy Hollywood. That's Shopify.com slash happy Hollywood.
1:14.7	Okay, I love the fact that we can use our business card to buy our Bob Dylan tickets at the Santa
1:22.6	Barbara Bowl. I know. I feel like setting this pilot in Santa Barbara is like the greatest thing we've ever done.
1:32.6	I know.
1:33.4	We've got to set more things and places we want to be.
1:42.7	Hi, and welcome to happier in Hollywood, the podcast about how to be happier, healthier,
1:47.8	saner, more creative, more successful, and more productive, and a backbiting, superficial,
1:52.7	chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world. I'm Liz Kraft, a TV writer and producer living
1:58.9	in L.A., and with me is my high school friend and writing partner, Sarah.
2:02.9	That's me, Sarah Fane. On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we balance a career and friendship, and how to survive the war of attrition that is life in Los Angeles.
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