Ep. 78: The Art Of Conversation

Happier in Hollywood

The Onward Project

Careers, Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2018

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Want to make a better impression when you network? Liz and Sarah explore how to improve your conversation skills. Hint: be more interested to be more interesting. Then in L vs. S, they debate remodeling. Should Sarah renovate her house or move? Finally, Liz and Sarah reveal this week's Hollywood Hack courtesy of one of our listeners: crappy dinner party! Links: 3 Tips to have Better Conversations: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/16/smarter-living/tips-better-conversations.html Fortnite: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fortnite/id1261357853?mt=8 The Nature Fix: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Fix-Happier-Healthier-Creative/dp/0393242714 Hiking Trails in LA: https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/blog/hiking-los-angeles-las-best-trails Photo by Milivoj Kuhar on Unsplash To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:03.2	I can't believe we just finished the first day of our last episode.
0:06.8	No.
0:07.6	I can't wait until we finish the last day of our last episode.
0:11.0	All right, then we'll go to Kowami and sleep.
0:18.8	Hi and welcome to Happier and Hollywood,
0:21.0	the podcast about how to be happier, healthier,
0:23.5	sane, or more creative, more successful and more productive,
0:26.9	in a back-biting superficial, chaotic,
0:29.3	unpredictable, fundamentally insane world.
0:32.2	I'm Liz Kraft, a TV writer and producer, living in LA,
0:35.4	and with me is my high school friend and writing partner of 18-year Sarah.
0:40.2	That's me, Sarah Fein.
0:41.6	On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood,
0:44.4	how we balance a career and friendship,
0:46.4	and how to survive the war of attrition that is life in Los Angeles.
0:50.6	In this episode, we discuss the art of conversation,
0:53.7	because Hollywood is not only about who you know,
0:56.4	it's about how you interact with the people you know.
1:00.1	And then Liz and I debate remodeling.
1:02.5	Should I begin the journey of renovating my house or move?
1:06.8	I have strong opinions.
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