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Happier in Hollywood

Lemonada Media

Veteran TV writers Liz Craft and Sarah Fain demystify Hollywood by making career and personal struggles universal. Friends since high school and writing partners for 17 years, Liz and Sarah...

Episodes

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Elizabeth Holmes & Theranos: What the Documentary Left Out | Criminally Online

What did the Elizabeth Holmes documentary leave out about the Theranos scandal? Just 34 days before reporting to federal prison, Elizabeth H...

9:25Oct 28, 2026

Ep. 493: Free Range Writing!

Liz and Sarah are psyching themselves up for free range writing! They’re about to start a draft of their spec pilot, Angry, Unlikable, Women...

29:58Oct 22, 2026

Ep. 492: Work Joy & The (Good) Grief Of Getting Rid of Stuff

Liz and Sarah discuss the joy they’re getting from their work — which is helping Sarah cope with her puppy-related Season of Sacrifice. Then...

35:13Oct 15, 2026

Ep. 491: Merger Madness & Silent Showers

Liz and Sarah discuss the anxiety surrounding the Paramount/Warner Brothers merger that has all of Hollywood speculating about where the chi...

33:51Oct 8, 2026

Ep. 490: Define Your (Cup Of) Ambition

Liz and Sarah examine what’s working (and what’s not) over on their HIH Substack. They love live videos but are wary about overloading reade...

31:57Oct 1, 2026

Ep. 489: Feeling Less Fractured & Giving Good Logline

Liz and Sarah often talk about feeling pulled in a thousand directions during their work day. But lately, they’ve been significantly less fr...

31:20Sep 24, 2026

Ep. 488: No Wallowing Policy & Start In Neutral

Liz and Sarah have discovered that, for them, productivity is the best medicine. After a major disappointment they thought about taking the...

31:47Sep 17, 2026

Ep. 487: Killin’ It Killer Bee Style

Liz and Sarah check in on their 2026 Team Theme “Be the Bee,” and decide to update it to “Be the Killer Bee.” In Take A Hike, Liz shares a s...

33:01Sep 10, 2026

Ep. 486: What Will We Do Without Dolly?

In honor of the incredible life and legacy of Dolly Parton, Liz and Sarah are doing an all-Dolly episode! In From The Treadmill Desks Of, th...

29:38Sep 3, 2026

Ep. 485: Chaos Vibes & The Joy Of Rehashing

Liz and Sarah discuss that one of the biggest advantages of having a writing partner is being able to take turns bringing each other up when...

34:38Aug 27, 2026

Ep. 484: The Talk-Through Step & Monday Morning Steps

Liz and Sarah have added a useful new step to their pitch writing process — the talk-through step. If they’re working with someone they trus...

30:35Aug 20, 2026

Ep. 483: A Tough Hollywood Lesson & Making It Happen (Casting Edition)

Liz and Sarah discuss how their recent disappointment over a project that went up in smoke has once again taught them not to invest too heav...

29:29Aug 13, 2026

Ep. 482: Word Count Accountability (& Chuck Dances!)

Liz and Sarah are using a new accountability method to power through the pages of their novel Bad Trip. Every day, they’re writing down thei...

29:02Aug 6, 2026

Ep. 481: AI Work Flow & Plus One With Lisa And Morgan

Liz and Sarah are experimenting with AI to make their work flow more productive. Will their new Chat GPT Work-generated schedule help them k...

34:57Jul 30, 2026

Ep. 480: Making It Happen & The Wonder Of A Repertoire

Liz and Sarah are making it happen! They’ve been doing a deep dive into micro-dramas for several months, and now they’re at the beginning st...

31:40Jul 23, 2026

Ep. 479: Summer 2026 Listener Questions Episode: Part Two!

Liz and Sarah are answering more listener questions! Do they still drink espresso martinis? What advice would they give their college senior...

31:44Jul 16, 2026

Move Happier: Tips for Regular Exercise, How Walking Helps You Think, Plus Can Your Garden Be an Accountability Partner? (Bonus)

We discuss the biggest obstacles to moving more this summer with Sarah Fain from the “Happier in Hollywood” podcast, and share practical str...

37:13Jul 12, 2026

Ep. 478: Summer 2026 Listener Questions: Part One!

Today Liz and Sarah are answering listener questions! If they weren’t TV writers, what career would they each choose? (Sarah would like to o...

31:48Jul 9, 2026

Ep. 477: The Universe Speaks & Career Lessons With Laverne

During a recent trip to the Santa Barbara Bowl, Liz and Sarah felt the universe was sending signs that they’re on the right creative path. O...

33:58Jul 2, 2026

Ep. 476: How To Get A Rep!

Liz and Sarah discuss their recent Bad Trip writing marathon in Santa Barbara. The highlight? Writing outside at Godmothers in Summerland. T...

36:23Jun 25, 2026