What’s your currency? Liz and Sarah discuss what motivates them— and why it’s important for everyone to know their own currency. They also share how telling each other “this will be over by dinner,” gets them through challenging moments. This week’s Hollywood Hack: Say yes to the drink! And a celebrity sighting on the Paramount Lot.
Latest Episodes
Episode 21: A Good Idea Gives You Goosebumps with Gretchen Rubin
Liz and Sarah have a guest co-host — Gretchen Rubin! Liz’s sister Gretchen takes a break from her The Four Tendencies book tour to weigh in on how to know if an idea is a good idea. She also offers Sarah advice on how to manage her Rebel daughter. They also debate gyms — fancy vs. schlubby — and share a Hollywood Hack that recently saved them a lot of money — American Express Travel.
Episode 20: Liz and Sarah Take On Office Birthdays
Liz and Sarah embrace their inner grinch as they debate the merits of office birthdays. (Spoiler alert: They’re not fans.) After an update on the ongoing saga of Sarah’s hair color, they answer a listener question about the value of an MFA in Hollywood. Liz and Sarah also check in with their former assistant, Brook, who left them earlier this year to focus on writing. Then this week’s Hollywood Hack — look up the menu and parking before a lunch meeting.
Episode 19: Saunas, Smoothies, and Surviving Crazy Bosses
What’s on Liz and Sarah’s mind? Crazy bosses! Liz and Sarah reminisce about their crazy ex-boss “Sam” and discuss the best ways to deal with difficult people in the workplace. Then they talk to Dr. Sara Gottfried about her book Younger: A Breakthrough Program to Reset Your Genes, Reverse Aging, and Turn Back the Clock 10 Years. Dr. Gottfried tells us how to shampoo our brains and why saunas might help us live longer. Plus, today’s Hollywood Hack: smoothie delivery!
Episode 18: Hollywood Vaginas (Are Just Like Other Vaginas) With Dr. Sherry Ross
Dr. Sherry Ross knows vaginas! OB-GYN to the stars Dr. Sherry Ross talks with Liz and Sarah about women’s health– including fertility, vaginal steaming, the Mona Lisa (all the rage in Hollywood right now) and vejazzling. And Self Improvement September continues! Liz and Sarah tackle the complicated issue of asking for what you want at work, then share a Hollywood Hack inspired by their Meditation Declaration — use the Insight Timer app.
Episode 17: Take Time For a Retreat (We Did!)
Writer’s Retreat! After months of being stretched too thin, Liz and Sarah take a trip to Ojai for a writer’s retreat. They discuss the productivity benefits of getting away from it all– not just for writers, but for everyone. They also share the details of their “couples session” with spiritual guide Nancy Furst. (There was smudging, there were tears.) Finally, Liz and Sarah share a Hollywood Hack that can spare anyone in any career from unnecessary drama: Don’t talk smack in public!