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Gambling With an Edge · July 6 · 42 min

Elizabeth Reichelt

Elizabeth Reichelt seems to choose the riskiest professions. I don't mean dangerous, I mean the chance of success is tiny, but the payoff can be huge. She went from dancer, to stand up comic, to television writer. Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Elizabeth Reichelt [00:38] High risk and high reward professions [03:09] Identity crises [06:10] Moving to Los Angeles [08:25] Passion for social work [11:06] Playwriting [16:53] Improv, writing sketches, and stand up comedy [21:46] Assistant writer for Inventing Anna [21:24] Becoming a writer [26:47] Research on Bridgerton [27:56] Cowriting an episode [30:32] AI effects on writers [31:32] Writing for networks versus streaming services [34:23] Working while on hiatus, networking, and agents [39:34] How can listeners contact Elizabeth? [40:06] Advice for aspiring writers [40:44] Favorite restaurant in Las Vegas that is not in a casino Links: http://Instagram.com/lizreichelt http://Mobettahs.com http://Doublezeropie.com Life is a Gamble explores those times in life where someone must take a big risk, or when life deals you an unexpected hand. How do we decide how much risk is worth it? Life is a Gamble explores those times in life where someone must take a big risk, or when life deals you an unexpected hand. How do we decide how much risk is worth it?

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Elizabeth Reichelt seems to choose the riskiest professions. I don't mean dangerous, I mean the chance of success is tiny, but the payoff can be huge. She went from dancer, to stand up comic, to television writer.

Show Notes
[00:00]  Introduction of Elizabeth Reichelt
[00:38]  High risk and high reward professions
[03:09]  Identity crises
[06:10]  Moving to Los Angeles
[08:25]  Passion for social work
[11:06]  Playwriting
[16:53]  Improv, writing sketches, and stand up comedy
[21:46]  Assistant writer for Inventing Anna
[21:24]  Becoming a writer
[26:47]  Research on Bridgerton
[27:56]  Cowriting an episode
[30:32]  AI effects on writers
[31:32]  Writing for networks versus streaming services
[34:23]  Working while on hiatus, networking, and agents
[39:34]  How can listeners contact Elizabeth?
[40:06]  Advice for aspiring writers
[40:44]  Favorite restaurant in Las Vegas that is not in a casino

Links:
http://Instagram.com/lizreichelt
http://Mobettahs.com
http://Doublezeropie.com

Life is a Gamble explores those times in life where someone must take a big risk, or when life deals you an unexpected hand. How do we decide how much risk is worth it?




Life is a Gamble explores those times in life where someone must take a big risk, or when life deals you an unexpected hand. How do we decide how much risk is worth it?

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