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The Writers HangoutHow Mike White Came Up With The Idea For Jack Black’s School Of RockLet's rewind and join Sandy and Terry as they chat about how writer, actor, and director Mike White (The White Lotus) came up with the hit movie, “The School of Rock,” which has been loved by audiences and critics alike. "School of Rock" played a role in boosting Black’s profile and stardom, highlighting his comedic and musical talents to a broader audience. The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernCreator/Producer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan Stoller2025-07-2016 minThe Writers Hangout'And Just Like That' Kills A Character Twice – SeriouslySandy offers a behind-the-scenes look at a major TV show that recently made a surprising mistake—killing off a character twice. How did this happen, and who was responsible? We’ll explore these questions with a focus on "And Just Like That." Even if you haven’t watched the series, you’ll find valuable insights here. Additionally, Sandy discusses how continuity is usually managed in TV production, highlighting Gregg Nations, the talented script coordinator from "LOST," as covered in a New York Times profile. Executive Producer Kristin Overn, Executive Producer/Creator Sandy Adomaitis, Producer Terry Sampson, with music by...2025-07-1222 minThe Writers HangoutHollywood vs History with 1979’s The Amityville HorrorLet's revisit Episode 15, where Sandy and Terry delve into the fascinating differences between the movie and the true story of the 1979 film "The Amityville Horror,” featuring Josh Brolin, Margot Kidder, and Rod Steiger. This haunting tale follows a family haunted by supernatural forces after moving into a house on Long Island, New York, believed to be haunted. Executive Producer Kristin Overn, Executive Producer/Creator Sandy Adomaitis, Producer Terry Sampson, with music by Ethan Stoller.2025-07-0630 min
Writing Off Social: The Podcast | Build Your Platform and Grow Your Email List Without Social Media67 | How to Sell Your Book Using Amazon Ads w/ Alana TerryDo you want an effective marketing strategy that not only targets readers actively looking for books but also provides you with immediate visibility and results? This week, we are speaking with Alana Terry, an award-winning Christian suspense novelist and USA Today bestseller. She is also the co-founder of the Successful Writer Marketplace and a well-known ads coach for authors. Listen as Alana shares her experience with paid advertising, reveals best practices for running Amazon ads, and encourages authors to view advertising as a time investment that can yield long-term benefits. For show notes, go to https:writingoffsocial.com/672025-06-1032 minThe Writers HangoutThe Screenwriter And Malibu Squatter - Ellie Mae McNultySandy takes you with her as we discover a private beach in Malibu's beautiful Point Dume area to discuss Elli Mae McNulty, an actor turned screenwriter who allegedly exploits California’s tenancy laws to turn casual stays into protracted eviction wars. When asked to leave the premises, this English Rose transforms into a nasty piece of work. You wouldn’t want to have tea with this woman at separate restaurants. Quoting Vanity Fair writers, Bradley Hope and Tom Wright, “Sure, let a neighbor use the guest room for a few nights. What could go wrong?”Execut...2025-05-0426 min
Love's Legacy PodcastEp. 20- Smoke and Fears - Political EditionEp. 20 - Smoke & Fears - Political EditionIn this conversation we get into Canadian Politics … which is a charged, triggering topic right now in all of North America. The purpose of this episode is not to divide but to bring together by offering information that might encourage you to do some digging/reflecting of your own.Sandy shares what she’s come to realize about her participation in the freedom convoy, particularly her ignorance around what it represented, learning more about the bigger implications and acknowledging how far away from her own value system it is. ...2025-04-081h 58Love's Legacy PodcastEp.19: Our Take on Blending FamiliesAre you in the ‘blending family’ phase of life? In this conversation we share how we’ve approached blending our family, which is always a work in progress!There are so many variables at play in the blending dynamic and being sensitive to that is so helpful. We believe the most important step is to become united in the shared vision for your family in terms of parenting, beliefs and values.When this is clear, it’s easier to approach t...2025-03-2849 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp.18 - The Sweetness Of Life ReloadedSweetness Of Life ReloadedIn this episode revisit a conversation we had last year on another podcast because it’s so good.In 2020 Terry was diagnosed with diabetes and by changing his diet and lifestyle, was able to completely reverse it in under a year.He vulnerably shares about what led to the rock bottom moment in his health and how it became a huge blessing in his evolution.From mental health to being in alignment on his path, he doesn't shy away from the tough questions and offers up his story in the hopes it...2025-03-2157 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp 17 - Speaking Out Against MLM with Julie AndersonOur guest this week is one of the anti MLM movements outspoken content creators, Julie Anderson. After being a part of Monat for years Julie ‘woke up’ to the cult that is multi level marketing.Once she did, it became her duty to warn others about the dangers and fraud of this nefarious industry. She creates an enormous amount of engaging and hilarious content in the hopes it can help just one person make the decision to exit these scams. We talk abo...2025-03-141h 40Love's Legacy PodcastEp. 16 - Cult Deprogramming with Brandie HadfieldWe are so excited to bring you this conversation with Brandie Hadfield, our first guest on the show! She a wealth of knowledge and her perspective is fascinating when it comes to the psychology behind people who get swept up into commercial cults. She knows it from the lens of a psychotherapist but also as someone who was in one for 10 years, the same one Sandy was in the longest!Brandie is a mother of two based in Toronto, a psychotherapist in clinical supervision, and President of “Flipping the Pyramid,” a non-pr...2025-03-071h 24Love's Legacy PodcastEp 15 - The Honeymoon Phase Is A FacadeThe honeymoon phase is touted as a finite thing and it's implied all euphoria felt in the beginning of a relationship is fleeting…That once real life settles in and all the shine wears off, the magic goes with it. What’s left might be strong but the general implication is that passion wanes.We challenge this notion and offer our perspective on how to achieve greater levels of intimacy. Spoiler Alert - it's TRUTH and HONEST COMMUNICATION that creat...2025-02-2854 minThe Writers HangoutHollywood vs. History: The Amityville HorrorRewind: Join Sandy and Terry as they dive into the intriguing differences between the iconic film and the real-life story behind it! First on their list is the 1979 movie "Amityville Horror," featuring the talented Josh Brolin, Margot Kidder, and Rod Steiger. This captivating film tells the tale of a family haunted by supernatural forces after moving into a house with a dark past in Amityville, Long Island, New York. If you're enjoying your experience with us, we’d appreciate it if you could follow along and leave a review.The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the...2025-02-2431 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp 14 - Is Juice Plus A Commercial Cult?It’s a bold question, and one that might trigger some people. Often labelled as “the good one” when it comes to MLMs, it’s no different than the others. In fact it is one of the biggest commercial cults and in this conversation we break down why. We don’t shy away from the harsh truths that Sandy’s had to face when it comes to realizing she’d been in a cult for over a decade. Hope it sparks some good conversations in your homes!2025-02-2154 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp. 13 - EXPOSED - My Life In Network Marketing Revealed (Pt. 4)You guys asked, we listened! Hot off the press! A follow up episode to our EXPOSED series about the darkness of MLM. We will:-Answer your questions -Share your feedback/comments-Address the parts of the story that were left unknown -Talk about what’s next in this wild journey of life. Thank you for all the love, support and for spreading the word about this important topic! You guys are awesome. Register for Yoga...2025-02-141h 06Love's Legacy PodcastEp. 12 - EXPOSED - My Life In Network Marketing Revealed (Pt.3)
Network marketing goes by many names… Multi Level Marketing, Direct Sales, or Social Marketing. Chances are you’ve come into contact with it yourself or have known someone who’s been a part of it.
After over a decade as a top leader inside a controversial industry and a few months out of society and off social media… Sandy is ready to break her silence.
What started out as an opportunity to share the realizations she’s had in her own fire of truth around the darkness of her career… Quic...2025-02-071h 16Love's Legacy PodcastEp. 11 - EXPOSED - My Life In Network Marketing Revealed (Pt.2)Network marketing goes by many names… Multi Level Marketing, Direct Sales, or Social Marketing. Chances are you’ve come into contact with it yourself or have known someone who’s been a part of it.
After over a decade as a top leader inside a controversial industry and a few months out of society and off social media… Sandy is ready to break her silence.
What started out as an opportunity to share the realizations she’s had in her own fire of truth around the darkness of her career… Quickl...2025-02-071h 01Love's Legacy PodcastEp.10 - EXPOSED - My Life In Network Marketing Revealed (Pt. 1)Network marketing goes by many names… Multi Level Marketing, Direct Sales, or Social Marketing. Chances are you’ve come into contact with it yourself or have known someone who’s been a part of it.
After over a decade as a top leader inside a controversial industry and a few months out of society and off social media… Sandy is ready to break her silence.
What started out as an opportunity to share the realizations she’s had in her own fire of truth around the darkness of her career... Qui...2025-01-291h 07Love's Legacy PodcastEp. 9 - Khalil Gibran Pt. 2 - MarriageIn this episode we explore Khalil Gibran’s passage on MARRIAGE in his book, “The Prophet”.
There are so many interpretations of this excerpt and we discovered a completely different meaning than what is readily available.
After much research, we couldn’t find anything that caught the message we saw his words.Read it HERE
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...2025-01-2837 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp. 8 -Understanding Love and Marriage with "The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran - Pt. 1When you are young, it’s easy to look at the world through rose tinted glasses.
Then life happens, you go through more pain and become even more philosophical about their purpose.
Songs you’ve listened to for years suddenly have more meaning, things you’ve read have more depth.
That was the case with one of Sandy’s all time favorites books that she discovered when she was 20. Having read it over the years, new meanings would take shape.
After the fire of truth, we opened “The Prophe...2025-01-2650 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp. 7 - Sex & Sacred UnionOh goodness, this conversation is a huge departure from our comfort zone!
Sacred sexuality is inextricably linked to sacred union and is a topic we didn’t want to avoid due to any shyness around sharing it.
True intimacy and honest communication is what will unlock new heights of passion, sensuality and ecstasy. It’s really that simple.
Why settle for good when it can be mind blowing?
Everything we’ve shared leading up to this episode contributes to the tantric experience that is possible in the bedroo...2025-01-2446 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp. 6 -Where Do You Numb?In this episode we get really honest about the ways we numb and what the numbing prevented.
There are so many distractions in the fast paced world we live in and it can be so easy to tune out the things we don’t want to face.
Whether it is with food, alcohol, weed, television, shopping, social media, you name it!
Choosing to numb is an unconscious protective response to avoid feeling difficult emotions, whether due to anxiety, stress or trauma.
Be gentle with yourself, acknowledge where it...2025-01-2446 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp. 5 -Signposts along the way.In life there are always signposts that are nudging you forward on the path.A signpost is a moment where time seems to stop, a deeper message comes through an experience or encounter and something in your soul says to pay attention.It can start with a yearning in your heart or put words to an inner longing you may not have given voice to yet.Are you noticing the signposts in your life?By sharing the signposts that have been present for us, we hope it will spark you to see them in own...2025-01-2456 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp.4 - The Dance of Masculine/FeminineOur fresh take on masculine and feminine, with some perspectives that might surprise you.It’s important to release the clearly defined roles society dictates and move more into the energetic flow of these polarities.
When you re cognize that BOTH (the masculine & feminine) are always present within you and serve you in different ways..
You’ll know yourself on a deeper level and can see how it shows up within your partnership. When it flows and when it causes friction. When you can lean on your partners strengths and support them in t...2025-01-2450 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp. 3- Your Love Legacy - Calling in Sacred UnionIt can be scary to put yourself back out there after heartbreak and disappointment in the form of a break up or divorce.Chances are you never want to repeat the mistakes of the past and that can keep you from even trying.Yet if you long to call in your true partner or even if you want to invite more depth into the partnership you currently have it all begins with honesty.Honesty with yourself…The role YOU played in past relationships that equally contributed to its demise.Full disclosure with your new pa...2025-01-2456 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp. 2 - FalsehoodsIn this conversation we go deeper into Falsehoods…What it means, how/why they happen, the persona’s created and the prices paid because of them.When you abandon your own values and live out of integrity, whether consciously or unconsciously it is a slippery slope that causes you to lose your footing in so many areas of your life.By acknowledging where your falsehoods may be present and what it’s cost you; you’ll gain the awareness needed to confront them head on and begin to make necessary changes.You must face the WHOLE tr...2025-01-2455 minLove's Legacy PodcastEp. 1 - Fire Of Truth
In our debut episode we share our story and the storm we had to walk through to get to a deeper level of intimacy, trust and understanding of each other.Sacred Union is a buzz word in the world of relationships and we want to give a real life, modern day interpretation and road map on how to create it… as regular people committed to figuring it out.We hope our raw vulnerability will encourage you to take an honest look within yourself (and your relationship) and give you courage to face the things in your life th...2025-01-2454 minThe Writers HangoutLA Wildfires Blake Lively Update And A Writer Sues Over Moana 2 In today’s show, Sandy talks about the wildfires that have sadly affected countless communities and caused trauma to many people in Los Angeles. A thoughtful listener's question brings us an update on Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, adding a personal touch to our discussion. After that, we'll dive into writer Bucky Woodall's lawsuit against Disney regarding the movie Moana 2, exploring the details together.Research for the episode:The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/moana-2-copyright-lawsuit-massive-box-office-gains-1236106869/The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/business/media/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us.html2025-01-1423 minThe Writers HangoutRewind Warning About Screenwriting ScamsREWIND. Terry recently received a phone call from a childhood friend who asked for help. The friend has a connection whose work was offered a huge deal, and he wanted Terry to brief him on "Hollywood" deal-making. However, as Terry spoke with his friend, he began to suspect that the whole situation might be a scam. Unfortunately, this isn’t a new problem. Scammers often prey on vulnerable artists, especially screenwriters, by making false promises.The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernExecutive Producer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry Sa...2024-12-0916 minThe Writers HangoutPitching An Idea While Being Harassed - Welcome to HollywoodSend us a textRewind. After watching "Quiet On Set," the Max documentary about allegations against producer Dan Schneider, who is accused of creating a toxic work environment on his Nickelodeon shows and engaging in inappropriate behavior, Sandy can't stop thinking about it. It reminds her of the story she shared in Episode 86, about her time writing for ABC/Disney's RECCES entitled "Harassed and Pitching," a Humanities Prize-nominated script.The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS' HANGOUT.Executive Producer Kristin OvernProducer Sandy AdomaitisProducer Terry SampsonMusic by Ethan...2024-12-0827 minThe Writers HangoutSpec Script Sells For 2 Mill Will Sydney Sweeney StarIn today’s episode, Sandy shares her go-to film genre for those much-needed escape moments. The enchanting "Moana 2" is lighting up the holiday box office, outshining "Red One," "Wicked," and "Gladiator 2." In exciting news, Amazon MGM has secured Julia Cox's heartfelt spec script, 'Love of Your Life,' for around $2 million!Research for this episode included:Amazon MGM Wins Battle For Julia Cox Spec Script ‘Love Of Your Life’ For Around $2 Million By Mike Fleming Jr, Justin Krollhttps://deadline.com/2024/10/amazon-mgm-wins-julia-cox-spec-script-love-of-your-life-for-around-2-million-1236164029/The PAGE Internat...2024-12-0117 min