Small Talk with Sheila

Three ways I’m rom-comming my life in real time — glow ups, home vibes, and rediscovering pure fun.Short and sweet is back! This week I’m sharing three ways I’m rom-comming my life right now — in real time — to inspire you to do the same. There’s a beauty obsession I literally had to get on a waitlist for, a home glow up powered by ChatGPT (yes, really), and a therapy session that reminded me I forgot how to just have fun. Champagne in hand. Let’s get into it.Three Ways I’m Rom-Com'ing My Life01 · The Outer Glow Up: Victoria Beckham Foundation DropsI hunted these down across every Nordstrom, got on a waitlist, and zero regrets. The number five light is now a permanent fixture in my life. Plus, why Victoria Beckham is the ultimate main character (watch the documentary — trust me). Here is the link. 02 · The Environment Glow Up: ChatGPT-ing My Home, One Nook at a TimeLA dreams are on hold (love interest said not yet), so I’m channeling that energy into making every corner of my home feel like me. I took a photo of my entryway, dropped it into ChatGPT, and the result was honestly pretty awesome. You don’t have to spend a lot — sometimes it’s just a mirror swap.03 · The Inner Glow Up: Reclaiming Fun — No Productivity AllowedMy therapist asked what I do for fun and I had no answer. So I made a list: the mall, paint by numbers, memorizing a song. Things that don’t lead anywhere. Sheila Summer of Fun is officially on.Chapters00:00 Short & sweet is back — champagne and all00:48 Outer glow up: the Victoria Beckham Foundation Drops obsession01:48 Why Victoria Beckham is the ultimate main character02:39 LA dreams: the love interest says not yet03:38 Home glow up: ChatGPT-ing my nooks and crannies04:48 You don’t need to spend money to upgrade your environment05:12 Therapy homework: what do you do just for fun?06:55 The fun list — mall, paint by numbers, memorizing a song07:23 Cheers to the Sheila Summer of FunWatch the Romcom Livehttps://www.instagram.com/smalltalkwith_sheilahttps://www.youtube.com/@smalltalkwithsheilahttps://www.tiktok.com/@smalltalkwithsheilaNow I Want to Hear from YouWhat are the three things you want to do just for fun this summer? No goals, no productivity, just pure joy.Comment on YouTube, DM me on socials, or email me. And if you know someone who’s forgotten how to have fun… send them this episode.Email: [email protected] CreditsRolling like a romcomProduction and audience development by PodVisionCreated, written, and hosted by Sheila KazanExecutive Producer of Her Own Life: Also Sheila KazanEmotional Support: Hezi (my husband)Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)

What if the detours in your life weren't mistakes… but the actual road?In this episode, we're wrapping up the Romcom Your Work Life series by talking about something nobody wants to admit: changing your mind. About your career. Your dreams. Your path. The thing society tells you to be ashamed of — the pivot, the plot twist, the lily pad jump — is exactly what we are here to celebrate.Because here's the truth: your work life doesn't have to look like a LinkedIn highlight reel. It gets to be messy. It gets to change. It gets to make sense only to you.Here's the truth I want you to walk away with: you are allowed to change your mind. Your life doesn't have to be linear to be meaningful. It just has to be yours.We talk:Why changing your mind is not something to be ashamed ofThe myth of "all or nothing" in Hollywood, in corporate America, and everywhere in betweenBeing an "and" because you don't have to pick just one thingWhy your detours are part of your story, not a detour from itWatch the romcom live:InstagramYouTubeTikTokNow I want to hear from you…What's your plot twist? What's the career detour that actually led you somewhere better?Comment on YouTube, DM me, or email me at [email protected] if you know someone who thinks their entire work life is a mistake… send them this episode.End Credits "rolling like a romcom"Production and audience development by PodVision Created and produced by Sheila Kazan Emotional Support: Hezi (my husband) Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)No lily pads were harmed in the making of this episode. Just one very messy, magical career story, told exactly as it happened.This romcom is just getting started. 🤍

What if the life you want isn’t built through one big lucky break… but through the small ways you choose yourself every single day?In this episode of Small Talk with Sheila, we continue the Romcom Your Work Life series with my Hollywood assistant era. Yes, the one where I was trying to break into one of the hardest industries out there, getting rejected left and right, working for free, emailing people nonstop, and refusing to give up until someone finally gave me a shot.And while this episode starts with stories from my entertainment days, it becomes something much deeper.Because looking back at younger versions of myself made me realize something: she had tenacity. She believed in herself. She said yes. She was persistent. And somewhere along the way… I may have lost a little of that.So this episode is about getting it back. It’s about remembering that betting on yourself is not a one-time act. It’s a daily practice. It’s reaching out. Trying again. Being brave again. Staying in motion when results are slow. It’s remembering that main character energy often looks less like glamour… and more like consistency.Here’s the truth I want you to walk away with:You do not become the main character once and stay there forever. You have to keep choosing yourself. Again and again.We talk: My Hollywood assistant story and how I broke into the film industry Why persistence matters more than being “qualified” The traits I had when I was younger that I want back now Creating a “Betting on Myself” spreadsheet Watch the romcom live:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/smalltalkwith_sheilaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smalltalkwithsheilaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smalltalkwithsheilaNow I want to hear from you…How are you betting on yourself right now?Comment on YouTube, DM me, or email me at [email protected] if you know someone who needs this… send it to them.Watch the romcom live:End Credits “rolling like a romcom”Production and audience development by PodVisionCreated, written, and hosted by Sheila KazanExecutive Producer of Her Own Life: Also Sheila KazanEmotional Support and Occasional Reality Check: Hezi (my husband)Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)No overnight success was required in the making of this episode.Just persistence, a spreadsheet, and audacity.This romcom is just getting started. 🤍

You know how everyone right now is talking about boundaries? Say no. Protect your peace. Don’t overextend. And listen… I love a boundary. But I have a theory. I think some of us are saying no a little too fast… and missing the very things that could actually change our lives.Because when I look back, the moments that shaped me most didn’t come from perfect plans. They came from saying yes. Like Radio Disney. Not my forever, not even “the plan,” but it opened doors I didn’t even know existed. All it took was a gut feeling, a little delusion, and honestly, a little Jim Carrey energy from "Yes, Man!"In this episode, we’re flipping the script. Because saying yes doesn’t mean forever. It just means you’re open to what could happen. And that… is how you start rom-coming your work life.Here’s the truth I want you to walk away with: not everything you say yes to will be “the thing,” but it might lead you to it. You don’t need a perfect plan. You need momentum.We talk: Why “say no” culture might be holding you back The power of temporary yeses How one yes can completely change your path Now I want to hear from you…What are you going to say yes to this week?Comment on YouTube, DM me, or email me at [email protected] if you know someone who needs this… send it to them.Watch the romcom live:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/smalltalkwith_sheila⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@smalltalkwithsheila⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@smalltalkwithsheila⁠End Credits “rolling like a romcom”Production and audience development by Pod.VisionCreated, written, and hosted by Sheila KazanExecutive Producer of Her Own Life: Also Sheila KazanEmotional Support and Occasional Reality Check: Hezi (my husband)Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)No long-term commitments were required in the making of this episode. Just one very powerful yes.

You know in Legally Blonde when Elle Woods walks into Harvard Law and everyone looks at her like she doesn’t belong? Yeah… that happened to me. Except it wasn’t Harvard. It was a very grumpy law firm in San Jose where people stole my mouse and threw staplers. And I remember thinking… wait. Why does everyone think this is normal?In this episode, we’re talking about that moment. The moment something in your work life doesn’t feel right, but instead of speaking up, you start wondering if you’re the problem.I’m taking you back to my very first “real” job. I was 21, tiny but mighty, and completely unprepared for what I walked into. A workplace where people weren’t kind, toxic behavior was normal, and I started questioning myself.Until one night, I hit my limit. I quit. No notice. No plan.And what happened next changed everything.We talk: The moment you realize “this is not normal”… and what you do next How we end up thinking we’re the problem in toxic environments The difference between being “emotional” and knowing your worth What it looks like to speak up… and romcom your work life I also share what happened when I went back to that job to explain myself… and how, for the first time, I realized I wasn’t the problem.Here’s the truth I want you to walk away with: just because something is common doesn’t mean it’s normal. And just because everyone else is tolerating it doesn’t mean you have to. We spend more time working than we do in almost any other part of our lives, so why are we so quick to accept environments that make us miserable?You are allowed to speak up. You are allowed to ask for more. You are allowed to leave. That’s what it means to romcom your work life.If this episode landed for you, send it to someone who needs to hear this.And if you’re in it right now, this is your reminder… you are not stuck. You are the main character. And you get to decide what happens next.Watch the romcom live:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/smalltalkwith_sheila⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@smalltalkwithsheila⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@smalltalkwithsheila⁠Or email me directly at [email protected] Credits “rolling like a romcom”Production and audience development by PodVisionCreated, written, and hosted by Sheila KazanExecutive Producer of Her Own Life: Also Sheila KazanEmotional Support and Occasional Reality Check: Hezi (my husband)Tiny but Mighty Energy: Love (my pup)No staplers were thrown in the making of this episode.But one very important boundary was.This romcom is just getting started. 🤍