A Bestselling Kind of Love (2025)

Evy or

تشعر نورا بسعادة غامرة عندما تصدّرت روايتها الأولى قائمة الكتب الأكثر مبيعًا، لكنها تخشى التحدث أمام الجمهور للترويج لها. يستعين وكيل أعمالها بدانيال، مدرب الخطابة، لمساعدتها على التغلب على مخاوفها.

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00:00:00I am high in energy

00:00:23Living up to my dreams

00:00:27I believe in fantasy

00:00:30I'm a little romantic

00:00:33I feel like I can love the world

00:00:37You miss my mind

00:00:40I will get the most

00:00:42I will keep the blows I'll be

00:00:44This is my time to win me

00:00:48This is my time to shine

00:00:50Hi, honey. How's it going?

00:00:56Hey, Mom

00:00:57Do you think the sunflowers should be spread across throughout

00:01:00Or sort of gather in the center?

00:01:03Well, given that they're sunflowers

00:01:05I think front and center

00:01:07Let them command the attention they deserve

00:01:09Yes

00:01:13That's it

00:01:14I'm going to finish this in a minute

00:01:17I just got to write something down real quick

00:01:18Oh, okay. I'll finish her

00:01:20Okay

00:01:27She commanded attention

00:01:31In every room

00:01:35She...

00:01:36Hello

00:01:36Lisa, hi

00:01:39So nice to see you

00:01:41What can I get started for you?

00:01:42Well, yes

00:01:43I'm actually looking for someone

00:01:46Might you happen to know where I could find

00:01:49THE Ms. Sophie Wood

00:01:51Accomplished author extraordinaire

00:01:52Hmm

00:01:54I'll, uh, let me go check on that for you

00:01:56Oh, yes

00:02:00I'm Sophie Wood

00:02:01Multi-hyphenate florist slash author

00:02:04A pleasure

00:02:04Sweetie

00:02:06I remember when you were just a little girl

00:02:09Sweeping up rose petals

00:02:11Now look at you

00:02:12Oh

00:02:13Lisa

00:02:14Is Sophie taking care of you?

00:02:17Just popped in to shower her with praise

00:02:19Well, good

00:02:20She's her own worst critic

00:02:22It was actually published by Tales of Ink

00:02:25You know that indie publishing house just down the street?

00:02:27Well, aren't they lucky to have such talent?

00:02:30I'm not even exaggerating when I tell you

00:02:32I could not put it down

00:02:34In fact, I'm grabbing this extra copy for my book swap

00:02:38The more readers, the better, right?

00:02:40Thank you so much

00:02:41That means a lot

00:02:42And please enjoy On The House

00:02:43Oh

00:02:44That's so sweet

00:02:46And

00:02:50This is On The House

00:02:51Just for you

00:02:52Have a good one, ladies

00:02:54And congrats again, doll

00:02:56Amazing work

00:02:57Thanks, Lisa

00:02:58So the bestseller list comes out today

00:03:03Since when do you keep track of that?

00:03:05Since I had my own horse in the race

00:03:08I think I have to win a few more races before I make it to the derby

00:03:13Number three

00:03:16Wait, what?

00:03:19Number three

00:03:20Look right here in black and white

00:03:22This can't be real

00:03:28You did it

00:03:30What?

00:03:31Oh my gosh

00:03:32This is huge

00:03:33Oh, it's Janice

00:03:36Take it, take it

00:03:38Hi, Janice

00:03:39Yeah, I'm just seeing it now

00:03:41Yes, I can come in

00:03:44I can come in right now

00:03:45Sure

00:03:45Okay, yeah, I'll see you soon

00:03:47Bye

00:03:48Bye

00:04:18can you believe it honestly i'm struggling with the fact that i'm even awake right now

00:04:27i mean of course it shouldn't be a surprise based on your talent alone

00:04:31you wrote an absolutely incredible story but 20 years in this industry and i've never seen

00:04:36a splash like this for an indie author let alone a first timer which is exactly why i'm convinced

00:04:41my alarm is going to go off any second well don't wake up just yet guess who i got a call from this

00:04:47morning i don't know santa claus better meredith mckevins no from grapevine publishing that's the

00:04:56one she's eyeing you for a three book deal oh my gosh this is career altering life changing

00:05:04every writer's wildest dream yeah

00:05:17morning good morning emma daniel you're early today yeah i'm actually meeting janice kilner this

00:05:25morning secretly switching agents scandalous tell me everything no no juicy scandals unfortunately

00:05:32just doing janice a favor after she helped set up that initial meeting for the web series

00:05:36all right how's that going it's going it's a work in progress but we'll get there i'm sure it'll be

00:05:44great thanks so for the book tour we have you in boston chicago la kind of a coast to coast action

00:05:53yes and the kickoff for the tour will be an event here in the city sponsored by pen and paper bookstore

00:05:59it'll be a media only interview hosted by olivia winters wait the olivia winters i grew up watching

00:06:06your show with my mom yeah the queen of late night is a big fan of your book wow okay no more news

00:06:12for today my brain is about to oh great meredith mckevins just got back to me she'll be in the audience

00:06:18that evening and wants to take you out to dinner after to discuss the book deal perfect perfect

00:06:24come in morning janice oh daniel welcome grab a seat

00:06:30you must be sophie daniel burke looking forward to working together sophie wood nice to meet you

00:06:42sophie and i were just going through the details of her book tour and i was about to get to your role

00:06:47in all this just in time nice you know i'm actually surprised you two haven't met yet

00:06:53daniel's another client at the agency and he's working on a web series with uh rebel lifestyles

00:06:58if you've heard of them oh yeah yeah i've watched a lot of that content um congrats thanks and

00:07:05congratulations on the book amazing news thank you so um sophie for book tours we always hire a public

00:07:12speaking coach to help authors prepare and since daniel is a thought leader on the subject and a client

00:07:19at the agency i figured he'd be a natural fit to help with the book tour oh that won't be necessary

00:07:25honestly i'm totally good to go consider my bags packed no offense and and thank you for the offer

00:07:32yeah no problem are you sure sophie speaking prep is pretty standard my clients always rave about how

00:07:40helpful it is oh i'm sure it is um and dan has been working hard on his web series scripts

00:07:46so i was thinking maybe in return for his help with the coaching you could help him with some editing

00:07:51well actually the the scripts there oh yeah i'll totally help with the editing anytime no thank you

00:07:56but uh yeah my my friend is reviewing them for me he's a real stickler for grammar and

00:08:02words well it's uh just about one o'clock so i better go check to see if the reporters are here

00:08:11oh great yeah i should head back to the flower shop on wednesdays we ice the orchids actually they're

00:08:16here to see you sophie sorry yes i called a mini press conference as soon as we got the news this morning

00:08:22great that sounds fantastic and daniel i'd still love you to observe sure hey it'd be great to see

00:08:33one of these press conferences in case you ever need my help for any other clients great

00:08:38so these are reporters from some of the top lit magazines here to get the scoop on your book

00:08:49everyone sophie sophie everyone hi there all right if everyone can take a seat we can get started

00:08:57thank you all so much for taking the time to stop by i think i speak for both sophie and myself when i

00:09:04say that we are just blown away by the massive early success of walking on air though rare for a new

00:09:11author i can't say i'm too surprised ever since the first time i read her work i knew that sophie had a

00:09:17gift but enough for me sophie i'll let you go ahead and introduce yourself

00:09:23uh hi everyone i'm sophie oh whoops

00:09:29um sophie uh wood sophie wood i'm the uh author of the novel

00:09:37uh maybe you can uh start by telling us a bit about your writing process

00:09:47yeah uh right um yeah i've never really um done this before uh so to start i um

00:09:58i i talk to my characters not in the mirror that would be weird uh i uh i like to talk to my

00:10:08character on the um page the page i like to talk to my character

00:10:15you know i've noticed while working with sophie that her talent lies in her ability to be diligent

00:10:24without letting the rigidity of deadlines or deliverables squash her creativity

00:10:29sophie is an everyday writer who will produce draft after draft

00:10:34until she can feel it okay i'm just gonna grab okay there okay

00:10:42well uh uh thank you all for coming

00:10:47i'll uh see you at the media gala in a few weeks

00:10:52i'm sorry for springing that on you no no i'm sorry i didn't bring my a game

00:11:10not a problem but can we uh reconvene tomorrow i want to chat a bit more about the book tour since it

00:11:17it uh it is coming up fast absolutely same time if you can yes great see you soon yeah

00:11:42what was that

00:11:47hey mom when was the last time you wanted the ferns

00:12:00oh last week sometime something like that i think okay they actually weren't you for watering until this

00:12:07week so i'm gonna make a note for another watering in two weeks okay these ones are very fussy and they

00:12:12looked a bit drowned okay well the plants can wait until tomorrow to be fussed over why don't you call

00:12:19it quits and bask in the glory of your big day oh look look look great reads magazine

00:12:27wow wow yeah that was fast

00:12:33oh your father would be so happy

00:12:38he always knew his little girl would make it someday

00:12:40i have a funny feeling he pulled a couple strings from me up there

00:12:47i'm gonna get a hard copy of this tomorrow and frame it oh nice maybe you can put it over my sixth

00:12:54grade school photo oh oh look there are uh reader reviews at the bottom of this article

00:13:00oh my favorite book of the year oh this one has every color of heart emoji at the end of it

00:13:09i love that you know what emojis are oh yeah i text

00:13:22oh

00:13:32oh

00:13:41Let's go.

00:14:11so what do you think

00:14:23uh yeah yeah i mean it's obvious you've done a lot of work on this

00:14:31and um i'm not trying to be harsh in any way but uh these episodes seem a little dry

00:14:39yeah i felt that while i was writing them right they're just like missing the the the sparkle

00:14:45that makes you good at what you do well tom you think i sparkle man not in these scripts you don't

00:14:51yeah okay point taken no but seriously man i mean i know how challenging the writing process can be

00:14:56and if i could write these things for you i would but you're the expert they're paying the big bucks

00:15:00for and i'm just the young and dashingly handsome producer trying to get his own career off the

00:15:06ground well questionable okay but hear me up for a second this whole series is based on public

00:15:18speaking right and i believe that the real sparkle behind any great speaker is the ability to embrace

00:15:24spontaneity okay so what if we just send them an outline of all the key points i plan to touch on

00:15:31and then just tell them that part of my process is simply being in the moment when the camera's on

00:15:36okay believe me i would love to save us both that kind of time and sure you can embrace spontaneity

00:15:41all you want once we get into filming great but revel specifically asked us for full episode

00:15:48scripts before we can even move into production

00:15:50see if i can squeeze in another pass in the next week if i can fit it in

00:16:00the deadline's friday remember yikes

00:16:05friday's not that fast yeah it's right after thursday

00:16:11i'm sorry janice i know i messed up yesterday but

00:16:40no need to apologize to start let's just zoom out a bit and agree that no one really likes public

00:16:48speaking okay no offense none taken i know for all that enjoying it is a little bizarre

00:16:55i actually enjoy it too look i was off yesterday okay i know that but it was a fluke and it won't

00:17:05happen again i promise you have a lot riding on this interview sophie and if yesterday was

00:17:11intimidating just imagine being in the hot seat with olivia winters

00:17:15janice i can assure you that's exactly what i need assurance it's my job to set you up for success

00:17:25and i can't just sit back and let you miss out on this book deal with grapevine

00:17:29i don't say that to scare you but these big publishers want to work with writers who are not

00:17:34only talented but also capable of upholding a certain public prestige that goes along with their

00:17:40brand and if meredith mckevins decides to pull the plug on the deal because she feels you aren't ready

00:17:45it'll be really hard for us to bounce back i totally understand but i think i'm fully capable

00:17:52i know you are capable but in order to prevent any jitters from getting in the way i'm going to

00:17:59insist that you work with daniel to prepare just think of it as taking out an insurance policy on

00:18:08your dream career i was thinking maybe we can go for a business lunch talk with the coaching see

00:18:15where you're at sure a business lunch that's a great idea

00:18:22sophie hi hey

00:18:40sorry about that i didn't see you at first i thought i would just uh

00:18:47run a quick errand all good thank you for meeting with me i'm excited to dive into the coaching with

00:18:54you yeah listen daniel i don't want to underplay your qualifications i looked you up by the way

00:19:01i hope that's not weird as long as it isn't weird if i looked you up too the fact that it's not weird

00:19:07makes it weird you know sign of the times for sure but i have to say i was really impressed by your

00:19:13work i'm sure it works wonders for people who who need it oh that's the goal yeah i just um i just

00:19:21don't think i'm one of those people you know and i don't want to take time from your busy schedule and

00:19:26your scripts i'm still available for edits if you need me yeah thanks maybe down the line sure thing

00:19:33anyway um i know we just met but do i really seem like that shy of a person to you

00:19:40no not at all but effective public speaking doesn't always hinge on whether a person is shy or not

00:19:47i mean there have been plenty of outgoing people throughout history that have been terrible public

00:19:52speakers and even presidents so how about this i could do a quick assessment right here see where

00:19:58you're at and if i agree that you don't need the coaching then i'll tell janice you have my official

00:20:04stamp of approval hmm deal cool you're gonna walk us through a quick visualization shoot i left my

00:20:13crystals at home it'll only work if you take it seriously you did say you wanted to be off the hook

00:20:18didn't you okay all right we'll start by having you exhale close your eyes place your hands on my

00:20:29palms okay we'll use the interview as the example in this scenario picture yourself at pen and paper

00:20:41bookstore there's olivia winters getting ready to introduce you to a full audience you look out

00:20:48and there's meredith mcgettons taking a seat in the middle row no no no no no nope i'm terrified

00:20:54okay i despise public speaking hey let me help you i use a skill-based five-step method

00:21:01the interview's in 10 days right don't remind me the coaching won't take too long if you give it a try

00:21:08and decide it's not for you we'll part ways no hard feelings well if you help me pull this thing off

00:21:14you might just be an expert in magic by the time we're done

00:21:21hey hey welcome i didn't know this place was here it's beautiful isn't it my friend tom and i use

00:21:42it as a workspace all the time and it's entirely donation based and maintained by the artists that

00:21:46use it very cool and um why exactly am i wearing athletic gear please tell me we're not running

00:21:54don't worry running is not on the docket good i used to run every day in college but

00:21:59these days i prefer a brisk walk yeah i saw that two-time track champion at knolls college

00:22:04how did you know right well it was actually cross-country and i came in third both years but

00:22:12i like your spin on it well your time as a runner might actually help you with what we're working

00:22:17on today step one in the coaching program is breath work did you know that if you can control

00:22:23your breath you can actually trick your nervous system into calmness i did not makes sense public

00:22:30speaking and forgetting how to breathe seem to go hand in hand for me you are not alone it's very

00:22:34common oh wow this is lovely hey brother how's it going all right yoga i've been meaning to get

00:22:54into yoga so if i pull a hammy on the first try you're gonna have to carry me down four flights

00:23:00of stairs the risk is low but i got your back either way

00:23:04we're gonna start with some warm-ups big breath in

00:23:10and melt all the way down

00:23:15come on what you look like one of those inflatable tube men at a car dealership

00:23:22yeah yeah you ever notice that tube man seems like a pretty carefree guy

00:23:27he's not out there worrying about what anyone else thinks he sure isn't

00:23:31right let him inspire you commit to your inner tube man

00:23:34the singular most important thing you can do when trying to control your breath

00:23:49is to breathe from your diaphragm hmm i've heard some of my favorite pop stars talk about that

00:23:54funny i had you pegged as more of a jazz fan

00:23:57because i'm a novelist

00:23:59yeah which is a pretty bad case of stereotyping when i say it out loud

00:24:04you're probably into house music

00:24:07because i have a lot of energy and essentially make a living as a glorified hype man

00:24:12uh-huh wow well i'll have you know yeah that's exactly right

00:24:16okay dj daniel are you gonna teach me how to breathe or have i lost you to your inner dance floor

00:24:23wait for it here comes the beat drop

00:24:25boom

00:24:26all right so one hand on your chest

00:24:35level on your stomach and exhale fully

00:24:39and then simply let the air re-enter your body

00:24:42it should feel like you have a balloon inflating underneath your ribs

00:24:45in through your nose

00:24:47and out

00:24:49in through your nose

00:24:51and out

00:24:55so if i practiced real hard what's the likelihood that i end up like one of these pop stars

00:25:02well i don't know i'd see a few notes

00:25:05yes i walked right into that one didn't i

00:25:08sure did

00:25:08and out

00:25:13oh my mom needs me to cover at the flower shop for a few hours

00:25:23can we pick back up tomorrow

00:25:25sorry she's not always so good with schedules

00:25:28no worries we're just about done for today

00:25:30why don't i walk you you can wrap up quickly at the shop

00:25:33i have to head that direction anyway

00:25:35you don't mind nope i love a brisk walk myself

00:25:44there you go nice to see you

00:25:50thank you hey mom oh this is daniel the one i was telling you about yes daniel hi

00:25:56i'm evelyn nice to meet you and i'm so sorry to interrupt your session but

00:26:02i completely forgot about an appointment i had this afternoon no trouble at all it's a pleasure to

00:26:06meet you evelyn yeah yeah and oh thanks so much sophie and i'll see you later tonight

00:26:11yeah funny how you uh forgot about your appointment but you didn't forget about pasta night huh

00:26:16your mom seems awesome must have been a lot of fun growing up

00:26:29oh yeah never a dull moment

00:26:30so step two is memorization

00:26:36and it comes with some homework

00:26:39romeo and juliet these two are nothing but trouble whenever you have to speak in front of

00:26:43an audience it can always be helpful to memorize some sort of text a safety net to fall back on

00:26:48when the nerves take over so if i freak out in front of olivia and meredith i'm supposed to start

00:26:52reciting a shakespearean monologue i would pay big bucks to see that but no the monologue will be for

00:26:58step five the trial run in a few days you'll recite the monologue in front of a group of friends

00:27:03incorporating all the new skills you've learned this story stresses me out not a big romantic

00:27:09i have no problem with romance i just don't believe that love should be as hard as it's made

00:27:13out to be in stories i get that then again love can be pretty hard in real life well not if you keep

00:27:20your head on straight yeah but who's ever kept their head on straight when they've fallen in love

00:27:24me i've never totally lost my head for someone oh is it possible you've never actually been in love

00:27:33hello let me know if you need any help with anything

00:27:38okay mr uh speech and debate co-captain oh wow you did a deep dive huh i'm thorough now before we even

00:27:46get to the trial run we have to tackle step three facing your fears okay we could do that or we could

00:27:54i don't know not do that all right so i'm gonna have you write down some of your other fears and i'm

00:27:59gonna set a 20 second timer so that you can go with your gut instinct and not overthink it okay but what

00:28:04if go oh okay um

00:28:14and time

00:28:18let me see

00:28:21interesting yeah we can definitely knock off a few of these tomorrow

00:28:26you in do i have a choice oh we always have a choice to be chicken

00:28:29you did not just chicken me oh i did you let me know the time and place and i'll be there you got it

00:28:43how'd it go with the master of the stage today seemed like a nice guy

00:28:48well he's uh a character i still think it might be a waste of time but he did share with me a couple

00:28:54tips to keep in my back pocket well that's great here let me taste this

00:29:04what do you think you measured everything right yes i followed the recipe exactly yeah well this

00:29:11recipe is more of a suggestion than a than a rule right i mean a little dash of this pinch of that

00:29:20that just go with the flow cheers cheers

00:29:41oh

00:29:56hi did you really have to pick the tallest building in the neighborhood

00:30:01i think we have started with something smaller like climb a tree or check out the fire escape of a

00:30:07two-story building or see a movie that takes place on a plane well i do have to admit i did

00:30:13have a double motive for picking this place my dad actually brought me here for the first time when

00:30:17i was a kid i come back once a year to get a picture from the top for him oh where does he live

00:30:24he's upstate but he's a city guy at heart he doesn't make it out this way as much as he'd like to

00:30:28anymore well if i have to do it for dad i guess i have to do it for dad chickens first hey

00:30:50my legs are jello my legs are jello um i mean i feel brave we can go now you got this come on we're

00:30:56just gonna head over to the ledge check out the view take a picture and then we're gonna head

00:31:00back down okay i can't look down i can't look until we get there so just make sure i don't

00:31:04almost there you got it you got this come on all right all right almost there okay and the last few

00:31:11steps are all you oh come on almost there you got it come on there you go i'm gonna count it down

00:31:21and when you look up you're gonna see the city like you've never seen it before i promise

00:31:27okay go go go all right three two one

00:31:35what

00:31:35this is like a totally different city from here incredible right

00:31:50i think that's my i think that's my first apartment over there

00:31:54my roommate was so sweet but so messy

00:31:57my high school was just past that intersection there was a pizza shop and a bakery right across

00:32:06from each other best smelling corner in the city oh yeah i recognize that area my dad's auto shop was

00:32:13there wait i know that place does he still work there oh no he passed away when i was nine

00:32:20oh i'm sorry to hear that thanks he was the best

00:32:29it's getting windy up here um i should take that picture of you yes

00:32:37okay

00:32:42got it these look great

00:32:44one more for good luck yeah come in okay oh all right all right you're good inside ready

00:33:03got it good yeah would you like to go back down to the ground yes please let's go great

00:33:14i can't you do it come on buddy you'll be fine just hit send do you really think the change has

00:33:28helped you know what i do i mean i'm sure we'll get some notes back but that's to be expected

00:33:34we can handle notes you're right and the deadline's a deadline right there's not much else we can do

00:33:39okay here we go done attaboy and now we wait and now we wait just hurry up and wait

00:33:53so now that you've uh conquered your fear of height would you water the uh plants on the top shelf up

00:34:13there very clever segue but i actually have to leave in a minute to go meet daniel at the park oh

00:34:20what's on the docket for you two today another fear challenge i just don't know the details yet

00:34:27of all the fears i listed i didn't think you were going to be able to get your hands on rollerblades

00:34:31so quickly seems like skating is really making a comeback a few of the bike rental shops in the

00:34:36city have expanded their horizons into skate rentals goes hand in hand with the 90s fashion

00:34:43speaking of the 90s that was probably the last time i put on a pair with these bad boys me too

00:34:49your horror story first and then mine well i used to be pretty good until i took a huge fall and had

00:34:56to get knee surgery oh i can spare you the show and tell unless yeah i'm good are you squeamish

00:35:03well maybe a little squeamish a little just don't want to jinx it fair your turn oh join me up here and i

00:35:11will tell you a story of young heartbreak that would make romeo and juliet look like child's play

00:35:20i bet it all started when you lost your head for a girl big time it was the sixth grade and i was

00:35:26madly in love with my girlfriend colleen shine let me guess her smile could light up a room you know it

00:35:35we dated for three months which means we talk like once a month during lunch period see that's why i

00:35:42waited to have my first boyfriend until i was a grown mature eighth grader we talked every day

00:35:48if you count passing notes in class as talking so it was the end of the year field trip

00:35:54and we were at skate town this big roller rink in jersey the lights come down disco ball starts

00:36:00to spin and my favorite r b song comes on i think i know where this is going yeah i look over at colleen

00:36:09and she's slow skating with steve sherman no not steve sherman steve sherman i was so crushed i never

00:36:18hit the rink again after that you win your emotional scar is much more gnarly than my surgery scar

00:36:26are you good i'm good i'm good so how did it end with pen pal boy well he said he wanted to take

00:36:37things off the page and meet face to face i didn't feel ready so i dumped him with a haiku

00:36:45sheesh ruthless with the pen even as a youth

00:36:56you know that wasn't that bad i might have to stick with it for the cardio yeah that was a lot

00:37:05more fun than i remember so what next matching tattoos a couple fears conquered we even had time to stop

00:37:13and reward ourselves cheers to that if we break now we can head back to the loft space and run through

00:37:19step four which is body language the goal here is to use your physicality to send a signal of confidence

00:37:35not only to the audience but to your own brain make eye contact especially if you know someone in the

00:37:41audience you could even make eye contact with meredith if you're feeling brave okay baby steps

00:37:48let's see let me try

00:37:56that's it chin up shoulders back

00:38:01that it is certainly shoulders back and chin up

00:38:08okay are you taking this seriously do you want to learn obviously all right i'm gonna come show you

00:38:13i know how to walk i can see that ready okay so feet shoulders chin and we walk that's the one

00:38:26and as corny and as corny as it might sound smile there it is

00:38:41okay don't tell me don't tell me don't tell me should i fall let it be with grace and

00:38:50grace and levity levity of spirit shoot okay let's start again

00:38:56but you were almost done can't we just pick it up from here

00:39:01no i have to get it right i have to get it perfect i'm no improviser when the heat is on

00:39:05won't you have to improvise the answers during the interview i mean you don't always know what

00:39:09questions they're going to ask regardless i'm not there yet the point is to get this monologue

00:39:14memorized and down pat so i can work on the other skills i've learned with daniel

00:39:17do you think you might be giving this silly fear of yours a little too much power

00:39:22mom i get what you're saying but it doesn't feel so silly when i'm up there in fight or flight mode

00:39:28no no i know i i don't mean to downplay it it's just that i think if you just went into it

00:39:36freely without all this build up you might find some levity of spirit

00:39:41i wish i could you can head home if you're tired but i'm gonna stay here and get this perfect

00:39:51you really are your father's daughter aren't you

00:39:55and i've always said the two of you were sent to teach me a thing or two about diligence

00:40:02so from the top okay should i fall let it be with grace and levity of spirit

00:40:12there you go

00:40:22thank you guys for coming i'm a little nervous but hey sorry for the delay tom was supposed to be here

00:40:28with the speaker in my garden oh no i guess we should reschedule how about uh never

00:40:33no no hey guys okay there he is great sorry i'm late uh hi you must be sophie

00:40:43i'm tom daniel's friend and personal tech department i paid him to add in the front bit

00:40:49well it's nice to meet you tom definitely thanks for coming through yeah absolutely feel free to

00:40:53stick around and help us fill in this little crowd we got here will do let me just get all set up and

00:40:57i'll be back out here okay testing testing ooh whoops sorry about that everyone but that's why we test

00:41:13testing testing testing sounds great whenever you're ready all yours okay okay

00:41:33testing

00:41:46testing

00:41:55i can't i can't i can't i'm sorry i

00:42:00hey folks just wanted to let everyone know about the food trucks that you'll find if you walk down

00:42:12that way yep just keep walking that way for new york's best food on wheels not here over there

00:42:20sorry man thanks

00:42:40thank you

00:42:44just doesn't make any sense

00:42:45last time i couldn't stop babbling and this time i forget how to speak entirely how am i supposed

00:42:55to fix the problem if my reaction is different every time

00:43:02i know you have it in you you work through the coaching steps just as well if not better than some

00:43:07of my strongest clients and i still failed why don't we try again later oh no i'm

00:43:15spent i get that no you don't sorry no i'm sorry i didn't mean to snap i just

00:43:24there's no way that you could possibly understand what i'm going through because you've always been a

00:43:27natural public speaking has always come naturally to me sure but i've got my own fear a big one for me

00:43:35actually writing yeah i know what you do

00:43:44i recognize that look in your eyes every time someone mentions your scripts

00:43:49some might even call it the chicken's dare

00:43:57so you caught me huh i sure did

00:44:01seriously though let me know when you get those notes back in your scripts

00:44:06i'd love to return the favor and help out and i promise to be as patient with you as you have been with me

00:44:13thank you really and i will definitely take you up on that when i hear back cool but getting back to you

00:44:27i think we can try a few more creative ways to tackle this fear that's still blocking you

00:44:31if you'll keep me on that is oh you're not jumping ship now

00:44:35good we wouldn't want to we're facing our fears

00:44:43let's go

00:44:53i know exactly when everything went downhill fourth grade science fair and it was my turn to present

00:45:00my diorama oh i forgot about those you make them out of shoe boxes right yeah

00:45:07mine was a deciduous forest scene i used the trimmings from the plants at my mom's shop to make the trees

00:45:17it had been about a month since my dad passed and i guess i was determined to prove to everyone that i was

00:45:23back to being a normal kid whatever that meant

00:45:26sure it's a lot for you to be going through at such a young age so there i was at the front of the

00:45:33room ready to go and all of a sudden my mind went blank i started getting really hot and the walls

00:45:43seemed like they were closing in on me and the next thing i know i'm sobbing uncontrollably and the

00:45:51teachers had to rush me to the bathroom no poor little sophie exactly that's the part that still

00:45:57sticks with me those teachers looking at me with such deep pity i felt pathetic

00:46:07and now that i say it out loud maybe that's the fear

00:46:11it's not so much the act of speaking in front of everyone but

00:46:15the idea that i could be perceived as weak

00:46:22yeah that's deep

00:46:27well good news you can never look weak because you're not

00:46:32right you're talented articulate self-assured beautiful beautiful huh

00:46:39sorry uh i mean you

00:46:45hey janice

00:46:50which podcast is that again

00:46:54um sure yeah i think i can make that work

00:46:57okay great yeah i'll be there thanks janice

00:47:14i'm gonna be on the tailored to the page podcast tomorrow at 9 a.m help

00:47:18is that the one where they try and imagine what fashion designers the characters in the books are

00:47:22wearing that's one segment yes my protagonist is a tightrope walker i don't know any famous

00:47:28leotard designers is that even a thing this is actually the perfect warm-up you get to work

00:47:35on your interview skills without actually having a crowd less pressure

00:47:42aren't you proud of me look at me living life on the edge all the way up here all the way it's the

00:47:49fourth floor still counts i'm facing my fears

00:47:57actually you know what there's one more fear i want to try to conquer before the podcast it wasn't

00:48:01on your list then how do you know it's a fear thought i'd have a curveball challenge handy the other

00:48:08day so i contacted a local expert in all things sophie oh

00:48:21tom hey not who i was referring to but hey tom uh sorry to interrupt but um can i steal you for a

00:48:30bit to talk about the project something sort of just um came up uh yeah definitely hey if you're

00:48:39free labor can i meet you at the flower shop oh mom's the expert of course uh yeah i'll be at the flower

00:48:46shop this evening to help her close up perfect see you then sounds good nice to see you tom likewise

00:48:52take care sophie rebel hated the script didn't they let's just say they didn't land well at all

00:49:03i'm really sorry tom i didn't think we were this far off the mark i know me either

00:49:08luckily they're gonna give us another shot all we gotta do is go in there and give them something

00:49:13totally fresh yeah yeah okay let's let's do it all right great uh let's get started with uh

00:49:22trying to focus on nailing down a brand new concept for the the pilot episode that's a good idea yeah

00:49:28if we could sell them on whatever new direction that we're heading in then we can build from there

00:49:33definitely brand new concept

00:49:41hey but what about sophie yeah she actually offered to help with the edits which

00:49:47will be great no no no i mean i think she would be a really great case study to

00:49:51focus on for the pilot episode honestly i don't know about that tom hear me out buddy

00:49:57okay revel said they wanted something more tangible less hypothetical right yeah but i think sophie's

00:50:04real-life story about overcoming her own stage fright could be really inspiring plus she's a rising name

00:50:10so by the time the series comes out audiences will already be familiar with her it's kind of a win-win on the

00:50:15publicity front

00:50:20yeah but if we were going to use her as a subject in an episode i would have wanted to ask at the

00:50:24start of the coaching all right asking midway through feels shifty and i don't want her thinking

00:50:31that i have some ulterior motive for helping her no no i i get that but you do take notes on all your

00:50:39clients right i assume you have some notes on sophie yes for my own use okay how about this we play

00:50:48around with sketching out an episode about sophie based on the notes you already have and then if

00:50:52she nails the interview and you think it's appropriate we can pitch the concept to her at that point

00:50:57fine fine but if she isn't absolutely thrilled with how this interview goes we scrap this idea and

00:51:10we're back to square one totally scrap it but for now let's just see what notes you already have

00:51:15maybe we can get a rough draft going it's worth a shot

00:51:19really you told him i'm afraid of small spaces well i admit it was a bit selfish on my part

00:51:42but um well look the closet is due for reorganization and i just thought it could be

00:51:48maybe maybe your last project in the shop before you become rich and famous all right let's not

00:51:53get too ahead of ourselves just speaking it into existence oh and um if you do get locked in there

00:52:04just be sure to scream real loud not helping see i'm perfectly fine wait what did we get traps

00:52:13we could either walk out or we can scream for evelyn which would be my vote please don't get her going

00:52:25here we go just like everything else start with the breath

00:52:33instead of focusing on the size of space try focusing on what's inside the space

00:52:39sweet aromas beautiful flowers you ready four

00:52:49this thing on welcome to the inside floristry podcast i'm your host daniel burke and today i'm

00:52:57joined by a very special guest best-selling author aspiring daredevil and master florist sophie wood

00:53:04how's it going sophie well i'm currently cooped up in a closet with a man who's imagining things

00:53:10but other than that i'm hanging in there little imagination never hurt anyone in fact our listeners

00:53:16are going to use their imaginations right now for those of you who can't see me which is everyone

00:53:23i am currently selecting a bunch of flowers and forming a small bouquet in a moment

00:53:30sophie is going to tell us a little bit about each flower and she's going to rate my bouquet on a

00:53:36scale of one to ten here you are my lady oh why thank you kind sir they're absolutely lovely

00:53:49oh sorry kids um customer just called with a last minute order oh daniel you're tall would you mind

00:53:55reaching up into the corner getting that planter for me sure thing

00:54:02sorry lovely thank you

00:54:10wasn't so bad was it bouquet yeah i'd give it a solid eight out of ten

00:54:16not bad for a rookie i'll give you a 15 out of 10 for enduring a whole five minutes with a podcaster

00:54:22in a cramped space now you got to do tomorrow's wake up and repeat it'll be a piece of cake you

00:54:26know what maybe you're right there you go right on baby yeah here you go this will ensure you both

00:54:35get a decent night's sleep just put it under your pillow will do thank you i'll see you tomorrow around

00:54:418 45 yeah i'll be there at 8 30 but no rush and uh text me if you want coffee it's a pleasure seeing you

00:54:47evelyn you too see you soon yeah looks like the two of you are getting along very well

00:54:56yeah he's been uh he's been great actually i just hope it all works out

00:55:04you know the tour and the interview and everything well i have a funny feeling it'll all work out just

00:55:13fine

00:55:24i came fast uh i'll be right back mom oh

00:55:33daniel hey did i forget something no but i ordered this for you and it just came in

00:55:40me yes this is one of my favorite writing journals it has a daily prompt on each page and

00:55:47it's what i always use whenever i'm going through writer's block it helps get the creative juices flowing

00:55:55which is more romantic sunrise or sunset and why i guess i'd have to say sunset oh no no gotta write it

00:56:03down right i guess i'll have to noodle on this one when i get home then

00:56:11thank you sophie this was really thoughtful it's the least i could do

00:56:16thank you get them safe okay you too good night

00:56:28thank you

00:56:51okay

00:56:58morning sorry sorry i didn't want to disturb your reading don't worry i'll get you back one of these

00:57:05days when you least expect it i'm sure you will that's how you feel it ready

00:57:11i'm good i think you're good i know

00:57:18sophie oh it is so nice to meet you georgia it's a pleasure please call me gg this is my friend

00:57:25daniel hi daniel nice to meet you likewise all right right this way okay

00:57:35all right so we're gonna have you over here okay

00:57:41thank you so much for coming in last minute oh of course big fan of the show oh i'm a big fan of the

00:57:47book seriously i finished it all in one day really it's amazing it was seriously such a treat oh i almost

00:57:54forgot about our lightning round questions for later uh lightning round i don't remember that being

00:58:02part of the segment of the episodes i studied i mean listen to oh well you're gonna be the very

00:58:07first guest we try this with the producers just thought it would be a really fun way to wrap up the show

00:58:11oh um is there any sort of uh hint as as to type of questions in this lightning round

00:58:17well that would be cheating but um i promise you they're all really fun so just don't even worry

00:58:22about it yeah i'm sure okay so in just a couple moments here we will be good to go

00:58:30all righty you ready yeah yep oh my gosh do you need some water i should oh no no no no i'm okay

00:58:37thank you trust me hydration is key you would not believe how much these mics will pick up on a

00:58:43scratchy voice thank you scratchy voice head cold i swear the more recording i do the more i feel like

00:58:49these mics are just a window to the soul uh wow that's uh so when i press this button here the recording

00:58:58will start are you ready ready hello all you bookworm fashionistas i am georgia marks and this is

00:59:12tailored to the page our guest today is an icon in the making not only is her very first novel

00:59:20walking on air an instant bestseller but you will also have to believe me when i tell you her style

00:59:27is immaculate welcome sophie wood and thank you for bringing your book and your look today

00:59:36hi thanks for thanks for having me okay so we will get to talking about your incredible novel in just a

00:59:43moment but first i must know where did you get this jacket it is so sleek all of you listeners don't

00:59:52worry i will post a photo on my ig oh uh i i got it some i think i got it online actually um

01:00:00are you okay can we stop

01:00:17is everything okay oh yeah um sorry i'm actually i think i i actually might be coming down with

01:00:24something oh no yeah i woke up today feeling a little blah but i wanted to power through um

01:00:31but i don't want to leave you with a with a bad recording is there any chance that i could

01:00:35reschedule once i'm feeling better of course don't even worry about it let me grab you a ginger round

01:00:40oh okay thank you all right i will walk you out um

01:00:56that was quick feel better soon sophie i will have our producers reach out to our people again

01:01:05next week to see about a redo if that sounds good it sounds great uh thank you so much for

01:01:10understanding um sorry again for all the trouble oh please don't apologize seriously just rest up

01:01:16all right all right what happened i'll tell you later

01:01:30so i'm guessing you're not no i'm not actually sick but that microphone up there saw directly into

01:01:47my soul and it wasn't pretty huh can we go back to the loft maybe you can try to hypnotize me whatever

01:01:55we can do to fix my brain in the next 48 hours my expert advice write this off as a bump in the road

01:02:02and try and relax for the next few days good one okay i know you're still gonna practice and

01:02:08stew over it up until the big events so how about we pencil in a mandatory dinner break

01:02:14tonight for the rest and recovery coach's orders

01:02:17let me guess dear diary daniel's running late and i can't

01:02:46wait to tease him about it it's more like dear diary remind me to ask daniel if he knows any body

01:02:52doubles that can stand in for me at the interview we have tried a lot of creative techniques but

01:02:58that would definitely push us in a bold new direction thank you cheers cheers

01:03:05so what are you really writing in there just some notes for my next novel already on to the next

01:03:19one manifesting that three book deal the truth is i'd still be working on my next novel even if

01:03:26i knew i'd never get paid again why do you write

01:03:34well for one thing i love the comfort of knowing that a book has a solid beginning middle and end

01:03:41whereas real life a bit more unpredictable very true indeed right one moment you're quietly drawing up

01:03:48plots and characters between flower orders and the next you're going on tour

01:03:57but i think more than anything writing is like breathing to me like it allows me to tap into this

01:04:03power that doesn't exist for me in the real world that's exactly how i feel on stage

01:04:09like tuned all the way in or something yes

01:04:11yes and i think i want to pay it forward there were certain books and stories that

01:04:19stitched me back together when i was going through some of my darkest hours and

01:04:25the thought of being able to touch even just one person in that same way is what keeps me going

01:04:32well consider me one touched reader among many you read my book i did i did for full disclosure i

01:04:44started it with the goal of trying to get some clues into your psyche oh and what do you think what's

01:04:49the verdict the only concrete conclusion that i could come up with the world means your voice and

01:04:55your story sophie oh that's very sweet no no i'm not saying that to be sweet what i read in your book

01:05:04are the words of someone who believes in hope bravery and tenacity and wouldn't it be a shame for

01:05:12that same person to let anything stun her into silence much less a little stage fright

01:05:18i'm aware of the brutal irony yes why don't you try thinking of this book tour as just another way to

01:05:28share your words with the world because what you have to say matters sophie and nothing can take that

01:05:35from you thank you well you've certainly had a day for the books i'll give you that that is so true

01:05:55it's such a classic

01:06:01Shall we?

01:06:29Wow.

01:06:31Pulling out all the big moves.

01:06:33Feeling inspired, what can I say?

01:06:39Thank you, Daniel.

01:06:42For everything.

01:06:44Thank you for taking a chance and trusting me.

01:06:48Well, I can't really take all the credit for that.

01:06:53Janice did have to force me into it.

01:06:58And I'm glad she did.

01:06:59This song, on the other hand, I'm not so sure about.

01:07:12We're going to have to agree to disagree on that one.

01:07:15I like that move.

01:07:18What was that?

01:07:18Oh, yes, yes.

01:07:19That?

01:07:20Oh, yeah?

01:07:21That's your signature move?

01:07:22Okay, my ride should be here in two minutes.

01:07:31I meant to ask you, have you heard back on the script yet?

01:07:34Yeah, we are back at square one, unfortunately.

01:07:39Oh, no.

01:07:40I'm so sorry.

01:07:41Well, why don't you send me what you have now, and I'll see if I can help come up with some fresh story ideas.

01:07:46Yeah, I was thinking I'd send you a few examples after your interview is out of the way.

01:07:49Oh, no, just go ahead and send them tonight.

01:07:51I mean, I'll be up practicing anyway, and I'm sure a distraction will come in handy at some point.

01:07:55What about getting some rest?

01:07:57Who needs rest?

01:07:59Oh.

01:07:59That's me.

01:08:01It's just around the corner there.

01:08:03Oh, uh, here, here.

01:08:04You, uh, you take this.

01:08:05What are you going to do?

01:08:06I will be fine.

01:08:07Are you sure?

01:08:08I will be fine, I'm sure.

01:08:09Yeah, yeah.

01:08:09Well, thank you.

01:08:10All right.

01:08:10Sophie, go to bed.

01:08:12Yeah, yeah, I will.

01:08:22That's a great question, Olivia.

01:08:24Uh, no.

01:08:25Don't, don't say that.

01:08:26Just answer the question.

01:08:29Screw it over.

01:08:31Well, of course, I've always dreamt of this kind of response, and, you know, ugh!

01:08:56Don't go anywhere.

01:08:59Don't go anywhere.

01:09:01Don't go anywhere.

01:09:02Don't go anywhere.

01:09:03Don't go anywhere.

01:09:04Don't go anywhere.

01:09:05Don't go anywhere.

01:09:06Don't go anywhere.

01:09:07Don't go anywhere.

01:09:08Don't go anywhere.

01:09:09Don't go anywhere.

01:09:10Don't go anywhere.

01:09:11Don't go anywhere.

01:09:12Don't go anywhere.

01:09:13Don't go anywhere.

01:09:14Don't go anywhere.

01:09:15Don't go anywhere.

01:09:16Don't go anywhere.

01:09:17Don't go anywhere.

01:09:18Don't go anywhere.

01:09:19Don't go anywhere.

01:09:20Don't go anywhere.

01:09:21Don't go anywhere.

01:09:22Don't go anywhere.

01:09:23Don't go anywhere.

01:09:24Don't go anywhere.

01:09:25Don't go anywhere.

01:09:26I don't know.

01:09:56I don't know.

01:10:26I don't know.

01:10:36Sophie?

01:10:41It's Daniel.

01:10:46I come bearing coffees and a good luck gift.

01:10:54Um, now's not really a good time.

01:10:56Oh, you okay?

01:10:57I thought we were meeting at the loft at our usual times.

01:11:01Did you just wake up?

01:11:02Guilty as charged.

01:11:10Anything else you want to take note of?

01:11:13Is everything okay?

01:11:17So, tell me.

01:11:20What's your final hypothesis?

01:11:21Will I get through the interview tomorrow?

01:11:24Or will the most complex case you've ever encountered end in total disaster?

01:11:31Hey, Sophie.

01:11:32I didn't mean to send me the episode you were writing about me behind my back.

01:11:35Yeah.

01:11:36I figured.

01:11:37It is not what it looks like.

01:11:41We just thought that we could work-

01:11:42I didn't even want your help to begin with.

01:11:43And yet, somehow, here we are.

01:11:47Was this your plan the whole time?

01:11:49To treat me like some sort of lab rat?

01:11:51No.

01:11:51No, it's not that at all.

01:11:52Okay, Tom just thought that we-

01:11:53You know what the worst part of it is?

01:11:55I was actually starting to believe that maybe I could do it.

01:12:00Maybe I could just go out there and forget what anyone thinks.

01:12:04You can and you will.

01:12:06Look, I promise that I can explain-

01:12:07Sorry, I just don't have time for this right now.

01:12:10Wait, Sophie, wait.

01:12:11I can explain.

01:12:18Um, I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow,

01:12:21but your services will no longer be needed.

01:12:23I guess you'll have to find a new muse.

01:12:26Fine, but if I can leave you with just one last piece of advice.

01:12:30I've had my fill-on advice.

01:12:32Thanks.

01:12:48Step out of your own way.

01:12:49You might be surprised by what you find.

01:12:54Homemade lunch has arrived.

01:13:08Or, ooh, should I say brunch?

01:13:13A girl spends one day in her PJs and everyone gets on her case.

01:13:17Hey, hey, I didn't say it wasn't a cute look, did I?

01:13:19How's it going, honey?

01:13:23Just about as well as it looks.

01:13:26Looks like maybe it's time to tap out and go with the flow.

01:13:30Mom, I keep telling you-

01:13:31I know it's a cliche.

01:13:33It's not that it's cliche.

01:13:35It's that it doesn't work for me the way it works for you.

01:13:38I didn't inherit your carefree, Jean.

01:13:41Believe me, I wish I did.

01:13:43Right.

01:13:44So then your life could just be as easy breezy as mine is?

01:13:48Mm-hmm.

01:13:48Okay, no.

01:13:49I'm sorry.

01:13:50I shouldn't have said that.

01:13:51I didn't mean it.

01:13:52I know your life hasn't been easy for you.

01:13:54Not at all.

01:13:57Well, I know sometimes even if you do go with the flow,

01:14:02it doesn't mean you'll never hit choppy waters.

01:14:05Oh.

01:14:06I'll definitely be filing today under choppy.

01:14:09Mm-hmm.

01:14:10First I blow up at Daniel.

01:14:12Next I'm being testy with you.

01:14:14Not my best work.

01:14:16Hi, what happened with Daniel?

01:14:18Turns out he's writing an episode about me for his web series.

01:14:21And apparently I'm the most complex client he's ever encountered.

01:14:26Can you believe that?

01:14:28Well, actually, yeah.

01:14:31What?

01:14:31Look, the guy spent days cooking up unique and, okay,

01:14:36sometimes strange ways to help you overcome a major fear

01:14:41that's holding you back.

01:14:43So, yeah, I'd say that's pretty complex.

01:14:47Fine, but he could have at least told me about it first

01:14:50or asked for my permission to be in the episode.

01:14:53Why so sneaky?

01:14:54Yeah, that is odd.

01:14:56Did he say why he never told you?

01:14:58No.

01:14:59We didn't get to that.

01:15:03I guess I didn't let him get to that.

01:15:08Well, maybe your paths will cross again

01:15:11after this storm subsides and then you can get to the bottom

01:15:16of what his true intentions were.

01:15:18Maybe.

01:15:20But no matter what happens in the future,

01:15:23just trust yourself.

01:15:27Okay?

01:15:28You know why?

01:15:29Why?

01:15:31Because the flow rewards those who are tough enough

01:15:36to hang in there, even in the toughest currents.

01:15:40So, do yourself a favor and get a grip, will ya?

01:15:49I'm trying.

01:15:50Okay, decision time.

01:16:09Should we take a taxi, walk, or the train to Nate's party?

01:16:14Yeah, I don't think I'm going to go.

01:16:15Well, and I am sorry to spring this on you now,

01:16:22but that Sophie episode is officially off the table.

01:16:26No, no, no, no.

01:16:28What happened?

01:16:30Still trying to figure that one out.

01:16:32Oh.

01:16:34You finally asked her out and she turned you down?

01:16:37Man, I really wish you'd waited until after we found out

01:16:39about the episodes.

01:16:42Why would you think I was going to ask her?

01:16:43Hmm, where would I get a wild idea like that from?

01:16:51Okay, it may have crossed my mind a time or two,

01:16:54but our professional relationship

01:16:55has been my top priority since day one.

01:16:57Oh, yeah, of course. Totally.

01:16:58Other matters now anyway, I'm pretty sure she hates me.

01:17:02Yeah, I don't know about that.

01:17:04Okay, hate might be a strong word.

01:17:05Okay.

01:17:13Yes, you forgot your hot plate.

01:17:19And yes, I washed it.

01:17:22Oh.

01:17:23I thought you were my mom.

01:17:26Well, I do hope to be as foolish for one day.

01:17:30For the record, I'm going to bed soon.

01:17:33Yeah, no, no, I won't be long.

01:17:35I just, uh, really still wanted to give you this.

01:17:40Thanks.

01:17:42And to tell you that I'm sorry.

01:17:45Look, I was never going to produce anything

01:17:46without getting your permission.

01:17:48Tom and I were just brainstorming some ideas

01:17:50and we thought that your story,

01:17:52or even an exaggerated version of your story,

01:17:55could be a really interesting one to tell.

01:17:57I bet it would.

01:18:02I should have told you as soon as it came up,

01:18:04but I was so close to your interview,

01:18:06I didn't want to psych you out.

01:18:09Plan, obviously, backfired.

01:18:12Just a little bit.

01:18:15But, um...

01:18:18Thank you for this.

01:18:20Um...

01:18:22Really.

01:18:24I, uh...

01:18:25I should really take your advice

01:18:29and get some rest.

01:18:31Long day tomorrow, obviously.

01:18:33Absolutely.

01:18:34Uh, good luck tomorrow, Sophie.

01:18:40Good night.

01:18:41Good night.

01:18:55Good night.

01:18:59Good night.

01:19:00Oh, God.

01:19:30Oh, God.

01:20:00Oh, okay.

01:20:09Get a grip, won't you?

01:20:11Okay.

01:20:13Shoulders back.

01:20:15Up.

01:20:16Hands.

01:20:17Oops.

01:20:18Okay.

01:20:20What are you doing?

01:20:21Okay.

01:20:22Okay.

01:20:22Hey, do we interrupt?

01:20:33Janice!

01:20:35Hi.

01:20:36What am I interrupting?

01:20:38It looks fun.

01:20:39Oh, I was just doing the tube man.

01:20:42Just something silly to calm the nerves.

01:20:44Daniel taught me, actually.

01:20:45Oh, yes.

01:20:46Isn't he wonderful?

01:20:48He is.

01:20:49He really is.

01:20:52I'm sure you're ready to knock this thing out of the park.

01:20:54As ready as I'll ever be.

01:20:56Great.

01:20:57Well, I'm going to check in with the media partners.

01:20:58You come find me if you need me.

01:21:00Yeah.

01:21:01Sounds good.

01:21:02Oh, uh, wait.

01:21:03Um, is Olivia here yet?

01:21:05I would really love to meet her before we start.

01:21:07Yeah.

01:21:07So, here's the thing.

01:21:08Olivia's big on meeting guests for the first time during the interview.

01:21:13Oh.

01:21:14Uh, cool.

01:21:15Great.

01:21:15Yeah.

01:21:16Something about it feeling more fresh that way.

01:21:19Right.

01:21:20Yeah.

01:21:21Totally.

01:21:21Totally fine.

01:21:22Great.

01:21:24Yeah.

01:21:26Totally fine to meet my childhood icon in front of an audience.

01:21:29Yeah.

01:21:34Okay.

01:21:36Whew.

01:21:37May I sit beside you, please?

01:21:45Oh, thanks.

01:21:46Ah, the book.

01:22:08Good evening.

01:22:18Can you hear me in the back, Bear?

01:22:20Well, thank you, everyone, for joining us tonight.

01:22:23I am thrilled to be here to discuss walking on air.

01:22:27Everyone, please give a warm welcome to Sophie Wood.

01:22:37Such a treat to meet you.

01:22:42Well, let's get right into it, shall we?

01:22:45Yes.

01:22:45Oh, sorry.

01:22:46Oh, no worries.

01:22:49So, Sophie, tell us how you heard the good news about your bestseller.

01:22:57Better?

01:22:58Okay.

01:22:59Okay.

01:23:00So, yeah, I woke up in the morning, obviously, and I read it in the paper.

01:23:08We still get the paper at my mom's flower shop.

01:23:12It's my day job.

01:23:15And so, yeah, that's where I was.

01:23:17Well, that's a good segue to my next question.

01:23:22It is?

01:23:23Yes.

01:23:24They say write what you know.

01:23:27So, my question is, are you a pro on the tightrope when you're not writing?

01:23:32And if so, can you demonstrate for us after this?

01:23:35Wow, a curveball and a challenge.

01:23:41Well, I hate to disappoint you, but I'm actually terrified of heights.

01:23:45But I did visit a very tall building this week, so I just might be getting closer to giving it a try.

01:23:54Don't ask me to join you.

01:23:55I am a big fan of gravity.

01:23:59Tell us about Sasha, your protagonist.

01:24:01Where did the inspiration for her character come from?

01:24:06Right.

01:24:07So, my process is very much about research.

01:24:11And when I first read about the first female tightrope walker to ever, um, to ever, uh...

01:24:21Sorry, yes.

01:24:22The main character was inspired by a real-life circus artist.

01:24:26But as far as her inner dialogue, her perseverance, her drive, her unwavering belief to do whatever she set her mind to,

01:24:35all of that was inspired by my mom, Evelyn.

01:24:41She raised me as a single mom in the city with very few resources after we lost my dad.

01:24:46And as a child, I remember thinking that some kind of luck or magic was at play.

01:24:53Somehow we always got by.

01:24:56Somehow we still managed to laugh and smell the roses.

01:25:01Somehow we healed.

01:25:02But, much like tightrope walking, there's nothing magical about it.

01:25:09She got us both through by taking one step at a time.

01:25:14Balancing both strength and softness.

01:25:18Never once letting us fall.

01:25:21Is mom here?

01:25:23Oh, yes.

01:25:24She's right there, actually.

01:25:26Let's give mom a round of applause.

01:25:29It was so great to have you on the show.

01:25:42Thanks again.

01:25:47I cannot believe this whole time you thought of me as a svelte and nimble acrobat.

01:25:54Even the bravest of daredevils have nothing on you.

01:25:57Well, you hung on tight up there.

01:26:02Can I get in here?

01:26:03Oh, yes.

01:26:07Meredith McEvins from Grapevine.

01:26:09So nice to meet you.

01:26:10Miss McEvins, it's an honor.

01:26:12Thank you for coming.

01:26:13Oh, of course.

01:26:14I just talked to Janice and confirmed our dinner.

01:26:16If that still works, I'd love to discuss what's next for you.

01:26:20Yes.

01:26:21Can't wait to chat.

01:26:22Great.

01:26:23Well, whew.

01:26:34Amazing job up there, Sophie.

01:26:37Thank you so much.

01:26:38Oh, I mean, I knew you'd get through it, but that was beyond.

01:26:41The chemistry with Olivia, unreal.

01:26:44You think?

01:26:44Oh, it was fantastic.

01:26:46And the book deal's all but signed.

01:26:48Don't be surprised if Meredith draws up the contract over appetizers.

01:26:53Wow.

01:26:54And thanks again for letting me connect you with Daniel.

01:26:56Oh, thank you for the recommendation.

01:26:59I think it's safe to say it definitely helps.

01:27:02Oh, definitely.

01:27:03I couldn't get over his face when he was watching you up there just now.

01:27:06He looked so happy for you.

01:27:09Really?

01:27:10Mm-hmm.

01:27:10Is he still here?

01:27:13Mm-hmm.

01:27:16Right over there.

01:27:33You did it!

01:27:34Did I?

01:27:35You were incredible 20 out of 10.

01:27:39Listen, I'm sorry I didn't hear you out yesterday.

01:27:41I'm scared.

01:27:42Nah, I shouldn't have started anything without your permission.

01:27:44I was just inspired.

01:27:48Let's make the episode.

01:27:49Together.

01:27:51Are you sure?

01:27:52Really, it's fine if we just keep everything between us.

01:27:55I thought you said I had a story to share with the world.

01:27:59Wouldn't be very honest if I held back the messy parts, would it?

01:28:02I can't argue there.

01:28:04Good.

01:28:06Looking forward to our next project.

01:28:08I wonder what other fears we'll conquer along the way.

01:28:14Yeah, there's actually something I've been a little scared to do for a while now.

01:28:20You need to be shy.

01:28:24Oh.

01:28:24Should I say, oh.

01:28:25Bye.

01:28:26Bye.

01:28:37Bye.

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