🎧 Lucky Enough to Have Too MuchOn downsizing, gratitude and helping homeless youth in L.A. this season
Subscribe on Apple PodcastsAs Rob Long sits in his small New York City apartment surrounded by stuff — hard copies of old scripts, four umbrellas — he feels lucky to have it all. And in an industry where even modest success feels like a lottery ticket, Rob asks us to pause and consider an annual plea: supporting My Friend’s Place, an organization that works tirelessly to turn the tide for unhoused youth in Los Angeles. For young people who’ve been failed again and again by the adults in their lives, My Friend’s Place does life-changing work — and for far less than this industry would spend on a half-hour pilot (if those even still exist). Head to My Friend’s Place, Rob’s charity of choice, to help support youth experiencing homelessness. Transcript here.
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