20.4 Curtis Sittenfeld, novelist

How to Own the Room podcast series 20

How do you simply get things done? Viv talks to the American writer, Curtis Sittenfeld, whose new novel, Romantic Comedy, is already a bestseller and has been selected for Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club. They chat about feminist breakthroughs, navigating the room – literally and metaphorically, and what to do with your hands in a photoshoot with an A-list movie star.

She tells Viv that it’s a feminist act to assume knowledge by the women in your audience. And on the business of pushing projects forward she shares tips on separating your to do list and your emotions, and in the face of being overwhelmed, taking a moment to calmly ask the question – what do I need to do to get this done?

Viv’s new book, Happy High Status: How to Be Effortlessly Confident, is available for preorder.

@vivgroskop

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