349. From Anxiety to Art: Tom Vaughan's Emotional Screenwriting Journey

Immerse yourself in the world of Hollywood and screenwriting in this fascinating episode of the Better Call Daddy Show, as our guest, Tom Vaughan, takes you on a rollercoaster ride of his life's journey. In the creative realm, learn about his love for the scripting process, the challenges he faced in the industry, his improvisational skills, and how he uses personal experiences to fuel his work. Gain a rare insight into the complexities of filmmaking, the power struggle between creativity and financial concerns, as well as the value of collaboration in successful filmmaking. On a personal level, experience an earnest recounting of Vaughan's struggles with social anxiety, alcoholism, and loss. His deeply moving narrative of his father's last days paints a poignant picture of life and death, and the emotional toll it took on his family. Find inspiration in his triumph over personal challenges, showing it's never too late to turn one's life around. Learn from his wisdom about the importance of finding contentment within before seeking love and companionship. This episode is a testimony of resilience, the importance of legacy and family bonds, and the power of harnessing personal experiences and emotions for creative expression. A must-listen for aspiring screenwriters, those battling personal struggles, and anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood. Connect with Tom https://twitter.com/storyandplot https://storyandplot.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommvaughan/ If you liked this episode check out my episode with Nick Gray https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/314-adults-need-parties-too-tips-for-hosting-a/id1525296416?i=1000616745969 Connect with Reena bettercalldaddy.com linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts twitter.com/reenareena instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast Me and my dad would love to hear from you, Drop us a review, reviews help more people find the show, and let us know what you like and what you'd like us to change, Please share the show with one friend who you think would be helped by the show ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy Castmagic is the AI tool I use for show notes and podcast title ideas, it has helped save me tons of time. I talked about it in this episode.  Please use my affiliate link if you sign up. https://get.castmagic.io/bettercalldaddy Are you a popular podcaster or a rising influencer? Or do you have a great idea for an online business? Then you should know that every great website starts with an awesome domain name. Namecheap offers hundreds of domain extensions, from the traditional dot com to creative extensions for podcasters like dot fm, dot live, or dot space. Namecheap is the world’s 2nd largest domain registrar, with nearly 17 million domains under management and a top web service provider for everything you need to launch an amazing website. Namecheap offers hundreds of domain extensions from the traditional .com to creative extensions like .fm, .live or .space Namecheap is offering Better Call Daddy listeners 20% off any non-premium domain name for its first year of registration with the code REENA20. The offer cannot be combined with any existing sales but can override any current sale if its discount is less than 20%. The code is valid for all new and existing Namecheap customers. You can register up to 10 domains per account with this code. To get a domain name with a 20% discount (including .com and 455 other extensions). Go to namecheap.com , search for your desired domain, and use the code REENA20 at checkout.