Sex and the City’s Cindy Chupack Gets Real

 If the name Cindy Chupack sounds familiar, it’s probably because you saw it again and again in the Sex and the City intro credits!

A two-time Emmy and three-time Golden Globe winner, Cindy has been an executive producer and writer for some of TV’s standout shows including Sex and the City, Modern Family, Everybody Loves Raymond, Better Things, and most recently Fleishman is in Trouble.

After studying journalism in college, she sold her first humorous essay to New York Woman magazine in 1990, which ultimately launched her career as a comedy writer.

In addition to her screen credits, Cindy has performed stories for the popular storytelling slam, The Moth; penned her own relationship column in both Glamour and O, The Oprah Magazine; and authored two comic memoirs including the New York Times bestseller The Between Boyfriends Book: A Collection of Cautiously Hopeful Essays. 

Whatever form Cindy’s stories take, she’s known for her unapologetically honest, hysterical perspective on the rollercoaster of life and love. In this fun and illuminating episode, you’re sure to be inspired by how courageously Cindy shares her voice, stays true to herself, and shares her wisdom with others. 

Tune in and rock on!

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Episode highlights:

[00:00] Introduction

[4:51] How Cindy transitioned from journalism, to advertising, to comedy writing

[9:49] How “cross-training” across media keeps Cindy’s writing sharp

[11:48] Discover the surprising place where Cindy does her best writing

[15:20] Learn why Cindy is the “anti-gatekeeper” and loves helping women share their voices

[18:15] Cindy demystifies the role of a television Executive Producer

[20:22] An inside glimpse into writing for a hit show like Sex and the City

[25:32] Cindy reflects on how Hollywood has (and hasn’t) changed since #MeToo

[27:29] Where Cindy draws the line between honest and too honest

[34:27] Single or coupled up? Cindy reveals her perspective on being in a relationship now

[40:47] Cindy shares her one tip to rock it 

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Links from this episode:

Cindy Chupack website: https://cindychupack.net/

Cindy’s story “He Slept With the Housekeeper, and I Woke Up in Ancient Greece”: https://www.elle.com/life-love/sex-relationships/a45563209/greece-healing-hotel-relationship-personal-discovery-essay/

Cindy on The Moth: https://themoth.org/stories/the-get

Karen Gross - Sex & the Single Singer cabaret teaser video: https://youtu.be/iY38l6_iBJ8?feature=shared 

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