Hollywood Myths and Redefining Success with Brooke Lyons

Denise and Brooke discuss stepping into your truth, following your intuition and no longer staying small.  On this episode of Too Much with Denise Love Hewett, actress and writer Brooke Lyons (The Affair, Two Broke Girls, Lincoln Rhyme, Life Sentence) shares her journey of reinvention, resilience, and redefining success in Hollywood. From her ballet dreams at Yale to navigating scoliosis, starting in LA with zero connections, and building a lasting career in film and TV, Brooke debunks Hollywood myths and reveals the realities of sustaining a creative life. We dive into career challenges, personal growth, screenwriting projects, and the power of unlearning old narratives all through the lens of living life on your own terms. A must-listen for anyone passionate about Hollywood, acting, storytelling, and redefining what success truly means in business, life, and beyond. Brooke Lyons is a Los Angeles-based actor and writer. Best known for her recurring roles on THE AFFAIR (Showtime), TWO BROKE GIRLS (CBS), and REASONABLE DOUBT (Hulu), Brooke has also starred on LINCOLN RHYME: HUNT FOR THE BONE COLLECTOR (NBC) and LIFE SENTENCE (The CW). Other television credits include MAGNUM P.I. (CBS), TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS), iZOMBIE (The CW), PSYCH (USA), THE MINDY PROJECT (Hulu), ROYAL PAINS (USA), THE ROOKIE (ABC) and many more. A Yale University graduate with a degree in English Literature, Brooke has written narrative nonfiction for a number of publications including HuffPost, HelloGiggles, and The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet. Her screenwriting has been recognized as a semi-finalist for both Final Draft Big Break and The Writers Lab. She currently has several television and film projects in development. You can follow her at  Brooke at @brookielyons You can follow this podcast @toomuchwithdlh and Denise @deniselovehewett Email [email protected] for any suggestions or submit questions for  advice.