# How I Built Resilience: Sarah Harden and Lauren Neustadter of Hello Sunshine

- Show: [How I Built This](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this)
- Published: 2020-08-01
- Length: 16m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-08-01-how-i-built-resilience-sarah-harden-and-lauren-neustadter-of-hello-sunshine

## Summary

Sarah Harden, CEO, and Lauren Neustadter, Head of TV & Film at Hello Sunshine, discuss how the production company navigated the COVID-19 shutdown of Hollywood productions like The Morning Show and Daisy Jones & Six. They detail the operational challenges of pausing filming, consulting epidemiologists, and creating safety protocols to resume production safely. The conversation also covers Hello Sunshine's strategy for packaging stories with female leads and partnering with platforms like Apple and Netflix, as well as the cultural shift toward more empathetic, human-centric leadership during the crisis.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-08-01-how-i-built-resilience-sarah-harden-and-lauren-neustadter-of-hello-sunshine#t=0) Introduction: Hello Sunshine and Emmy Nominations
- [2:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-08-01-how-i-built-resilience-sarah-harden-and-lauren-neustadter-of-hello-sunshine#t=120) Pausing Production: The Morning Show and Daisy Jones & Six
- [3:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-08-01-how-i-built-resilience-sarah-harden-and-lauren-neustadter-of-hello-sunshine#t=207) Safety Protocols and Epidemiologists for Resuming Filming
- [6:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-08-01-how-i-built-resilience-sarah-harden-and-lauren-neustadter-of-hello-sunshine#t=365) TV Shortages and Unscripted Programming Opportunities
- [10:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-08-01-how-i-built-resilience-sarah-harden-and-lauren-neustadter-of-hello-sunshine#t=612) Women in Hollywood and Storytelling Strategy
- [13:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-08-01-how-i-built-resilience-sarah-harden-and-lauren-neustadter-of-hello-sunshine#t=813) Advice for Aspiring Producers and Packaging Stories
- [15:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-08-01-how-i-built-resilience-sarah-harden-and-lauren-neustadter-of-hello-sunshine#t=912) Human Leadership and Empathy During the Pandemic

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Retail, wholesale & distribution](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/retail-and-distribution)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Hello Sunshine (company)
- The Morning Show (product)
- Little Fires Everywhere (product)
- Big Little Lies (product)
- Daisy Jones & Six (product)
- From Scratch (product)
- Reese Witherspoon (other)
- Sarah Harden (other)
- Lauren Neustadter (other)
- Apple (company)
- Hulu (company)
- Netflix (company)
- Amazon (company)

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