A Highly Unlikely Story with Phil & Toni Powell EP #21

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Shownotes: A Highly Unlikely Story EP #21

What happens when an unlikely little film takes you from embarrassment to winning Best Short Film in Los Angeles? In this episode, Toni and Phil share the surreal story of how Looking Good—a seven-minute film shot with family—unexpectedly launched them into film festivals, celebrity encounters, and conversations that changed lives. A story about resilience, serendipity, creative obsession, and the surprising power of storytelling to transform relationships, wellbeing, and mental health.

Topics

• Obsession, creativity, and persistence
• The unexpected impact of storytelling
• Humiliation, resilience, and self-doubt
• Serendipity and synchronicity in life
• How art sparks conversations and healing
• The beginnings of a film festival dream

Episode Specific Links

• Looking Good short film: https://youtu.be/fm6rE_TTQ-Q
• Transcript: https://shithappy.com/in-bed-with-phil…y-unlikely-story/

Related Episodes (as they become available)

• #17: Mary Lou mentions Looking Good : https://youtu.be/S2qZufoA3F8
• #18 Curing My Crisis Creatively: https://youtu.be/kcmicakIVyU
• #19 The Shootout: https://youtu.be/5ZIIu9iPIuc
• #22 Going for Gold (soon) https://youtu.be/9idnqpPpRuE
• #24 Dream to Disaster (soon) https://youtu.be/HFaa8BogzZU
• #25 Shitshow to Shift (soon) https://youtu.be/vOdFxJ_6GRo

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