She has been instrumental player in the success of some of the biggest names in Hollywood, and now she’s on the show to share more of her story, spill a few more dirty secrets, and talk about her brand-new book, Climbing in Heels.

This week Melissa welcomes agent, producer, and writer, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, back onto the show to talk about her crazy start in Hollywood in the 80s, the shocking ways that certain execs treated women, why women either banded together or tore each other apart, and how every step in her career led her to writing her new book.

To learn more about how fact meets fiction, grab a copy of Climbing in Heels: A Novel, available now!

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Climbing in Heels (w/ Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas)