#092

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:37 - The Netflix documentary: Misrepresentation and struggles
03:19 - Writing the memoir
08:47 - The challenges of independent publishing
12:40 - The creative process and future plans
35:23 - Impact of the book on readers
36:04 - Scripted series and unused content
36:36 - New docuseries and correcting the narrative
37:04 - Psychological analysis in documentaries
40:13 - Challenges and rewards of writing
41:36 - Unexpected positive outcomes
45:38 - Vulnerability of publishing a memoir
49:44 - Future aspirations and business rebuilding
53:54 - Experience with Scribe Publishing
1:02:59 - Advice for aspiring authors

I am fascinated by "the story behind the story." There is always a frame around what you see, and in only some moments -- you notice.
In this episode, I sat down with ​Sarma Melngailis​ to discuss her extraordinary new memoir, ​The Girl with the Duck Tattoo​, and the eight-year journey of writing it (which starts prison).

Sarma is most famously known as "the bad vegan." But properly introduced, she is a Wharton Graduate, French Culinary Graduate, Bain Capital alum, and the founder of Pure Food and Wine and One Lucky Duck, a beloved and innovative vegan restaurant and brand in New York.

She also had a personal misadventure through a "cult of one" and gained international fame after the Netflix docuseries "Bad Vegan" sensationalized her story.

Sarma shares the rise and fall of her business, the psychological manipulation that led to her arrest, and her desire to reclaim her story after the release of Bad Vegan.

Links:
People:
Andrew Huberman — https://hubermanlab.com/about
David Goggins — https://davidgoggins.com
Eric Jorgenson — https://www.ericjorgenson.com
Mary Karr — https://english.utexas.edu/people/mar...
Paul Millerd — https://www.pathlesspath.com
Sarma Melngailis — https://thegirlandtheduck.com
Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog
Podcasts:
Huberman Lab — https://hubermanlab.com
The Tim Ferriss Show — https://tim.blog/podcast
Companies:
Scribe — https://scribemedia.com
Websites / Tools / Platforms:
Scrivener — https://www.literatureandlatte.com/sc...
The Girl and the Duck (Sarma’s memoir site) — https://thegirlandtheduck.com