Try Hard
af Alex Sujong Laughlin
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She chose herself over her soccer career
She chose herself over her soccer career
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Alex Sujong Laughlin has conversations with people about the ways they're redefining themselves, from major life changes to picking up new hobbies.
Be a try hard. We double dog dare you.
Created by Alex Sujong Laughlin and Defector Media.
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- She chose herself over her soccer career · 39 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 10Alex Sujong Laughlin interviews former Gotham and Portland Thorns player Mana Shim about how she walked away from her career to report her abusive coach a landmark NWSL scandal…
- She worked until her brain made her stop · 35 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 9Alex Sujong Laughlin interviews Yu & Me Books founder Lucy Yu about how she started the first woman-owned Asian American bookstore in New York in her twenties — and how the…
- He left corporate for a socialist pirate ship · 38 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 8Alex Sujong Laughlin interviews Defector's very own Jasper Wang about the choice he made to step off the achievement treadmill in his early 30s — and how that led to the creation…
- When your side project becomes your identity · 38 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 7Alex Sujong Laughlin interviews Hrishikesh Hirway of the podcasts Song Exploder, West Wing Weekly, and Home Cooking, about his music career right after the release of his new…
- The novel that took Alexander Chee 11 years to finish · 36 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 6Alex Sujong Laughlin talks to LEGEND Alexander Chee about the process of writing, delivering, and taking back his novel, "The Queen of the Night." They talk about how he…
- Morgan Jerkins on surviving New York without losing yourself · 40 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 5Alex Sujong Laughlin talks to writer Morgan Jerkins about how she made the move to New York for her writing career, and how she's managed to protect her softness in the process…
- From baby trans to headlining the dance floor · 38 min.Alex Sujong Laughlin talks to Jazmine Green, aka CMD+Jazmine about how queer raves were the site of both her gender transition and her evolution into a musician and DJ. Episode…
- Anna Sale on how motherhood redefined her ambition | Try Hard Podcast | Defector Media · 36 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 3Alex Sujong Laughlin talks to Death Sex & Money host Anna Sale about how becoming a parent affected her professional ambition. Episode transcript here…
- Why is it so hard to make friends as an adult? · 39 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 2Alex Sujong Laughlin talks to Aaron Edwards about how he's learned to make friends as an adult. Episode transcript here…
- Why Ingrid Nilsen quit YouTube at 3M subscribers · 41 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 2Ingrid Nilsen was one of the most followed YouTubers ever, but in 2020, she walked away from her influencing career to try something new. In this episode, Alex Sujong Laughlin…
- We're making some changes... · 9 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 1Alex Sujong Laughlin launched the Try Hard podcast in 2025 and almost ended the show due to creative burnout, chronic health issues, and major life changes. In this episode, Alex…
- Bonus: You Can Just Publish Books? · 38 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 11Breaking this brief winter freeze with a bonus episode featuring a conversation with Madeline Porsella and Mabel Capability Taylor, the creators of Mandylion Press, which…
- Ronald Young Jr. Comes Clean · 36 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 10We've talked a lot about trying this season, but not enough about failing. In the season one finale, Ronald Young Jr. comes clean about failing his Try Hard project. Episode…
- Zakiya Gibbons Goes On A Date · 32 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 9Zakiya Gibbons is rusty with dating women, so she goes to a queer speed dating event to shake the cobwebs off. Episode transcript here…
- Josh Gondelman Plays Basketball · 38 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 8Josh Gondelman used to love playing basketball, but he can't seem to bring himself to play in his friend's long-running pickup game. Check out Josh's standup special, Positive…
- Rax King Plays the Banjo · 41 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 7Rax King learns a song on the banjo to play at a jam. Check out Rax's new book, Sloppy: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/751421/sloppy-by-rax-king/ Episode transcript…
- Sabrina Imbler Goes Hunting · 39 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 6Sabrina Imbler is afraid of bugs, but they are working on a book about bugs. What to do?! In this episode, they attempt to catch and pin dragonflies. Episode transcript here…
- Ceara Jane O'Sullivan Tries to Cartwheel · 31 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 5Ceara Jane O'Sullivan takes a gymnastics class in an attempt to finally master the ultimate cool girl trick: the cartwheel. Check out Ceara's podcast, Petty Crimes, here…
- Diana Moskovitz Rides a Bike · 27 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 4Diana Moskovitz never learned to ride a bike when she was a child. Can she make her K-drama Han River bike riding dream come true? Episode transcript here…
- Yowei Shaw Hosts a Party · 33 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 3What happens when a wallflower tries to stand in the spotlight? Check out Yowei's podcast, Proxy. Episode transcript here…
