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The myth of work-life balance with a neurodivergent child

Laura Mayer opens up about the challenges of balancing an ambitious career with the nagging feeling that she needed more space for her neurodivergent daughter.  She shares the gut-wrenching moments of juggling long hours and the many to-dos that come along with a new diagnosis. In the end, trustin…

What is going on with Samantha Murphy’s case?

We’ve been getting a lot of emails asking if we’re going to cover the case Samantha Murphy, the Ballarat jogger who went missing on the morning of February 4, 2024.  Ballarat reporter Laura Mayers joins the pod to explain the story up to here, and where the proceedings stand. We also let you in on …

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Laura Mayer on the Rise, Fall, and Reinvention of Podcasting

Laura Mayer has spent her career inside the podcast machine: at WNYC, Panoply, Stitcher, Sony, ABC News, and now Talkhouse. In this conversation with Jeff Umbro, she traces the early days of podcasting, the rise and fall of network strategy, and what it really takes to build shows that people ac…

Episode 134: “The Change” (ft. Dr. Laura Mayer)

This week, we’re taking on a challenging topic—one that many men haven’t been given much guidance on how to navigate. As we pursue the Masonic goal of becoming better versions of ourselves, how can we better support our wives, partners, and female friends through perimenopause? Dr. Laura Mayer join…

Confessions of a Recovering Work Addict

Laura Mayer was born a tryhard, addicted to work. A quality that supercharged her career and earned her executive jobs at major media companies. But as Mayer writes in her new memoir, “Tryhard: A Cautionary Tale of Clocking In and Spinning Out,” being a tryhard comes with a cost. Jessica Mendoza ho…

The Truth About Burnout No One Wants to Hear | Laura Mayer

"I don't believe in burnout." That's Laura Mayer, podcast industry veteran and author of Tryhard, explaining why she's never really taken a break: not after a complicated pregnancy, not after quitting a stable executive job at ABC News, not ever. In this candid conversation with Maryam, Laura trace…

Tinsley the Victorian Ghost Child with Laura Mayer

Jolenta is joined by author Laura Mayer (Tryhard) to talk about a moment from Real Housewives of New York City that flew under the radar - the time Tinsley did a multi-layered product placement and then got surprised by her boyfriend. There’s surprising depth in this commercial moment and even thou…

Trying Hard Is Embarrassing. Do It Anyway.

Work is full of strange little humiliations: trying too hard, caring too much, asking for what you want, or realizing you’ve accidentally become the person who always pours the metaphorical water. Today, Laura Mayer, author of Tryhard: A Cautionary Tale of Clocking In and Spinning Out, makes the ca…

Are We Trying Too Hard? Laura Mayer on Podcasting’s Next Chapter

Laura Mayer has spent her career inside some of podcasting’s most influential companies. Now, she’s looking back at the ambition, anxiety, and relentless drive that came with building a career in a fast-moving industry. In this episode, Heather sits down with Laura, podcast executive and author of …