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Confessions of a Recovering Work Addict

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

August 2, 2026

Show Notes

LauraMayer 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 hosts.

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