Trying Very Hard: The Podcast

By Monica and Amanda

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We’re all try-hards — at work, in love, in healing, or just getting through the week. Trying is hard, but it might be the most meaningful part of the journey. Hosted by best friends Amanda and Monica, Trying Very Hard is a podcast about slowing down to unpack and celebrate the messy, unglamorous effort behind growth. Each week, we talk to friends and experts about what they’re trying hard at — from building a business to breaking a habit — and the insights they’ve uncovered along the way. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing too much and not enough, you’re in good company.

Episode Date
Inside the Life of a Football Agent: On Contracts, Resilience and the +1 / -1 Rule (with Matthew Moore)
Jun 01, 2026
Do You Want Kids? On Choosing Parenthood, Social Pressure, and Inherited Expectations
May 19, 2026
Who Are You Without Your Job? On Burnout, Career Identity, and Starting Over (with Sandra Wang)
May 11, 2026
Love in Your Thirties: On Dating, Heartbreak, and Relearning Love as a Millennial
May 04, 2026
When Fitness Is Coping: On Disordered Eating, Body Image, and Unlearning (with Naz Schifra)
Apr 27, 2026
Sober Curious Movement: On Drinking Culture, Social Pressure, and Why We Default to Alcohol
Apr 20, 2026
The Skeleton in the Closet: On Growing Up Queer, Religion, and the Long Road to Pride (with Jeshua John)
Apr 13, 2026
Is Self-Love Selfish? On Rest Guilt, Boundaries, and Actually Loving Yourself
Apr 06, 2026
Fearing Living More Than Dying: On Health Scares, Loss, and the Long Way Back (with Chris Gunawan)
Mar 30, 2026
You Don't Have to Be Broken to Go to Therapy: On Mental Health, Stigma, and What We've Learned
Mar 23, 2026
If You Care for Me: One Banker's Journey from Shower Singer to Releasing Original Music (with Kelvin Kuan)
Mar 16, 2026
Friendship After 30: Why It's Harder, Why It's Better, and How to Actually Keep It
Mar 09, 2026
BookTok Brain: Are Reading Challenges Ruining Reading? (with Raissa Smarasista)
Mar 02, 2026
This Was Supposed to Feel Better: On Inherited Ambition, Quarter-Life Doubt, and Redefining Success
Feb 23, 2026
Introducing Trying Very Hard: Why We Started a Podcast in Our 30s (and What We’re Trying Very Hard At)
Feb 17, 2026