Cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky hates exercising in front of people, so in this first episode of Try Hard, she's trying out a real life yoga class full of real life strangers!

By the way, you should buy Mattie's new book, Simplicity! 

Episode transcript here. 

Send me voice memos about the things YOU'RE trying at [email protected], or you can message me or tag me on Instagram @alexlaughs. 

Try Hard is hosted and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin. Editorial and production support from Audrey Mardavich, Tom Ley, and Jae Towle Vieira. Justin Ellis is Defector's projects editor. Mixing by Samantha Gattsek. Our show art is by Lille Allen and our theme song is "Photo Booth" by Avery Friedman. 

Try Hard is a proud member of Radiotopia.

If there’s no shame in trying, why is it so hard? 

On Try Hard, Alex Sujong Laughlin helps people try the thing they've always wanted to do—from cartwheels to karaoke. 

First episode publishes July 28! 

Thank you to Charley Locke, Lilli Grace Barden, Yuli, and Juliana de Groot for lending your voices.