I’m Sara McElroy, former CMO, corporate “good girl,” and The Wall Street Journal's poster woman for burnout.

As my career and book deal collapsed, my life followed. Health. Finances. Love. Home. A complete unraveling of what I thought made for a "successful" life.

Now, I'm rebuilding from scratch. This is a podcast about rewriting life “perfect off paper” — messy, expansive, beautiful, and fully alive.

]]>www.perfectoffpaper.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 01 May 2026 21:11:38 GMTMon, 13 Apr 2026 02:54:51 GMT60Sara J. McElroy<p>I’m Sara McElroy, former CMO, corporate “good girl,” and <i>The Wall Street Journal's</i> poster woman for burnout. <br /><br />As my career and book deal collapsed, my life followed. Health. Finances. Love. Home. A complete unraveling of what I thought made for a "successful" life.<br /><br />Now, I'm rebuilding from scratch. This is a podcast about rewriting life “perfect off paper” — messy, expansive, beautiful, and fully alive.</p>episodicSara J. McElroysara@razetorise.comnoAfter corporate burnout, a canceled book deal, and losing nearly everything over the past few years, Sara McElroy is returning to social media to share what happened and her hopes for Perfect Off Paper.

]]>12c9856e-215d-418f-b420-8ba4b7458c34Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:33:15 GMT<p>After corporate burnout, a canceled book deal, and losing nearly everything over the past few years, Sara McElroy is returning to social media to share what happened and her hopes for Perfect Off Paper.</p>no00:12:18Life Update & Intro to Perfect Off Paperbonus