About this episode

This episode explores how perfectionism can sabotage high achievers, leading to burnout and feelings of being behind in life.

If feeling “behind” leads to you disappearing... your perfectionism might be quietly sabotaging your life. In this episode, I’m unpacking the hidden reason so many high achievers quit, disappear, or stay stuck in cycles of burnout and perfectionism (all from personal experience!). Because the truth is that perfectionism doesn’t create success. It creates shame, overwhelm, and emotional freeze. And that IS NOT how you should feel. I know this from both personal experience and teach...

People in this episode

Host: Shinah Chang

Topics covered

• perfectionism
• burnout
• high achievers
• mental health
• success
• emotional well-being

Keywords

• perfectionism
• burnout
• high achievers
• emotional freeze
• success
• shame
• overwhelm

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