About this episode

Chris discusses the impact of perfectionism on various aspects of life while recording a solo episode during a drive.

We have a fun, very real, very imperfect episode for you today. Chris is doing a solo podcast… while driving to get a haircut (yep, you heard that right). Filly told Chris, “We need to record a podcast,” and she handballed it to Chris to do a solo episode, as she was focusing on some other exciting projects. Chris was trying to work out what to do, and when to record it “properly” in our fancy recording studio. And then…Chris thought, stuff it! I’m gonna practice what we preach: drop perfectionism, press record, and get it done anyway. And honestly? That’s the lesson. Because perfectionism doesn’t just show up in your health journey - it shows up in your house, your work, your to-do list, your healing protocols, and the way you judge yourself for not keeping up. This episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t require you to do everything perfectly… it requires you to do the next right thing, consistently, with a regulated system. You might even find yourself laughing along, nodding along, and realising you’ve been trying to juggle way more than your system can realistically hold.   In today’s episode, Chris teaches you: How perfectionism can turn simple tasks into…

People in this episode

Host: Chris

Topics covered

• perfectionism
• mental health
• self-improvement
• healing
• productivity

Keywords

• perfectionism
• mental health
• healing
• productivity
• self-judgment

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