How awesome would it be to hear two women who literally started a business called βEff Perfectβ sound off on what it takes to flip the bird to βPerfectionβ? Pretty amazing, amiright? Well, you are in luck, my friend.
In this weekβs show, I am thrilled to dial-up an expert, well, two actually, on the subject of the constant pull to be perfect. Ashley Looker and Jenna Teague (of Eff Perfect fame) join me to discuss the many ways perfectionism shows up in our lives (hint: thereβs something here for the people-pleasers), how to move through your perfectionism triggers, and how to celebrate this part of you that strives for excellence.Β
Have you ever wondered if perfectionism was actually a good thing? Like, didnβt that get you through college and shit-ton of tough job interviews? Perhaps itβs the way youβve stood out from the rest or identified yourself up until this pointβ¦ who would you be without it!? Jenna + Ashley sound off on these concepts, how perfectionism can be a sneaky bitch, and their favorite tool to stop your perfectionism dead in its tracks.Β
This pod explores:
Ashley + Jennaβs βACCβ tool to help you give a middle finger to perfection
Five behaviors you may be doing that are perfectionism in disguise
Recent moments where Jenna + Ashley had to walk their talk and combat their own perfectionism
How to know when youβve successfully overcome your perfectionism
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NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP
READY TO GET RID OF PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, AND OVERWHELM? OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre DONE feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because youβre constantly doing, doing, doing for everyone else, then you must grab your seat in this brand-new workshop! Youβll learn the exact five-step process I take my clients through so they can let go of all the stress and angst of striving for βperfectβ and caring waaaaay too much what everyone else thinks.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get on The List! #yourewelcome
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THIS WEEK’S DIAL AN EXPERT GUESTIES
Jenna Teague (pictured on the right) is a Visionary Biz Strategist, Queer-Identifed Psychotherapist, and Professional Co-Creator. For the past 15 years, sheβs been helping clients dream bigger and execute their big visions, from her thriving private therapy practice to partnering with coaching industry leaders to achieve their first six-figure launches.
Ashley Looker (pictured on the left) is a Wellness + Empowerment Coach who shows ambitious overachieving women how to slow down and align with their Soul Purpose so they can step out of overwhelm and busyness and into their joy.
From a shared passion for supporting womxn in living their best lives free from perfectionism, Eff Perfect was born. Having both struggled with perfectionism in their own lives, they know firsthand how paralyzing it can be. Too many womxn let perfectionism run, and sometimes ruin, their lives. Theyβre here to say eff that.
Iused to flippantly refer to myself as a Perfectionist and oftentimes I would elude to it being somewhat of a badge of honor. As I got older and my anxiety increased, I realized that being a chronic perfectionist was actually STEALING my joy instead of making my job easier. But, how does one just stop being a perfectionist?
Perhaps you find yourself in the same boat; Vacillating between being SOLD on the idea that everything has to be just perfect and the conflicting desire to let things “go with the flow” or just be “good enough”. If you’ve found yourself in this dance, you are most certainly not alone. In this week’s episode, I break down just how detrimental the strive for perfection can be and how it often leads to much suffering, frustration, and angst.
Additionally, I dig into 4, easy-to-implement steps you can take to begin allowing room for your humanity without sacrificing excellence and how you can maintain your integrity AND your sanity.
This pod explores:
Why “Perfect” doesn’t really exist and how the pursuit of perfection can be #supes detrimental
How to figure out the personal “Rules” you’ve established for yourself that have locked you into perfectionism
My favorite tool to catch and re-route your perfectionism in the moment (without overthinking it to death)
How to allow room for excellence and integrity in what you do, without the “pressure of perfect”
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NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP
READY TO GET RID OF PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, AND OVERWHELM? OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre DONE feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because youβre constantly doing, doing, doing for everyone else, then you must grab your seat in this brand-new workshop! Youβll learn the exact five-step process I take my clients through so they can let go of all the stress and angst of striving for βperfectβ and caring waaaaay too much what everyone else thinks.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get on The List! #yourewelcome
Well, itβs the end of an era my friends. Eight years ago, I had the notion of starting a humble life and love podcast and wanted to have a sidekick of sorts to bounce things off of during the show. Considering Mr. Smith was the only other person in the household, he graciously obliged. Now, here we are, millions of downloads and thousands of subscribers later, bidding him the fondest of farewells.
Mr. Smith has been the βvoice of the peopleβ and one of the most integral pieces of the podcast over the years. He will be missed greatly but heβs off to accomplish some big dreams, so join us on this farewell episode where we take a nostalgic walk through the last eight years. I turn the tables and interview him on the biggest lessons heβs learned over the years, how he feels our relationship has grown, his perspective as a cis-gendered male speaking to a largely cis-gendered female audience, and so very much more.
We truly hope you enjoy this candid conversation about his journey in sharing my work with the world and what that meant for us behind the scenes. Insider scoop ahead.
This pod explores:
The rocky moments of doing this project together
Mr. Smithβs biggest lesson learned about speaking up and establishing boundaries
Insider info on Mr. Smithβs maaaaany Inner Critics
Mr. Smithβs rap name from the 80s (youβre welcome)
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NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP
READY TO GET RID OF PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, AND OVERWHELM? OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre DONE feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because youβre constantly doing, doing, doing for everyone else, then you must grab your seat in this brand-new workshop! Youβll learn the exact five-step process I take my clients through so they can let go of all the stress and angst of striving for βperfectβ and caring waaaaay too much what everyone else thinks.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get on The List! #yourewelcome
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You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club!
If you’ve been diggin’ the pod, this group will be an extra dose of support, training vids, discussions, coupon codes, behind the scenes and advice from moi! Plus, it’s #totes free and your new soul tribe is waiting for you!
So, you consciously βknowβ that you should be proud of all your accomplishments and acknowledge that you are, in fact, deserving of that promotion/accolade/compliment but why donβt you actually believe it? Iβll tell you why. Logic, reason, and rationale are housed in the conscious part of the mind which is estimated to be roughly 10% of the mind power. Your beliefs and habits, however, are located in the subconscious mind which is the other whoppinβ 90%. That means that simply βknowingβ that you arenβt an imposter doesnβt help you to feel any less of a fraud if there is a deep-seated belief that you arenβt enough/worthy/valuable. That disempowering belief will win every time.
But all is not lost my friend. There are a handful of ways to access and shift the beliefs of the subconscious mind and one of my absolute favorite methods is via hypnosis. In this episode, I share a bit about what hypnosis is, how it works, and how it can be a powerful aid in shifting negative beliefs you may hold about being a fraud or an imposter. After a brief explanation, I guide you through a powerful hypnosis session to help you unlock the negative beliefs youβve been attached to around your imposter complex.
This pod explores:
What hypnosis actually is (as in, what is really happening in the brain) and what it is not (Itβs not clucking like a chicken, FYI)
What hypnosis has to do with the inner critic and how you can use it to kick your inner critic in the ass
How you go into hypnotic trances daily without even knowing it
How to shift your belief that you are a big-ass fraud
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NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP
READY TO GET RID OF PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, AND OVERWHELM? OF COURSE, YOU ARE!
Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is!
If youβre DONE feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because youβre constantly doing, doing, doing for everyone else, then you must grab your seat in this brand-new workshop! Youβll learn the exact five-step process I take my clients through so they can let go of all the stress and angst of striving for βperfectβ and caring waaaaay too much what everyone else thinks.
Itβs time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR or click that image to the right to get on The List! #yourewelcome
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THE JOY JUNKIE AFTER HOURS CLUB!
COMPLETELY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP. TONS OF SUPPORT YOU CRAVE. JOIN THE CLUB.
You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club!
If you’ve been diggin’ the pod, this group will be an extra dose of support, training vids, discussions, coupon codes, behind the scenes and advice from moi! Plus, it’s #totes free and your new soul tribe is waiting for you!
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As a leadership coach and master hypnotherapist, I help Gen X women leaders crush burnout by owning their worth and setting fierce boundaries (aka stop taking all that shit!).
A former corporate overachiever myself, I now teach women to feel WORTHY. AFβwith or without a mountain of accomplishments.
Because spoiler alert: you have always been enough (even if it doesnβt feel like it).
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