042: Are You a Perfectionist?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even if the people around you wouldn’t describe you as a perfectionist, there’s a good chance that you struggle with some form of perfectionism. (We all do..) If you don’t like doing things halfway, if you hate when mistakes are made, or get frustrated when things aren’t exactly as you want them, guess what – you just might be a bit of a perfectionist! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. However, perfectionism may be stopping you from getting your message out into the world. It can get in the way of serving our patients, families, employees, and teams. Trust me, my perfectionism almost prevented me starting this podcast! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So today, I want to talk to you about the different ways perfectionism stops us from performing at our best. I’ll share some examples of how I got over my own fears, and hopefully help the perfectionist in you to feel authentic and show up in a big way - even if it’s not perfect.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Gold Nuggets</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(3:56) Why perfectionism is just a different form of control and why it slows us down.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(5:54) The link between perfectionism, fear, and our brain’s fight-or-flight response - and how I conquered this fear to launch this podcast.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(10:30) Why I was so scared to launch a course in 2016 - and how I changed my mental game, leaned into the challenge, learned, and grew from the experience.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(13:45) The beauty in getting out there, being vulnerable, and being yourself.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Get Today's