{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F0b1618b5-0105-4b31-b6e4-a14299f3e423","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 136: What's Wrong with Perfectionism (Redux)","description":"This week, we\u2019re re-running Episode 68 from September 2019. The premise of our podcast is that we want to help you let go of perfectionism. We think this episode about why that's important bears repeating.\n\nWhy is that we're so passionate about helping you let go of perfectionism? In this episode Shannon and Janine talk about how perfectionism can get in the way of happiness--and how striving for good enough can lead to a happier existence.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 Janine\u2019s impromptu visit to Chicago to see the musical Hamilton\n\u2022 Our working definition of perfectionism: Spending more time on something than it deserves\n\u2022 The problem with the effort of it takes to go from good enough to perfect\n\u2022 Shannon\u2019s perfect week as an athlete (and how it\u2019s not something to strive for)\n\u2022 The problem with perfectionism: The emotions that go along with not being able to achieve what you perceive as perfection\n\u2022 A couple of readings from a great article called The Case for Being Good Enough (link below)\n\u2022 How people who tend toward perfectionism let \u201cfailures\u201d affect their self worth\n\u2022 Shannon\u2019s 15-year journey (actually longer!) away from perfectionism\n\u2022 How now is the perfect time for Shannon to be taking a cartooning class (along with some of the lessons about perfectionism the class is teaching her)\n\u2022 The evolution in just a week of Shannon\u2019s cartoons from sketchy circles to animals\n\u2022 How the least perfect of Shannon's cartoon teddy bears is actually the most appealing one\n\u2022 How inevitable imperfections can enliven things (like cartoons and hand-lettered postcards)\n\u2022 Janine\u2019s five-piece-at-a-time jigsaw-puzzle strategy\n\nFor links and photos, see the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}