15: I’m Not Good Enough: How My Inner-Child Wounds Fuelled My Perfectionism

A candid story about worth, approval and integrity: how “I’m not good enough” fed perfectionism, paralysis and shame.A candid personal story about self-worth, approval seeking and integrity: how “I’m not enough” scripts led to creative paralysis, procrastination and shame.We all carry stories from childhood that quietly shape the way we show up as adults. In this episode, I’m sharing one of mine.For me, the core wound was the belief: “I’m not good enough.” It’s a story that crept into my coaching business through perfectionism, resistance, and a deep pull for external validation.This isn’t a polished success story. It’s a raw reflection on:How childhood dynamics can fuel patterns of over-delivering and self-doubtThe shame that comes from being out of integrity with your own wordWhy growth is rarely linear, and what it means to keep meeting the same wound in new waysPerfectionism takes many forms: missed promises, constant over-delivering, or simply never feeling like you measure up. If that sounds familiar, you’ll recognise yourself in this story.My hope is that you’ll feel less alone, and see that being human, imperfect, and still in process is part of the path to wholeness.Tune in to hear the full journey.UPCOMING EVENTSA Sacred Threshold | 23 September 🍂September has a way of switching us back on. The diary fills, routines return, and suddenly you’re back to remembering, organising, responding and holding more than you meant to.A Sacred Threshold is three hours to step out of that pace before autumn carries you with it.A space to be fed, held and on the receiving end for a change. To release what you don’t want to carry forward, reconnect with what actually sustains you, and create a personal anchor to return to when life begins to feel full again.Leave feeling steadier, more spacious and clearer about how you want to move through the season ahead.23 Sept | 6–9pm | BWB The Collective | £44Book your place here