Dying to be Perfect

Mr. Rogers said, “Even though no human being is perfect, we always have the chance to bring what’s unique about us to life . . . in a redeeming way.” But for some that’s easier said than done.On this show, a woman’s search for perfectionism leads to a battle with anorexia; and we sit down with Claire Mysko, the CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association and author of You're Amazing!: A No-Pressure Guide to Being Your Best Self.Join J.R. and Kelsey as they discuss Dying to be Perfect.Stories• More Than a Vase: ReNae’s story as told to Alyssa Witbeck from Facing Depression in Cache Valley, Utah. Performed by Melinda.Music Used in This Episode• "Smiles Throughout the Sky" by Kai Engel. Released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License. From the Free Music Archive.