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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 20 MIN

The cure for the recovering perfectionist

from F**k Around & Get Paid · host Jennifer Liss

What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't your strategy, your offer, your content, or your consistency? What if it's your need to get it right?Today we are exploring the hidden force that shows up for every entrepreneur: perfectionism.In this episode, you'll learn why perfectionism has nothing to do with high standards and everything to do with fear, how the nervous system responds when we become overly focused on avoiding mistakes, and why play, experimentation, and messy action are often the fastest path to the results we're seeking.You'll also hear a powerful story about a professional athlete whose performance transformed when he stopped trying so hard to get it right and started playing again.Inside this episode:✨ What perfectionism actually is (and what it isn't)✨ Why fear of failure often disguises itself as "being responsible"✨ How perfectionism creates nervous system rigidity and blocks creativity✨ The surprising connection between growth, visibility, and control✨ Why your next breakthrough may require more experimentation and less certainty✨ A simple challenge to help you loosen your grip and create momentum this weekIf you've been waiting until you're more prepared, more confident, more certain, or more qualified before taking the next step, this episode is for you. Because your most magnetic self isn't the version of you that gets everything right.It's the version that's willing to play.----------Ready to F**k Around &Get Paid?Join The Expansion Room 👉 jenliss.com/expansion-----👉  Come into The Expansion Room @ jenliss.com/expansionIf you loved this episode, make sure to:Follow the podcast on your favorite app so you never miss an episode.Leave a review - it helps me reach more amazing unicorns like you.Follow me on Instagram @jennifer.liss_

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What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't your strategy, your offer, your content, or your consistency? What if it's your need to get it right? Today we are exploring the hidden force that shows up for every entrepreneur: perfectionism. In this episode, you'll learn why perfectionism has nothing to do with high standards and everything to do with fear, how the nervous system responds when we become overly focused on avoiding mistakes, and why play, experimentation, and messy action are often ...

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