EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 32 MIN
Perfectionism Got Me Again (& How I'm Moving Through It)
from Athletic But Definitely A Party Girl · host Tim Landicho
I'm back — and this one's a little therapeutic for me and hopefully useful for you.The past six weeks have been a lot, and somewhere in the middle of all the big life transitions, I noticed myself slipping back into perfectionism around creativity, specifically with podcasting — waiting for life to "settle down" before pressing record, letting ideas build up while nothing got published. Which is the exact same pattern I've watched clients fall into with their fitness over the past decade.So today I share the three things helping me get back in motion without punishing myself. Apply these to any arena — fitness, creativity, or any other domain where perfectionism has you frozen.Be #AthleticButDefinitelyAPartyGirlEpisodes Mentioned:My 3 Biggest Health & Fitness Lessons From the Past Year Guest Episode: Timothy AugustKey Topics: perfectionism, all or nothing thinking, restarting fitness routine, self-compassion, self-criticism, behavior change psychology, sustainable habits, motivation and consistency, performance psychology, shrinking the action, meeting yourself where you are, life transitions and fitness, capitalism and productivity, creative process, hustle culture, feelings vs values, values-based livingGot a question or topic suggestion? Send me a text, bb!Instagram: @timlandicho
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I'm back — and this one's a little therapeutic for me and hopefully useful for you. The past six weeks have been a lot, and somewhere in the middle of all the big life transitions, I noticed myself slipping back into perfectionism around creativity, specifically with podcasting — waiting for life to "settle down" before pressing record, letting ideas build up while nothing got published. Which is the exact same pattern I've watched clients fall into with their fitness over the past decade. So...
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