Reinventing With Habits

Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Dr. Carol Perlman, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.Dr. Carol Perlman is a Licensed Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy specialist with over 25 years of experience helping people break patterns and reach their goals. She has worked at top institutions including Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital and co-authored a leading treatment series for adults with ADHD. In 2014, she founded Healthy 4 Life, where she coaches individuals and organizations on building habits that boost health, productivity, and work-life balance. She is also the host of the Healthy Habits 4 Life podcast.https://courses.itsabouttimemanagement.com/morning-momentumwww.carolperlman.comwww.healthy4lifebycarolperlman.comwww.itsabouttimemanagement.com/tmwww.itsabouttimemanagement.com/metimehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-habits-4-life-with-dr-carol-perlman/id1560995497https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Your-Adult-ADHD-Cognitive-Behavioral/dp/019023556XChange doesn’t happen because we suddenly feel brave; it happens because we design our days to make the brave thing easier to do. Tina sits down with Dr. Carol Perlman—licensed psychologist, CBT expert, and host of Healthy Habits for Life—to unpack the practical side of reinvention: how to quiet the inner critic, use time blocking to protect what matters, and turn intentions into routines that run on autopilot. From consolidating scattered to-dos into a single system, to choosing one weekly planning session that makes the whole week smoother, Carol shows how small, repeatable actions add up to real momentum.We explore the power of boundaries, especially for women who’ve been trained to go last. A gentle “yes—after 20 minutes” can rewrite your self-trust without sacrificing care for others. Carol shares why accountability partners work so well for workouts and hard tasks, and how to build the habit loop so “Do I feel like it?” stops being the question. We also talk about embracing new seasons—like empty nesting—by anchoring joy-filled routines (hello, tennis) and collaborations that expand your impact. Along the way, Carol’s journey from Harvard-affiliated clinical work to group programs and corporate trainings reveals how mentorship, simple tools, and experiments can open doors you didn’t know existed.If you’re feeling stuck or “too set in your ways,” this conversation offers a kinder path: name one change, break it into a few concrete steps, schedule them, and protect them. Over weeks, you won’t just act differently—you’ll become someone who keeps promises to herself. For resources, check out Carol’s free Morning Momentum guide and her productivity and habit-building programs. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a quick review to help more women find their next chapter.For more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com