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When Perfect Isn’t Enough: The Hidden Cost of High-Functioning Perfectionism
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Perfectionism doesn’t always look like control sometimes it looks like collapse.
In this episode, we unpack how perfectionism shows up in high-functioning women as overworking, overthinking, procrastination, or complete emotional burnout.
We explore what happens when your worth becomes tied to your performance… and how even “success” can feel like failure when you’re constantly bracing for the moment it all falls apart.
Inside this episode:
- The emotional root of high-functioning perfectionism
- Why procrastination isn’t laziness but rather it’s fear masked in paralysis
- How early praise and pressure shape our adult coping
- The internal toll of always looking polished but feeling unwell
- Real-life examples in “The Client Files”
- Guided reflection and first steps toward loosening perfectionism’s grip
If you’ve ever felt like one mistake would unravel everything or like you’re tired of earning your place in every room you enter, this conversation is for you.
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