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Does perfectionism control your life? Do you feel paralyzed by the fear of what others think about you? Is it difficult to start and finish tasks because you are worried that you will make a mistake? I think we all struggle with perfectionism to some degree. This week, we are talking with fitness professional and the author of The Perfection Detox , Petra Kolber
As an internationally renowned fitness expert, Petra completely understands the pressure that women face in this industry to “have it all together”. However, after struggling with cancer twice and dealing with severe anxiety, Petra was able to discover the power in being vulnerable and sharing with her audience about her weaknesses. In this episode we talk about how to connect better with others through authenticity, how to show up fully ourselves despite our own inner critic, and simple steps to finally beat this thing called perfectionism.
Questions I Asked Petra:
❏ How did having cancer affect your fitness career?
❏ Why do we feel like we should be perfect?
❏ What was your wake up call in regards to perfectionism?
Topics Discussed:
❏ How to overcome our negativity bias.
❏ How you deal with perfectionism in your life.
❏ How to recognize that we suffer from perfectionism
Quotes from the show:
❏ “The harshest judge that you will ever have is yourself.” @PetraKolber
❏ “Separate who you are from what you do.” @PetraKolber
❏ “We are much more alike in our struggles than in our successes.” @PetraKolber ❏ “Anything you don’t own will eventually own you.” @PetraKolber
❏ “Our feelings are the secret sauce.” @PetraKolber
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