166. Perfectionism & Achieving Impossible Goals

166. Perfectionism & Achieving Impossible Goa...

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462. How to Fail and Get Back Up Again (Greatest Hits)

Do you ever fall off a goal, get back on, and then fall off again in the exact same way? In this episode, I explain why setbacks aren’t the problem and why the way you respond to them determines whether you actually make progress or quietly give up.You'll hear why simply vowing t ...  Show more

461. Coaching Hotline: Clothing Confidence & Needing Reassurance in Dating

Do you ever feel like if you could just find the right outfit, you’d finally feel confident? Or like the only way to calm your anxiety in dating is to get reassurance from the person you’re seeing?In this Coaching Hotline episode, I answer two listener questions that show how eas ...  Show more

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