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Sep 2022
43m 29s

Bonus: Perfectionism in Coaching & Trust...

KARA LOEWENTHEIL
About this episode

In this bonus episode, I dive deep into the perfectionist brain with my friend and coaching colleague, Dr. Katrina Ubell. Tune in to my conversation with Katrina to learn why not all coaching tools work for all brains, how perfectionist thinking can hold us back from reaching (or even setting) our goals and how it keeps us stuck in a cycle of allowing anyone but ourselves to be the authority over our own lives.

 

Get full show notes and more information here: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/perfectionism-katrina-ubell/

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