This one is for our fellow perfectionists. Those of us who were raised as girls and women, know how easy it is to fall into perfectionism, constantly equating our worth with how “perfect” we can appear to be. This is Part 2 of our conversation with Somatic Life Coach María-Victoria Albina who will help us break through these perfectionistic thinking and recl ... Show More
Jul 2
The Mindset Shift Every Perfectionist Needs to Hear (Repost)
Perfectionism isn't making your life better. It's keeping you stuck. If you've been waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect plan, or the perfect version of yourself before taking action, this episode is for you. I'm sharing the mindset shift that helped me stop chasing perfec ... Show More
10m 4s
Jun 25
Why So Many Women Don't Feel Confident About Money with Tori Dunlap (Repost)
You can be successful and still not feel confident about money. In this conversation, money expert Tori Dunlap joins me to talk about the connection between confidence, self-worth, and financial freedom. We explore why so many women (including feminists!) still struggle to feel c ... Show More
57m 53s
Jun 18
Tired of Fixing Yourself? Here's How to Stop Struggling and Start Living (Repost)
Have you ever felt like you're constantly fixing yourself, yet somehow still don't feel good enough? In this self-love podcast, Mary talks about her struggles with... struggle. Let’s explore why so many of us get stuck trying to fix every flaw, solve every problem, and become a " ... Show More
17m 14s
Aug 2021
Training Your Nervous System To Release Anxiety – With Victoria Albina
// R E A D Y • S E T • R E S E T This episode is all about codependency, perfectionism, and anxiety. Plus, we talk about moving ourselves out of fight or flight and the differences between venting and complaining. Victoria Albina (she/her) is a Certified Life Coach, UCSF-trained ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 2025
EP 505: Unhooking from Perfectionism with Mary
<p>In this session, Christine coaches Mary, a high-achieving working mom who feels stuck in an anxious loop of striving, self-pressure, and "never-enoughness." Underneath her drive for excellence is a deep fear of falling behind or being seen as "not good enough."</p> <p>Together ... Show More
38m 28s
Nov 2021
212. Codependency, Coaching, and Your Nervous System: A Conversation with Victoria Albina
Many women have the sense that they’re not good enough or worthy enough unless other people think they are. Why? Because society has taught us that we need to put everyone else’s needs before our own, and so we develop some codependent thought patterns to evaluate our worth. Inst ... Show More
39m 58s
Oct 2025
Heal Perfectionism, Codependence, & Emotional Outsourcing: Somatic Therapy and Polyvagal Theory 101, with Beatriz Victoria Albina
<p>Are you exhausted from constantly trying to make everyone else happy, and losing yourself in the process? Today, we’re talking about breaking free from the burnout of <strong>people-pleasing, perfectionism, and emotional outsourcing</strong>, and how to <strong>regulate your n ... Show More
56m 51s
Mar 2023
283. Wellness Perfectionism
Perfectionism is everywhere, it’s sneaky. And this week I want to talk about a little thing I like to call wellness perfectionism. No matter what tips, tools, and tricks we know for regulating our minds (and nervous systems) there’s no way for us to avoid having the human experie ... Show More
19m 47s
Feb 2022
24. If You're a Perfectionist or an Overachiever, This One's for You
<p>If you ever feel like you're always trying to be smart enough, accomplished enough, and like you have to do things perfectly in order to feel worthy – this episode is for you.</p>
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<p>My perfectionist tendencies started from such a young age when I was in middle sch ... Show More
17m 57s