To end the week, we'll hear from Katherine Morgan Schafler, a former on-site therapist at Google, who challenges us to change the way we look at perfectionism.
Today
The Workforce Is Getting Restless
Why are so many workers—blue-collar, white-collar, contract, freelance, and college-educated alike—feeling like the old bargain has broken down? Today, Paul Osterman, author of Disposable Workers: The Transformation of Employment, explains how companies increasingly rely on worke ... Show More
23m 9s
Aug 21
What We Find When We Lose Our Way
What does it mean to find your way—through a city, a life, or a world that refuses to make perfect sense? In The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise, Pico Iyer travels from Iran to North Korea to Japan in search of peace in the middle of uncertainty. In Dark and Magical Plac ... Show More
28m 28s
Aug 20
What Kids Know That Grown-Ups Forget
Growing up is supposed to mean getting wiser. So why does it so often feel like losing something you can’t quite name? Julian Shapiro-Barnum, the creator of Recess Therapy, thinks kids still have some of the answers. In How to Grow Up Without Becoming a Grown-Up, he asks what hap ... Show More
29m 27s
Oct 2019
Stop Being So Hard on Yourself: The Scary Truths Behind Perfectionism, Overcoming the Pressure to be Perfect, and Changing Your Mindset
<p>In today's episode, Abby reveals the past experiences in her life that shaped her into the perfectionist-natured human that she is today. She talks about how to recognize perfectionist behaviors, how to overcome perfectionism and change your mindset to eliminate the stress of ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2021
1 - The Problem with "Perfection"
<p>What is perfectionism, how does it impact our lives, and what can we do to reduce it for our work with kids? This episode includes real stories about time mismanagement, a golf analogy, and some thoughts how to improve for planning interventions. Share your thoughts ... Show More
18m 27s