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High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhelm

358 - 5 Burnout Red Flags Every Perfectionist Needs to Know

High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhelm

Michelle Grosser – Inspired by Mel Robbins, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Becky Kennedy

Education, Time Management, Anxiety, Productivity, Nervous System, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, Parenting, Somatic Tools, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Overwhelm, Work-life Balance, Burnout, Mindset

4.9538 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

You’re crushing it on paper—but inside? You’re feeling fried. If your standards are sky-high, your to-do list never ends, and your nervous system feels like it’s hanging on by a thread, this episode is your wake-up call. In today’s episode, we’re breaking down what happens when perfectionism becomes a nervous system survival strategy—and why it’s one of the earliest (and sneakiest) signs of burnout. We’re diving into: ✔️ The real root of perfectionism (hint: it’s not just about hi...

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Calm Mom podcast, the show for ambitious women ready to get off the Hot Mess Express.

0:10.7

I know you've got a lot going on.

0:13.0

You work so hard.

0:14.2

You're raising an incredible family.

0:16.6

And sometimes it can be overwhelming.

0:19.0

I'm your host, Michelle Grocer.

0:21.0

I'm a certified master life coach, attorney, wife, and mom.

0:25.8

And years ago, I was right where you are.

0:27.9

I was running a busy law practice while raising a family, and I was on the fast track to

0:32.7

burnout.

0:33.7

I thought I just needed to be more organized or have better routines, but it was learning how to

0:39.2

heal and regulate my nervous system that expand in my capacity to gracefully hold more of this big,

0:46.3

beautiful life. You too are worthy of an extraordinary life in and beyond motherhood.

0:52.4

Learning to be a calm, anchoring presence in your home and at work

0:56.1

is going to be your superpower. If you're here to do the inner work that brings a sense of

1:02.0

calm amidst the chaos, I'm here to join you on that journey. Each time you press play,

1:07.2

your growth continues. So let's get at it.

1:12.6

Hey friends, it's Michelle. Welcome back to the podcast. On today's show, we're going to talk about,

1:19.2

well, something that hits close to home for me and probably for many of you too,

1:25.2

especially those of us who have gotten all the things done and get all the

1:30.5

things done and might even identify with having perfectionistic tendencies, right? We like things to

1:37.8

be a certain way. But man, when you're a perfectionist or running those patterns, that standard is just, it's a lot, right?

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