765: Petra Kolber, Author of The Perfection Detox
So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
Farnoosh Torabi
4.7 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 August 2018
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
How many of you are perfectionists out there? Teacher’s pet? Relentless overachiever? Yep, you’re among friends here.
Petra Kolber believes that perfectionism actually holds us back. In fact she says that trying to be perfect = loss of joy. Based on decades of experience in the health and wellness industry, Petra now teaches people all over the world how to overcome unhealthy perfectionist tendencies.
She’s documented her top tips and strategies in her new book, The Perfection Detox: Tame Your Inner Critic, Live Bravely, and Unleash Your Joy.
In addition to being an author, Petra is an international speaker with 25 years of experience speaking to groups and companies about finding joy.
To learn more about Petra, please visit www.PetraKolber.com. You can pre-order her book on Amazon.
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| 0:00.0 | So Money episode 765 Petra Colber, author of the new book The Perfectionism |
| 0:06.3 | detox. |
| 0:07.3 | You're listening to So Money, with award-winning Money Guru Farnu |
| 0:12.3 | Farnu Sh Tarabi. |
| 0:13.8 | Each day get a 30 minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business |
| 0:18.3 | minds, authors, influencers, and from Farnus yourself. |
| 0:27.0 | Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons? Sorry, you're in the wrong place. |
| 0:29.0 | Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life. |
| 0:32.0 | Welcome to So Money. |
| 0:34.0 | Raise your hand if you're a perfectionist or aspiring perfectionist. |
| 0:40.0 | Maybe you are a teacher's pet, a relentless overachiever. |
| 0:45.0 | I'm talking to you, my friends, my compadres. |
| 0:48.0 | Welcome to So Money, everyone. |
| 0:50.0 | I'm your host, Farnoosh Terabi, a self-described, overachiever, and yes, teachers pet, always looking for the |
| 0:56.8 | extra credit sat in the first row, raised my hand, even when I didn't have the right answer. |
| 1:02.0 | I'm really excited to invite our guest today. And even when I didn't have the right answer. |
| 1:02.9 | I'm really excited to invite our guest today, |
| 1:04.8 | Petra Colber to the show. |
| 1:06.4 | Petra believes that perfectionism actually holds us back. |
| 1:10.8 | And I couldn't agree more. |
| 1:12.3 | She says that trying to meet perfect equals loss of joy. |
| 1:16.4 | Based on decades of experience in the health and wellness industry, Petra now teaches people |
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