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Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon™

790: The Ambitious Procrastinator's Guide to Aging: Chasing Feelings, Not Numbers with Petra Kolber

Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon™

Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS @beautybydrkay

Business, Arts, Fashion & Beauty, Health & Fitness, Management & Marketing, Medicine

4.9608 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Join me for an uplifting conversation with Petra Kolber, author of The Perfection Detox, a DJ, and a positive psychology performance coach. We tackle the concept of the "Ambitious Procrastinator"—having big dreams but being paralyzed by self-doubt—and why perfectionism actually distances us from others rather than connecting us. Petra shares her powerful "STOP" method for halting anxiety in its tracks and reframes Imposter Syndrome not as a weakness, but as a clear signal that you are stepping into your greatness and out of your comfort zone. As a two-time cancer survivor, she offers a profound perspective on aging, urging us to "chase the feeling, not the number" and to strength train not just for vanity, but for the vitality of our future selves.

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0:00.0

Well, hello, hello, guys. You're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. K, Secrets of a Plastic

0:19.1

Surgeon. In today's podcast, we are going to interview

0:22.0

Petra Colber. She's the author of The Perfection Detox. She's a keynote speaker. She's an

0:28.3

MC. She's a DJ. She's amazing. I met her at Can't Be More with Shaline Johnson, such a fun event.

0:34.6

And she as a keynote and a positive psychology performance coach has been an

0:40.1

incredible person to watch and learn. She's had over three decades of experience in the

0:44.8

wellness industry and has led thousands of workshops. She studied at age 50, returning to school

0:51.9

to study positive psychology and developing a movement,

0:56.1

moving to happiness movement, one of her coaching programs to integrate movement and mindset.

1:02.2

And then at 55, she stepped into the world of music and learned how to DJ.

1:06.1

And at 58, she went off on a 10-month tour solo journey through Europe.

1:11.6

And during this time, she was hired as the VP of Mindset and Personal Development for a leading wellness company.

1:18.6

So Petra is a two-time cancer survivor. She is passionate.

1:22.6

She helps people like myself who are ambitious procrastinators to turn their self-doubt and to self-drive

1:29.8

and rediscover their joy. Welcome to the podcast, Petra. Thank you, Dr. Kay. It is so good to see you

1:36.0

again after Can't Be More. That was my first time meeting you. And before we go anywhere,

1:40.9

I just want to share with your listeners that Dr. Kay was the biggest champion

1:45.9

for every single female in that on stage, in the audience. It was such a delight to meet you

1:53.0

and see the behind the scenes that you are just as good a human behind the scenes as you are on

1:59.5

camera. So delight to be connected again. Thank you.

2:02.4

Thank you. Thank you. I felt that warm connection with you too. I just think you were so dynamic

2:08.0

on stage. But for our listeners who don't know your full story, can you share your journey?

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