Welcome to About Progress, I'm Monica Packer, a regular mom and recovering perfectionist

who uncovered the truest model to dramatic, belasting personal growth.

Its progress made practical. Join us to leave the extremes behind

and instead learn how to do something to grow in ways that stick.

If you like this podcast, then you will love my new course

called the Sticky Habit Method. It's all about how to form habits

outside of perfectionism, and yes, it is possible.

You can check it out at AboutProgress.com slash Sticky Habit Method.

In the last almost six years of the podcast, probably,

the top three of my most asked questions

is one that I know women do not like my answer to.

And the question is, how can I find more balance?

They don't like my answer because my answer as balance doesn't exist.

I know that that is the most unhelpful answer ever.

And I also want to say, I get why we want this question to be answered

because we all have this deep desire to feel

more in control of our lives and to stop feeling like we're just there to

put out all these figurative fires all the time.

So I do actually have some good news for you. There is a bigger answer to that

question, how can I find more balance? And while balance may not

exist, the answer is living a life that is more

well-rounded. Today you get to hear me chat with

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