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Calm it Down

Imperfect Progress: Why Small Steps Matter

Calm it Down

Chad Lawson

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.8896 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Ever find yourself staring at a task and thinking, “If I can’t do it perfectly, what's the point of even trying!”?In this episode, we’re letting go of that all-or-nothing pressure. Because real progress? It’s rarely glamorous. It’s usually quiet, clumsy, and small. But it still counts.So if you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment… this is your sign to stop waiting.Let’s talk about how tiny, honest steps can shift everything—no spotlight needed.Listen in as we Calm It Down in 3…2…1.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Look, I know. This is the part where most people hit skip on the button. And if you're about to,

0:07.3

that's totally okay. But before you do, just a quick word from your friendly neighborhood piano

0:14.2

podcast for a guy. I'm currently writing an album right now, which means most of my days are spent

0:20.4

chasing melodies, questioning

0:22.0

everything, and whispering no, no, no, no, no, no, to a metronome. Also, I'm traveling a lot,

0:30.8

like a lot, a lot. So if things feel a little slower or quieter around here,

0:38.8

I really appreciate your patience.

0:40.7

It means a lot.

0:45.6

So that said, if this podcast gives you even a moment of stillness, a breath that feels like yours again,

0:49.1

or just a feeling that someone gets it,

0:51.7

there is a way to support the podcast.

0:55.0

It's called Calm it Down Deeper.

0:58.0

You get early access to new episodes.

1:01.0

You get them on Sundays instead of Tuesday.

1:04.0

You get daily affirmations every weekday,

1:06.0

maybe some behind-the-scene bits from me, the piano,

1:09.0

and whatever airports I'm stuck in that day.

1:13.0

Yes, it happens a lot. So I still plan on bringing on guests. I have some scheduled for next

1:18.9

month that we were filming out in Los Angeles. And I still want to do guided meditations. I still

1:24.5

want to do all the things, I promise you.

1:28.3

So I really appreciate your patience.

1:30.7

But if you would like to be part of keeping this going while I wonder around writing things

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