This is Smart People Podcast, a podcast for smart people, where we talk to smart people, but not

necessarily done by smart people.

Hello and welcome to Smart People podcast conversations that satisfy your curious mind.

Chris Stemp here, thanks for tuning in.

Many of you listening to the show are perfectionists or recovering perfectionists.

I mean, who in the right mind would want to listen to a show on just a bunch of different topics

and try to understand them in depth?

It typically tends to be the people that want to get it all right.

But it comes with a cost.

The cost of perfectionism is often burnout, anxiety and stress, health issues,

and often a lack of really trying to stretch.

And although we know we shouldn't do it, we just can't help. and often a lack of really trying to stretch.

And although we know we shouldn't do it, we just can't help ourselves.

And that's why I wanted to have on our guest this week. We are speaking with Dr. Mary Anderson, specifically about her brand new book, The Happy High Achiever.

Eight essentials to overcome anxiety,xiety, Manage Stress,

and energize yourself for success without losing your edge. In this episode, we're going to

cover topics that you've heard of and some that you haven't. We're going to range from cognitive

behavioral therapy to some real world examples that

Mary sees in her practice working with high achievers day in and day out. I will challenge you

to not just ask yourself, do I know this? But ask yourself, do I do it or how do I incorporate

it? Dr. Mary Anderson, affectionately known as Dr. A, is a licensed psychologist and sought after

speaker with over a decade of experience helping patients become happier, healthier,

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