Overcoming Perfectionism | Bethany Broderick

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🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Perfectionism can feel holy—but it’s keeping you trapped. In this episode, Ellen sits down with guest Bethany Broderick to talk about the hidden struggle of perfectionism in the Christian life. Together, they open up about their battles with inner critics, shame cycles, and the pressure to “get it all right.” But there’s good news: God never asked us to be perfect—He invites us to be free. 💛 Join us as we explore how Scripture breaks the chains of performance and offers us something better: g...

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0:00.0	At the Coffee and Bible Time podcast, our goal is to help you delight in God's Word and thrive in Christian living.
0:11.7	Each week, we talk to subject matter experts who broaden your biblical understanding, encourage you in hard times, and provide life-building tips to enhance your Christian walk.
0:22.8	We are so glad you have joined us.
0:28.9	Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast.
0:32.8	This is Ellen, your host.
0:34.9	In today's episode, we are talking about perfectionism. And as Christians, we know that we are
0:43.5	saved by God's grace through faith in His Son Jesus. But so often, many of us feel disappointed
0:50.8	that we just aren't good enough for God. Maybe you feel like you don't pray enough
0:56.8	or attend church enough or serve enough or stay up on your Bible reading plan. Whatever that
1:04.5	looks like for you, if you've ever felt like God would love you more if you were more perfect
1:10.5	for him. This episode is for you.
1:14.0	Our guest today is someone who has not only walked this road herself, but who has a gift for
1:20.3	speaking into it with both truth and tenderness. Bethany Broderick is an author, speaker,
1:27.1	and professor whose writing has been featured by the
1:30.8	Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, Journey Women, Christian Parenting, and more. She lives in
1:37.4	Birmingham, Alabama with her husband and three young children. Bethany has been open about her personal struggle with perfectionism and how it has both
1:47.8	challenged and shaped her walk with Christ.
1:51.8	She is here today to help us learn how to spot legalism, practical ways that we can root out
1:58.7	our identity in Christ and not in other people's approval and how to get
2:04.0	out of the cycle of striving and shame. So Bethany, we are so glad that you are here. Thank you
2:10.4	for joining us. Yeah, I'm so excited to be with you today. Well, I just want to start this
2:16.5	conversation by saying we are on the same playing field here because I definitely have a similar struggle like that.
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