Runners and Perfectionism
Another Mother Runner
Feisty Media
4.8 ā¢ 1.3K Ratings
šļø 28 July 2023
ā±ļø 84 minutes
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Summary
Whether you struggle to make thingsĀ just-so, or are merely fascinated by the drive for perfectionism, this episode is an enlightening listen. With hosts Sarah and Amanda, three-peat guest Kate Kneifel, a licensed clinical social worker + mother runner, details:
-the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism;Ā
-how + why comparison is the road to nowhere;Ā
-setting boundaries to prevent problematic comparisons;Ā
-ways to break out of the binary of doing v. not-doing;Ā
-why being aĀ rebelĀ can help break the hold of tech devices; and,
-the antidote to perfectionism.Ā
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Before Kate joins around 7:28, Amanda shares prestigious, running-related work news. Listen to the end of the ep to catch Coach Liz talking about two well-craftedĀ booksĀ that give life-changingĀ guidanceĀ in a laughter-filledĀ Miles of Books.Ā
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| 0:51.4 | Please be sure to stick around to the very end of the show because we have our monthly |
| 0:56.0 | miles of books segment at the end. |
| 1:12.7 | Welcome to another mother runner. This is Sarah Bowen Shea. I'm joined today by Amanda Loudon, |
| 1:17.6 | who I hear is fresh off a trip to the department of motor vehicles. |
| 1:21.1 | Indeed. I can't tell you how much fun that was. |
| 1:26.8 | And that is in you are in Maryland right now? That's correct. That's correct. |
| 1:33.0 | And I had tax incentive for getting my license done quickly. |
| 1:38.7 | It wasn't something I really had time for this week, but I had good reason for doing it, |
| 1:43.6 | so I did. I had all the documentation, but the guy wasn't happy with one of the forms of |
| 1:50.4 | documentation and all that good stuff. Well, money is a strong motivator, so I'm glad you |
| 1:57.0 | did. Yes. Thank you. Yeah. So Kudos to you, woman, for your New York Times article. |
| 2:05.1 | I'm going to thank you. Thank you. It's so close because it is running related. |
| 2:10.3 | It is. It is. So I've been working with this one editor there for about a year now, |
| 2:15.0 | and at one point this summer, he's like, yeah, I'd like to have some stuff, you know, about |
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