Why Perfectionism Keeps You Procrastinating || H&K with Monica Packer & Rachel Nielson

About Progress

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Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 14 March 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Why do we procrastinate even when we care about the outcome? In this episode of H&K with Monica Packer and Rachel Nielsen, we explore how perfectionism and emotions can quietly hold us back from the life we want. If you’ve ever wondered how to stop being a perfectionist, build healthier daily habits, and feel happier in your day-to-day life, this conversation will give you a new perspective. We talk about self-compassion, personal development, and simple mindset shifts that support real personal growth and development—especially for women and mothers who want to prioritize self-care without the pressure to be perfect. Listen to the full episode here: https://www.aboutprogress.com/blog/how-to-disrupt-your-procrastination-loops Sign up as a Supporter to get access to our private, premium, ad-free podcast, More Personal. Episodes air each Friday! More for Moms Conference use code “LISTENER” for $20 off Leave a rating and review Check out my ⁠workshops⁠! Follow About Progress on YOUTUBE! Book Launch Committee Full Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.
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0:07.5	They think they're better than us?
0:08.5	Who do you think you are?
0:09.8	I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.
0:11.5	She's punishing me.
0:13.0	You destroyed my family.
0:14.3	I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.
0:17.0	A woman of substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.
0:22.3	Hi, I'm Monica Packer from About Progress, and this is A Hug and a Kick, a series where I share a short excerpt from my extensive podcast archives, one carefully selected to give you the validation and or motivation you need for the weekend.
0:44.7	We can get so hard on ourselves when we procrastinate, but why do we as human beings procrastinate?
0:51.4	Well, I think I want to start by just acknowledging any person that you think has it
0:55.9	all together, I promise you that person procrastinates too. It's just a tendency that we all have as
1:03.6	humans and it will never fully go away. But there are definitely times and seasons where it is controlling what we're able to not just
1:13.3	do, but who we're able to be. And that's why I think it affects us so deeply because of how we
1:20.4	know that this procrastination is getting in the way of us being who we want to be, not just doing
1:26.1	what we want to do. Yeah.
1:27.7	So it's a human tendency, right?
1:29.5	Yeah.
1:29.8	But if we're going to dig into the roots a little bit, would that be helpful?
1:32.6	Yes, please.
1:34.0	Okay.
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