80. What's Perfection Really Costing You - With Miranda Hodge

This week on Grab Your Keys and Go, we’re joined by the brilliant and big-hearted Miranda for a deep-dive chat on perfectionism, and how it sneakily sabotages our ability to say yes to ourselves.

We explore the real connection between perfectionism, self-worth, and the invisible expectations we carry as mothers. Miranda shares her lived experience of what perfectionism looks like in her world: bouncing from task to task, feeling constantly behind, and struggling to acknowledge what’s already been done, because there’s always more to do.

It’s a conversation that goes beneath the surface of productivity and into the why, why do we push ourselves so hard, and what are we really afraid of if we slow down? We unpack the voice of the inner critic, the stories we’ve inherited about what it means to be a “good mum,” and how perfectionism can show up as overfunctioning, overwhelm, and an inability to receive support.

We also chat about what helps. Miranda shares the first small steps that began to shift things for her, especially the power of self-compassion and using gentler words when that critical voice gets loud. Because sometimes the bravest thing we can do is pause, notice the pattern, and choose to speak to ourselves like we would to someone we love.

This one’s full of ah-ha moments and real permission to drop the guilt and reclaim your yes. Whether perfectionism shows up loudly or lives quietly in your inner dialogue, this episode is here to help you feel seen and remind you: you don’t have to do more to be more.

You can find Miranda here: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mum-mental-load-reset-i-managing-overwhelm/id1651329204

https://peacefullivingwithmiranda.org/

https://www.instagram.com/mirandarhodge/

Miranda is a mum of 3, experienced teacher, podcaster, author, and life and parenting coach for mums. She helps women feel relief from the staggering mental load of mum life through helping with routines, child behavioural strategies, boundaries and emotional health, so you can feel supported in becoming the mum you always wanted to be.

Until next time,

Nat and Mel xxoo

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