The Life Edit Project Podcast with Elizabeth Burrows

Perfectionism doesn’t just mess with your to-do list—it can quietly sabotage your relationships, too.

Whether it’s with your partner, your family, your friends, or your coworkers, perfectionist habits have a sneaky way of creating tension, frustration, and emotional distance.

In this short and powerful episode, Coach Elizabeth breaks down one of the biggest (and most overlooked) relationship challenges perfectionists face—and g...

You’ve been conditioned to believe that giving 100%—all the time—is the key to success. But what if giving it your all is actually holding you back?

In this quick episode, I’m coming for my overachievers and Performer Perfectionists, sharing one big mindset shift that might just free you up to make more progress with less effort.

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This episode almost didn’t happen. 🥵 But since it’s episode 100, your girl Coach Elizabeth figured it out.

This week, she turns a setback into a an insightful lesson on how consistency can be a more the perfect way to power through perfectionism.

Tune in to hear the three key insights learned along the way to 100 episodes of the Life Edit Project Podcast. And be sure to listen through to the end for a special offer 🎁, ava...

Perfectionism can cause lots of friction in relationships. And it can cause lots of avoidable stress, too.

So in this week’s episode, Coach Elizabeth offers three easy strategies you can use to cut back on the stress caused by perfectionism you experience in any kind of relationship. This episode is quick and practical, so don’t miss it!

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Decisions are a part of everyday life. But for perfectionists, even the tiniest decisions can feel high stakes, making every decision a source of anxiety and stress.

In today’s episode, Coach Elizabeth shares a practical three-step “decision detox” to take the stress out of making decisions…even if you’re a perfectionist.

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In this episode of the Life Edit Project Podcast, Coach Elizabeth breaks down the destructive nature of toxic comparison and offers practical strategies to transform how we compare ourselves to others. Tune in to learn how to turn comparison from a joy-stealing habit into a tool for personal transformation and growth.

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Being a perfectionist is a lonely way to live.

In your question for perfection, it’s easy to hide your true self, push people away and avoid vulnerability—all of which makes it harder to connect with other people.

Tune in as Coach Elizabeth explains what loneliness is in the context of perfectionism and how your perfectionism personality perpetuates it. Then keep listening for a simple strategy to fight back against the loneliness ...

What can Star Trek teach us about overcoming perfectionism in our careers? Actually, quite a lot.

Tune in as life coach and podcast host Coach Elizabeth Burrows uses a nerdy piece of Star Trek lore and a story from her own career to help ambitious women gain a new perspective on how perfectionism can impact career success (and failure).

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If you’ve ever struggled with perfectionism, you’ve probably struggled with procrastination. Not because you’re trying to avoid the work, but because you’ve got a bad habit of shaming yourself, even before you mess up. 😓

When shame fuels your procrastination, embracing imperfect beginnings can be a great way to get started and build momentum. Tune into this week’s episode as Coach Elizabeth offers an alternative way to think about ...

Remember that iconic episode of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when Aunt Viv danced in a pink unitard to Everybody Dance Now? Of course you do. 😏

But did you realize that Aunt Viv was actually having a mid-life crisis and in the middle of a perfectionist meltdown? Probably not. 🫢

In this week’s episode, host and professional life coach Elizabeth Burrows breaks down what was really happening to Vivian Banks in that episode and explore...

All of us carry an invisible load…But it’s heavier for women, Black women, and perfectionists.

Tune into this episode to hear life coach and host Coach Elizabeth Burrows discuss what the invisible load really is, how it shows up in our lives, and why you can’t afford not to see it any longer.

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Black women are particularly susceptible to getting tripped up by perfectionism. So when we see Black artists like Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar reach record-breaking levels of success while celebrating Black culture, it’s inspiring. 🖤✊🏽

Since I can’t stop obsessing over K.Dot’s Super Bowl halftime show, I decided to talk about it on the show this week. Tune in as I discuss the two key differences between perfectionism and Black exce...

Overthinking is a big problem for most perfectionists. But most perfectionists misunderstand what overthinking is, so they struggle to solve for it.

In this episode, life coach and podcast host Coach Elizabeth offers a clear picture of what overthinking really is, and why we all need to work on overcoming it. Tune in as she explains the three types of overthinking and offers a simple antidote to counteract each one.

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Hitting your goals is hard, and quitting is so easy. But you don’t have to quit on yourself and your goals this year, or ever again.

Tune into this episode to hear Coach Elizabeth discuss why it’s so easy for perfectionists to quit, and get three tips on how to keep going instead.

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You know that feeling afraid to fail can make it harder for you to succeed…but feeling entitled to success can be just as bad.

In this week’s episode, host Coach Elizabeth Burrows talks about goal entitlement—explaining what it is, and sharing three ways it can be a problem that makes it harder for you to actually reach your goals.

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There are lots of bad ways to set a goal. And being inauthentic is at the top of the list.

But how can you set more authentic goals, even if you’re a perfectionist? Tune into this week’s episode as Coach Elizabeth explains and shares 3 key considerations for setting more authentic goals.

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Have you already abandoned your 2025 New Year goals? 🥴 Don’t worry…you’re not alone.

This week, your favorite life coach and podcast host, Coach Elizabeth Burrows, shares a common but hidden factor that stops most perfectionists from reaching their goals. Tune in to learn the skill you need to cultivate to make this the year you finally check that annual goal off your to-do list. ✅

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Happy New Year!🎆🎊🎈

There’s a special guest host for the first episode of 2025! Coach Elizabeth is out with laryngitis, so her daughter, Naomi, is holding down the fort this week. ☺️ She tee’s up a mashup of clips from the top five episodes of 2024, in case you missed them or need a replay.

Listen for snippets from these episodes:

3 Types of Routines to Supercharge Your Productivity (Ep. 46) - 1:10

What Got You Here Won’t G...

Merry Christmas!

In this quick episode, Coach Elizabeth talks about how important is is for recovering perfectionists to cultivate the skill of holding space for the duality of life.

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