Welcome to another solo episode of WYP! Today is all about showing up in those tough moments when you're feeling not good enough, but you want the courage to take that step. In this episode you'll hear 6 things that will help you show up and move through your fear! If you're interested in life coaching, click here to sign up for a FREE 1-hour consult with me To send me a message (about anything! I'd love to hear from you), email me at rachelle@wreckyourperfection.com or DM me on instagram @rache...
Dec 11, 2020•42 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In today's solo episode, I talk about how to determine whether you're a perfectionist, why shame is at the root of perfectionism, and how we can begin to take small steps to expand our comfort zone and ultimately live with more joy, purpose, fulfillment, and connection. Some resources I mention in the episode: Any of Brene Brown's books (I recommend starting with 'The Gifts of Imperfection') Carol Dweck's Book 'Mindset' Carol Dweck's Ted Talk on Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset Head here if you'...
Dec 04, 2020•24 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Today's episode of WYP is with Patricia Grgurovic. Patricia moved to MN from the Philippines at the age of 7. She has worked as a high school counselor, a day treatment psychotherapist, an equity specialist, and a systemic family therapist. She is also a national SEED project leader and is passionate about educational equity. In this interview the biggest part of our conversation is about building emotional resilience and why so many kids and adults are losing our resiliency. Patricia also share...
Nov 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 3
On today's episode, I have the privilege of interviewing my sister, Brigitta Smith, and her boyfriend, Mike Diaz. They are two of my FAVORITE human beings, and it's such an honor to hear from them about what it was like to meet and begin dating after divorce. We also talk about being an interracial couple, dealing with mental heath, and staying present with each other. If you like the podcast, please leave a review and share it with a friend! If you have any feedback for me on the show, or any s...
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 3 of WYP! On today's episode, I share my story about how perfectionism has impacted me from childhood until now, how I realized I was a perfectionist and what that turning point looked like, and how I have learned to wreck my own perfectionism one baby step at a time by consistently doing things that scare the living SHIT out of me. Recording this episode included! As always, I want to hear from you on what you're struggling with and in what ways you need support so that I can ...
Nov 14, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 1
On today's episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I have the privilege of interviewing Charly Haversat. Charly is a beautiful soul that I found because I came across her Ted Talk on Perfectionism. She has a wide breadth of experience, from working in finance for huge companies to her background as a pro athlete turned yoga instructor, and even running for public office. Charly is such a delight to speak with, and she shares about what it means to have good enough policy, how we can band together with...
Sep 25, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Hi, and welcome to Wreck Your Perfection! I’m your host, Rachelle LaNae. Today we have an amazing guest that I feel so fortunate to get to introduce. His name is Dr. Thomas Curran, and he is the Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His primary area of expertise is the personality characteristic of perfectionism, how it develops, and how it impacts mental health. He is the author of over 30 publishe...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 10
On this week’s episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I have the honor of speaking with Coach Valorie Kondos Field, also known as Miss Val . She is the Former Head Coach of the UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team, and despite never having done gymnastics in her life, she led her team to 7 NCAA Team Championships, was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, and was voted PAC 12 Coach of the Century. In this interview you’re going to hear real talk about how she transformed herself from a dictating lea...
Aug 22, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 9
On this week's episode, I had the immense pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ashley M. Davis. Ashley has dedicated herself to exploring the impact of servant leadership and is influence on the personal development and fulfillment of others. Working in continuing education and intercollegiate athletics, Ashley possesses a wealth of knowledge which she uses to open doors for others. As an educator and life coach, her motto is "Lean into your greatness, and never be afraid to let the world feel your shi...
Aug 01, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 8
On today's episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I have the privilege of speaking with Travis Daigle . Travis is a writer who is fascinated with how we solve problems in everyday life. I came across his Tedx Talk that he gave in 2018, where he shares his incredibly powerful story and in it he reveals how he was able to transform his pain into strength and resilience. He shares insights about the power of determination, how to overcome deeply held limiting beliefs, and how to find the courage to defi...
Jul 10, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 7
On today's episode, I have the distinct privilege of speaking with Ven. Thubten Chodron . Ven. Chodron is the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey , a Tibetan Buddhist monastic community in Washington. She teaches the Dharma, or Buddhist teachings, around the world, and has authored over 20 books, several of them with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Our conversation focuses on some Buddhist fundamentals, and especially compassion; how we can have more of it for ourselves and others. Ven. Chodron is...
Jun 26, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On today’s episode, I have the immense privilege of speaking with Adina Glickman . Adina is an academic coach for high school and college students and parents, as well as a career coach for young professionals. During her 18 years at Stanford University, she founded the Stanford Resilience Project, and co-founded the academic resilience consortium, an international collective of faculty and higher education professionals from over 250 schools in 16 countries. She is the author of The Resilient L...
May 29, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On today’s episode, I have the amazing privilege of speaking with Daniel Handler, also known as Lemony Snicket. He has written numerous novels as well as books for children. His books have sold more than 70 million copies and have been translated into 40 languages, and have been adapted for screen and stage. You may have seen Netflix’s adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events’, for which he served as Executive Producer and Writer. He lives in San Francisco with the illustrator Lisa Brown, to...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 4
On today’s show, I have the privilege of speaking with Ann Marie Dobosz . Ann Marie is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the bay area, and the author of The Perfectionism Workbook for Teens . In this episode, she shares real life examples of what perfectionism can look like in ourselves, and the young people in our lives, and how we can work with the inner perfectionist, starting with recognizing the ways in which it’s holding us back, and then how we can work with it to create healthi...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Back from the break, today's episode is with the incredible Natalie Walker. Natalie has served as the executive director of Rain City Rock Camp since co-founding the organization in 2008 and is an active participant in the Seattle music community as the bassist and vocalist for rock band Another Perfect Crime and the bassist for Grace Love and the Dirty Church. Natalie is such a beautiful soul, and shares her heart in this interview about empowering girls, women, and gender non-conforming folks ...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In the first episode of the 2nd season of Wreck Your Perfection, I have the honor of speaking with Natalie Joffe . Natalie is a certified intuitive eating nutrition counselor who’s helped hundreds of clients since starting her practice in 2011. I was actually taking a break from this podcast when Natalie reached out to me, and we decided this was the perfect time to record an episode together. With COVID-19 causing a major shift in our daily lives, a lot of us are coping by trying to put togethe...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 1
That's it for the first season of Wreck Your Perfection. I'll be taking a break to record my EP, and to start preparing season 2 for you folks. Some really exciting guests coming up next season, so stay tuned! In the meantime, I'd love to hear from you through instagram; you can DM me @rachelle.lanae. Until next season, be well, fail big, and go wreck your perfection.
Mar 11, 2020•42 sec•Season 1Ep. 17
On the 16th episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I had the immense privilege of interviewing Jes Baker. Jes is an author, international speaker and blogger with a background in mental health where she’s worked as a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist, a Peer Support Specialist and Educator. She has two books, ‘Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls’ and more recently, ‘Landwhale’. On her blog, The Militant Baker, Jes preaches the importance of body autonomy, self-love, mental health, strong coffee, a...
Feb 28, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In the 15th episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I interview the wonderful Amy Angelilli. Amy is a certified laughter yoga leader and a graduate of ComedySportz and Bovine Metropolis Theater schools of improvisational theater with 20 years’ experience in improv. As well as teaching improv, Amy runs an organization she founded called the Adventure Project, where she facilitates transformation by bringing her passion for play to people – working in every environment imaginable from juvenile detention...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In the 14th episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I had the honor of speaking with New York Times bestselling children’s book author Susan Verde. Susan grew up in the heart of Greenwich Village in NYC, and she currently lives by the sea in East Hampton, New York with her 3 children and their dog, Gizmo. In addition to writing books for kids she also teaches yoga and mindfulness to children of all ages. Her award-winning stories ranging from museum visits and yoga to lifelong friendships and hope cel...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In the 13th episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I have the honor of interviewing Dr. Stephanie Allen. Stephanie is a violinist with a passion for teaching violin and viola in the Twin Cities and around the world. She teaches half of her studio through long-distance learning, with students as far away as Africa. Her goal is to equip students with the tools to fully enjoy music and successfully navigate life. Stephanie and her two daughters enjoy living in Northeast, Minneapolis. They love exploring...
Feb 08, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In today's episode, I had the honor of interviewing Michelle Yang. Michelle is on a personal mission to show the world one can live well with bipolar disorder. Tired of the stigma, she is empowered to humanize and normalize mental health illnesses as just another part of the human condition. She recently quit her coveted corporate job to write and advocate for mental health wellness. Michelle has a memoir-in-progress and her articles have been featured on InStyle, HuffPost, and more. Follow Mich...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
On today’s episode, I had the honor of interviewing James Miles, also known as the Fresh Professor. I heard his Tedx Talk in Seattle and was blown away by how he’s helping students engage by bringing hip hop into the classroom. He’s the executive director of Arts Corps, whose mission is to revolutionize arts education by igniting the creative power of young people through culturally engaging learning experiences. Before moving to Seattle, James worked as an actor and educator in Brooklyn for alm...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 11
For the first episode of 2020, I had the honor of interviewing Denise Vogt. Denise is the co-director of Ballet Royale MN, the first and only school in Minnesota to fully integrate Progressing Ballet Technique® cross-training classes into its core curriculum, and since its inception has run a “Heath and Wellness” series that includes nutrition, injury prevention, and healthy mind-body awareness. Denise is also the artistic director of Twin Cities Ballet, a non-profit dance company which puts on ...
Jan 03, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 10
For the 9th episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I had the pleasure of interviewing Myrna Keliher in her letterpress printshop in Kingston, WA, a small town on the Salish Sea. Myrna founded Expedition Press, whose mission is to deepen regard for language and increase access to poetry. She makes art, books, broadsides, and all kinds of printed propaganda. When she’s not printing life-giving words, Myrna loves to hike in the Olympic Mountains. She co-founded Wild Society, a wilderness education non-p...
Dec 27, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This episode of Wreck Your Perfection is a solo episode where I give a summary of the book 'Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway,' written by Dr. Susan Jeffers in 1987. She was called the 'Queen of self help' by the London Times, and she’s the author of numerous bestsellers, translated into dozens of languages. 'Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway' has sold over 2 million copies worldwide, and has made a huge impact on so many lives. Susan Jeffers died in 2012. Buy ' Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway ' ' Feel...
Dec 20, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 8
For this week’s episode, I had the immense pleasure of interviewing Claudia Mckinstry. Claudia is an artist and teacher, and she’s had exhibitions around the world, including Russia and Japan. Not only is she an amazing painter, but she has also figured out how to teach high school using art, helped scores of young people graduate high school through a drop-out retrieval program which she founded, and truly knows how to find the brilliance in anyone. We did this interview at her beautiful home o...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
For this week's episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I had the amazing chance to interview Gustavo Razzetti. Gustavo is a sought-after speaker, author, and change facilitator who transforms lives, teams, and organizations through consulting, training and team coaching. He is the founder and CEO of Liberationist a change consultancy that future proofs your workplace culture and the creator of the Culture Design Canvas . Gustavo's book Stretch for Change has been selected as a Soundview Best Business...
Dec 06, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this week's episode, I have the amazing opportunity to interview Chris Loper. Chris is the creator of becomingbetter.org , which is all about self-improvement that actually works. As a behavioral change coach, he helps people develop better habits by teaching them to adopt helpful mindsets and effective strategies. Chris also writes the blog for Northwest Educational Services , which is dedicated to helping parents support their children academically and helping students become better learner...
Nov 29, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In the 4th episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I have the distinct pleasure of interviewing Carrie Bell. Our conversation takes place in her office at Twin Town Guitars in Minneapolis, where she and her spouse are co-owners. Carrie left the corporate world to start and run the education department at Twin Town. As well as employing a full staff of music teachers, Carrie teaches ukulele and clarinet. We dive into her transition into music education, her adventure as a parent of two, the challenges ...
Nov 22, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 4
