Recovering From Perfectionism with Audrey Holst
Audrey Holst
“Being a human who is not orienting towards perfectionism says ‘Sometimes it’s going to be good, be bad, fun or sometimes it’s not. No matter what happens, I am here with myself and can handle whatever comes along.’”
What if I invited you to think about perfection in a whole new light? You see, perfection isn’t inherently good or bad; it’s simply a survival tactic we’ve developed out of necessity. In fact, this week’s guest, Audrey Holst, invites us to think less about how perfectionism shows up in our lives, and more about the impact it has on our wellbeing and the world around us.
In this episode, Audrey and I go beyond mindset to address perfectionism’s impossible standards, and how these standards keep us from reclaiming our energy and agency. Audrey shares the different Perfectionism Archetypes, and how understanding what yours is can help you reconnect with your own unique Operating System. We also talk about perfectly hidden depression, and what it means to access joy — even in the midst of grief and heartache.
Key takeaways:
Perfectionism is a survival mechanism
Why it is important to pay attention to perfectionism’s impact
Audrey shares the archetypes of perfectionism and some of their strengths and weaknesses
We discuss perfectly hidden depression and how it can show up in our lives
How much of our humanity is allowed in the business world
Rebuilding the relationship with self in order to reframe perfectionism
Acknowledging our capacity, owning the space we need to flourish, and reflect
Audrey’s Official Bio:
Audrey Holst guides ambitious high performers and high achievers who are ready to stop micromanaging their lives with perfectionism, so they can actually start living. She’s the creator of the Perfectionist Archetypes™ and founder of the Fortitude & Flow® process, which fuses mindful and embodied practices to create sustainable transformation. Audrey has 16 years of training practicing yoga, functional movement, and meditation, as well as 14 years of experience teaching therapeutic hatha yoga as a certified Bikram Yoga instructor. She graduated from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) in 2014 and has worked with groups and individuals for the past 6 years as a Certified Professional Coach. Audrey’s upcoming book, You’re Not Perfect — And Here’s How to Deal With That, goes beyond mindset and teaches people how to connect to the unique essence of who they are.