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S4 EP6: Letting Go of Perfectionism

• HHCI • Season 4 • Episode 6

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Perfectionism often looks like strength on the outside, but fuels anxiety, shame, and exhaustion. What if there’s a healthier way to strive — and a more grace-filled way to live?

🎙️ In episode 6 of the Madness & Grace Podcast, hosts Matthew S. Stanford, Ph.D., behavioral neuroscientist and CEO, and Madeline Stiers, Ph.D., LCSW-S, Chief Clinical Officer, explore Letting Go of Perfectionism. 

Tune in to discover:

  • How perfectionism fuels anxiety, shame, and exhaustion 
  • The difference between healthy striving and harmful self-pressure  
  • How grace invites freedom from performance-driven living  

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