Allen and Thom discuss the origins of perfectionism, from a perspective of our natural need to be loved, to be accepted and to belong, and how, for many of us, it takes on a life of its own as we grow up. Emphasis is on unrealistic expectations that form when normal coping mechanisms are left unchecked and how the curse of perfectionism comes from individual traits as well as cultural and familial background.
Dr. Michael McGee returns this week for an episode more focused on our fractured politics - how they’re expressed in our warring political parties,...
Or...how can we get Uncle Sam into therapy? The topic we had originally planne for today was how to not take things personally, but...
In the second episode of Start Here, Thom and Allen delve into the unenforceable rules we impose upon ourselves and others, and how taking...