Is “doing your best” actually just fear in disguise? In this episode, I unpack the subtle but powerful difference between wholehearted living and perfectionism. We explore how striving to be perfect often stems from fear, shame, or a need to prove ourselves—and how living from love, grace, and authenticity sets us free.

From religious pressure and wellness culture to motherhood and Christian performance, I share personal stories and spiritual insights around what it means to stop performing and start becoming. This episode is for anyone who feels exhausted by the pressure to be more, do more, or get it all right.

✨ You’ll learn:

• Key differences between perfectionism and wholeheartedness
• How fear disguises itself as “trying harder”
• The invitation to live under the law of love, not performance
• Why failure isn’t a threat—it’s a teacher

Let’s trade fear for freedom and choose to live from a place of grace, not grit.

🎧 Listen now and take your next brave step toward wholehearted living.

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