You know that feeling.

The one where nothing is working, no matter what you try — or how hard.

Nothing helps.

Nothing shifts.

Nothing makes it any easier, makes you feel any better.

You feel hopeless.

Helpless

Anxious

Scared

And you don’t know what the hell to do about it.

Before you scream or tear your hair out (Well, scream if you need to.), let’s take half an hour to ride the waves together.

HERE'S A SNEAK PEEK OF THE GOODNESS… “Maybe there isn’t an answer." — Ashley “There is no perfect answer. There’s only our imperfect best response." — Jenna “Awareness is about expansion." — Ashley “The fact that no one moment will last forever is the one piece of comfort that we can hold onto." — Jenna WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• All about that feeling when nothing is working

• When we’re most likely to feel that nothing is helping

• Our go-to strategies when all else fails

• How to deal when you just can’t

• Bringing awareness to our hopelessness and helplessness

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The Quantum Coaching Academy (QCA) with thequantum.coach, Ashley Gordon

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Leadership doesn’t have to be loud. 📣

Contrary to what we’re often taught in Western culture, there’s no single “right” way to be a leader, and today’s guest certainly embodies that ethos.

We are so excited to welcome Adria Sophia back to the show to talk about the power of quiet leadership and what becomes possible when quiet leaders unmask and claim their spots in the collective.

If you’ve ever felt like you don’t quite fit the mold of what a leader is “supposed” to be…

If you don’t want to yell over the noise to have your voice heard…

If you’re ready to call yourself forward to step into your own unique expression of leadership…

…then this is the episode for you.

Welcome, quiet leader.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• How Adria’s business and life have evolved since she was last on the show in April 2020

• Energetic differences between “pushing” and “calling yourself forward”

• The importance of understanding your neurotype and unmasking as a quiet leader

• Pathfinding versus planning and following the sparks ✨

• The revolutionary power of viewing your work from an animus perspective of co-creation

• Quiet leadership as a rebellion in itself

LINKS

The Quantum Coaching Academy (QCA) with thequantum.coach, Ashley Gordon

Adria Sophia on the web

Adria Sophia on Instagram

Adria Sophia’s Rooted Collective

Adria Sophia’s Quiet Messenger podcast

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In this time of change — back to school, a new season, etc. — are you finding yourself going with the flow or holding onto the status quo for dear life?

On today’s episode, Ashley and I (Jenna 👋) are talking about the process of letting go: what it is, how to tell whether we’re ready for it, why it can feel so damn hard, and how to make it a bit easier.

If you’ve found yourself sitting in the fear of what’s on the other side of letting go, this episode is meant for you.

HERE'S A SNEAK PEEK OF THE GOODNESS… “We would rather have the familiarity of suffering than the uncertainty of what comes after letting go." — Ashley “What are you already losing by not letting go?" — Jenna “Realizing that you’re not yet ready to let go is just as valuable as the process of letting go." — Jenna WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• What it means to let go

• Letting go versus letting be

• When we choose to hold on and why it can be so hard to let go

• How to know when it’s truly time to let go — and what’s on the other side

• Ashley’s signature letting go process of recognition, acceptance, willingness, rewiring, and action

LINKS

The Quantum Coaching Academy (QCA) with thequantum.coach, Ashley Gordon

Map Your Heart

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While every season has its unique pleasures, for many of us, summer is the time of year we just can’t get enough of.

The sun

The longer days

The slower pace

There’s so much to love about summertime, and too often, it flies by so quickly that we’re not able to fully enjoy and appreciate it.

So, consider this your official invitation to savor every moment of summer on the horizon.

You’ve got 53 days left in this amazing season.

How will you spend them?

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• What’s on our summer bucket lists for 2023

• Our favorite things to savor in the summer as well as our favorite memories so far this summer

• All about those unique pleasures you can only experience in the summer

• What brings us the most summertime joy

• How we most want to feel throughout the rest of the summer

LINKS

The Quantum Coaching Academy (QCA) with thequantum.coach, Ashley Gordon

Join Ashley’s Summer of Sweet & Slow

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Who doesn’t want to have fun and feel free?

No one, right?

But what it means to have fun and feel free is not fixed.

It varies from person to person and changes over time.

How each of us defines these key aspects of our lives shifts as we grow.

So, how do we realize when our definitions of fun and freedom have evolved, and what do we want fun and freedom to look like right now?

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• How we experienced fun and freedom in the past

• When those definitions changed for us

• What fun and freedom look like and mean to us now

• How to proactively change your definitions of fun and freedom through our Fun + Freedom Values Inventory

• Our #1 fun and freedom activities for the month ahead

LINKS

The Quantum Coaching Academy (QCA) with thequantum.coach, Ashley Gordon

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We are so pumped to be back in your earbuds today with a brand-new episode!

If you can believe it, this month marks our 6-year anniversary for Eff Perfect and the Middle Finger to Perfection podcast. 🤯

So, grab a beverage and settle in for a journey down memory lane of our most epic moments together plus all the personal and biz updates you’ve been craving.

We’ve missed you so much and can’t wait to catch up!

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• Where we’ve been during our hiatus

• Our latest and greatest personal and biz updates

• Celebrating alllllll the highlights of the past 6 years together

• What’s ahead for us, the podcast, and the Eff Perfect Fam

LINKS

The Quantum Coaching Academy (QCA) with thequantum.coach, Ashley Gordon

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For us people pleasers, boundaries can be one of the toughest things to navigate in our lives and relationships, so much so that setting them can feel nearly impossible.

Enter Megan Reed, confidence coach, boundaries expert, and this week’s guest who just might change your entire way of thinking about boundary setting.

Get ready to have your mind blown by Megan’s framework around Quantum Boundaries and what becomes possible when we embody the boundary we want to set.

What if your energy could communicate your boundaries for you without you having to say a word?

Sounds pretty freaking good, right?!

Pop in your earbuds and get ready to harness the power of Quantum Boundaries now!

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• All about Megan’s work as a confidence coach and boundaries expert

• The meaning behind Quantum Boundaries and the framework that Megan created around them

• Using your energy to set boundaries for you without having to say a word

• The importance of knowing who you are – and who you aren’t – when setting boundaries

• How Megan puts herself out there and embodies her main character energy

LINKS

The Quantum Coaching Academy (QCA) with thequantum.coach, Ashley Gordon

Megan Reed on the web

@heymeganreed on Instagram

Free EFT healing exercise for better boundaries from Megan

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While being “needy” isn’t traditionally an aspirational identity for many of us, today’s guest and her unique perspective on needs and neediness just might change your mind.

We are thrilled to welcome Mara Glatzel back to the show for another mindblowing conversation.

Mara is an intuitive coach, writer, and podcast host who helps humans stop abandoning ourselves and start reclaiming our sovereignty by embracing our needs and honoring our natural energy rhythms.

Through this interview and her forthcoming book, Needy, Mara teaches us how to shift from self-abandonment to self-partnership and meet our needs like never before.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• Knowledgebomb after knowledgebomb from Mara, i.e. why we’re so excited to have her back on the show

• Mara’s journey as a perfectionist, people pleaser, conflict avoider, and approval + worthiness seeker in recovery

• Moving from self-abandonment to self-partnership

• How to release judgment and negativity around having needs and being “needy”

• The relationship between sovereignty and getting our needs met

LINKS

The Quantum Coaching Academy (QCA) with thequantum.coach, Ashley Gordon

Mara Glatzel on the web

@maraglatzel on Instagram

Pre-order Mara’s book

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Welcome to 2023, fam!

We’re so excited to start this new year with you and so grateful that you’re part of the recovering perfectionist family. 🙏

As we enter the new year, we’re taking an intentional moment to look back on all that 2022 brought us.

By reflecting on what was, we can get even clearer on what is and what’s to come.

We invite you to ask yourself…

What dreams came true for you in 2022?

What surprised you most?

What are you proudest of?

Hit the highlight reel right along with us, and let us know what you want to see on your best of 2023 list. 📝✨

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• Biggest adventures, accomplishments, and manifestations

• Best days, memories, and investments of the year

• Faves, including podcast episodes, photos, and new finds – plus old finds that made a return in 2022

• The most unexpected surprises of the past year

• Exactly what we want to be on our best of 2023 list

LINKS

The Quantum Coaching Academy (QCA) with thequantum.coach, Ashley Gordon

Ashley’s Stepping Into Possibilities Summit

Middle Finger to Perfection Episode 176: You Will Never Be Perfect

Middle Finger to Perfection Episode 172: Being a “Good Human” with Dawn Hammer

Middle Finger to Perfection Episode 174: The Magic of Microdosing with Julie’s Hagen

Middle Finger to Perfection Episode 177: From People Pleaser to Soul Pleaser with Tracy Secombe

Middle Finger to Perfection Episode 168: Are You Dreaming Big Enough?

Publish With Purpose course with Sarah Steckler

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Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, rest may seem like an especially counterintuitive choice.

And yet, we’re approaching an ending, the end of 2022.

We’re approaching nature’s season of rest, winter.

We’re conserving our energy for the seasons of growth and rebirth to come.

Because of this, rest is the most natural choice we can make for ourselves as we step into the last 26 days of the year.

So, pop in your earbuds and join us for a nourishing, restful pause.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• Why now is the season of rest

• 6 essential types of rest

• What each type of rest can look like

• Why each type is important

• Our favorite ways to rest

• The easiest, hardest, and most needed types of rest in our lives

LINKS

The Quantum Coaching Academy (QCA) with thequantum.coach, Ashley Gordon

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