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Buckle in, perfectionists. It’s Part 2 of our Perfectionist Manifesto. Before too long, we take a hard left and detour into discussion on the new America’s Next Top Model documentary on Netflix (skip to 7:51 if you wanna avoid ANTM talk).
Rebecca shares her research on how we separate perfectionism from actual diagnosable OCD. We talk about how OCD and autism are often comorbid because repetitive behaviors can feel calming or reduce anxiety; and how ADHD comes into the mix with procrastination, motivation, urgency, workplace stress, and burnout—especially when you’re untreated and think you’re just bad at life.
We also tie The Perfectionist (tarot card stickers coming soon to our shop!) to early childhood—abusive households can produce hyper-responsibility, overfunctioning, and a fear of effing up. They stress emotional regulation, untangling job performance from self-worth, and surrounding yourself with supportive people who keep you grounded.
Speaking of perfectionists who can’t leave until it’s done right, wait until you get to the end of the episode with the millennial arsonist in skinny jeans and flip-flops trying to—kind of unsuccessfully—set an ICE facility on fire.
Our closing message? Do your best! Don’t let your job be your life. And maybe, we dunno, go learn to set buildings on fire for scientific purposes, you know.
In this episode:
- American Psychiatric Association – What Is OCD (2023)
- How perfectionism and OCD overlap
- 2024 meta-analysis found significant co-occurrence between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and OCD
- Key difference is the function: autistic routines are often enjoyable or regulating; OCD compulsions are performed to neutralize distress or prevent feared outcomes – International OCD Foundation – OCD and Autism
- Millennial woman sets fire to building
Have a suggestion for our next episode? A burnout story to share? Send us a text!
Support the show
The Burnout Collective Podcast is hosted by Jamie Young and Rebecca McCracken.
New episodes every other Tuesday anywhere you get your podcasts!
Join our Discord community: discord.gg/ZwBjbmVfAF
Follow us on our socials: linktr.ee/burnoutcollective
Music track: Snap Your Fingers by Aylex
Source: https://freetouse.com/music
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By The Burnout CollectiveBuckle in, perfectionists. It’s Part 2 of our Perfectionist Manifesto. Before too long, we take a hard left and detour into discussion on the new America’s Next Top Model documentary on Netflix (skip to 7:51 if you wanna avoid ANTM talk).
Rebecca shares her research on how we separate perfectionism from actual diagnosable OCD. We talk about how OCD and autism are often comorbid because repetitive behaviors can feel calming or reduce anxiety; and how ADHD comes into the mix with procrastination, motivation, urgency, workplace stress, and burnout—especially when you’re untreated and think you’re just bad at life.
We also tie The Perfectionist (tarot card stickers coming soon to our shop!) to early childhood—abusive households can produce hyper-responsibility, overfunctioning, and a fear of effing up. They stress emotional regulation, untangling job performance from self-worth, and surrounding yourself with supportive people who keep you grounded.
Speaking of perfectionists who can’t leave until it’s done right, wait until you get to the end of the episode with the millennial arsonist in skinny jeans and flip-flops trying to—kind of unsuccessfully—set an ICE facility on fire.
Our closing message? Do your best! Don’t let your job be your life. And maybe, we dunno, go learn to set buildings on fire for scientific purposes, you know.
In this episode:
- American Psychiatric Association – What Is OCD (2023)
- How perfectionism and OCD overlap
- 2024 meta-analysis found significant co-occurrence between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and OCD
- Key difference is the function: autistic routines are often enjoyable or regulating; OCD compulsions are performed to neutralize distress or prevent feared outcomes – International OCD Foundation – OCD and Autism
- Millennial woman sets fire to building
Have a suggestion for our next episode? A burnout story to share? Send us a text!
Support the show
The Burnout Collective Podcast is hosted by Jamie Young and Rebecca McCracken.
New episodes every other Tuesday anywhere you get your podcasts!
Join our Discord community: discord.gg/ZwBjbmVfAF
Follow us on our socials: linktr.ee/burnoutcollective
Music track: Snap Your Fingers by Aylex
Source: https://freetouse.com/music