Some people are able to aim for excellence, not quite make it, and let it go. But many kids and adults experience deep shame when they miss the mark. What's the truth about perfectionism? Is it a matter of having high standards, or something else? Join me in conversation with Professor Thomas Curran today.

Professor Curran is also the author of the wonderful book The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough.

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