4. Escaping Perfectionism as a Podcaster

12/05/23 • 14 min

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Has perfectionism gotten in the way of your podcast dreams? It got in the way of mine, but the fact that this episode is here is proof that I overcame it. Tune in as I share my best tips for escaping perfectionism as a podcaster.
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Podcasting for Solopreneurs | Podcasting Tips and Growth Strategies for Online Business - 4. Escaping Perfectionism as a Podcaster

Transcript

Hey hey and welcome back. Today’s episode is about perfectionism. Oh boy... I will probably have multiple episodes on this topic because this is a big challenge for me.

You don’t have to be an introvert to experience perfectionism, but it seems that as introverts we tend to be more likely to have this inclination.

I experienced a lot of it during the process of launching this podcast. I mentioned in a previous episode that this podcast has been several years in the making, bec