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The Perfectionism Project

Sam Laura Brown

Perfectionism makes even the smartest business owners get in their own way, which is why the Perfectionism Project is a podcast full of perfectionism advice for entrepreneurs.

Your host is Sam Laura Brown, perfectionism coach and founder of Perfectionists Getting Sh*t Done. With her conversational podcast episodes and relatable stories, Sam will motivate you to get out of your own way and help you feel less alone as you navigate the ups and downs of business.

Filled with practical advice, this podcast is for entrepreneurs of any kind who are ready to skyrocket their productivity levels and stop holding themselves back. Subscribe today to discover how to overcome perfectionism, escape the all-or-nothing mindset and stop procrastinating so you can become more productive and build a successful business.

For even more perfectionism advice to help you with your business, follow Sam on Instagram @perfectionismproject or sign up for Perfectionists Getting Sh*t Done at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.

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Sunday · 1 hr 40 min
Ep 632: Failure, Mistakes + The Courage To Keep On Trying
I've made A LOT of mistakes in the last few years of running my business. I've experienced a lot of failure. And that's normal! So in this episode I'm sharing about it - including all of the specifics - so that you don't feel any shame (like I did) about having a completely normal experience of growing a business. In this episode, I get into the details of some of the not-so-smart decisions I've made in my business, the shame I experienced after making those mistakes and how I was able to recover from them even when my perfectionist brain was yelling at me for failing so badly. If there's anything I want you to know, it's that we all have periods when we're trying our hardest and the goals just aren't happening. There's nothing wrong with you. And I hope this episode helps you feel that in your bones. To learn the simple steps to plan properly as a perfectionist, sign up for my free training here: samlaurabrown.com/planningseries. Inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done you will learn how to follow through on your business plans even when your perfectionist brain tries to stop you. Sign up now and get instant access to the program at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
October 20 · 56 min
Ep 631: Overcoming The Ultimate Perfectionist Fear
In this episode you will learn what the Ultimate Perfectionist Fear is, how I came to discover it and the signs that it's stopping you from taking consistent action in your business. You will learn why it's not your fault that you have this fear and how to take it into account so that it doesn't keep stopping you from following through on your business plans. Tune in to hear the simple and practical steps to overcome the Ultimate Perfectionist Fear. This episode is an absolute masterclass for perfectionist entrepreneurs so if you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you want to listen to it now. To learn the simple steps to plan properly as a perfectionist, sign up for my free training here: samlaurabrown.com/planningseries. Inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done you will learn how to follow through on your business plans even when your perfectionist brain tries to stop you. Sign up now and get instant access to the program at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
October 13 · 32 min
Ep 630: Act As If You Never Fell Off The Wagon
If you've fallen off with something and you're struggling to get back on track - whether it's posting consistently on social media or anything else - this episode is for you. I'm sharing a concept that has helped me bypass the mental drama of being off track so I can just carry on with whatever it is I'm wanting to do. I also share why I don't think the concept of "never missing a habit twice" is helpful for perfectionists and a more powerful way to think about it. This is an important episode for all perfectionist entrepreneurs - especially if you struggle to consistently follow through with your plans. To learn the simple steps to plan properly as a perfectionist, sign up for my free training here: samlaurabrown.com/planningseries. If you're ready to consistently follow through with your business plans without burning out, you want to join Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). Sign up now and get started today at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
October 4 · 42 min
Ep 629: The Hidden Ways Your To-Do List Is Making You Unproductive (best of the podcast)
As perfectionists we are huge lovers of to-do lists. But your to-do list is making you less productive in your business than you could otherwise be. Listen to today's episode to learn why to-do lists don't work for perfectionists and a simple approach that works with your perfectionist brain, instead of against. To learn the simple steps to plan properly as a perfectionist, sign up for my free training here: samlaurabrown.com/planningseries. If you're ready to stop procrastinating and consistently follow through on your business plans, join Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) today. Sign up now at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
September 27 · 36 min
Ep 628: You Get What You Commit To
If you're frustrated with the results you've been getting in your business, this episode is for you. I'm sharing a personal story that will help you feel less ashamed about where you are right now and less confused about why you're not further along. If you're ready to get out of your own way in your business, you want to join my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). Sign up now at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. To learn how to plan out your week in a way that works with your perfectionist brain, sign up for my free 5-Part Planning Series here: samlaurabrown.com/planningseries.
September 20 · 32 min
Ep 627: The Biggest Misconceptions About Having A Perfectionist Brain (best of the podcast)
The more I talk about the perfectionist mindset and our perfectionist brains, the more misconceptions I hear. In this Best of The Podcast episode, I'm sharing some of the biggest misconceptions about perfectionism to help you understand your perfectionist brain and learn how to work with it, instead of against it. If you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you want to listen to this episode today. If you're ready to get out of your own way in your business, you want to join my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). Sign up now at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. To learn how to plan out your week in a way that works with your perfectionist brain, sign up for my free 5-Part Planning Series here: samlaurabrown.com/planningseries.
September 13 · 42 min
Ep 626: Making Time To Do Nothing + See No One
If you constantly rebel against your plans or just wish you could finally get a proper break from the demands of your life, this episode is for you. I'm sharing the concept of Do Nothing See No One Time including why I created it, the value of regular pressure-free time during your waking hours and how it will help you to follow through with your business plans. I also share lots of ways this can look, including if you're in a very demanding season of your life where it's incredibly hard to get any time to yourself. And I give you a bunch of different ideas for how to get some Do Nothing See No One time in your calendar - and actually follow through on it. If you're ready to get out of your own way in your business, you want to join the community of perfectionist entrepreneurs inside my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). Sign up now at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. To learn how to plan out your week in a way that works with your perfectionist brain, sign up for my free 5-Part Planning Series here: samlaurabrown.com/planningseries. To get a little motivational boost from me in your inbox every day, sign up for my popular daily Perfectionist Power-Up emails: samlaurabrown.com/ppu.
September 6 · 52 min
Ep 625: Shifting From Perfectionist Thinking To Powerful Thinking
If you know what to do to build your business but you can't get yourself to follow through on it, you've got to shift from Perfectionist Thinking to Powerful Thinking. When you think powerfully, you are able to complete what matters most for your business without procrastinating, overcomplicating or overthinking. In this episode I'm sharing examples of Powerful Thinking that have helped me and my clients build successful and fulfilling businesses. I also share why you don't need to think 'positively' in order to think powerfully, why Power Planning makes it easier to shift your thinking and what to do when your brain offers you a perfectionist thought instead of a powerful one. If you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you want to listen to this episode today. If you want a little motivational boost from me in your inbox every day, you want to sign up for my daily Perfectionist Power-Up emails: samlaurabrown.com/ppu. If you're ready to become someone who consistently follows through on their plans without burning out, you want to join my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). It's for perfectionists who are building businesses. Sign up now and get started today at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
August 30 · 20 min
Ep 624: How To Overcome Genuine Skill Gaps In Your Business
A PGSDer recently asked me an important question: "How do you know whether you are getting in your own way because of perfectionist thoughts or actually from a genuine skill gap (or lack of knowledge)?" In today's episode, I'm sharing the answer. If you're not sure why you're getting in your own way, today's episode is for you. If you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you want to listen to this episode today. If you want a little motivational boost from me in your inbox every day, you need to sign up for my daily Perfectionist Power-Up emails: samlaurabrown.com/ppu. If you're ready to get out of your own way in your business, you want to join my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). Sign up now at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
August 23 · 40 min
Ep 623: The Look At Me Go Mindset
If you feel like you're behind in your business, you want to listen to this episode. I'm sharing a key mindset shift that allowed me to turn my business back around and why it's so important - especially if you have a perfectionist brain and you're going through a hard season in your business. If you've been laughing at yourself or belittling yourself for getting in your own way, tune in and take notes. If you're ready to get out of your own way in your business, you want to join my coaching program called Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). Inside the program you'll plan properly as a perfectionist, follow through with your plans even when your perfectionist brain tries to stop you and rest without losing momentum. You can start today. Sign up now and get started at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
August 15 · 55 min
Ep 622: Increasing Revenue + Achieving Work-Life Balance with PGSDer Olivia Fox (best of the podcast)
In this episode, I'm interviewing PGSDer Olivia Fox, who walks us through the practical ways that she's used her Growth Goal and Power Planning to help her increase her business revenue while having a better work-life balance at the same time. If you have courageous tasks you know you need to do right now and you're just not doing them, then this episode is for you. Olivia and I talk about how she gets herself to do those courageous tasks. We discuss how you actually go from being someone who intellectually understands what is required to build a business to being the person who actually builds the business. If you're ready to release your Perfectionism Handbrake and get out of your own way, you want to join the Get Out Of Your Own Way Challenge inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. Enrollment for the GOOYOW Challenge closes at 11:59pm EDT this Sunday, 16 August. And then we start the challenge on Monday. To join us for the challenge, sign up for PGSD now at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
August 13 · 34 min
Ep 621: [GOOYOW Series] How To Get Out Of Your Own Way In 5 Weeks
This is Part 3 of the 3-part Get Out Of Your Own Way Series (aka the GOOYOW Series) to help you get out of your own way in your business. In this third and final part of the podcast series, I'm bringing it all together and sharing the simplest and funnest way to get out of your own way in just 5 weeks. If you're tired of the constant stopping and starting and want to get out of your own way in an incredibly simple and practical way, be sure to tune into this episode today. If you're ready to get out of your own way in your business, you want to join my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). On Monday 17 August, we begin the 5-week Get Out Of Your Own Way Challenge. And you want to be part of it. To join us for the challenge, sign up for PGSD now at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
August 12 · 52 min
Ep 620: [GOOYOW Series] The 3 Simple Steps To Get Out Of Your Own Way
This is Part 2 of the Get Out Of Your Own Way Series (aka the GOOYOW Series). In this episode, I'm sharing the 3 simple steps to getting out of your own way in your business. Tune in to discover the simple, incredibly practical process for releasing your Perfectionism Handbrake so you can follow through with your plans and do the things you know you need to do to build your business - without burning. Tomorrow, in Part 3 of this series, I'll be sharing a special opportunity to do the work of getting out of your own way inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. This is something that I haven't offered since 2023 and don't know when I'll be offering it again. We get started on Monday, 17 August and you want to be part of it. If you're ready to get out of your own way in your business, you want to join my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD today). Sign up now at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
August 11 · 46 min
Ep 619: [GOOYOW Series] Why You Keep Getting In Your Own Way In Your Business
Welcome to Part 1 of the Get Out Of Your Own Way Series (aka the GOOYOW Series). In this episode, I'm sharing 3 reasons why you get in your own way in your business even though you're smart and absolutely full-to-the-brim of potential. If you struggle with procrastination, overthinking and not following through on what you planned - this episode is for you. Part 2 and 3 of the series will drop over the next 48 hours. And in Part 3 I'll be sharing a special opportunity to do the work of getting out of your own way inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. This is something that I haven't offered since 2023 and don't know when I'll be offering it again. We get started on Monday, 17 August and you want to be part of it. If you're ready to get out of your own way in your business, you want to join my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). Sign up now at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
August 2 · 47 min
Ep 618: The Perfectionist's Guide To Creating A Growth Mindset (best of the podcast)
There's one thing that every perfectionist entrepreneur must learn if they want to succeed in business: how to create a growth mindset. This is the secret to being able to get out of your own way and take consistent action to your goals without burning out. So in this episode I'm doing a deep dive into what the growth mindset is, common misconceptions about the growth mindset as well as the practical steps to create a growth mindset. This is the episode on perfectionism and the growth mindset that I wish existed when I was struggling to build my business to six figures and wondering why I felt so scared to put myself out there. If you are finding that overthinking, procrastination, burnout and fear of judgement are making it hard to build your business - this episode is for you. If you're ready to get out of your own way in your business, you want to join my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). Sign up now at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd. If you want a little motivational boost from me in your inbox every day, you need to sign up for my daily Perfectionist Power-Up emails: samlaurabrown.com/ppu.
July 28 · 46 min
Ep 617: The Power of Self-Image (best of the podcast)
So many of us work so hard towards our goals without realising that our self-image is causing us to self-sabotage and stop ourselves from achieving them. It's something I've seen time and time again in my own business and I have no doubt you'll be able to relate to what I'm talking about in this episode. In this best of the podcast episode, I share the aspects of my self-image that had been stopping me from being successful - from struggling to identify myself as an entrepreneur, to seeing myself as a disorganised person who was always late and bad with money. I also chat about the things I did on a daily basis to reshape my identity and how you can do it too. If you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you want to listen to this episode today. WANT MORE? Want a little motivational boost from me in your inbox every day? They're called Perfectionist Power-Ups and you can sign up for free at samlaurabrown.com/ppu. If you're ready to get out of your own way in your business, you want to join my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD). Find out more and sign up today at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
July 15 · 49 min
Ep 616: Do It The Unfancy Way
Sometimes we perfectionists have a hard time following through with our business plans simply because we're trying to market and sell in the 'fancy' way. And because that's so hard to do consistently, without burning out, we don't do enough marketing and selling to make the sales we want. In this episode I'm sharing why you want to build your business the unfancy way. And why this doesn't mean you have to come across as unprofessional. If you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you want to listen to this episode today. WANT MORE? Save your seat for my upcoming live workshop to learn how to plan your week properly as a perfectionist so you can consistently follow through on your business plans. Sign up now at samlaurabrown.com/workshop. Take The Perfectionism Quiz to better understand your perfectionist brain and why you get in your own way your business. Take the quiz now at samlaurabrown.com/quiz. Want a little motivational boost from me in your inbox every day? I call them Perfectionist Power-Ups and thousands of perfectionist entrepreneurs love them. You can sign up for free at samlaurabrown.com/ppu. Join my coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done to start working with your perfectionist brain, instead of against it, so you can get out of your own way in your business. Find out more and sign up today at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
July 5 · 27 min
Ep 615: Are You Expecting Results You're Not Working For? (best of the podcast)
If working towards your business goals feels exhausting, this episode is for you. If you've been expecting results that you're not even working for - it's time for a reality check. I'm going to tell you how to figure out whether you're doing this and what to do about it if you are. If you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you want to listen to this episode today. WANT MORE? Want a little motivational boost from me in your inbox every day? I call them Perfectionist Power-Ups and thousands of perfectionist entrepreneurs love them. You can sign up for free at samlaurabrown.com/ppu. Watch my business vlog series called Making My Next Million on Youtube: samlaurabrown.com/youtube. Finally do the things you know you need to do to build your business by signing up for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done today.
June 30 · 1 hr 7 min
Ep 614: How I Decide What To Do With My Business Time
If you want to see behind the scenes of me building my business as a perfectionist entrepreneur, you're going to love this. I recently started a business vlog series on Youtube called Making My Next Million where I'm documenting exactly that. It's a very raw and real look at the ups and downs of building a business when you have a perfectionist brain. My goal is that these vlogs inspire you, educate you and help keep you company as you build your business. Today I'm sharing the audio from one of my most recent business vlogs. In this episode you'll hear me coach myself to figure out my Needle Movers and decide what to do with my business time. I also share how I overcame the resistance that had been showing up for me when it came to returning to Youtube. If you're a perfectionist and you're building a business, you want to listen to this episode today. WANT MORE? If you want to learn how to plan properly as a perfectionist with Power Planning, sign up for The Power Planning Course today: samlaurabrown.com/planning. If you want to see behind the scenes of my journey of building my own business as a perfectionist entrepreneur, subscribe to my youtube channel: samlaurabrown.com/youtube. Want a little motivational boost from me in your inbox every day? I call them Perfectionist Power-Ups and thousands of perfectionists love them. You can sign up for free at samlaurabrown.com/ppu. My coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done is opening for enrollment again soon. To find out more about PGSD and be the first to know when doors open, sign up for the waitlist today at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.
June 23 · 52 min
Ep 613: What It's Really Like Inside PGSD: A Conversation with Rose Gebken
In today's episode, I'm joined by PGSDer Rose Gebken to talk about what it's really like inside Perfectionists Getting Shit Done. If you're thinking about signing up for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done, this episode is for you. Rose and I talk about: The difference between listening to The Perfectionism Project and being inside PGSD How Rose knew it was the right time for her to sign up for PGSD Why Rose decided to invest in herself and her business before it was successful The three things Rose wishes she could tell her pre-PGSD self The power of the PGSD community and listening to other perfectionists get coached Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) is now open for enrollment but doors close in less than 48 hours - on Wednesday, 24 June at 11:59pm EDT. This is your last chance to get lifetime access. Get instant access to everything in the program as soon as you sign up at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.

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