Imperfection in Progress
Welcome to Imperfection in Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people-pleasers, perfectionists or procrastinators. Whether you are busy getting chores done, taking a walk, or on the road, I’d like to invite you to come relax and be imperfect with me.I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti and my intention with the podcast is to create a community of imperfect women who are willing to admit it and ditch the mask in order to get unstuck and take action to reach their goals.Maybe you’re still a people-pleaser, perfectionist or procrastinator or maybe you are recovering from the 3...
How ADHD Affects Daily Life with Sophie Riley
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“You don't have to feel it the way that I feel it. But there's definitely ways that as you learn about it, and as you learn more about yourself, there's definitely ways that, I don't want to say that we can improve because I think that we are all absolutely perfect just the way that we are made, but make our life easier for sure.” - Sophie Riley
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy...
Monday Moment with Sophie Riley
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment, I’m speaking with Sophie Riley, CO-Founder and CEO of The VIP Hub. Today, Sophie shares a bit about how things that others do are not always on purpose and how we can live more in harmony with others when we accept this fact.
I hope you will come back on Wednesday to hear the f...
ADHD as a Superpower with Stacy Ramsey
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“There was a real reason for what was going on in my life, and also, there was a solution. I didn't have to give up. I could become more productive if I owned it as part of my story and said well because of this I need to be intentional to do this. And I knew I could be successful, and that felt really good.” - Stacy Ramsey
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more jo...
Monday Moment with Stacy Ramsey
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment I’m speaking with Stacy Ramsey, Licensed Psychotherapist and Inner Transformation Life Coach. Stacy shares how she has learned to be productive despite being diagnosed with ADHD.
I hope you will come back on Wednesday to hear the full episode in order to hear Stacy’s journey as a mother and businesswoman as she learns...
How Can An ADHD Diagnosis Help with Talia Gutierrez
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“And that's what I wish I could tell people, that nothing is wrong with you. It is just the way your mind works and your brain works and you just have to figure out how to make it work best for you.” - Talia Gutierrez
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
Talia Gutierrez joins me on today’s episode t...
Monday Moment with Talia Gutierrez
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment I’m speaking with Talia Gutierrez, a multi-passionate entrepreneur, who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. She shares how not everyone diagnosed presents in the same way and how her story may look different than yours.
I hope you will come back on Wednesday to hear the full episode in order to learn more about...
ADHD in Adults with Dr Carol Perlman
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“Would you believe that there are a lot of gifts that go along with ADHD? The ADHD brain can be super creative, expansive. It can be really great for problem solving and so we want to capitalize on that.” - Dr Carol Perlman
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
Dr. Carol Perlman is a Licensed Psychologist and habit c...
Monday Moment with Dr Carol Perlman
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment I’m speaking with Dr Carol Perlman, Licensed Psychologist and habit coach specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with nearly 25 years of experience in the field of psychology.
Today we are discussing the importance of a morning routine, not just for those diagnosed with ADHD but for all of us.
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Mental Health Awareness Month with Dawn Calvinisti
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“This is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental illness is more prevalent than cancer, diabetes, or heart disease in the world and behavioral health disorders are the number one cause of disability worldwide. One in four people suffer from a mental disorder. 50 percent of people show signs by the age of 14, but it takes more than 10 years for most of them to get treatment.” - Dawn Calvinisti
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in you...
Monday Moment with Dawn Calvinisti
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment it’s me, Dawn, sharing what you can expect on the podcast for the month of May. This month is Mental Health Awareness Month and we will be focusing on ADHD diagnosed in adult women.
I hope you will come back on Wednesday to hear the full episode about why I am choosing to foc...
Managing Anxiety with Leslie Kuny
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On catching the thoughts that lead to anxiety.“I'm really working towards proactively getting in front of that but that takes a lot of practice. That I think is the trickiest bit.” - Leslie Kuny
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
As an award-winning choreographer and dance instructor Lesley Kuny is used to pressure and stress. She also ha...
Monday Moment with Leslie Kuny
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment I’m speaking with Leslie Kuny, award-winning choreographer and dance educator, who deals with anxiety disorder. Leslie shares some advice around how to take in this episode if it feels triggering for you.
I hope you will come back on Wednesday to hear the full episode in order to help you or those around you w...
Ways to Ease Anxiety with Dawn Calvinisti
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“If you are taking care of you and truly looking to overcome anxiety, then I think we are willing to try whatever is available that will work and support us. It's a good thing to be able to have that bucket of tools, that tool set to be able to go to and know that some of them are going to operate really well.” - Dawn Calvinisti
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in...
Monday Moment with Dawn Calvinisti
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment it’s just me since Wednesday’s episode is part two of my anxiety journey which focuses more on tools and strategies to help lessen anxiety. But today I’m speaking a bit about how the need to control can also feed into anxiety.
I hope you will come back on Wednesday to learn many...
Types of Anxiety with Noelle McWard Aquino
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“I just want to stress again how painful I know that anxiety is and how much distress it can create in a person's life and that you really can help people develop freedom from it. That it is something that can get better. And I just hope that anybody who is suffering with it will try to find help for themselves in some form because everyone deserves to live a more peaceful and self assured life.” - Noelle McWard Aquino
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are pe...
Monday Moment with Noelle McWard Aquino
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment I’m speaking with Noelle McWard Aquino, psychotherapist, about why we become anxious. What is the process that is going on in the brain? We’ll be hearing more from Noelle about anxiety disorder and the 3 types of anxiety on the full episode Wednesday.
I hope you will come back on Wednesday to hear the fu...
Overcoming Anxiety with Dawn Calvinisti
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“I definitely see this in other people who are very type A, very control oriented, very black and white thinking, all or nothing. And so maybe if you are some of these things, anxiety is part of your picture.” - Dawn Calvinisti
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
On this episode of Imperfection in Progress I am going s...
Monday Moment with Dawn Calvinisti
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment it’s just me since Wednesday’s episode is a solo one. I talk about what’s coming up on this week’s full podcast episode where I’ll be sharing my journey with anxiety. I’m looking forward to speaking about this as someone who recognizes how people-pleasing and perfectionism contributed to this anxiety spiral in my life.
Being a Mom & Running a Business with Crystal Oakes
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“Sometimes you need to take tomorrow to think about where life stands right now and making decisions on where your time goes.” - Crystal Oakes
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
On this episode of Imperfection in Progress I’m speaking with first time mom and business owner Crystal Oakes. This is such a tran...
Monday Moment with Crystal Oakes
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Crystal shares some tips on taking action instead of staying stuck
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Crystal Oakes, owner & creative director of Oakes Creative House.
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Parenting Intentionally with Sara Rose Whaley
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“There's just so much magic in the toddler stage of watching them explore the world and figure stuff out and they just are so fascinated by like the most random things that we don't care about.” - Sara Rose Whaley
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
Sara Joy Whaley joins me on this epis...
Monday Moment with Sara Rose Whaley
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Sara shares with us what it means to be intentional in your parenting and in your life.
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Sara Rose Whaley, parent coach.
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Leading an Intentional Life with Martine Williams
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“I am not feeling good. I'm cranky all the time. Maybe you're feeling less inspired some days. You're checking out of life. You're checking out of the relationship. Those are all signs of burnout that I think we need to learn to recognize as soon as possible so we can make those adjustments and not wait until that glass ball is completely shattered.” - Martine Williams
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more...
Monday Moment with Martine Williams
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Martine and I discuss whether work/life balance exists and the option of cultivating harmony.
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Martine Williams, life coach, keynote speaker, public motivator, podcaster, and mompreneur.
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Intimacy in Relationships with Kim Story
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“So when we take full accountability for our own selves, there is that reward of being empowered and being confident in knowing that I'm living life on my terms in the best way that I can, and hopefully others around me notice and pick up on that, but if they don't, I still get to feel good about how I'm going about day to day stuff.” - Kim Story
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to f...
Monday Moment with Kim Story
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Kim and I discuss how asking for what you need in a relationship is absolutely crucial, but often as women we struggle with this.
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Kim Story, Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner + Women’s Empowerment Coach.
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Relationships in Business with Jamie Chapman
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“A relationship is a gift that keeps on giving and yeah, there may not be a one on one return of investment there, but you don't you don't know if you don't try and build that deeper connection first.” - Jamie Chapman
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
On this episode of Imperfection in Progress I ha...
Monday Moment with Jamie Chapman
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Jamie and I talk about the difference between kindness and people pleasing.
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Jamie Chapman, small business consultant.
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The Most Important Relationship with Pamela Sommers
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“Throughout the day, for example, just checking. Asking yourself how are you feeling right now at this moment. Even just taking a minute to do that can make all the difference. If you're not feeling that great, then ask yourself, okay, what can I do right now to make myself feel a little bit better, even just a little bit, and change that.” - Pamela Sommers
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more...
Monday Moment with Pamela Sommers
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Pamela and I talk about what resilience is and why it's so importance to develop resilience for our lives.
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Pamela Sommers, international bestselling author and multi award-winning entrepreneur.
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<...5 Things Preventing You From Finding Love with Gina Daniels
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“Fortunately or unfortunately, your parents or the people around you are your relationship teachers. So you don't always get all the right tools in your toolbox in order to have a healthy and loving relationship.” - Gina Daniels
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
On this Valentine’s Day episode of Imperfection in Progress I am so honore...
Monday Moment with Gina Daniels
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Gina and I talk about being a perfectionist when looking for a relationship.
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Gina Daniels, love, dating & empowerment coach.
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Self-Discovery and Identity with Anna Zschuppe
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“There's so much that goes to overthinking and then overthinking in and of itself is because you're either mulling over the past too much, or you're worrying about the future too much. And the goal is, let's focus on the present.” - Anna Zschuppe
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
On this episode of Imperfection in P...
Monday Moment with Anna Zschuppe
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Anna and I talk about some of the signs and symptoms of being a perfectionist.
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Anna Zchuppe, stress & burnout coach.
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How Sleep Affects Your Health with Tanessa Shears
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“There's certain times during the month where it is totally normal for you to be up, or your brain decides to review your to-do list at four in the morning. I think it really allows us to bring some compassion in and be like, hey, oh, wait, this is how my body is supposed to be right now. Or here's what I can do to nurture it.” - Tanessa Shears
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel...
Monday Moment with Tanessa Shears
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Tanessa breaks some popular myths about sleep.
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Tanessa Shears, health consultant and host of The Becoming Limitless Podcast.
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The Cost of Perfectionism with Dr Kelly Kessler
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“Take a look at what you are tolerating? And what are you telling yourself that you need to tolerate to get to your end goal?” - Dr Kelly Kessler
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
In this episode Kelly and I discuss the dangers of high achievement and the importance of self care. If you stru...
Monday Moment with Dr Kelly Kessler
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Kelly gets really vulnerable about why being in the present moment really matters to her. And we discuss why looking outside ourselves for fulfillment never works.
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Dr Kelly Kessler, licensed physical therapist, transformation coach, and host of the podcast Rewiring Health.
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Financial Health in Your Business with Carla Titus
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“I think that progress over perfection is really what we're trying to strive for and help our clients navigate and also feel good about the progress they're making, regardless if the numbers still don't look great because it does take time to turn things around.” - Carla Titus
Welcome to Imperfection In Progress, a podcast for ambitious women who are people pleasers, perfectionists, or procrastinators. Want to feel less stressed and more joy in your life? Then this is for you. I'm your host, Dawn Calvinisti.
For the month of J...
Monday Moment with Carla Titus
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The Monday Moment of Imperfection in Progress Podcast is just a few moments where this week's upcoming guest and I discuss one aspect of what will be coming on the podcast Wednesday.
On this moment Carla and I talk about the importance of financial health in your business and how it can impact your joy.
Come back on Wednesday to hear a full episode with Carla Titus, finance expert.
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