Dave and Luke reframe perfectionism not as a strength but as a fear response, and share five practical tools for separating your sense of worth from your output.
Show Notes & Chapters
Perfectionism is one of those traits people quietly take pride in, the supposed strength behind high achievement. Dave and Luke make the case that it is something else entirely: a fear response, a learned pattern of self-protection rooted in the fear of being seen as inadequate.
They walk through why perfectionism is rising across generations, how it quietly damages relationships and mental health, and why it usually undermines the very performance it claims to protect. Along the way they share five practical tools for separating your sense of worth from your output, plus a story from Dave about what it finally took to move past it.