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The Problem With Perfect
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350 episodes
What If Letting Go Is the Answer?
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or stuck trying to control everything, this episode invites you into a different way of living: one rooted in surrender, self-awareness, and faith.After a year of exploring the Yamas and Niyamas, we’ve ...
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Digital Detox: How to Overcome Our Smartphone and Social Media Addiction Encore
Back by popular demand. This episode is our most downloaded one ever! The content is so relevant and important, we're re-releasing it.Today we’re diving into a topic that touches nearly everyone’s lives: the time we spend on social media...
What If The Problem Is Not Them: The Hard Truth About What Triggers Us
What if the things that frustrate us most are actually pointing us back to ourself?In this episode, we continue the journey through the Niyamas by exploring Svadhyaya: the practice of self-study, reflection, and honest introspecti...
The Lies Women Believe About Strength and Size with Bridget Lolli
What happens when a strong, healthy woman is still labeled “overweight”?In this powerful and honest conversation, Robin sits down with her longtime friend Bridget Lolli, a wellness professional, strength athlete, and advocate for redefin...
When Life Turns Up the Heat
What if the very things we try to avoid in life- the discomfort, the struggle, the seasons that feel too heavy- are actually the moments shaping who we are becoming?In this episode, we explore Tapas, the third Niyama in yogic philosophy....
When Silence No Longer Feels Faithful With Ashely Gross Minor
Some conversations don’t start with answers.They start with a shift you didn’t see coming.In this episode, Robin sits down with Ashley Gross Minor for a deeply personal and honest conversation about what happens when something that o...
The Practice of Contentment (and Why It’s So Hard)
What if contentment isn’t something we chase, but something we practice?In this episode, Robin and Denise continue their journey through the Yamas and Niyamas, arriving at the second Niyama: Santosha, which is the practice of deep...
When Faith Shifts: A Journey from Evangelical Church to the LDS Church With Kathy Hahn
What happens when long-held faith begins to raise deeper questions?In today’s episode, I’m joined by my longtime friend Kathy Hahn. Over nearly twenty years of friendship, I’ve watched Kathy live out her faith sincerely while also wrestl...
How to Feel Lighter in a Busy and Overstimulated World
Six months into our journey through the Yamas and Niyamas, we pause to reflect on what it really means to let go. Not just of our stuff, but of expectations, busyness, self-judgment, and the heaviness we carry inside.In this episode, we ...
The Best of 2025: What Mattered, What Changed Us and What We're Changing for 2026
What if the end of the year isn’t about fixing what went wrong, but noticing what mattered most?In this special end-of-year episode of The Problem With Perfect, we’re looking back on 2025 through a “Best Of” lens. What shaped us, surpris...
Across Generations: The Joy and Science of Grandparenting
In this heartfelt episode, we explore why grandparent-grandchild relationships matter, not just emotionally, but based on decades of research. Join us for this episode and learn how grandparents support children’s development, ease the parentin...
Caring To The End: Tom May's Story of Escorting His Mother to Heaven
Caregiving is a sacred gift. Caring for someone who is chronically or terminally ill requires patience, understanding, and selflessness. Most caregivers are not professional healthcare workers; rather, they are loving family members who dedicat...
The Gentle Discipline of Letting Go
Our fifth and final Yama jewel, Aparigraha, encourages us to embrace non-possessiveness. What do you covet? What do you cling to? Consider what in your life reflects your values and priorities. This month’s Yama invites us to examine the physic...
God, Food, and the Holidays: Replacing Guilt with Gratitude
Join us as we dive into a struggle so many women face but rarely talk about: the stress, guilt, and pressure around food during the holiday season.Why is it so hard to feel in control around holiday food? Why do we swing between restrict...
The Gift of No: Unwrapping People Pleasing During the Holidays
As the holidays approach, it’s a great time to evaluate how you want to spend your time and energy. Do you want to be relaxed and peace-filled, or would you rather be frazzled and frantic? The choice is yours. People pleasing is a t...
How to Ruthlessly Eliminate the Holiday Hurry to Rediscover God’s Rhythm
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and the most exhausting. Between the decorating, the baking, the shopping, and the pressure to make everything magical, our souls can feel more hurried than holy. In this episode, we slow down ...
The Freedom of Enough: Practicing Non-Excess in a World of More
November is often a time for giving thanks, and the 4th Yama, Brahmacharya, encourages us to be grateful for having “just enough,” and to practice “nonexcess.” We live in a world that can rob us of our time, money, and energy while we pursue be...
When Love Hurts: The Psychology of Abuse and Recovery With June Berlinger
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Statistics indicate that approximately 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Every minute in the U.S., about 20 to 24 people are physically abused...
Are These Quiet Sins Stealing Your Joy?
Ever catch yourself brushing off certain behaviors the Bible would call sins because they don't seem "that bad"? In this episode, we get real about the “acceptable sins” so many of us excuse — things like anger, gossip, worry, pride, and discon...
Listen Up: What You Need to Know About Hearing, Aging, and Brain Health
If you’ve ever said, “What?” more times than you’d like to admit… or if someone you love turns the TV up louder and louder, this episode is for you.This week, we’re diving into a topic that affects millions, but is rarely discussed: hear...
Stop Stealing Your Own Peace: Asteya
Have you ever been accused of stealing? Probably not. Yet, most of us engage in various forms of stealing every day, often without realizing it. There are many ways in which we take from others, the Earth, future generations, and even ourselves...
From Diet Culture to Self-Compassion: A Kinder Way Forward
Do you ever feel like no matter what you do, it’s never enough? You try harder, you push yourself, you chase perfection—but all it leaves you with is exhaustion and self-criticism. What if the answer isn’t doing more, but actually being kinder ...
How Embracing The Suck Changes our Brains and our Lives
There’s a saying: “Change of any sort requires courage.” Courage and bravery are essential for making lasting and effective change. While we may have goals for success, greater happiness, or fulfilling relationships, we often feel overwhelmed b...
Everyday Habits That Build Stronger Relationships
Season 7 is here! 🎉 Since launching The Problem with Perfect in September 2019, we’ve released over 300 episodes and connected with listeners in 11 countries. Thank you for being part of this amazing journey!We’re kicking...
The Freeing Weight Of The Truth
In this episode, we continue their journey through the Yamas and Niyamas, diving into the second jewel: Satya, or truthfulness.Join us as we reflect on what we’ve learned so far about courage, balance, boundaries, and self-love—an...