Are you an overachiever, a procrastinator, or an avoider? In this episode of Unlock Your Blocks, trauma-informed life strategist Elyssa Smith breaks down the hidden faces of perfectionism—and how each one keeps you stuck in survival mode. She unpacks how these patterns often begin in childhood, where self-worth becomes tied to performance or praise, and explains how they evolve into anxiety, burnout, and self-doubt in adulthood.
Elyssa shares practical, trauma-informed strategies for identifying your perfectionism style and starting to reprogram your nervous system to feel safe with imperfection. Through gentle awareness and small, intentional steps, you’ll learn how to trade the exhausting pursuit of “perfect” for the freedom of progress, authenticity, and peace.
✅ What You’ll Learn:

The three main types of perfectionists: overachiever, procrastinator, and avoider
How childhood conditioning fuels perfectionistic tendencies
The connection between perfectionism, anxiety, and burnout
Why procrastination is often a form of self-protection
How to reprogram your beliefs about failure and worth
The power of taking small, imperfect actions
Why your nervous system resists change (and how to make it feel safe)
How embracing imperfection leads to deeper growth and joy



🕒 Episode Chapters:
00:00 – Understanding Perfectionism
05:51 – The Three Faces of Perfectionism
10:18 – Reprogramming Perfectionist Patterns
15:13 – Taking Action Against Perfectionism
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