Ep 117 It's Not That You're Too Busy—It's That You've Set the Bar Too High

The Grit & Grace Podcast with Dr. Lori Doddy · Jul 10, 2025 · 10m

If you've ever said "I don't have time" and then watched yourself do nothing… even when you did have a few minutes—you're not alone.

In this episode, I'm unpacking a pattern I see in the smartest, most capable women I coach:

They've set the bar so high for what "counts," they end up doing nothing at all.

We're talking about high-threshold thinking—why it's not a discipline issue, how it's rooted in overperformance, and the subtle ways it's keeping you stuck in all-or-nothing cycles that don't match your real goals or life.

If you've been waiting for the "right" time to make a change, this…