Tiny Decisions, Big Energy Drains

Getting to Good Enough · May 28, 2026 · 18m

Some decisions really matter. Many of them… probably don’t. And yet somehow it’s often the tiny daily choices that eat up the most energy.

What do you wear when it’s 57 degrees and windy? Where’s the “right” place to put that one random thing you don’t want to lose? Which version of the exact same product should you buy online? For people with perfectionist tendencies, these little decisions can quietly become much bigger than they need to be.

This episode explores the exhausting search for the “best” answer — and the relief that can come from realizing there probably isn’t one. Shannon and…