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You’re Not “Just This Way”—The Truth About Perfectionism & Control
Perfectionism isn’t who you are—it’s who you became to feel safe.
In this opening episode of Inner Child Month, Kim shares how her perfectionism and people-pleasing weren’t personality traits, but protective adaptations formed in childhood.
She introduces the concept of the inner child and explains how unmet needs around love, safety, and worth shape the patterns we still carry today. Through personal stories—including a pivotal moment at age 10—Kim unpacks how the drive for validation, fear of rejection, and need for control are all rooted in protection.
She also introduces the “Inner…
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