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The Perfectionist
Perfectionism Is a Protection System
This solo episode breaks down perfectionism as a subconscious safety strategy, not a character flaw. Krishna Avalon explains how conditional worth gets encoded early, how internal family systems maps the perfectionist manager and the younger exile underneath, and how that pattern can be updated at the nervous system level.
We discuss where perfectionism comes from, why it keeps moving the goalpost, and how self-energy creates enough safety for the system to soften. The episode ends with a guided practice to help you notice and meet the part of you that…
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