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Getting to Good Enough
A podcast to help you let go of perfectionism so you can live life with more ease, less stress and a lot more laughter. Your hosts are: Janine Adams, a Certified Professional Organizer, who is naturally good at good enough and Shannon Wilkinson, a Life Coach and recovering perfectionist who is learning to be better at good enough. Together they share tips, techniques and stories from their organizing and coaching practices, as well as their own lives, to help you worry less about perfection and…
Episodes
- Getting to Good Enough
Episode 76: Letting the Holidays Be Easy (Redux)
The winter holiday season is underway and we want to help our listeners prepare for an easy one. This week, we're re-running Episode 28, which we originally…
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Episode 75: Letting Go of Fear
We all experience fear. But some fear is sneaky and can really get us stuck, even if we're not aware of it. In this Halloween episode, Janine and Shannon…
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Episode 74: Be Kind to Yourself
Perfectionists can be really hard on themselves. But there's an easier way to live. Being kind to yourself is not only more pleasant than being hard on…
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Episode 73: Too Many Choices
Every day you're bombarded by choices, often from the time you get up to the time you go to bed. And that can add stress to your life. This week Janine and…
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Episode 72: NaNoWriMo Preview
November is National Novel Writing Month, affectionately known as NaNoWriMo. In this month-long challenge, participants commit to writing a 50,000-word novel…
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Episode 71: Reframing
If you're feeling stuck or find yourself putting things off or resenting what others say, we have what might be a simple solution: Reframing! This week, Janine…
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Episode 70: {GEIP} Personal Progress Update
Over the course of this podcast, Shannon and Janine have made some commitments to changing various things in their lives, inspired by insights in various…
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Episode 69: Social Media
For many people social media can be a source of stress (even depression), rather than enjoyment, when it triggers perfectionistic tendencies. But it's within…
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Episode 68: What's Wrong with Perfectionism?
Why is that we're so passionate about helping you let go of perfectionism? In this episode Shannon and Janine talk about how perfectionism can get in the way…
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Episode 67: Dealing with Distraction
Every day, we're bombarded by constant distraction and it can really get in the way of productivity. This week, Janine and Shannon talk about the challenges…
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Episode 66: Daily Habits
Creating daily habits can be the most powerful way to make your life easier. But establishing them can sometimes be tricky. This week, Shannon and Janine…
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Episode 65: Restarting
Sometimes it can be hard to restart a stalled or dropped project out of feelings of perfectionism or the pain of looking at past mistakes. This week, Janine…
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Episode 64: Setting Yourself Up for Success
We can all use a little help in succeeding. And you're the best person to provide that help! This week, Shannon and Janine discuss simple ways to set yourself…
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Episode 63: Tolerations
What are tolerations? They're those little things you put up with that bug you. The squeaky hinge. The dirty eyeglasses. You get the idea. This week, Janine…
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Episode 62: Getting Comfortable with Discomfort
It can feel uncomfortable to let something be good enough, particularly if you have a tendency toward perfectionism. This week, Janine and Shannon talk about…
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Episode 61: You're Not Behind
Do you stress about feeling behind? This week, Shannon and Janine discuss how feeling behind isn't productive--it can be stressful and lead to mistakes. We…
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Episode 60: The Problem with Labels
Labels on bins are great. Labels we give ourselves can be limiting. This week, Janine and Shannon talk about the problem with negative labels we apply to…
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Episode 59: Travel
It's summer in the U.S. and both Shannon and Janine are traveling. Janine has just returned from a genealogy research trip to Kentucky and Shannon is…
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Episode 58: Geralin Thomas
This week Shannon and Janine sit down with Geralin Thomas of Metropolitan Organizing in Cary, N.C., a rock star in the organizing world. She's not only famous…
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Episode 57: The Myth of Right
Do you think there's a right way to some things? And that all the other options are the wrong way? That thinking might be holding you back. This week Shannon…
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Episode 56: Letting Go & Moving Forward
Change can be hard, especially if we hang on to regret or wistfulness about the way things used to be. This week Janine and Shannon discuss letting go of…
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Episode 55: Letting it be easy
Janine's four favorite words are "Let it be easy" and she says them to anyone who will listen (including, frequently, Shannon). This week, Shannon and Janine…
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Episode 54: Aging
None of us is getting any younger, right? This week, Janine and Shannon discuss this natural process and letting go of perfectionistic feelings about how we…
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Episode 53: Preventing Overwhelm
In past episodes, Shannon and Janine have discussed how to deal with overwhelm. This week we're talking about how to prevent feeling overwhelmed in the first…
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Episode 52: A Year of Good Enough
Since this is the 52nd episode of the podcast, Janine and Shannon are celebrating a year of podcasting and discussing what it's been like living with a "good…
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Episode 51: Daily Action vs Batching
Is it better to take care of regular tasks daily or let a backlog build up and then take care of it all at once? You probably won't be surprised by the answer…
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Episode 50: Ease Doesn't Mean Easy
We can't let it be so easy that we never do anything that's difficult. But we can introduce ease into difficult situations to make them easier. This week…
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Episode 49: Getting Started
Perfectionism can be paralyzing. This week, Janine and Shannon discuss why it can be hard to get started, along with some techniques and strategies for making…
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Episode 48: Flexibility
Perfectionists tend to have high standards. And that's okay. But when those high standards are very rigid, life can become more difficult. This week, Shannon…
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Episode 47: {GEIP} The Little Things
There are lots of little ways we can practice being good enough, rather than perfect. In this episode, Shannon and Janine pick two areas little areas for…
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Episode 46: How Do You Relax?
Relaxing is so important. Even during our busiest times, taking time to relax can keep us more productive. This week, Janine and Shannon talk about the…
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Episode 45: Getting Back on Track
Even when you're in the groove on a new habit it can be so easy to hit a snag and get completely derailed. In this episode, Shannon and Janine discuss planning…
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Episode 44: Permission to Fail
Giving yourself permission to fail can make it easier for you to succeed. This week Janine and Shannon take a deep dive into this liberating concept, one that…
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Episode 43: Money
Money. It's not a topic many people feel comfortable talking--or even thinking--about. It can be particularly hard for perfectionists to address issues with…
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Episode 42: Gratitude
There's so much to be grateful for. And expressing that gratitude not only helps you, it helps others. This week, Janine and Shannon talk about the importance…
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Episode 41: Can It Be Too Easy?
Janine lives by the words "Let it be easy." But can something be too easy? Shannon and Janine discuss that possibility and how it relates to various aspects of…
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Episode 40: A/V Club - Podcasts
This week we're debuting the A/V Club, in which Janine and Shannon will periodically talk about things we enjoy watching and/or listening to. This first A/V…
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Episode 39: Making Work Fun
Do you have fun at work? We sure hope you do. If work can sometimes be a drag, this episode is for you. This week, Shannon and Janine talking tips and…
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Episode 38: Personal Capacity
If you feel you operating at 100 percent capacity, you're not doing yourself any favors. This week Janine and Shannon discuss personal capacity and how making…
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Episode 37: Laura Roeder
We're thrilled to welcome Laura Roeder, founder of MeetEdgar, the social-media marketing application that changed the way many people post to social media…
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Episode 36: Feeling Satisfied
Feeling satisfied--even when something isn't perfect--allows you to embrace a good-enough mentality. This week, Janine and Shannon discuss the importance of…
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Episode 35: Hobbies
Perfectionism can get in the way of starting or enjoying hobbies. This week Shannon and Janine talk about their hobbies (and attempted hobbies) and share…
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Episode 34: Letting Go
Janine and Shannon are experts in letting go. Janine helps people with tangible stuff and Shannon helps them with intangible stuff. So we have a lot to say in…
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Episode 33: Closet Curation
Most people we meet have more clothes than they wear. When closets are crammed with unworn and unloved clothes, getting dressed is difficult. In this episode…
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Episode 32: Self Care
Now that the holidays are over, it's a good idea to focus on taking care of yourself. This week Janine and Shannon discuss the importance of self care and what…
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Episode 31: Done Is Better Than Perfect (Redux)
We're taking the holiday week off! Instead of a new episode, we're presenting our very first episode, Done Is Better Than Perfect. Enjoy! Our first episode!…
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Episode 30: {GEIP} Good Enough Goal Setting
It's the end of the year and time to talk about goals and resolutions! In this Good Enough in Practice episode, Janine and Shannon talk about setting…
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Episode 29: Bright Shiny Object Syndrome
Like the dog in the movie Up who shouts "Squirrel!", we can so easily get distracted by new and exciting things. This week Janine and Shannon discuss Bright…
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Episode 28: Letting the Holidays Be Easy
The holiday season can be really hard on perfectionists, who often want to do it all and do it right. This week Shannon and Janine talk about making it easier…
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Episode 27: The Thrill of Done
It can be thrilling to finish something. But if a project is large, the thrill can feel like it may never come--especially if you're chasing perfection. In…
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Episode 26: Multitasking
Many people (especially perfectionists) feel like they're being more productive when they attempt to do multiple tasks at once. This week, Shannon and Janine…
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Episode 25: Q&A 2 - Ease, Unease and Circling Back
In this second "Q&A on the 5s" episode, Janine and Shannon answer some phoned-in questions from listeners. Discussion topics include: • How sometimes ease…
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Episode 24: Start Where You Are
Perfectionists tend to want to have all their ducks in a row before getting started on a new project. That tendency can be paralyzing. And it's so unnecessary…
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Episode 23: Overcoming Bad Habits
Last week Janine and Shannon talked about creating helpful habits. This week, we look at the other side of the coin--letting go of bad habits. Shannon shares…
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Episode 22: Creating Helpful Habits
When it comes to living an easy life, helpful habits are everything. In this episode, Shannon and Janine discuss why good habits are important and how to…
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Episode 21: Know Your Why
The bedrock of all the advice we offer on this podcast is, "Know what's important to you." In this episode, Janine and Shannon discuss how to get in touch with…
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Episode 20: {GEIP} Genealogy
Shannon and Janine are among the millions of people who enjoy doing genealogy research. In fact, as a genealogy blogger, Janine devotes a significant amount of…
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Episode 19: Alexandra Franzen
This week, Shannon and Janine interview the amazing writer Alexandra Franzen, author of the upcoming novel So This Is the End: A Love Story. We've both had the…
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Episode 18: Prioritizing
Setting priorities makes sure that we get important things done and don't spend our time putting out fires or doing things that don't contribute to our goals…
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Episode 17: Asking for Help
Asking for help can be so, well, helpful. Yet many people (Janine and Shannon included) have difficulty asking for help. In this episode we explore how life…