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Episodes · 12 months
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Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Nov 2025
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 2 of 3,584, 1 of 3,862, 0 of 4,115, 0 of 4,226, 1 of 4,731, 1 of 4,438, 0 of 4,230, 0 of 4,319, 1 of 4,515, 0 of 4,419, 0 of 4,624, 0 of 4,594.
All time
15
+3 via 3 narrower
On record
14
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Where they standLast discussed
3mo ago
Jul 24, 2026
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 2Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp11 people
64%
36%
- Perfectionism hinders active progress7 people · 64%
- Perfectionism reflects internal…4 people · 36%
Perfectionism hinders active progress
Perfectionism is a destructive barrier that prevents individuals from taking action and achieving creative progress.
7 people · 7 episodes
Perfectionism is an imprisoning mindset that hinders progress by preventing action before one feels ready.
“perfectionism is one of the things that causes procrastination and especially as we set out to quit and start the new thing you hear it all the time”
The Diary of a CEO · Oct 2022 · 1 episode · 717K views on this topic
Perfectionism is a mechanism rooted in fear that creates the illusion of control while actually preventing progress.
“I think the should is the language of perfectionism. And you know it's the idea that everything needs to be perfect because we're afraid. And one thing that we do to try to counter this fear is have control. So it should become the language perfectionism.”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Apr 2025 · 1 episode · 218K views on this topic
Jessica Alba believes that perfectionism is often used as a justification to avoid taking action.
“I would say that often times that's used as an excuse to not actually do anything because you're constantly tweaking something before you um just do it.”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Aug 2021 · 1 episode · 108K views on this topicPerfectionism reflects internal…
Perfectionism stems from deep-seated beliefs about personal flawing, worthlessness, or a dysfunctional need for control.
4 people · 4 episodes
PH
Perfectionism is an ingrained personality style stemming from a core belief of being flawed or defective, driving individuals to try to appear perfect to gain worth and belonging.
“perfectionism is kind of a deeply ingrained personality style uh that people use to kind of navigate their path through life. Um, so we talk about it as a way of being in the world and um it's it's kind of the sense that at the core I'm not enough.”
Chris Williamson · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 54K views on this topic
He defines neurotic perfectionism as a dysfunctional state where a person becomes a prisoner to their environment and the pursuit of order.
“And then there's neurotic perfectionism, which is the point at which it becomes exhausting, dysfunctional, you you become a prisoner to your environment and the order and everything that's there.”
Dr. Phil · Jul 2026 · 1 episode · 241K views on this topicDL
Debora Meireles LingUnrated
Perfectionism creates a damaging cycle of self-blame where individuals believe they are broken and constantly failing to meet impossible religious standards.
“I don't want them to feel like they're ever broken because they're not. I that is one thing that I have seen since leaving is the church teaches you that you are broken and that they have the answer to your to for you and they will fix you as long as you do what you're told.”
Mormon Stories Podcast · Mar 2026 · 1 episode · 79K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
In the transcripts
Episodes discussing this topicIncludes episodes tagged with a narrower subject. Each is marked with the subject it came in through.
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Over time
Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Apr 2018