Perfectionism can feel safe… until it starts choking your authenticity. In this conversation with my sister friend Keachia — licensed therapist, coach, and truth-teller — we unpack the ways shame, the need for validation, and the mother wound shape how we see ourselves… and how we can break free.
This episode has divine timing written all over it (you’ll hear why mid-recording 👀).
We talk about:
* Why “one more degree” isn’t the answer
* How perfectionism keeps us small
* Healing the mother wound
* Redefining what success actually feels like
If you’ve been holding your breath, waiting for the “perfect time” to start over, this is your sign.
Let’s Get Into It
This is the first episode in a series of episodes with my sister friends — conversations with the women who pour into me, challenge me, and hold me accountable to my own becoming. We’re starting with sister girl Keachia — licensed therapist, coach, and truth-teller extraordinaire. It’s beautiful because I got to see her in person a few days ago. And we got to love on each other and it was amazing!
In this episode we talk about perfectionism as a drug of choice. Shame as a wound we try to hide under credentials, titles, and gold stars. And the moment — right in the middle of recording — when Keachia’s long-awaited therapy license came through. The way it happened? You’ll hear it in real-time, and it’s wild.
We also got into:
* Why we keep reaching for “one more degree” instead of trusting our already-existing gifts
* The safety and trap of perfectionism
* Giving ourselves internal permission to thrive without waiting for external validation
* Redefining what’s next when the life you envisioned completely falls apart
* Healing the mother wound and the ways it shows up in our relationships
This isn’t just an interview — it’s two women in the thick of transition.
By the end, Keachia shares her free masterclass happening today and tomorrow—a two day experience, Healing the Inner Child: From Pain to Purpose, and her eight-session program that’s already impacted hundreds of women.
If you’ve been holding your breath, waiting for the “perfect time” to start over, this conversation might just be the nudge you need to exhale.
xoxo,
Goddess Thea
