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About ProgressWhy Perfectionism Steals the Joy of Growth || H&K Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Carolyn BeverWhat if becoming your best self didn’t require perfection? In this personal growth podcast clip, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Carolyn Bever explore how to feel happier and more fulfilled by leaning into the process, not the outcome. Their conversation touches on self-compassion and the kind of personal development that actually lasts. If you’ve been trying to stop being a perfectionist or looking for self-help podcasts that feel uplifting instead of overwhelming, this moment is for you. It’s thoughtful, relatable, and full of practical self-improvement ideas for women.
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2026-01-1708 min
Your Region PodImproving access to child care in Waterloo RegionThe federal government continues to work with provincial governments to fund more child care spaces across the country in an effort to reduce child care costs to $10 a day. On this episode of Your Region Pod, we’re going to look at the impact of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care system (CWELCC) on families in Waterloo Region. So far, 3,725 spaces have opened through CWELCC, with another 411 coming by the end of 2026. The question is, now that we have the funding for these spaces, do we have enough educators to staff them?
2025-10-3114 min
Conversations That MatterEp 503 - Canada’s Sagging Productivity Guest: Jock FinlaysonEp 503 - Canada’s Sagging Productivity
Guest: Jock Finlayson
By Stuart McNish
On March 26th, 2024, the Bank of Canada issued a report titled “Time to Break the Glass: Fixing Canada’s Productivity Problem.” Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers said at a speech in Halifax, “Productivity is a way to inoculate the economy against inflation.”
The question ahead is, why has Canadian productivity sagged and how can it be turned around? Jock Finlayson, the Chief Economist at the Independent Contractors of BC, says, “Canada needs to reorient policy t...
2024-05-1824 min
Inspired Soles146. Derek Kaufman | Running, Racing & Retail on Vancouver IslandGot feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textDerek Kaufman is a trail runner and business owner who lives in the beautiful Vancouver Island running local of Comox, BC. He began running in 2017 with the goal of completing a ½ marathon goal and steadily progressed into long distance trail running. Although Derek has experienced races in Utah and Kelowna, he states he absolutely loves running on Vancouver Island where he has twice completed the Finlayson Double (50 miles on Sat followed by 28K on Sunday). Derek recently opened a new running store in the Comox Valley called Foveo Ru...
2023-07-2546 minAbout ProgressWhy Self-Expansion Will Improve Every Area of Your Life, Including Relationships || with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-FifeLast year I had the opportunity to interview a returning favorite, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, and her sister Carolyn Bever, which produced two of the most thought-provoking episodes of that year. We discussed how to parent your perfectionistic child in part one and part two of that interview. During that conversation the idea of self-expansion was brought up, and I knew we would need a whole future episode to deep dive that topic.Today is that day. Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife joins me to explain what it is, and why self-expansion will improve every area of your life, including...
2023-01-0958 min
Conversations with Dr. JenniferParenting a Perfectionistic Child Part 2This is part two of the interview Monica Packer of About Progress conducted with Carolyn Bever & Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife to discuss parenting perfectionistic children. Listen to learn more about...
- How to define your role as a parent
- Shifting the value from external sources to one’s internal courage
- More tips on parenting your perfectionistic child
- And more...
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2022-04-0628 minConversations with Dr. JenniferParenting a Perfectionistic Child Part 1Monica Packer of About Progress talked with Carolyn Bever & Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife to discuss parenting perfectionistic children. Listen to learn more about...
- How to identify if you have a perfectionistic child
- Why perfectionistic children can be over or underperforming
- Separating your own sense of worth from your child’s achievements
- How to illustrate the importance of failure in the process
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2022-03-0939 minInspired Soles72. It's Never Too Late to Begin | Morag McDonahGot feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textOriginally from Scotland, Morag McDonah is a 66 year old Nova Scotian runner who currently holds the Canadian W65 marathon record of 3:21:38. With an impressive time like this you might assume she’s been competing since grade school, but nothing could be further from the truth. Morag was in her late 40s when she took up running and it was purely for recreation. She was never going to go further than 5K and she was definitely not going to race. But as most runners can attest, once she caught th...
2022-02-1553 min
About ProgressHow to Parent Your Perfectionistic Child, Part Two || with Dr. Jennifer AP 374: Finlayson-Fife and Carolyn Bever (Note: This is Part Two of How to Parent Your Perfectionistic Child. Start with episode 373 to hear Part One of our conversation!) So, you officially know that you have a perfectionistic child. (Psst: yes, even the “under-achiever” types count!) Where can you start as their parent to help them overcome their perfectionistic tendencies? According to Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Carolyn Bever, you have to start with yourself! This advice may seem counterintuitive, but these experts say that managing yourself is KEY to being able to best empower your perfe...
2022-02-0930 min
About ProgressHow to Parent Your Perfectionistic Child, Part One || with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Carolyn BeverDo you have a child who struggles with perfectionism? Maybe, you’re not quite sure . . . Parenting a perfectionistic child can be overwhelming and confusing, especially because perfectionism isn’t just for the stereotypical overachiever. For years, I’ve heard from parents who want to know what to do with their kids who are terrified of failure. That’s why I invited two experts to share their advice this week. Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Carolyn Bever share their personal and professional advice on HOW to parent and empower perfectioni...
2022-02-0740 minConversations with Dr. JenniferHow to Strive for Excellence (and Still Be Human!)Jennifer and her sister Carolyn Bever speak with Monica Packer of the About Progress podcast all about how to develop ourselves without perfectionism getting in the way!
Listen to hear more about...
- How Carolyn went from only being able to run down the block to qualifying for the Boston Marathon.
- What parenting has taught Jennifer about herself and her own problematic perfectionism.
- How to overcome fears of failure or discomfort.
- The normalcy of perfectionism, the false ideas within it, and how we can transcend it.
2021-01-1343 min
About ProgressHow to Strive for Excellence (and Still Be Human!) || with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Carolyn BeverLicensed marriage and sex therapist, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is well known to this community. Today she is joined by her sister, Carolyn Bever who is an acclaimed violinist. Through their respective careers they have both seen how a lot of people become overwhelmed at the prospect of getting from where they are, to where they can go, because of perfectionism. Together they teach the importance of knowing your strengths, your own capacity, and how strive for excellence in a way that works for you. Tune in to hear how Carolyn went from musician to marathoner, b...
2021-01-1354 min
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Winning Moments with Pastor Tim FinlaysonDon't Be Conformed Be TransformedCarolyn Bland Sunday 3-12-17
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2012-11-261h 07Winning Moments with Pastor Tim FinlaysonFaith, Foolishness or Presumption? by Carolyn BlandWednesday 8-1-12
2012-08-0246 minWinning Moments with Pastor Tim FinlaysonSubmission and AuthorityTeacher Carolyn Bland delivering a prophetic word to our congregation. Sunday 9-25-11
2011-10-0640 min