Working Through Perfectionism with Kevin Menasco, Clinical CBT Practitioner | Art Lab Podcast

[@Tohope]

Amazing and such a privilege to have a mental health specialist helping out us creatives. I feel blessed today, thank you both.

[@SheaMcGuier]

Very nice, Kendyll and Kevin!! Extremely helpful information!

[@brittanyrosenfield8337]

As an aspiring artist diagnosed with OCD and struggling with constant perfectionism, I am so very grateful for this podcast. It was so comforting to hear Kevin identify the exact feelings I deal with. Thank you so much for taking the time to discuss this topic. I feel very encouraged!

[@chloecalloway1428]

This talk incredibly informative and practical. Thank you, Kendyll and Kevin!

[@karenwalker5162]

I recognize that this was made a while ago, but I just stumbled upon this and found it incredibly helpful. The fact that you are siblings supporting each other is also so wonderful. Kendyll, I have been a fan of your work for quite some time and appreciate how generous you are with the guidance that you offer. Many thanks for everything.

[@lulapauw]

Thank you so much for this video. Of the two types of perfectionism, I am an overworker. I have a whole bunch of coping strategies to keep it in check, but it becomes especially hard when I have to deal with a novel technique or skill. Perfectionism can be so exhausting. Thank you!!

[@suzanneurbanart]

Very, VERY insightful interview, thank you.

[@wendyhewko6682]

Very helpful. I never thought of my not finishing projects as being a kind of perfectionism but it totally fits. I am great at starting. Now I will try to find ways to practice finishing, and notice my self talk as I attempt to do so. Thank you both!

[@michelleodell1236]

This is such a helpful video! Thank you both for making this.

[@irmabenus7001]

Really helpful podcast👏🥰thanks!

[@patty8874]

The discussion of building those neural pathways from years of practicing negative habits was a bit scary (not sure I will live long enough to overlay those pathways with positives 😬) I love a CBT approach to reversing long-standing habits. Thanks Kevin and Kendyll!

[@mmirandaxx]

Self-reflection without judgement does miracles, but losing the judgement takes patience and practice and reflection on what might be the things we learnt from childhood/society that don't agree with our true values, then unlearning those things. A lot of what I thought was important to me was not.. it was important to other people or to capitalism.. Now I do my best not to care unless I REALLY care, which lead to losing a lot of self-judgement :) (It's a never ending process though 😜)

[@mmirandaxx]

I would say that over-editing is a form of avoidance - you can directly avoid a project by not doing it, or you can avoid finishing by constantly reworking. Either way, it comes down to a fear of judgement from ourselves and/or others.

[@ryzeraeva903]

It was informative and his ideas might work but it kind of brought me down listening to it. I think he could work on his tone and framing to make it sound more supportive or inspiring. My fiance and I were excited to listen and we both just felt more drained by the end, like listening to a parent who is supportive but disappointed in you. I normally don't like to comment anything negative, but most of the videos on this channel are so helpful and this one left us both feeling really down.

[@michelleodell1236]

I didn't feel that at all. He's just soft spoken, which many people are not these days. That is one characteristic of my own counselor that I have always appreciated. He isn't an upbeat life coach...maybe that would be more like what you are looking for.