Season 4, Episode 4: High-achiever mindset - Productivity, perfectionism, and emotional health

What if your worth isn’t measured by your productivity? So many of us move through life chasing the next milestone — the next promotion, the next goal, the next improvement — believing that if we just achieve a little more, we’ll finally feel like enough. But that constant striving often comes at a cost.

In this conversation, we talk with registered psychologist, Lisa McIsaac about how perfectionism and productivity culture shape the way we see ourselves. Larn how the drive to always perform can fuel burnout, anxiety, dissatisfaction, and tension in relationships — and why the bar for “enough” keeps moving no matter how much you accomplish.

Lisa shares practical ways to begin shifting your mindset, including:

• How to recognize when your self-worth is tied to achievement

• Where perfectionistic patterns often begin

• Why progress matters more than perfection

• Simple ways to celebrate what you’ve done instead of focusing on what you haven’t

• How to practice rest and self-compassion without feeling guilty