715: Dr. Sasha Heinz: Tools to Step Away from Perfectionism, People Pleasing and Paralysis

Dr. Sasha Heinz, Ph.D., MAPP, is an academic who went mainstream, using her background as a developmental psychologist to become a mindset coach who teaches people the science of getting unstuck. An expert in positive psychology and adult development, Dr. Heinz has based her entire career on helping clients make real transformations, giving them the tools to develop their mental fitness by facing challenges and breaking our mind’s default modes for stress, self-criticism, and anxiety.

Dr. Heinz received her BA from Harvard, her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Columbia, and her Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also served as a faculty member. She was one of the first 33 people in history to receive a degree in Positive Psychology.

Listen in to hear Sasha share:

• The growth curve all adults face - that no one talks about
• The developmental edge that motherhood brings us to the moment we become mothers
• How the self-help industry can be harmful to people
• The difference between technical and adaptive problems
• The 3 P’s of a socialized mindset: perfectionism, people pleasing, and paralysis
• The concept of moving from a socialized mindset to being self-authored
• The truth about “life hacks” and what is required for actual change and growth

Links mentioned:

• Register for my Plan & Prep Pajama Party on January 23rd: shamelessmom.com/pajamaparty
• Connect with Dr. Sasha: drsashaheinz.com
• Sasha’s Mental Fitness Club: mindyourmind.com
• Sasha on Facebook
• Sasha on IG
• Sasha on LinkedIn

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