Imperfect Success

It’s getting real on the podcast today.    Join host Nicole Holleman as she gives an inside look at the rapid, overwhelming, overnight success of her side project turned full-time gig.   She explains the origin story of the new podcast, her theories on why it took off, and the impacts on her routine, workload, mental health and Imperfect Success Podcast.    It's a vulnerable look at the sacrifices...

In today's episode, Nicole interviews Amy Traugh, a former healthcare worker turned mompreneur and self-proclaimed "chaos coordinator".    Amy shares her unexpected pivot from physical therapy to entrepreneurship, which was sparked by the challenges of suddenly homeschooling her young children during the pandemic.    She reveals the messy action and mindset shifts that helped her embrace imperfect...

Black Friday is HERE!!!!     Click on the link below to see the whole list of Black Friday offerings ranging from $7 mini course - $397 private coaching intensives!    https://www.lifecoachbaker.com/blackfriday2023       It's the most wonderful time of the year, but also one of the most stressful for perfectionists! In fact, we get, on average, a 40% increase of anxiety during the holidays and we’...

In this episode, Nicole interviews YouTube expert Gillian Perkins!    You'll learn insider tips and growth hacking strategies to build your audience fast and turn your channel into a business. With over 700K subscribers herself, Gillian reveals the secrets to optimizing your content for the YouTube algorithm while avoiding mistakes beginners make.   5 Key YouTube Growth Takeaways: Create high-qual...

Welcome to Imperfect Success, the podcast for success-driven perfectionists. Today we are diving into the 3-step process for breaking down big goals.    Do you tend to bite off more goals than you can chew?  Do you feel overwhelmed when trying to make progress on multiple big goals at once?   In this practical episode, Nicole shares her proven step-by-step goal setting method to help you break dow...

Welcome to the Imperfect Success Podcast! Today we are sitting down with multimedia coach and creative advisor Barbara Abel about one of the darkest sides of perfectionism - how the quest for the should-be often leads to frustration, burnout, and a lack of joy and fulfillment.    We all have an inner critic that likes to "should" on us. The voice that says we should be working harder, achieving mo...

On this week's episode of the podcast, Coach for Perfectionists, Nicole Holleman, spoke with Casey Davidson, a recovering perfectionish, sober coach and host of the Hello Someday podcast.   On this episode Casey not only got incredibly vulnerable about her own journey to sobriety and why so many high achievers turn to alcohol to cope, but also droped some MAJORLY helpful resources for fellow sober...

On Imperfect Success, host Nicole sits down with coach, entrepreneur and mom to be J.Go.    J.Go shares her incredible wisdom on cultivating unconditional self-love and releasing the need for external validation.    You’ll discover how to break free from basing your self-worth on arbitrary numbers and fully accept yourself as you are right now - something we ALL need a little more of!    5 Key Tak...

Perfectionism is a tricky trap that ensnares even the most successful among us. Driven by deep-rooted stories from childhood, the need to be perfect can easily spiral into burnout and self-sabotage. How can we move past these limiting beliefs to embrace imperfection on the path to growth and self-realization?    Today Dr. Morgan Levy explores the high cost of perfectionism and offers insights to r...

In this week's episode of  the Imperfect Success Podcast, Nicole shares tactics to survive stressful "push periods" - intense work sprints when your workload skyrockets.    Learn how to manage overwhelm and avoid burnout during crunch times, so you can get through the chaos without sacrificing your sanity.   5 Key Takeaways: Establish an endpoint for push periods to maintain motivation. Knowing it...

Welcome to Imperfect Success:  the podcast teaching success-driven perfectionists how to achieve their goals imperfectly!   Today we’re sitting down with a Professional New York City makeup artist, Kaley Were!    Kaley shares insider tips to help anyone – from total beginners to seasoned pros – create beautiful, glowing makeup looks with confidence and ease. You’ll learn Kaley’s favorite products,...

Pull up a seat and get ready for some straight talk. This is Imperfect Success, the podcast for high achievers who want to accomplish their big goals while rejecting the idea that they need to be perfect. Join coach for perfectionists and recovering perfectionist Nicole Baker Holloman as she dishes out hard truths with a side of humor to help you accomplish big things imperfectly.   In today's sho...

Welcome to Imperfect Success! The ultimate podcast for driven perfectionists learning how to achieve their dreams, even if it’s done imperfectly.  In today’s episode, we're diving deep into the world of AI, demystifying its capabilities, and sharing how I've chosen to utilize AI as a tool to assist with my work. But just as importantly, we're discussing the boundaries I've set and why there are sp...

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Imperfect Success Podcast, I'm your host, Nicole Baker Holleman, a coach for perfectionists and high achievers, and today we're delving into the world of Mental Health and Sports! Our guest today is Aaron Machbitz former D1 baseball player and pro wrestler turned mental health advocate and leader of the You are Loved nonprofit. Key Takeaways: How do athle...

Welcome to the Imperfect Success! This episode delves deep into the art and science of 'focus'. How do we work WITH our brain to focus easier? How do we use simple focus tools that let us get way more done? And, of course, how we can tap into the MOTHER LOAD of focus - the flow state?   It's not about merely telling oneself to concentrate harder. Instead, it's about genuine, actionable strategies...

Productivity has become overcomplicated and synonymous with Hustle Culture - but that’s NOT what productivity is! But what actually IS productivity? Why is it so much simpler than we believe it to be? And what are 3 simple tools that you can use today to be more healthily productive?  In today’s episode, we’re covering how to stop doing it all, how to feel proud about the journey you and your goal...

On this highly requested episode of The Imperfect Success Podcast, we're about to dive into a big conversation around the allure of hustle culture and the sustainable alternative of hard work. We delve into why it's destructive, explore why 'hard work' is a more sustainable model, and share guidance on making the mindset pivot from constant hustling to hard work. Key Takeaways:  Unpacking Hustle C...

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Imperfect Success Podcast, I'm your host, Nicole Baker Holleman, a coach for perfectionists and high achievers, and today we're delving into the world of TEDx talks! Our guests today are Michael and Dafna Janet, the brilliant minds and passionate curators behind TEDx Cherry Creek. Their commitment to spreading ideas has led to numerous inspiring and thoug...

Welcome to the Imperfect Success Podcast , where we help success-driven perfectionists ditch perfectionism and still enjoy the high-achiever lifestyle.  In this episode, we tackle the topic of affirmations and unveil the truth behind their effectiveness.  Contrary to the glamorous image portrayed on social media, affirmations require more than just empty words!  We delve into the science of affirm...

In today's episode, we welcome a very special guest, Jenn Uhen, a relentless advocate for financial literacy among women, and the founder of The Pledgettes. Jenn is all about inspiring women to transform their relationship with money and break free from procrastination, perfectionism, and fear to pursue their personal financial goals. Guest Bio: Jenn Uhen is a dynamic mentor, advocate, and the min...

Welcome to Imperfect Success, your new favorite podcast teaching you, a success-driven perfectionist, how to (FINALLY) ditch perfectionism and still enjoy the high-achiever lifestyle. In this episode, our host, Nicole Baker Holleman (look at that name change!), explores a deeply relatable yet often overlooked concept: The Fear of Success. Many high achievers unconsciously self-sabotage and have ne...

The Imperfect Success Podcast is for success-driven perfectionists, teaching you how to (FINALLY) ditch perfectionism and still enjoy the high-achiever lifestyle! Whether you're sprinting to accomplish the 52 goals you're currently working on or you're way too overwhelmed by all the things you want to achieve that you're procrastinating - this show will help you learn the neuroscience of your perf...

We didn't wake up one day and become perfectionists, it's something that has been shaped over time by experiences, particularly during childhood. In this episode, we are delighted to welcome back licensed therapist Justine Carino. As a professional who assists teenagers, young adults, and families dealing with a variety of struggles including anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, and relati...

We throw around the phrase “I need better habits” like nobody's business.  And as high achievers and perfectionists, we are ALWAYS looking at the habits we want to change or add that will lead us to being better, healthier and more successful.  …But white-knuckling it and forcing yourself to just push through isn’t what it takes to build new habits.  As someone who has MASSIVELY changed her habits...

Today is a very special episode because our host, coach for perfectionists, and international speaker gets married in 4 days!  Today Nicole goes through 10 things she learned about her perfectionism through the wedding planning process, stemming from the helpful traits all to way to anxiety spirals.  If you have a big event coming up in your life our hope is that through this episode you’ll know t...