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About Progress

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All the self-help extremes out there seem designed for perfect robots. But what if progress doesn’t require perfection? Welcome to your gentle self-development hub: About Progress, a podcast and community devoted to progress made practical. Join host and coach, Monica Packer, and her special guests to get the hug AND kick in the pants you need to do something and grow in ways that stick.

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919 episodes

  1. Being Happier Starts With Listening to Yourself, Not Just Treating Yourself || H&K with Taylor Elyse Morrison 7:18
  2. AP 826: Remember When: 2025 31:33
  3. AP 825: How to Dress (and Care For) Yourself on a Bad Body Image Day || with Jordana Edelstein 52:20
  4. Comparing Yourself to Everyone? Try This Self-Compassion Reset || H&K with Crystalee Beck 8:00
  5. AP 824: I found Mistakes in My Book: Why Not Trying is the Biggest Mistake of All || Growth Spurt 9:07
  6. AP 823: Why You Keep Reaching for Your Phone (and What to Do Instead) || with Ruby Ryba 42:51
  7. Self-Compassion for the Hustle Habit || H&K with Jessica Hottel 6:52
  8. AP 822: You Can Never “Make Time” for Everything Good and Worthy || Growth Spurt 8:16
  9. AP 821: Think You’re Bad at Decorating? How to Find Your Design Style and Create a Home You Love || with Dani Watson 51:42
  10. How to Turn Your Passion Into Your Life's Work (Start Small, Think Big) || H&K with Tina Anderson 6:57
  11. AP 820: Surviving the biggest professional month ever, launching Sticky Habits, hosting the More for Moms conference, leaning into piano for calm, and confronting whether the podcast can continue || Messy Middle October 2026 40:57
  12. Finding an Identity Outside of 'Mom' || Special Bonus 34:58
  13. More Mini-Moments: HOBBIES 20:57
  14. More Mini-Moments: HOME 20:14
  15. SURPRISE! More Mini-Moments: HAPPINESS 25:11
  16. More Mini-Moments: HABITS 21:30
  17. More Mini-Moments: HEALTH 20:27
  18. Julie Allen: "Your Guide to Thrifting: Spend Less, Find More + Have Fun With Your Style" 41:42
  19. Casey von Stein (Miss Freddy): "Easy Digital Scrapbooking 101: How to Actually USE Your Photos" 42:13
  20. Special Bonus with Rachel Nielson: "The Simplest Shift to Find the Magic in Your Motherhood" 35:11
  21. Amber Brueseke: "Your Body Isn't Broken . . . Perimenopause Just Changed the Workout Rules" 56:45
  22. Special Bonus with Lori Atwood: Your Happiness is the Key to Your Wallet: Sustainable Habits for Financial Security 38:42
  23. Catherine Price: "How to Break up with Your Phone (So Your Kids Can, Too)" 43:31
  24. Special Bonus with Vanessa Quigley: "3 Practices for Busy Moms to Love the Life They're Living" 40:22
  25. Catie Borland: "How to Be a Better Friend (and Find Friends, Too!)" 38:03
  26. What to do When You Have Given so Much Away, You Have Nothing Left to Give || with Nicole Walters 8:23
  27. AP 818: Remember When: 2024 || The Make-or-Break Year 35:10
  28. AP 817: How to Stop Letting Other People’s Opinions Hold You Back, While Still Caring About Them || with Sharon McMahon 56:23
  29. You're Not Just a Mom in Sweatpants, You're Still You || H&K with Jenny Eversole 6:38
  30. AP 816: The Cover Design Journey for Sticky Habits || From My Original Vision to the End Product, How I Got the Book Cover of My Dreams 39:25
  31. AP 815: Do You Feel Worthy? How to Build True Self-Esteem in a Self-Obsessed World || with Dr. Marisa G. Franco 51:28
  32. Why You Can't Stop Being Busy || H&K with Patrice Washington 7:56
  33. AP 814: About Progress LIVE || From Podcast to Page, Celebrate 10 Years of About Progress with a Special Live Podcast Recording 56:39
  34. AP 813: How I’m Feeling the Day Before My Book is Published || + Why Writing This Book Felt Personal and What I Hope it Changes in the Self-Help Industry at Large 35:45
  35. What If Getting Hit in the Face Is Part of the Process? || H&K with Heather Chauvin 8:03
  36. AP 812: Navigating back-to-school transitions, book launch preparations, Supporters Club garden party highlights, rekindling hobbies, and confronting personal lows || Messy Middle September 2026 39:19
  37. AP 811: Stop Doing it All: How to Get Your Kids to Help, Without Nagging || with Sam Kelly 45:24
  38. Finding Belonging Through Deeper Connection || H&K with Jasmine Bradshaw 7:10
  39. AP 810: Remember When: 2023 || Newborn Struggles, Joy Amid Hardship, and Fighting for the Podcast's Future 32:25
  40. A Surprising Truth About People-Pleasing + How to Stop Without Feeling Guilty || with Michelle Gauthier 41:48
  41. From Fear & Anger to Lasting Change || H&K with Brooke Snow 10:28
  42. AP 808: The Book That Almost Didn’t Happen: How Sticky Habits Became a Book | Behind the Scenes, Part 2 40:23
  43. AP 807: The Hidden Need Behind Emotional Eating, Scrolling, and Other Numbing Habits + How to Help || Coaching Call with Alise 59:35
  44. Redefining Organization: Practical, Not Perfect || H&K with Tracy McCubbin 9:23
  45. AP 806: The Book That Almost Didn’t Happen: How Sticky Habits Became a Book | Behind the Scenes, Part 1 33:33
  46. AP 805: A Tribute to Carol Lynn Pearson || Her Shared Lessons on Love, Acceptance, and the Divinity in Us All 1:04:24
  47. The Painful Truth About Regrets, Told Through a Broken Finger || H&K with Monica Packer 10:26
  48. AP 804: Embracing play production chaos, 40th birthday milestones, NYC sightseeing, audiobook triumph, family health stressors, and commemorating a special friend || Messy Middle August 2026 36:07
  49. AP 803: The Messy Middle of Dreams || 6 Lessons on Staying on the Path When Progress Feels Impossible 34:08
  50. Why Hustle Culture Is Making You Productive in the Wrong Ways || H&K with Jess Massey 7:00