Breaking Free from Perfectionism & People Pleasing with Kamini Wood (Ep 272)
About the episode
Perfectionism and people pleasing sneak into our homes, schedules, and even our self-worth. Certified life coach Kamini Wood joins Deanna to share how limiting beliefs create clutter, how to set healthy boundaries, and simple mindset shifts that bring balance, joy, and a clutter-free life filled with intention.
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High achievers often pride themselves on getting things done—but at what cost? When perfectionism, people pleasing, and limiting beliefs drive our choices, the result is often burnout, resentment, and clutter (both in our homes and in our minds).
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with certified life coach Kamini Wood, who helps high achievers release old patterns, overcome self-sabotage, and create balanced, purpose-driven lives. Together, we explore how perfectionist pressure sneaks into our organizing habits, why people pleasing keeps us holding on to stuff we don’t love, and the tools we can use to finally feel free.
If you’ve ever felt like you “should” be able to handle it all on your own, this episode is the reminder that you don’t have to—and that freedom comes when you let go of the clutter, inside and out.
Key Takeaways:
1. How perfectionism and people pleasing show up in your home, routines, and mindset
2. The JADE method to stop over-explaining and reclaim your voice
3. Why boundaries are a process, not a one-time fix
4. How to recognize limiting beliefs and shift toward values-based goals
5. Practical ways to declutter both your space and your mind for more balance and joy
About Kamini Wood:
Kamini Wood is a certified life coach, speaker, and founder of Live Joy Your Way and the AuthenticMe® RiseUp program. She helps high-achieving professionals overcome perfectionism, self-doubt, and burnout to build emotionally healthy, purpose-driven lives.
With a background as an attorney, business owner, and mother of five, Kamini brings both real-life experience and compassionate insight to her coaching. She holds multiple certifications, is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and is board-certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.
Her work has been featured in DailyMail, Bustle, SheKnows, Thrive Global, and Authority Magazine. Kamini also hosts the RiseUp: Live Joy Your Way podcast.
Her mission is to guide individuals in reconnecting with their inner worth, releasing internalized pressure, and cultivating joy—both personally and professionally.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Welcome & Deanna’s high achiever confession
00:42 Meet Kamini Wood
03:59 Common limiting beliefs holding women back
06:43 Balancing productivity with rest and self-care
08:12 Emotional awareness: feelings as data points
14:34 The “Next Thing” trap for high achievers
17:06 Creating calm vs. chasing Pinterest-perfect homes
23:08 Energy management and shifting values
26:17 Boundaries & the messy process of delegation
27:08 The lasagna story: letting go of perfection
28:45 Radical acceptance in everyday life
31:04 Parenting, modeling, and breaking old patterns
33:03 Repairing relationships with self-awareness
36:23 People pleasing through clutter & gift guilt
42:25 One simple mental decluttering exercise
43:36 Rapid fire questions & closing thoughts
Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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About Deanna Yates
Based in San Diego, CA, Deanna helps high-achieving moms clear the clutter from their homes and lives.
Through coaching, courses, summits, and her top-ranked Wannabe Clutter Free podcast, she supports modern women in building organized, peaceful homes where they can thrive.
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