Aflevering #42 | Vassia Sarantopoulou | "From Perfectionism To Presence"

#42 Vassia’s work to normalize loneliness: what if loneliness wasn’t a sign that something is wrong, but a signal that something deeper is ready to be seen? In this episode, I connected with Vassia Sarantopoulou, founder of Anti Loneliness, a practice that’s grown from a solo effort to a thriving team of 12 psychologists supporting internationals around the world. Through her own journey as a therapist and expat, Vassia is reframing the narrative around loneliness, burnout and the high cost of perfectionism. What we explored: ???? Loneliness as signal: breaking stigma and naming what so many silently feel; ???? Perfectionism & performance: the inner toll of conditional self-worth; ???? Therapy for therapists: why healing the healer is part of the work; ???? Building Anti Loneliness: scaling a mission from pain to purpose; ???? The human side of helping: boundaries, supervision and running a heart-led business! Nuggets of empowerment: ???? “You can be high-functioning and still feel like you’re failing especially when perfection is your standard” ???? “Healing isn’t fixing it’s remembering who you were before you thought you had to earn love” ???? “Loneliness doesn’t make you broken. It makes you human!” Book mentioned: ?? “Locked in work mode” (upcoming), Vassia’s forthcoming book on perfectionism, self-worth and reclaiming authenticity! Connect with Vassia: - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vassia-sarantopoulou/  - Company website: https://www.antiloneliness.com  A word from our sponsor: Great strategies fail without the right behavior. See how positive reinforcement turns change into measurable results. - Learn more: https://neotopia.nl    What if your need to be perfect is actually a call to be more fully yourself?