104 - How to Choose Progress Over Perfection with Peloton Instructor Ally Love

The Verywell Mind Podcast

Ally Love is the in-arena host of the Brooklyn Nets, and she’s a Peloton instructor. She’s also the founder and CEO of Love Squad, a fitness and lifestyle website that empowers women.

Ally’s successful career path has taught her that it’s important to value progress over perfection.

She acknowledges that she’s often put too much pressure on herself to be perfect and to be liked by other people. But she’s working on learning how to cut herself some slack.

It’s a message she teaches the people she works with as well. You don’t have to be perfect, but you can still take a step in the right direction today. Some of the things she discusses in this episode are how to deal with criticism, how to cut yourself some slack, and how to rebound when you make a mistake.