About Progress

For years, Dan Davis kept his health struggles to himself. He didn’t want to look weak, and he assumed people would pull away if they knew. He just grinded it out and told himself it would get fixed eventually.

Then he opened up. Instead of running, people came running toward him, and one honest conversation with a doctor during a filming break led to the diagnoses he’d been missing for decades. In this clip, he shares what he learned about the cost of doing hard things quietly, and why asking for support is a powerful kind of self-care.

If you’re a mom who tends to hold it all together and push through alone, this is a gentle reminder that self-compassion often starts with letting someone in. It’s also a real look at how to stop being a perfectionist about your struggles, and it might be one of the most underrated parts of personal growth and development.

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Ten years ago, I started About Progress with no podcasting experience—just a desire to try something and help women feel more like themselves. In this episode, I’m celebrating that milestone by sharing 10 lessons I’ve learned along the way, from starting before you feel ready to embracing pivots, pausing before quitting, and trusting that no act of creation goes to waste.

I’m reflecting honestly on the disappointments, unexpected joys, and support that have kept me going, plus what I hope comes next for About Progress. Whether you’re beginning something new or wondering if your efforts still matter, I hope these lessons give you the courage to keep making progress in your own imperfect, meaningful way.

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I spent a decade avoiding planning because I kept failing at it. In this episode, time management expert Megan Sumrell shares why traditional planning systems—built by men, for men—don't work for women carrying the mental load of caregiving. She walks through her four levels of planning and explains why you should start with weekly, not big goals. We cover how to build an "uncertainty budget" for the unexpected, create an annual plan based on your real life, and what to do when everything blows up. If planning has ever left you feeling guilty instead of equipped, this one's for you.

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Most of us can remember when we first started believing our worth depended on how we looked. For Dr. Lexie Kite, it was the summer she turned 13 and wrote in her journal about how much weight she hoped to lose before girls camp. In this clip, Lexie looks back at what that perfectionism cost her: quitting the swim team, holding back from the spotlight as class president, and believing she had to get smaller to be loved. She also shares what she knows now. She’s happier than she’s ever been, and she wishes she could tell her younger self she was going to be okay. If you’re a mom wondering how to stop being a perfectionist about your body, or how to feel happy in the skin you’re in, this is a gentle place to start.

Self-compassion isn’t a one-time breakthrough. It grows out of daily habits, like noticing where you’ve been holding back and getting curious about why. That’s a big part of real personal growth and development.

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.aboutprogress.com/blog/how-to-overcome-body-obsession-and-come-home-to-your-self

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This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my life, my family, my work, and my own self development encourages you in your own journey.

Around here the goal is never perfection, just to keep trying, even if in very simple ways. I think you'll see that with all of the big changes going on for me, taking the smallest of steps has helped to keep me afloat and feeling like myself. As always, I encourage you to get messy, too!

Monica’s DSL for 2026

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