I usually don’t write many reviews but I felt the push to write another review for this podcast, because it’s so good and helps me know I’m not alone. Monica’s recent coaching call episode, I believe #675? was so powerful and helped me recognize I can have a baseline with all tasks and still come out on top and succeed. Monica shares how after you’ve reached your baseline to celebrate. And how your baseline, should be “ laughable, because it’s so easy” I now have this written, “ I am persistent. I keep trying” on a sticky note on the front of my cupboard that I look at daily. Every time I see it, it makes me smile. Especially the recovering perfectionist, people-pleaser in me. Everyone should take a moment & listen to this podcast.

Monica’s conversations feel just that … like real conversations for real people. She brings so many great topics and ideas to mull over. I’m so grateful for her candid nature and her joyful spirit!

Every episode that I listen to leaves me feeling more at peace & confident in taking steps in the direction I want to be going. She is relatable & practical and also feels like a friend. I look forward to her podcasts & have even replayed many of them! ~Faith

🙋‍♀️ recovering perfectionist here! I found About Progress a few years ago when I was in a transitional time, moving into a new town where I didn’t know anyone. Finding this podcast was like having a friend through a tough time and I will be forever grateful to Monica for it! I have loved hearing her perspectives and growing along with her as she interviews experts in their fields. I am growing as a person, not just a mom and I am so thankful for this podcast!

Monica is so authentic and real. This podcast has so many great episodes, full of insights and tips on how to live a truly authentic life. If you are ready to make some impactful life changes, this is the one for you!

I often find like a bit lonely around lunchtime but don’t want to use screens often in front of my baby, so About Progress has become a welcome friend in my house. I love the breadth of episodes but also the depth that each one goes into. Monica is an excellent host, with a warm, cheerful, encouraging personality. She has wonderful tips and I always leave the episodes feeling a little lighter and more motivated to improve myself. A truly delightful podcast.

Monica’s podcast is one of my favorites. Her guests, calm g voice, and topics really glue me in every week. I love how I can follow along with her topics and it’s not all over the place. Grateful to be learning about progression not perfection :)

I love listening to About Progress, and appreciate the gentle ways it encourages building a meaningful life!

I love how positive and real Monica (and this podcast) is! Every time I listen I feel uplifted and motivated. It really helps me have a growth mindset and makes personal development feel less intimidating.

I stumbled upon the podcast and i have been telling my friends about it. Monica provides so much useful information and her voice is so calming.

I can't say enough about Monica's podcast. Every episode is unique with relevant, life-changing topics, strategies, reflections, and powerful insights. It doesn't matter where you are in life or how old you are, this is a community of listeners who strive to embrace life, and live it to its fullest. Monica is an inspiration to all of us. Thank you Monica for providing this wonderful podcast that changes the lives of its listeners. Sharon O'Neil

Monica has made a wonderful podcast where you can learn and grow. She interviews experts who help you improve your life. She also shares real life with her messy middle episodes. I look forward to listening every week!

Listening to Monica is like sitting down with a thoughtful and wise but still relatable friend. I feel a push to act after listening, and always find something that I can apply to my life or that makes me think. I’m so grateful for this podcast, which has often made me feel less alone in my motherhood and helped me feel like “me” again.

Monica’s podcast and her work have literally changed my life. I know, I know. That sounds a little dramatic, but it’s true. I have learned to push through perfectionism by lowering the hurdle, doing it messy, loving myself, starting where I am, and more. I could go on and on, but you should really just listen for yourself. Take that “hug and kick in the pants,” and allow yourself to grow. ❤️ Thanks, Monica, for 8 years of About Progress!!

I love how uplifting and positive this podcast is. Listening each week helps me be more forgiving of my failings and optimistic as I plug along in life!

I’ve never met Monica in person, but it sure feels like she knows me. Every episode is relatable, or useful, or enlightening. A real treat!

Changing your focus to personal progress instead of seeking unattainable perfection, brings more peaceful growth. I have been enjoying Monica’s podcast for years.

I started listening to Monica’s show after hearing her on another podcast I listen to, Hustle Sanely. I look forward to all of her new content every week. I love how genuine and kind Monica comes across and that she recognizes that systemic issues are in play AND we need practical, baseline tips that will help us continue putting one step in front of one another now (because systemic issues are worthy of fixing but take generations of time). I love how she lives in the both/and and understands the nuance. Her practical tips have helped me, and her baselines allow me to feel like I’m serving myself even during busy seasons, like the one I am in as a mother of two children ages 4

I love Monica’s approach on progress. Recognizing that we are human and why things can feel extra hard. I love her variety of guests and the many ways she connects with her audience. I also love how she invites progressors to add their voice to the podcast as well. 💗

I came across this podcast about a year ago and I have loved it so much!! She is just so real, it’s just fresh and I always finish an episode in a better mood! It’s my favorite thing to listen to while I clean or do yard work!! She’s a great companion to have around while doing house work😂!!

I’ve been listening to About Progress for years now, and it remains my favorite podcast. The knowledge, insights, wisdom, and practical tips I’ve gained have been priceless! Monica cares so deeply about the community she has built. It shows! We are not just listeners or followers. We are the people she strives to serve by creating content that is positive and enriching. I am incredibly grateful to have this podcast as a valuable resource on my continued personal development journey.

I have been listening to Monica for a handful of years now and love every single episode. Especially her “Messy Middle” ones. Her work helps me better see my bits of progress, and also trust that I can tackle anything. She helps me feel to progress is always achievable, even in the smallest of steps.

Monica is so real about life. She is honest about her own journey and connects with women in their reality not some idyllic best case scenario. She teaches real and practical principles that make for actually changing your life right now in sustainable ways. Thanks, Monica, for giving discouraged perfectionists hope for making messy life amazing! Updated to add: I loved her Sticky Habit Intensive too! The way she helps guide you through habit formation was so practical, doable, realistic, and impactful, which certainly isn’t what you get from other programs that promise to “change your life”!

Thank you so much, Monica! This podcast has been incredibly helpful as I continue on my journey of being a recovering perfectionist. The stories, interviews, and content make me feel supported, validated, and inspired. This podcast is truly the warm hug and gentle kick in the pants that I need. ps-Monica shines the most during the coaching calls!

Monica is a kind, intelligent, and delightful human being. She puts so much love into her podcasts, and they truly help you want to listen to your heart, then to work—to DO SOMETHING to make your life better. Thanks, Monica!

What a gift this podcast is! Each episode is practical, encouraging, and a gentle push towards progress. I’m glad to have found it and see how beneficial it has been in my life!

I love learning from Monica and all the insights she shares. Such great tips and habit building advice. Definitely recommend.

I have been following Monica on Instagram for years, and her podcasts are as practical as they are enlightening. She really drills down to the smallest, most sustainable tweaks we can make to move closer to the people we want to be. Her ideas and advice are doable for any person of any life circumstance, and she NEVER judges or shames her audience for what they can’t do or feel they can’t do. Nothing flashy or fake here-Monica’s the real deal.

I love listening to the About Progress podcast because Monica shares practical tips of how to improve yourself and your life but I never leave feeling like I’m not enough or failing. She shares in a way that makes me want to be better and makes me feel uplifted. She also has amazing guests on who I love to hear from as well!

I absolutely LOVE this podcast! I have been helped so much with being more consistent in my habits which is one of my BIGGEST challenges. Monica is so approachable and in tune with the the things we as women are dealing with and I just can’t say enough good about her!!!

In the world of podcasts, it’s easy to get constant advice about how to improve your life, but what I love about Monica is her realistic approach to living, improving, goal setting and maintaining. She has blessed my life with her DSL and many other principles. It’s like having a best friend or older sister give you wholesome advice. You don’t want to miss this podcast!

Monica is vulnerable and authentic. Love listening to her podcast!

I love listening to these life-changing podcasts. They always ground me and remind me of the self development principles that will bring me the most success and joy in my life. They give me the ladder that can help me to help myself out of whatever sticky situation life throws at me. I appreciate all the thought and care that Monica puts into these episodes as well as the summary points she has at the end.

I love listening to Monica from About Progress! She is very real and very relatable. I have always struggled with perfectionism tendencies, and her podcast and the many guests she has interviewed over the years have given me ideas to implement in my own life. I find myself coming back again and again because of the great content, but also feel like I’m listening to a friend. I am better because of the progress mindset that I am implementing in my life as a result of listening to this podcast. Thanks Monica!

Monica is so relatable and asks the right questions to her guests. She interviews a wide variety of experts in their field. She even covers topics that I haven’t thought much about, but come away feeling enlightened or energized. She is thoughtful in her interviews and kind in her approach.

Monica refers to herself as a recovering perfectionist. I have NEVER considered myself a perfectionist, but I have decided that we all are on some (unhealthy) level. I LOVE her realistic approach to first discovering what life you want and second finding attainable ways to get to that life. I particularly loved the Oct 14 episode on spending. I can’t stop thinking about it which is great!

I’m a new listener after recently finding Monica on Instagram, but so far the episodes I have listened to have been so helpful! In an age of consumerism and excess, Monica is a breath of fresh air! She reminds us to find fulfillment in our progress towards healthier habits and rest, not in being perfect in everything we do.

I love this podcast I always learn something.

I recently found Monica on Instagram and then started listening to her podcast. I love how she shares authentic parts of her busy life, successes and struggles. Her “baseline” habit strategy has helped me a lot and that she looks at habits as things you do more often than not. It really helps with the all or nothing attitude that can get me stuck.

Literally every episode is so good and so practical. The interview with the author of The Mother Load helped me reframe sooooo many things about motherhood and parenting! Monica is a fabulous, thoughtful host!

I love the wide array of topics that Monica covers. I also appreciate how open and vulnerable she can be. When listening it truly feels like having a conversation with a friend on my couch.

I appreciate Monica’s podcast because it makes me evaluate choices I’m making in life and it inspires me to be better. I especially appreciated the episode about grocery shopping and how to save easier. Thanks for all the work you put into this, Monica!!

Sometimes i just need a quick little something to listen to while I wait for kids getting out of school or something. These are great, quick little bites to help in a quick listen!

Monica is relatable and inspiring. I feel like I can practically progress in so many life arenas. It’s like I’m listening to a good friend whenever I listen.

I love listening to this podcast. It has taught me so much and I’ve been able to implement so many things I’ve learned in my own life.

I’m listening to older episodes & really loving it. Monica gives advice & tips I need to hear & it’s helping me a lot in my daily life.

Thank you for helping me navigate motherhood and having a family. My husband and I use clean vs. tidy all the time and it’s been a game changer for us.

I’ve really loved the podcast. I appreciate how real and relatable the content is.

It might sound like an overstatement but I have learned so much over the past 80+ episodes. Monica is a great host with wonderful insights. She shares her life experiences and shows what she has learned. Give it a listen, you won’t regret it! Edited November 2021; Still great, still listening! Updated November 2022 Monica's podcast is a treasure trove of information and advice. She covers everything from friendship to habit forming to self care. She has interviewed hundreds of experts in varied fields. I love the insights that these experts bring as well as the application by Monica. Keep up the great work! 6/14/23 Monica interviewed Dan from Stiry where they discussed the idea that everyone has a story. It was really thought provoking and intentional. Keep up the great work, Monica! November 2023: The concept of "the messy middle" has been especially helpful for me. I really appreciate the multi-faceted way that Monica presents information and ideas. October 2024: I've really appreciated the episodes on stress and numbing behaviors. It's been so eye opening and validating. Even Monica's short "growth spurt" episodes contain valuable advice and guidance!

Monica taught me the concept of underachieving perfectionism, which was such an Epiphany for me. It has helped me understand myself more. I love how real and relatable she is. This is a great listen if you struggle with perfectionism, or if you just want to tune in for some inspiration from an amazing, but also relatable, person.