Episode 79
The Making of “From Perfect to Real” with Mary Crimmins
Published on:
26th February, 2025
On today’s episode of the Performance Mindset podcast, Amy welcomes Mary Crimmins to the show. Mary has been working with Amy for the past two years to publish Amy’s book, “From Perfect to Real: Ditch Perfection, Shift Your Mindset, and Thrive on Your Terms.” The book launches in March 2025, and Amy sits in the hot seat, answering questions about the book and offering a sneak peek of what you can expect.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- The special relationship Amy shares with her mother-in-law, Joanne, and how her entrepreneurship inspired Amy.
- Some of Amy’s struggles throughout childhood and into adulthood and building resilience to “level up.”
- Postpartum depression, its impact on Amy’s mindset, and her “aha” moment about her business.
- Building a performance mindset and what that means in business.
- The meaning of being radical, trying something new, and the chain of events that can follow.
- Evaluating the relationships in your life and determining if they’re synergistic.
- Tom Brady’s rise to the top of his football game and how it inspired Amy.
- Learning how business worked with her first job at 13 and paying attention to people.
- Uncle Henry’s influence on Amy and the importance of being authentic.
- The tools you’ll find in Amy’s book to help you audit yourself and your relationships.
- How golf has changed her life and her most pressing goal.
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