156 Beyond the Fix-It Mentality: Starting From Whole & Complete

Have you ever felt like you’re a project in need of fixing? Like if you could just conquer that flaw, stick to that habit, or find the right formula, you’d finally arrive? For years, Barb lived inside that story, and it left her with a constant hum of dissatisfaction and self-doubt. In this solo episode, Barb shares how the self-improvement path opened incredible doors, yet also kept her locked in a cycle of striving. What began to shift everything was the realization that she was never broken to begin with, that our true starting point is whole and complete. Through personal stories and real-life examples, she explores how this fix-it mentality sneaks into business, creativity, and leadership, and what changes when we begin to relate to ourselves from wholeness instead of lack. If you’ve been caught in endless self-analysis or always trying to “get better,” this conversation is an invitation to stop repairing and start creating, to inhabit your life and business fully, quirks and all, from the wholeness that’s already within you. Thank you for listening! Visit my website to learn more about The Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast and don't forget to follow for new episodes every Thursday. SHOW NOTES [00:00] – Introduction to The Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast [00:54] – The Illusion of Self-Improvement [03:54] – Breaking Free from the Fix-It Mentality [06:22] – Discovering Wholeness Beyond Fixing [09:27] – Embracing Our Essential Nature [12:17] – The Power of the Unknown [15:11] – Shifting Perspectives on Growth [18:15] – Living from Wholeness, Not Brokenness [21:40] – Thank you for listening! SHOW LINKS Explore Barb's Website

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156 Beyond the Fix-It Mentality: Starting From Whole & Complete is an episode from Real Business Real Lives by Barbara Patterson.

This episode is 22:28 long.

This episode was published on Sep 11, 2025.

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