--- title: "The Gist: Overcoming Perfectionism" description: The hosts of CatholicTV’s The Gist, Danielle Bean, Rachel Balducci and Carolee McGrath welcome guest Meg Hunter Kilmer for a discussion on overcoming perfectionism. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Gist_2021_1.jpg --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/the-gist-overcoming-perfectionism#) [FAITH](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/faith) # The Gist: Overcoming Perfectionism Oct 21, 2023 8:30:00 AM  |  by [Catholic TV](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/catholic-tv) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Gist_2021_1.jpg) *The hosts of CatholicTV’s *The Gist,* Danielle Bean, Rachel Balducci and Carolee McGrath welcome guest Meg Hunter Kilmer for a discussion on overcoming perfectionism.* ---  In this episode of CatholicTV's original women's series, The Gist, hosts Danielle Bean, Rachel Balducci and Carolee McGrath welcome guest Meg Hunter Kilmer as they discuss struggling with perfectionism, which can be a hard thing for moms. 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