Monica Packer is passionate about teaching practical-but-deep transformation. As a podcaster and coach, she guides women to find sustainable growth by adopting progress over perfection. Monica is a former middle school teacher, a forever Oprah fangirl, a perpetual cookie dough maker, and an ambitious walker (the last one is a joke . . . sort of).\xa0She is also the Shameless Mom to 4 awesome kiddos, with a 5th on the way!\xa0\nThis is Monica\u2019s second time on the show and I just love how we were able to dig deep so quickly.\xa0This is a juicy conversation that you might want to listen to more than once.\xa0Prepare to take some notes!\xa0\nListen in to hear Monica share:\n\nThe most important thing for women to know about progress and personal growth\n\nThe lie that women fall for over and over again\n\nThe uncomfortable truth that growth is supposed to be slow\n\nThe magic of time and compassion and how to use compassion to give yourself permission in hard moments and seasons\n\nThe very specific process she uses to help women work toward any goal\n\nHow to reconcile that your identity is formed by behavior and habits\xa0\n\nHow men miss the mark when talking about women and their habits\n\nWhat successful consistency actually (surprisingly) looks like for women\n\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nConnect with Monica: https://aboutprogress.com/\n\n\nPast SMA interview with Sara and Monica: Prioritizing Progress Over Perfection\n\n\nMonica\u2019s Podcast: About Progress\n\n\nGet Monica\u2019s Habit Class: aboutprogess.com/habitclass\n\n\nMonica on IG\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors this month:\nFull-Time VA: Check out this free training on how to be a virtual assistant that makes full-time income with part-time hours: thefulltimeva.com/Shameless.\xa0Owner Amanda Rush Holmes is also including a bonus free guide for SMA listeners -\xa0The VA Kickstarter Workbook!\nRitual: Ritual\u2019s Essential for Women 18+ is a multivitamin you can actually trust. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months.\xa0Visit ritual.com/shameless10 to start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today.\xa0\nRothys: For stylish, comfortable, sustainably made shoes, shop Rothy\u2019s. Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SHAMELESSMOM.\xa0\nStrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast!: Need another podcast in your parenting podcast library, check out StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast! wherever you listen to the SMA.\xa0\nThrive Market: Get groceries and household essentials delivered right to your door.\xa0Join Thrive Market today and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Go to thrivemarket.com/shameless.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices