Introducing Imperfect Progress, a podcast where you'll discover beauty in the ordinary and strength in vulnerability. Join your host, Hennessy, as she shares her personal journey of self-discovery, coping skills, and lessons learned across life's many ups and downs. Through solo episodes and interviews with inspiring guests, this podcast will uplift and empower you to embrace your own imperfections and find joy
in everyday life. If you're looking for a supportive community and practical tools to navigate the challenges of self-growth, this podcast is for you.
This week Hennessy touches on how to navigate our relationships and mental health when it comes to politics. She shares stories of hard conversations she’s had, things she wishes she’d done in hindsight, and tools to talk across differences in the future.
18 Sept 2025
Episode 12: A Lot Can Happen in a Year
In this episode, Hennessy catches you up on all the changes, challenges, and lessons from her podcast gap year. Progress was made, but there’s still a lifelong winding road ahead. Buckle-up as we take a break from our busy lives to explore what it means to care for ourselves in different contexts.
7 Aug 2024
Let's Get Uncomfy
In this episode, Hennessy shares how embracing discomfort helps us grow. Staying in what we know can feel so good, but stepping outside of our comfort zone can be a whole different kind of good, even if we don’t feel it right away.
Connect with me at imperfectprogress.pod@gmail.com
12 Jul 2024
Seeking Help: What's it really like?
In this episode Hennessy shares some of her real-life experiences with the mental healthcare system. She lets us in on what it’s really like to seek professional help, the trial and error and the triumphs. We get a picture of the resources that are available and the steps we can take to keep moving forward.
Connect with me: imperfectprogress.pod@gmail.com
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Free Resources:
The National Alliance on Mental Illness connects communities and individuals with education, podcasts and videos, support groups, a helpline, and local chapters of volunteers to guide them through mental illness. https://www.nami.org/about-nami/ (https://www.nami.org/about-nami/)
The Suicide and Crisis Hotline (988) is an easy to remember phone number that connects people with a crisis counselor via call or text to support them during a difficult moment and connect them with the appropriate resources when necessary. You can also chat with a crisis counselor and find more resources on their website: https://988lifeline.org/ (https://988lifeline.org/)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish (https://www.samhsa.gov/linea-nacional-ayuda)) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
SAMHSA’s brochure that helps families know what to expect during an emergency room visit for someone in acute mental health crisis and how to care for them afterward: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma18-4357eng.pdf (https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma18-4357eng.pdf)
29 Jun 2024
Starting over, but not really
In this episode, Hennessy shares how starting over doesn’t mean scrapping everything from the last chapter. Transitions are really just more forward progress, building on every experience, struggle, triumph and tool you’ve already passed through.
Let's chat! imperfectprogress.pod@gmail.com
2 Feb 2024
Setting Boundaries: Caring for Your Human Resources
In this episode, Hennessy talks about the importance of boundaries in both our personal and professional lives. She shares how neglecting our boundaries negatively impacts us and she also gives us some tips on how to set and maintain boundaries with ourselves and others.
You can share your feedback, story, or episode ideas with Hennessy at imperfect.progress.pod@gmail.com.
22 Jan 2024
The Two Circles
In this episode, Hennessy explains the concept of the victim circle and the creator circle. She offers visualization tools to help us reflect on our own circles and encourages us to step into our creator energy, even if we don’t think we’re ‘healed enough.’
13 Jan 2024
A Chat with Janelle James
In this episode, Hennessy sits down for a chat with therapist, Janelle James, about opening up to the nonlinear, often cloudy, healing process. Janelle shares some of her own story and the foundations of progress that help many of her clients.
5 Jan 2024
Ordinary Joy
In this episode, Hennessy explains the magic of practicing wonder in everyday life. She encourages us to notice the little details that make life beautiful and give thanks, without faking it or forcing it.
29 Dec 2023
The Art of Self Compassion
In this episode, Hennessy introduces a new mindset tool to help revolutionize how we treat ourselves. She encourages us to choose kindness and acceptance toward ourselves, even when we don’t think we deserve it.
22 Dec 2023
Reframing Flaws
In this episode, Hennessy challenges us to reframe how we think of our imperfections and embrace our true self. She explains how our flaws can be places of strength, survival, growth, and connection, if only we find the courage to accept them.
15 Dec 2023
Coping Skills: A Crash Course
In this episode, Hennessy gives an overview of two major parts of our brains and what happens to them when we feel triggered. She shares some of her favorite tools for self-regulation that bring us back to stability.
Article on parts and functions of the brain:
https://www.bosmere.hants.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=635&type=pdf (https://www.bosmere.hants.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=635&type=pdf)
8 Dec 2023
The Power of Vulnerability
In this episode, Hennessy shares the importance of vulnerability and the freedom that comes from speaking your truth. She encourages us to let go of the lie that “we are the only one who…” and find community in our shadows.
5 Dec 2023
Imperfect Progress Trailer
Introducing Imperfect Progress, a podcast where you'll discover beauty in the ordinary and strength in vulnerability. Join your host, Hennessy, as she shares her personal journey of self-discovery, coping skills, and lessons learned across life's many ups and downs. Through solo episodes and interviews with inspiring guests, this podcast will uplift and empower you to embrace your own imperfections and find joy in everyday life. If you're looking for a supportive community and practical tools to navigate the challenges of self-growth, this podcast is for you.
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