Perfection isn’t the goal, progress is

Since starting PrecisionWell Coaching, I’ve noticed something interesting.

When people find out I’m a health coach, the responses often sound like this:

“You must have a perfect diet. You don’t want to see what I eat.”
“You probably have the ideal movement routine. I can barely get off the couch after work.”
“You must have such a strong mindset. I’m constantly beating myself up.”

And almost every time, I hear the same thing underneath those words:

Comparison.
Embarrassment.
Shame.

Let me gently say something that might surprise you.

There is no such thing as a perfect diet.
There is no perfect movement routine.
There is no perfectly clean, unshakeable mindset.

There are only humans.

I don’t have it “all together”

Being a health coach does not mean I’ve mastered health.

It means I care deeply about it.
It means I study it.
It means I practice it.
It means I fall off track and recalibrate like everyone else.

I still have evenings where I don’t feel like moving.
I still have moments where my inner critic gets loud.
I still navigate busy seasons, stress, social events, and the unpredictability of life.

If anything, I’d be suspicious of any professional who claimed they had it all perfectly figured out.

Health isn’t a destination you arrive at and lock in forever. It’s a dynamic, evolving relationship with yourself.

And I fully intend to keep working on mine for the rest of my life.

So what is different?

If there is a difference, it isn’t perfection.

It’s tools.

It’s understanding behaviour change and neuroscience.
It’s knowing how habits form, and how they unravel.
It’s recognising perceived ‘failure’ as growth and data.
It’s having strategies to interrupt thoughts before they turn into spirals.

Most importantly, it’s the ability to turn curiosity inward.

Instead of:
“What’s wrong with me?”

I practice asking:
“What’s going on here?”

Instead of:
“I’ve failed again.”

I practice asking:
“What would support me better next time?”

That shift changes everything.

You’re not being judged

When someone tells me, “You don’t want to see what I eat,” I’m never judging their plate.

I’m not keeping score.
I’m not measuring them against a secret standard.

I’m interested in something far more meaningful:
What do you want for yourself?
How do you want to feel?
Who do you want to become?
What matters most to you?

Health coaching isn’t about enforcing a rulebook.

It’s about helping people move, steadily and sustainably, toward the version of themselves they genuinely want to be.

A work in progress (on purpose)

I don’t aim for perfect.
I aim for aware, intentional, and compassionate self-leadership.

And I encourage my clients to do the same.

You don’t need to clean up your diet before we talk.
You don’t need to “get disciplined” first.
You don’t need to fix yourself before you’re worthy of support.

You’re allowed to be a work in progress.

In fact, that’s the only way growth happens.

If you’ve ever felt embarrassed to talk about your health because you think you “should be better by now,” I want you to know:
You’re not behind.
And you don’t have to do it alone.