# Stop Snagging, Start Living Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-candice-7731431/stop-snagging-start-living Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-candice-7731431/stop-snagging-start-living.md Podcast: [Conversations With Candice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-candice-7731431) Published: 2026-05-11T00:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice/episodes/stop-snagging-start-living Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6995bf2a435569254bd050b5/e/6a00f18f385e8d5e307185a3/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-with-candice-7731431/episodes/stop-snagging-start-living Duration seconds: 1905 ## Resource In this penultimate episode of Chapter One, Candice is calling out the one thing keeping you from moving into the life you've been building, perfectionism. Using the metaphor of a house that's been renovated but never moved into, Candice breaks down why "snagging" (obsessively nitpicking every last detail of your life’s rebuild) is really just procrastination wearing a designer outfit. She shares her own experience - from the early days of this very podcast launching with sound only coming out of one ear, to the nine episodes it took to finally get blackout blinds - as proof that you learn by doing, not by waiting until everything is perfect. This episode covers: Why perfectionism is a safety net, not a standard How to know when  enough  is enough, on your own terms The guilt of silence after chaos and why calm feels so foreign Practicing  completion  over perfection How to celebrate wins without immediately moving the goalposts Candice's reminder this week:  You don't need to fix your life in order to feel like you deserve to live in it. Note:  After next week's Episode 10, Conversations with Candice is taking a 3–4 week break. Use the time to sit with everything from this chapter and actually move in. Follow Candice:  @candicebrathwaite  (never braithwaite) across all socials. Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. Conversations with Candice is hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite. New episodes every week. Get in touch: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@conversationswithcandicepod Follow Candice: Instagram: @candicebrathwaite Tik… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-with-candice-7731431/episodes/stop-snagging-start-living/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-candice-7731431/stop-snagging-start-living.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.