{"podcast":{"title":"Dial Emma","slug":"dial-emma-5229217","podcast_index_feed_id":5229217,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/dial-emma/","website_url":"https://dial-emma.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b7c417be-5af5-4592-9ed5-5625277b90e6/3N1xeghE7WeF126v_oQELp2E.jpg","author":"Emma Reed Turrell","episode_count":141,"summary":"If you’ve ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here. Each week, I’ll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life’s stickiest moments. Got a tricky situation, emotional tangle, or just need a fresh perspective? I’d love to hear from you. Please do get in contact via my online webform here: forms.gle/gSE8Pa8HnqU2B2c59 For more trusted advice, please do give the show a follow on Instagram @dialemmapodcast (https://www.instagram.com/dialemmapodcast)","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T04:18:04.410551+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dial-emma-5229217"},"episode":{"title":"Dr. Tara Porter: Perfectionism, failure and embracing 'good enough'","slug":"dr-tara-porter-perfectionism-failure-and-embracing-good-enough","published_at":"2025-11-17T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dial-emma-5229217/dr-tara-porter-perfectionism-failure-and-embracing-good-enough","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dial-emma-5229217","url":"https://dial-emma.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c5f8ad9b-41e0-4e24-9d30-07b5976c6f5d.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=55a7e298-840a-4d74-83ea-9b2f7b730a36&aw_0_1st.episodeid=c5f8ad9b-41e0-4e24-9d30-07b5976c6f5d","summary":"Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, our listener dilemma comes from a concerned mother, whose teenage daughter is struggling under the pressure to be perfect. To help me unpack it, I'm joined by Dr. Tara Porter , a chartered psychologist and author who has more than 25 years' experience in mental health - particularly in child and adolescent contexts. We delve into the impact that academic expectations can have on young people, the importance of self-reflection as a parent, and the value of allowing young people to experience failure. Tara also shares some practical steps for parents to address their own perfectionism and embrace a 'good enough' approach to life. --- Find out more about Tara's work: https://www.taraporterpsychologist.com/ If you have a dilemma for Emma, please fill out this form.   --- Dial Emma is hosted by Emma Reed Turrell, produced by Lauren Brook. --- Social media: Emma Reed Turrell @emmareedturrell Dial Emma @dialemmapodcast Email: contact@dial-emma.uk","meta_description":"Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of l…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2174,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dial-emma-5229217/episodes/dr-tara-porter-perfectionism-failure-and-embracing-good-enough/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dial-emma-5229217/dr-tara-porter-perfectionism-failure-and-embracing-good-enough.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}