About the speaker

Kirsten Haglund is an international speaker, mental health recovery coach and digital media marketing consultant. She serves as Director of Global Business Development and Digital Media for Eating Disorder Hope and as Founder and President of the Kirsten Haglund Foundation. She has contributed political and cultural analysis across television news networks and radio in the U.S., including on MSNBC, CNN International, Fox Business Network, and Fox News Channel. She served as Miss America 2008, graduated from Emory University with a B.A. in Political Science, and is currently based in Zürich, Switzerland.

About the topic

Perfectionism is the enemy of contentment, peace, and well-being. But the constant drive to cultivate perfection in our lives, appearance, relationships, and the image we portray to the world comes not only from the culture, but inside our own heads. The voice of the inner critic can be loud and relentless. In this talk, we will take a hard look at the destructive effects of pursuing perfection, learn how to practice radical acceptance and how to change our thought patterns in order to build a truly meaningful life.