The Pursuit of Perfectness

03/30/2024

New episode alert! The Pursuit of Perfectness is back, and this time we talk about doomscrolling! Listen to the Pursuers (Ellen Matthews and myself, naturally) sound off about the social media eyeball treadmill, plus our listeners tell us their thoughts. We hear from Jennifer Hope McCharen , Robyn Chapman, Nisarah Lewis, and more!

Join hosts Ellen Matthews and Dennis Pacheco, two NYC improvisers, as they interview artists, authors, scientists, gamers, actors, therapists, and loads of other fascinating people on their journey toward perfection.

03/08/2024

Thoughts on social media scrolling? Endlessly consuming TikTok videos and Instagram reels? Sound off in the comments. It’s for the podcast!
The Pursuit of Perfectness

03/06/2024

There are still a few open seats in my upcoming Saturday afternoon Level 1 improv class! Saturdays at 2 PM starting 3/16. Jump in, and tell your friends!

From day one you will jump into a series of fun warm ups and games designed to ease you into improv. Before you know it you will be playing scenes and learning how to heighten and explore your ideas. As the class progresses you will learn how to do 2 person scenes, group scenes, group games and how....

03/04/2024

How do you do small talk good? That's the burning question we tackle in our latest episode of The Pursuit of Perfectness podcast, hosted by Ellen Matthews and myself. (Justina Sparling, Kay Mollica, Matt Abedi, Nisarah Lewis, and Tina Dee--y'all especially tune in--you just *might* hear a familiar voice!)

https://letshearit.network/podcast/the-perfect-way-to-do-small-talk/

Email us at [email protected] and we'll read your message on the air! It's a good time to tell us your thoughts because we're soliciting feedback for our next episode, "Digital Detox"!

And like we always say, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and follow us here and on Instagram .

Join hosts Ellen Matthews and Dennis Pacheco, two NYC improvisers, as they interview artists, authors, scientists, gamers, actors, therapists, and loads of other fascinating people on their journey toward perfection.

12/30/2023

Close out your 2023 with a brand new episode of The Pursuit of Perfectness!
https://letshearit.network/podcast/what-did-we-learn-this-year/

The Perfectionists™️ (Ellen Matthews and myself) look back on Season 5 and talk about what we learned. PLUS, a New Year’s resolution!

Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 

Join hosts Ellen Matthews and Dennis Pacheco, two NYC improvisers, as they interview artists, authors, scientists, gamers, actors, therapists, and loads of other fascinating people on their journey toward perfection.

12/02/2023

A new episode of The Pursuit of Perfectness dropped today, and it's all about TIDYING!

Do you struggle to keep your living space neat and clean? Welcome to the human race, bud!

This week, the Perfectionists (Ellen Matthews and Dennis Pacheco) share our thoughts on tidying and reveal some hidden, dark truths about our own struggles with tidiness.

Also, PoP listeners share their own tips on how to keep your living space... kempt * (and how to deal when it’s not).

Available right now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!

Be sure to subscribe, tell your friends, and give us a rating!
https://letshearit.network/podcast/tidying/

* Look, there aren't a lot of great synonyms for "tidy."

Join hosts Ellen Matthews and Dennis Pacheco, two NYC improvisers, as they interview artists, authors, scientists, gamers, actors, therapists, and loads of other fascinating people on their journey toward perfection.

07/26/2023

Listeners and future listeners of The Pursuit of Perfectness podcast, sound off! What should we tackle for our next show topic?
In our grand quest to be perfect at everything, or come to terms with the fact that we will never be perfect and that’s okay, my co-host Ellen Matthews and I have tackled such topics as: Making Friends as an Adult, Handling Rude Strangers, playing Wordle, and much much more. What would you like to hear us talk about next? Got anything you’re trying to be perfect at? Let us know!

07/19/2023

Hello friends of The Pursuit of Perfectness!

The Perfectionists™️ (Ellen Matthews and Dennis Pacheco) are collecting listener feedback for our next episode recording, on the topic of READING.

What is your relationship like with reading? Do you feel guilty that you’re not reading enough? Or that you’re not reading “serious” enough content? Are we flat out projecting?

Maybe you have a joyful, non-perfectionist relationship with reading. Maybe you read whatever you like, however often you like, with no judgment. Either way, we want to hear about it!

What motivates you to read and what kind of books (or articles) do you choose?

We’d also like you to answer this age old debate question: Does listening to audiobooks “count” as reading? Does this question, in itself, stem from a perfectionist mindset where one feels they must do everything the “right way”? You bet it does!!!!!

As always, please let us know if we can say your first and/or last name, and city, with your response during our recording.

03/22/2023

Hey, friends of The Pursuit of Perfectness podcast!

We (cohosts Dennis Pacheco and Ellen Matthews) want to hear from you for our next episode, "Getting Perfect Sleep."

What are your strategies for perfectfully restful sleep at night? Have you tried any experiments with your sleep routine that worked or failed miserably? Are you hard on yourself for not getting optimal sleep? Tell us about it, and we just might use your answer on the podcast!

Drop a comment and let us know your location (that's how we'll identify you--your first name and city).

02/01/2023

How do you celebrate your birthday?

If you’re a listener of my podcast I do with Ellen Matthews, The Pursuit of Perfectness, we’re grateful to have you! And if you’re not a listener yet, give us a shot! It’s the perfect™️ time to get on board. For our next episode we'll be discussing "The Perfect Way to Spend a Birthday."

How do you spend yours?
Is it a day, a week, a month of celebrations? Do you have an annual tradition or ritual? Is it a time of somber reflection or a wild bacchanalia? Do you try to ignore it?

We’d love to hear from YOU! Sound off in the comments—we might read your response on the show and talk about it!

01/04/2023

Hey there, PoP pod fans and stans! Talk to us about your New Year’s resolutions. Which ones have you made that you actually followed through on? What makes a good NY resolution?
Comment and we’ll probably read and discuss your comment on the air! (Do it. We’re very nice.)

10/19/2022

Folks, PoP Pod will be returning soon with an all-new sub-podcast (that's a thing, right?) called "Overthinking with Ellen and Dennis." In the meantime, we want to hear from YOU!

For our first episode of Overthinking, we wanted to ask you for your opinions/insights/advice about stranger rudeness.

When a stranger is rude to you, what is the perfect way to respond? Let us know your stories and strategies. What worked? What didn't work? Sound off in the comments!