Ep 46: Ringing In The New Year + The Habit Of Finishing Strong
The 30-Day Year Podcast
In this episode of the 30 Day Year podcast, Dave and Jacq Conway reflect on the past year and discuss the importance of finishing strong, both in business and in life. They share personal stories about their own growth, highlighting how 2025 was a year of learning, self-discovery, and professional development. Jacq talks about her focus on mastering her craft and building consistency, especially around content creation, while Dave opens up about overcoming his own challenges with producing content, even seeking counseling to move past creative blocks. Dave and Jacq stress that finishing what...
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Ep 45: Perfectionism
The 30-Day Year Podcast
In this episode of The 30-Day Year Podcast, Dave and Jacq Conway pull back the curtain on perfectionism: Where it comes from, how it shows up in high achievers, and what happens when high standards quietly turn into self-sacrifice, nervous system overload, and stalled dreams. Jacq shares stories from her childhood, her dance career, and her years running big marketing projects, while Dave unpacks the difference between healthy and unhealthy perfectionism, shares the famous pottery class experiment on quantity versus “one perfect pot,” and challenges listeners to stop using...
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Ep 44: The Habit Behind Every Miracle
The 30-Day Year Podcast
In this episode, you’ll discover why FAITH is the number one value for Dave and Jacq’s company, the real difference between hope and faith, and why that distinction can completely change how you move toward your goals. You’ll learn: Why hope has disappointment and doubt baked into it, and why, as Jacq Conway puts it, "Hope wishes, Faith knows." How persistence is the child of faith, and why you only continue when you believe… How to think about risk and intelligent decision-making in business without freezing… A simple three-step framework to build faith as a daily...
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Ep 43: From Searching to Serving: The Journey to Purpose
The 30-Day Year Podcast
In Episode 43 of The 30-Day Year Podcast, Dave and Jacq Conway open the door to the most defining conversation of a person’s life: finding the energy, identity, and defined direction behind your purpose. This episode isn’t simply about “finding your why.” It’s about learning to recognize that electric sensation inside you… the one that tells you when you're alive, when you’re useful, and when you’re finally doing the work you were meant to do! Dave and Jacq take listeners through the search, the pivot, the awakening, and the service that defines a life of purpose. Their...
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Ep 42: The Environment Advantage: Creating Conditions for Exponential Growth
The 30-Day Year Podcast
Your environment is more important than you think. In fact, it could be the hidden factor keeping you stuck, even if you are doing everything else right. In this episode of the 30-Day Year Podcast, Dave and Jacq Conway unpack what they call The Environment Advantage and show you how to design a “habitat” that actually supports your goals instead of fighting them. In this conversation, you will discover: The 7 core environments that shape your income, attitude, and inner peace... The sneaky way your environment is making over 90 percent of your decisions for you… while you still think...
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Ep 41: Team Building: Wins, Losses, and Learning
The 30-Day Year Podcast
In episode 41 of the 30-Day Year, “Team Building: Wins, Losses, and Learning,” Dave and Jacq Conway unpack what really happens behind the scenes when you’re trying to build a strong, reliable team, and Jacq spills the beans and reveals her secrets for building a high-performing team! She breaks down the Conway values and expectations framework, and walks through her recent hiring process that filtered 130 applicants down to one great fit. If you’ve ever said, “I can’t find good people,” or felt frustrated with hiring, and you want to protect your brand and design a small but...
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Ep 40: Q&A Part 2: Get to Know Jacq
The 30-Day Year Podcast
In this special role-reversal episode, Dave Conway turns the tables and interviews his wife and CEO of Conway Mentorship, Jacq Conway. Get ready for a lively Q&A and a deeper conversation about leadership, fearlessness, higher standards, and what really drives the growth of Conway Mentorship. This is the side of Jacq you rarely see, and she really opens up. In this podcast episode you’ll discover: The surprising season that completely recharges Jacq’s energy, and what it reveals about her personality.... The single event that “shook her up like nothing else”... and how it changed...
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Ep 39: Q&A Part 1: Get to Know Dave
The 30-Day Year Podcast
Ready to go behind the scenes and get to know Dave better? In this playful and rapid-fire episode of The 30-Day Year Podcast, we get the real, human, funny side of the man behind the mindset. No preparation. No script. Jacq Conway starts this episode with a sly grin and asks… smiling, “Hey Dave… want to play a game?” What followed was 15 rapid-fire questions that revealed: His one vice he wishes he could quit (and no, it’s not coffee)... His controversial airplane seat choice… The only compliment that ever truly landed… The decade of music he swears is the greatest of all...
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Ep 38: Debt is a Habit: Here's How to Change It
The 30-Day Year Podcast
In this liberating episode of the 30-Day Year Podcast, Dave and Jacq Conway reveal that debt is nothing to be afraid of. Nor is it something to feel ashamed or embarrassed about. Debt is not a character flaw. It is simply a habit. And like all habits, it can be changed. You’ll discover: The real definition of debt, and how to release any shame or guilt around debt… How to raise your confidence that you CAN pay off your debt faster and easier than you ever thought possible and get on the right side of compounding… The mindset that helped one of Dave’s clients wipe out $70k in debt...
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Ep 37: Why I Like to Fail
The 30-Day Year Podcast
Most people see failure as the end. Dave and Jacq Conway see it as the beginning. In this powerful episode of The 30-Day Year Podcast, Dave shares how failure became his greatest teacher… from flopping on camera to getting crushed at the pool hall. Together, he and Jacq unpack how persistence, desire, and daily self-reflection can turn setbacks into stepping stones. If you’ve ever felt defeated by rejection or ready to give up on your goals, this inspiring conversation will show you how to learn from failure and use it as fuel for growth! You’ll discover: Why failing is actually just...
info_outlineIn this episode of The 30-Day Year Podcast, Dave and Jacq Conway pull back the curtain on perfectionism: Where it comes from, how it shows up in high achievers, and what happens when high standards quietly turn into self-sacrifice, nervous system overload, and stalled dreams.
Jacq shares stories from her childhood, her dance career, and her years running big marketing projects, while Dave unpacks the difference between healthy and unhealthy perfectionism, shares the famous pottery class experiment on quantity versus “one perfect pot,” and challenges listeners to stop using perfectionism as a socially acceptable excuse for inaction.
As a funny side note: Jacq actually really did struggle with recording this episode. As she admits on air, this episode on “perfectionism” literally sat in her project management board labeled “Not Done,” for a long time, because her “perfectionist brain” decided this one had to be flawless! The irony is not lost on her or Dave. 😂
If you are the kind of person who always wants it “just a little better” and you secretly beat yourself up when things are not perfect, this conversation will help you turn perfectionism into a strength instead of a cage. You’ll even discover how Jacq ultimately turned toxic perfectionism into one of her greatest superpowers… and how YOU can too! Tune in to episode 45 now!
Timestamps:
0:00:00 – Introduction & Episode Preview
0:00:05 – Jacq’s Confession: Making the Perfectionism Episode “Perfect”
0:02:08 – What Perfectionism Is: The Illusion of Getting It Right Before You Start
0:03:53 – High Standards From Childhood: Tidy Rooms and Tight Dance Routines
0:04:30 – Perfectionism in Dance, Marketing, and Business
0:06:14 – Healthy vs Unhealthy Perfectionism: Standards vs Self-Sacrifice
0:06:59 – When Pressure Peaks: Deadlines, Overwork, and Nervous System Overload
0:09:07 – Refinement Obsession: Why “Rinse and Repeat” Feels Impossible
0:10:40 – The Fear Underneath: Criticism, Disappointing Others, and Not Being Enough
0:12:06 – Managing Perfectionism: Getting Help Without Lowering Standards
0:15:17 – The Pottery Class Analogy: Quantity, Iteration, and True Excellence
0:16:18 – How Jacq’s Perfectionism Helps Dave (and Where He Balances Her Out)
0:17:42 – When Perfectionism Becomes a Problem: Inaction and Hidden Fear
0:19:06 – Everyone Has a Bit of It: Snobs, Sound Quality, and Shared Standards
0:20:49 – Don’t Let Perfectionism Slow You Down: Action, Iteration, Freedom
0:21:45 – Jacq’s Core Advice: Develop Faith and Confidence to Balance Fear
0:22:43 – Wrap Up & Subscribe
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