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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 1H 1M

How To Overcome The Shame Of A Public Failure And Come Out On Top [with Ruth Shrauner]

from Go Regulate Yourself · host Brianne Roberge

Imagine being the public face and founder of a massive startup online, when suddenly overnight your 6+ figure income disappears and you're unable to continue forward with it.How does one overcome the fear of what people will think? How do you move past the shame, the guilt and the hurt? How do you continue moving forward and still come out on top?Ruth Shrauner has the answer. In today's Fridays with Friends episode, we're opening up a deep, raw conversation on healing from public failure.Together we're exploring the pain and isolation it can create, the stress that can spill over into other areas of your life, and most importantly- how you actually pull yourself out of the darkness and heal.If you've experienced failure of any sort and are trying to figure out how to move forward- then this is an episode you don't want to miss.Let’s dive in, shall we?__________________________Here's A Little About Ruth + Her Journey:Ruth Shrauner is an AI automation engineer, serial entrepreneur, and founder of Your SecondSelf AI. With 10+ years building 7-figure businesses and $240M+ in organization-wide digital sales, she knows what it takes to scale... and what it costs when you do it wrong.After investing $250,000 into a tech startup named "2024 KC Startup to Watch" and losing the business that funded it overnight, Ruth rebuilt smarter. Today she helps burnt-out female entrepreneurs reclaim 15-25 hours per week through AI-powered content systems that sound authentically like them.Her philosophy: build bigger, but quieter.Find + Connect With Ruth Here:WEBSITE | INSTAGRAMExplore Her Behind-The-Scenes Tell-All:REG BABES AFTER DARK_____________________EXTRAS + SOCIALSEnjoyed this episode + want to send some love? SEE HEREFor more about Brianne, her work and content SEE HERE Connect on Instagram:Brianne RobergeGo Regulate YourselfConnect on Facebook:Brianne RobergeGo Regulate Yourself

Imagine being the public face and founder of a massive startup online, when suddenly overnight your 6+ figure income disappears and you're unable to continue forward with it.How does one overcome the fear of what people will think? How do you move past the shame, the guilt and the hurt? How do you continue moving forward and still come out on top?Ruth Shrauner has the answer. In today's Fridays with Friends episode, we're opening up a deep, raw conversation on healing from public failure.Together we're exploring the pain and isolation it can create, the stress that can spill over into other areas of your life, and most importantly- how you actually pull yourself out of the darkness and heal.If you've experienced failure of any sort and are trying to figure out how to move forward- then this is an episode you don't want to miss.Let’s dive in, shall we?__________________________Here's A Little About Ruth + Her Journey:Ruth Shrauner is an AI automation engineer, serial entrepreneur, and founder of Your SecondSelf AI. With 10+ years building 7-figure businesses and $240M+ in organization-wide digital sales, she knows what it takes to scale... and what it costs when you do it wrong.After investing $250,000 into a tech startup named "2024 KC Startup to Watch" and losing the business that funded it overnight, Ruth rebuilt smarter. Today she helps burnt-out female entrepreneurs reclaim 15-25 hours per week through AI-powered content systems that sound authentically like them.Her philosophy: build bigger, but quieter.Find + Connect With Ruth Here:WEBSITE | INSTAGRAMExplore Her Behind-The-Scenes Tell-All:REG BABES AFTER DARK_____________________EXTRAS + SOCIALSEnjoyed this episode + want to send some love? SEE HEREFor more about Brianne, her work and content SEE HERE Connect on Instagram:Brianne RobergeGo Regulate YourselfConnect on Facebook:Brianne RobergeGo Regulate Yourself

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