Ditch the Struggle with Alana Ruoso

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:The sudden need I had to clean and clear my closetsGetting rid of clothes that no longer feel like 'you' (identity crisis alert!)Why purging is so emotionally hardThe memories held in our closetsTips for rebuilding your wardrobe🌈 Get your colours done with Samantha at Inner Muse👗 Great video to help declutter your closet!👖 Quince linen pantsThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:The toxic relationship between an empath and a narcissistWhat is an empath?The narcissist's agendaThe article I read in 2015 that had a huge impact on my life (link below)How to protect yourself from total exhaustion and energy drain⚡️ The Toxic Attraction Between an Empath & a Narcissist by Alex Myles📕 The Healed Empath: The Highly Sensitive Person’s Guide to Transforming Trauma and Anxiety, Trusting Your Intuition, and Moving from Overwhelm to Empowerment by Kristen Schwartz📕 Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers by Dr. Karyl McBrideThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Living in Ireland for 7 weeks!How I was deeply uncomfortable and ungrounded, but it was a good thingFeeling displaced in a new environment and making the most of it☘️ Kylemore Abbey☘️ Cliffs of Moher💪 Essentrics workoutsThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:All things people-pleasing!The collateral damage from always putting others' needs firstHow to ditch this habit and behaviourThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:An easy way I talk myself into taking risks and trying new thingsThe mindset needed for transformationHow I ditched perfectionismThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A mindset shift that made me look at self-compassion differentlyHow can still be affected by our past experiences–even when we think we are 'older and wiser'The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:How one thing my friend said changed my perspective on money foreverHaving a new article published on Addicted2SuccessLosing a chunk of money at the ATM and what I did (and didn't do!)📕 My new article on Addicted2Success🖋️ Dakota Nyght, Editor extraordinaire!The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:The story of Joe, who just left his (awful) corporate job unexpectedlyHow friends have lots to say when you 'take time off'Why you can take time to figure things out, even if society doesn't want you toThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Mantras & affirmations-do they even do anything?Breaking destructive thought loops and catastrophic thinkingHow I personally use them and the benefits I've discoveredCheck out the work of Louise Hay, as mentioned in this episode.The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Being terrified to promote yourself and/or businessWhey it easier to promote other people's products or servicesIt's time to BUY NOW--step up your game!How we question the value of what we have to offerThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Taking a part-time retail job at J. Crew in 2013 (yes, a mall job!)The stories we tell ourselves when we "need to get more work"Going from a fancy art director job to working retail and serving a former co-worker3 important lessons I learned from this experience!The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Ever found yourself saying, "Must be nice?" when someone has it easier than you?Realizing that not everyone is meant to have the same struggles as you–and that is ok.You don't need empathy from everyone. It's impossible.Not needing to be understood AND letting others have their own experience and learn the lessons they are here to learn. The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Is it judgment or intuition?When you know something is up with someone, but people assume you are being judgmentalWork stories where my intuition was on point about some toxic colleaguesThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A personal update Moving through the grief of losing our dog DollyHow it's affected podcast production and moving through life/work🌈 🐶 Pet Grief video on IGThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with David Enloe, a Marin and San Francisco family photographer who traded the cockpit for the coastlineAfter years in aviation — a career that looked adventurous from the outside but proved toxic on the inside — he walked away to build a practice rooted in presence, connection, and creativityHow he summoned the courage to make such a big leapBeing a Highly Sensitive Person in a noisy worldBuilding a career based on passionHow being an entrepreneur has shaped how he sees the world🌐 Connect with David: 📷 The Enloe CreativeThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with Laura Morris, co-founder of the Mindful Design Feng Shui school, co-host of the Holistic Spaces podcast and co-author of Mindful Living: a Guide to the Everyday Magic of Feng ShuiThe basics of Feng Shui - explained brilliantlyHow the art of placement deeply affects your space and surroundingsUsing the things you have to create harmony in your living spaceHow our physical stuff affects usConnect with Laura:🌐 Visit her website📕 Buy her book📷 Follow on InstagramThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:The habit of working under high pressure/last minute deadlinesUsing cortisol to fuel your task completionThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with Jyoti Pannu, Career Coach & RealtorJyoti is a Career & Transition Coach and Realtor® who helps women move through big life changes with clarity and confidence, whether it’s a new job, a fresh start, or a new home.After years in leadership within the healthcare sector, Jyoti saw firsthand how many women felt stuck in roles they had outgrown.She now coaches women through those pivotal moments, helping them get unstuck, define their next move, and step into leadership or life with purpose.The joy that comes with changing paths and discovering 'What's next?'Connect with Jyoti:🌐 Website📷 Instagram⭐ FacebookThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Interviewing at a beauty brand where there were tons of red flagsThe interviewer who had a 'streak of cray'Paying attention to red flags in interviewsKnowing when a role is just not right for you and walking awayThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle:We celebrate 100 episodes of Ditch the Struggle!⁠This episode is a fun one: my podcast producer and editor Sue Ruhe interviews ME, so the tables are turnedIt's casual convo about all things podcasting, struggle, intuition, not being famous and the grocery isle (love a random sidebar!)⁠PS: we have a new (shorter!) Intro/Outro!The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:How to figure out what you want in a new job or career, even if you don't know what you wantMy go-to career "manifesting" exercise Why you need to write down what elements of a job/career are important to you--and be honest!Forget about job titles when exploring career options!The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with Sara Jonsdottir, the visionary Founder & CEO of Revol Cares, a company revolutionizing menstrual care with medically recognized, toxin-free leak proof underwear.The embarrassing work incident which led her sewing her own underwear... and then selling her handmade underwear–sometimes on the street in a ziploc bag!How Sara left her internship at Lululemon (yes! THE Lululemon) to bet on herself and become an entrepreneurWhat it's like working with her husband who is also a business partnerWhat happens when you build a business based on PASSION and a MISSIONThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:The concept of "Ugly Art Day" – a term coined at my job as as Art Director at Harlequin BooksThe pressure we put on ourselves to always be perfect, especially as a high performer/high achieverGiving ourselves grace when we "fail" or simply don't deliverThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:My thoughts on social media--is it a toxic relationship at its core?How I became at peace with using it as a tool, but it still drives me nutsReflecting on the relationship I want to have with it, and how it shapes my identity todayI rant a little. Ok maybe a lot.The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with Daniel Cianci, keynote speaker, coach and host of the Redefining Wisdom podcastKnown as a Reality Architect, Daniel helps high performers, entrepreneurs, and growth-minded leaders break free from outdated identities and rewire the subconscious stories that keep them stuck.Having grown up with a stutter and the belief that his voice didn’t matter, Daniel knows firsthand what it feels like to hide behind fear and old survival strategies.How we can change our identity and step into a new version of ourselves, even if it feels impossibleA fun conversation about ToastmastersWhy we stay stuck and what we can doConnect with Daniel:🌐 website🎙️Redefining Wisdom podcast📷instagramThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:One big way I have 'ruined my life'–and how I'm course correctingWhy being a graphic designer turns you into a pretzelHow I'm trying to stretch out my fascia–and why fascia is everythingChecking in with your health priorities–is there anything more important than taking a break and practicing self-care?👉 Check out the 2 week free trial from EssentricsThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Stories of experiencing intense energy in different locations - including a pawn shop, private school and a creepy basementHow energy is really everything and we are always tapping into our environment, but not always consciouslyWhen to walk away from something because it simply feels 'off'Protecting yourself from being drainedThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with Jenn Verser, Life CoachHow Jenn ended up with a toxic boss (retail corporate) and experienced devastating physical and emotional symptoms as a resultHow one 'bad apple' can change your work experience dramaticallyHow to deal with resentmentStop "shoulding" on yourself!Having self-compassion for yourself when you are strugglingConnect with Jenn:🌐 website📷 InstagramThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:That time I had to design a $1 off chicken sticker for a large grocery retailerHow that project at a design studio turned into a 20-hr marathon of ridiculousnessGetting over the fear of charging what you're worth–and submitting the invoiceHow our perception of 'expensive' is relativeThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A GREAT technique for helping you make decisions ie: say YES to a job offer or NO?We go beyond a pro/con listHow important it is to check in with how you FEEL during the decision-making processLinks and references ⚡️🎙️ EP16The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:My former obsession with celebrity gossipHow I gave my attention away to the media circus in my 30'sWhat I would now tell my younger selfREGRETS: seeing this version of myself with a new lens and wishing I had done things differentlyHow your attention–and your energy–is your most precious commodity. Use it wisely.📺 @AfterSkool video: How to Reclaim Your AttentionThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Working like crazy, advertising agency life, and giving up everything for a career--is it worth it?I read part of a profound journal entry from the famous advertising art director, Linds Redding--who died in 2012My role in the advertising world and dropping out of the advertising stream in collegeRead the full article here: https://lindsredding.com/2012/03/11/a-overdue-lesson-in-perspective/The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Letting go of the pain and trauma of previous jobs, even if they were 20 years agoHow it's ok and normal that stuff from a billion years ago still hurts or causes stressThe burning ritual I like to do when I want to let something goPersonal work stories from brutal jobs in my past📺 Video: How to use Ho'oponopono🔥 Burning the podcast notes about my toxic boss!The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:The tiny things that can ruin a job experienceGetting clear on what your core values areWhy 'book club' isn't just 'book club'Reflecting on the sacrifices you make for your jobThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:How to transition from a service industry job such as retail salesperson or waiter to a corporate jobLinkedIn tipsThe mindset shift needed to move into corporate💫 Resources:https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/resume-power-wordshttps://novoresume.com/career-blog/customer-service-skillsThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with Michelle Niemeyer. She is a speaker, coach and former attorney who teaches professionals how to bend time so they can stay sharp, productive and profitable – without burning out. After finding her way to burnout and back in her own high-performing legal career, Michelle created The Art of Bending Time, a framework that helps people connect the dots across work, life, and purpose to magnetize success and reclaim their joy. She helps businesses retain top talent, boost development, and keep their people energized and engaged – all while making the magic happen.How work/life balance is bullsh*tReconnecting to what lights you upReclaiming your health after burnoutConnect with Michelle Niemeyer:⭐ Her FREE community: Get get access to her clarity exercise and related journaling prompts🌐 Website⚡️LinkedInThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Broken digital links, broken dreams... I get so many emails from people where their profiles/links/websites do NOT workWe need to audit our online profiles to make sure everything is workingAre we self-sabotaging our businesses by making it hard for people to find us?How comfortable are you being "seen"?The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with Gregory Russell Benedikt, Life & Leadership Coach5 years ago Gregory lit his  entire life on fire to ditch the struggle of working in corporate America and to instead follow my dreamsHow being bold will change your life–Greg share's inspiring stories and strategic insightsMaybe don't take life too seriously?Living without regretsConnect with Gregory Russell Benedikt:🌐 Website ⚡️LinkedIn 📷 Instagram📺 TedX TalkThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with Kathryn Severns Avery, Founder & Executive Director of Restoration Ranch ColoradoWhen tragedy strikes, you have a choice - move forward or die. Kathryn shares her deeply personal story: In December of 2020 her husband Chris was killed by robbery suspects fleeing from policeMaking the conscious choice to not let an event ruin our livesKathryn's brave move to found Restoration Ranch Colorado, a 40-acre ranch where dispatchers, first responders, emergency and ICU department personnel, members of the Judiciary, and their families can come for a day visit or an overnight stayMoving through griefHow we can connect to our intuition and why it's so importantConnect with Kathryn:🌐 Restoration Ranch Colorado⭐ LinkedInThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:I tried a Platelet-Rich Plasma injection in my knee for a torn meniscusFun signs from the universe that you are on the right pathRandom stories about bad construction, dachshunds, and a SkyZone accident where I was wheeled out in an office chairWhen things are not nearly as bad as you expectDon't worry, no gross medical details!The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with Rebecca Ogilvie, CEO of The Detour CoWhy Rebecca left her corporate job in financeTravelling the world with her now husbandCreating a self-care routine that is meaningful to youRebecca Ogilvie is a passionate person who believes we all have the ability to create a life we love. But first, we have to slow down. She founded The Detour Co in 2022 after losing faith in mainstream skincare brands that hide behind catch phrases and rarely tell the whole truth. The Detour Co is a truly natural skin care brand that prioritizes earth-grown ingredients from the land, not the lab. Rebecca wants the whole truth, pure, authentic and never watered down - just like her skincare.Connect with Rebecca at The Detour Co.:🌐 Website📷  Instagram @thedetourco.muskoka💫 Facebook @thedetourcoThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:How I walked 2km (1 mile) a day for 365 days straightWhat that taught me about consistency, commitment and disciplineHow I became much more fulfilled setting a SMALL goal that was actually achievableWhy I think consistency is the key to any successThat neighbour that flagged me down on a walk--who was she??The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:My simple but not-as-common way to stay hydratedWhy I think Marie Kondo needs to sit downSentimental teapots, family differences and perspective after your mom's deathThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:The experience of not matter what you do or change, others don't see your progressHow this can seriously affect your job fulfillmentThat time my coworker made massive changes at work at the boss would NOT acknowledge any of it – she wanted to keep her smallA funny short story about asking for LinkedIn recommendationThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:An update on all of the things I'm doing to help heal and transform my bodyI'm getting a PRP injection in my knee--I talk about what that's all aboutGetting to the root cause of your painWhen all the things you try "don't work"The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:The two most common themes I see with coaching clients: Overload and FragmentationThat client of mine who worked 6-days a week at his corporate job–REQUIRED, not optionalHow overload leads to burnout and corporations don't careGetting clear on how much you will tolerate with your own job/workloadThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:That time I took a coaching gig that, in the end, just made my stomach turnThere may or may not have been a weird hot tub from the 1970sWhen you just "know" you have to leave something as soon as you've started!The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:A conversation with Dr. Jeanne Retief, Founder of FIGGI BeautyHer brave journey with anxiety and panic disorderWhat it is like to have your life so affected by these experiencesBeing a Highly Sensitive PersonTips for managing anxietyHow she has built an incredible skin care line called FIGGI Beauty for highly sensitive skinConnect with Jeanne:🌸 FIGGI Beauty📷 InstagramThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:My top 10 tips for graphic designersI've worked as a designer and creative for over 20 years and share the best of what I have learnedThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:Growing up in 'conflict and combat' and how that affected my nervous systemThe basics of the nervous system and why it is crucial we understand how our minds and bodies are connectedHearing my husband's take on how I have changed over the yearsHow you can calm your own nervous system and be less reactiveThe incredible impact a more regulated nervous system has on your life--and careerThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities.📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruosoHi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career & success coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms.Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions....