Ditch the Struggle with Alana Ruoso | Career & Success Coaching for Personal Growth

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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:

• My simple but not-as-common way to stay hydrated
• Why I think Marie Kondo needs to sit down
• Sentimental teapots, family differences and perspective after your mom's death

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.

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Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career 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.

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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:

• The experience of not matter what you do or change, others don't see your progress
• How this can seriously affect your job fulfillment
• That time my coworker made massive changes at work at the boss would NOT acknowledge any of it – she wanted to keep her small
• A funny short story about asking for LinkedIn recommendation

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/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career 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.

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In 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 body
• I'm getting a PRP injection in my knee--I talk about what that's all about
• Getting to the root cause of your pain
• When 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/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career 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.

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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:

• The two most common themes I see with coaching clients: Overload and Fragmentation
• That client of mine who worked 6-days a week at his corporate job–REQUIRED, not optional
• How overload leads to burnout and corporations don't care
• Getting clear on how much you will tolerate with your own job/workload

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/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career 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.

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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:

• That time I took a coaching gig that, in the end, just made my stomach turn
• There may or may not have been a weird hot tub from the 1970s
• When 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/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career 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.

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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:

• A conversation with Dr. Jeanne Retief, Founder of FIGGI Beauty
• Her brave journey with anxiety and panic disorder
• What it is like to have your life so affected by these experiences
• Being a Highly Sensitive Person
• Tips for managing anxiety
• How she has built an incredible skin care line called FIGGI Beauty for highly sensitive skin
  
  

Connect with Jeanne:
🌸 FIGGI Beauty
📷 Instagram

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/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career 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.

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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:

• My top 10 tips for graphic designers
• I've worked as a designer and creative for over 20 years and share the best of what I have learned

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/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career 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.

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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:

• Growing up in 'conflict and combat' and how that affected my nervous system
• The basics of the nervous system and why it is crucial we understand how our minds and bodies are connected
• Hearing my husband's take on how I have changed over the years
• How you can calm your own nervous system and be less reactive
• The incredible impact a more regulated nervous system has on your life--and career

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/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career 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.

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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:

• A conversation with Marsha Vanwynsberghe, NLP Trainer, Speaker, Author, Podcaster, Boutique Publisher
• How Marsha realized she was living on the struggle bus - and felt SO stuck
• The major struggles Marsha has been through: health crises, surgeries, teen substance abuse, having no support and more
• Learning to own your choices in life and changing limiting beliefs
• How the subconscious is running the show-and how to change that
• Fear of the online space can be a reflection of how you show up everywhere (oof!)
• Diving into regrets (a theme on this podcast currently!)

Connect with Marsha:

 📷 Instagram: @marshavanw
🌐 Website
📕 Marsha's incredible book!
🎙️ Marsha's podcast

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/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career 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.

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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:

• (Almost) regretting my entire career as a designer and creative
• Choosing the "wrong" path in your career
• How frickin' hard it is to have a creative career
• The moment when it all made sense to me and I felt ok with my career choices

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/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career 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.