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:

• A conversation with Faron Dawe, certified Graphic Designer and creative powerhouse in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
• Work/life balance and the REAL impact it can have on our mental and physical health
• Overcoming imposter syndrome
• How to let go of the reins in your business-and what parts to let go of (this part is for my beloved control freaks)
• Personal stories about Faron’s experience with epilepsy and how it shifted his relationship with work
• Faron's thought-provoking question, “What do you want to be known for?”
• Tips and tricks for managing your day to day design career

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Connect with Faron Dawe:
 📷 Instagram: @faron.design
🌐 Website: faron.design
⭐ LinkedIn

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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:

• How the phrase "Nobody's watching and nobody cares" has had a huge impact on my life (thank you, Emily Williams!)
• How to push through the fear of doing/trying new things
• The fear of what other people think and how it messes us up
• The importance of creating for the sake of creating
• Creation Mode, Execution Mode & Consumption Mode--what's the difference and how they affect our vibration

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💫 Coach Emily Williams

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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:

• Stories from my recent trip to Ireland (that I almost didn't make!)
• My resistance to taking vacation and my weird issues with it 
• Growing up working all the time and not really taking down time
• How my husband Declan went from looking "dazzling" on vacation to like a "tire blow-out off the 401" when he got back
• How I love my dog more than you (sorry not sorry)

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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:

• A conversation with Sarah Kleiner, a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) which focuses on trauma resolution in the nervous system
• How our nervous systems work and what somatic exercise is
• Connecting back to who we really are and what we really want
• Navigating big life changes and trauma and following your intuition
• Anxiety, big emotions and all the feels
• Stories of moving cities, ditching high-pressure corporate jobs and stepping into entrepreneurship
• How to follow those nudges that your soul is giving you (but that we often ignore!)

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💫 Connect with Sarah Kleiner:
 📷 Instagram: @sarah.kleiner1
🌐 Website: sarahkleiner.com
📕Buy her book Soul Nudge

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

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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 simple practice to stay grounded, calm and feel peacful
• Being in a state of gratitude
• The importance of connecting back to nature 🌿
• How this simple practice has had a noticeable, positive effect on my mood and emotions

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

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🎙️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:

• Working an incredibly stressful job as an Art Director at The Shopping Channel (TSC)
• Seeing my health take a nose dive from the stress
• Realizing I didn't have to stay in this job - big 'aha' moment
• Quickly looking for a new job and giving myself permission to do so
• Digging deep to find the energy to interview prep
• Knowing my value and knowing when it is time to leave a job

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 🖋️ My blog post on working at TSC

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

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🎙️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 Sara McCready, The Women's Emotional Mastery Coach 
• How Sara experienced four (4!) toxic relationships and went through a dark night of the soul
• How her breakdown led to a breakthrough
• Her work empowering women to overcome triggers and build confidence
• Toxic relationships - she defines them simply
• Taking responsibility in relationships but NOT shaming and blaming yourself
• How we are attracted to what is familiar, even if it is TOXIC
• Beyond self-care is soul-care! Sara shares incredible tips for taking care of your inner being ✨

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Connect with Sara McCready:
📷 Instagram: @illuminatedjoy
🌐 Website: illuminatedjoy.com
☀️ LinkedIn
💫 FREE meditation: FINDING INNER-PEACE by 
Sara McCready of Illuminated Joy

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 totally fake, total dupe Mon Platin shampoo I bought on Amazon that traumatized me 😬
• How to be discerning about online purchases
• A friendly reminder to consider purchasing directly from suppliers instead of via Amazon–you'll thank me later!

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 🛍️ The fake shampoo on Amazon!

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

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🎙️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 Jen Fontanilla, money mindset coach for creative professionals (and anyone who has an entrepreneurial spirit or fear of finances!!)
• Taking the leap from a "job job" /steady paycheque to being self-employed 😬
• Allllll of the fears around money (which everyone has and is totally normal!)
• How to get clear on your finances
• Ways to ditch the overwhelming stresses around money
• First–and simple– steps to feel financially empowered
• How to build a badass money mindset--yes, it is possible no matter where you are in your life/career! 💰💰💰

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💫 Connect with Jen Fontanilla:
 📷 Instagram: @jenmoneycoach
🌐 Website: https://jenmoneycoach.com/about
📕 Buy her book!
🎥 Watch her TedX talk

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:

• Recent personal stories of my boundaries being crossed at work
• Why people feel the need to send emails on a Saturday?!! (please explain!)
• Feeling burnt out and NOT feeling the right to even feel burnt out
• How we compare our workload and job stress to others - to our detriment 
• Living in "Banana Town" -- when everything feels totally bananas and stressful! 🍌

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 🖋️ My blog post on boundaries

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.