Ditch the Struggle with Alana Ruoso

By Alana Ruoso

If you’ve ever felt lost and trapped in your career, frustrated with the life you’re living, stuck in a state of struggle and maybe even–like me–haunted by the fear of unfulfilled potential, then y

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How many episodes does Ditch the Struggle with Alana Ruoso have?

The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.

Ditch the Struggle with Alana Ruoso episodes:

September 03, 2025EP89: Celebrity Gossip, Fake Relationships & I Was Kinda an Idiot [Personal Growth]
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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:
My former obsession with celebrity gossip
How I gave my attention away to the media circus in my 30's
What I would now tell my younger self
REGRETS: seeing this version of myself with a new lens and wishing I had done things differently
How your attention–and your energy–is your most precious commodity. Use it wisely.
📺 @AfterSkool video: How to Reclaim Your Attention
📣 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
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❤️ Leave a rating and review and let me know what let me know what you would like to see more of on this podcast! Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com to receive awesome freebies and exclusive access to special offers.

💫 Connect with me:
📷 Instagram: @alanaruoso
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. I love to connect with people who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, I help you to ditch the struggle, own your value and move your career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
⭐ Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @_sueruhe
🌿 This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, or medical or financial advice. Listeners take full responsibility for their actions.
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25min
August 27, 2025EP88: Was It Worth It? Reflecting on Work [Parting Words From Linds Redding]
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In 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 2012
My role in the advertising world and dropping out of the advertising stream in college
Read the full article here: https://lindsredding.com/2012/03/11/a-overdue-lesson-in-perspective/
📣 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
❤️ Leave a rating and review and let me know what let me know what you would like to see more of on this podcast! Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com to receive awesome freebies and exclusive access to special offers.

💫 Connect with me:
📷 Instagram: @alanaruoso
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. I love to connect with people who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, I help you to ditch the struggle, own your value and move your career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
⭐ Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @_sueruhe
🌿 This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, or medical or financial advice. Listeners take full responsibility for their actions.
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22min
August 20, 2025EP87: Burn Away Job Pain & Grief--Literally [Career & Personal Growth]
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In 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 ago
How it's ok and normal that stuff from a billion years ago still hurts or causes stress
The burning ritual I like to do when I want to let something go
Personal work stories from brutal jobs in my past
📺 Video: How to use Ho'oponopono
🔥 Burning the podcast notes about my toxic boss!
📣 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
❤️ Leave a rating and review and let me know what let me know what you would like to see more of on this podcast! Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com to receive awesome freebies and exclusive access to special offers.

💫 Connect with me:
📷 Instagram: @alanaruoso
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. I love to connect with people who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, I help you to ditch the struggle, own your value and move your career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
⭐ Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @_sueruhe
🌿 This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, or medical or financial advice. Listeners take full responsibility for their actions.
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24min
August 13, 2025EP86: Why You Might Be Miserable in Your Job [Career & Personal Growth]
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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:
The tiny things that can ruin a job experience
Getting clear on what your core values are
Why 'book club' isn't just 'book club'
Reflecting on the sacrifices you make for your job
📣 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
❤️ Leave a rating and review and let me know what let me know what you would like to see more of on this podcast! Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com to receive awesome freebies and exclusive access to special offers.

💫 Connect with me:
📷 Instagram: @alanaruoso
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. I love to connect with people who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, I help you to ditch the struggle, own your value and move your career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
⭐ Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @_sueruhe
🌿 This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, or medical or financial advice. Listeners take full responsibility for their actions.
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18min
August 06, 2025EP85: How to Transition From a Retail or Service Job to Corporate [Career & Personal Growth]
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In 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 job
LinkedIn tips
The mindset shift needed to move into corporate
💫 Resources:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/resume-power-words
https://novoresume.com/career-blog/customer-service-skills

📣 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
❤️ Leave a rating and review and let me know what let me know what you would like to see more of on this podcast! Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com to receive awesome freebies and exclusive access to special offers.

💫 Connect with me:
📷 Instagram: @alanaruoso
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. I love to connect with people who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, I help you to ditch the struggle, own your value and move your career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
⭐ Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @_sueruhe
🌿 This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, or medical or financial advice. Listeners take full responsibility for their actions.
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31min
July 30, 2025EP84: Magnetize Success and Reclaim Your Joy After Burnout [Conversation with Michelle Niemeyer]
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In 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*t
Reconnecting to what lights you up
Reclaiming your health after burnout
Connect with Michelle Niemeyer:
⭐ Her FREE community: Get get access to her clarity exercise and related journaling prompts
🌐 Website
⚡️LinkedIn

📣 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
❤️ Leave a rating and review and let me know what let me know what you would like to see more of on this podcast! Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com to receive awesome freebies and exclusive access to special offers.

💫 Connect with me:
📷 Instagram: @alanaruoso
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. I love to connect with people who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, I help you to ditch the struggle, own your value and move your career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
⭐ Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @_sueruhe
🌿 This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, or medical or financial advice. Listeners take full responsibility for their actions.
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54min
July 23, 2025EP83: Let's Get Our Digital Sh*t Together [Career & Business]
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In 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 work
We need to audit our online profiles to make sure everything is working
Are we self-sabotaging our businesses by making it hard for people to find us?
How comfortable are you being "seen"?
📣 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
❤️ Leave a rating and review and let me know what let me know what you would like to see more of on this podcast! Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com to receive awesome freebies and exclusive access to special offers.

💫 Connect with me:
📷 Instagram: @alanaruoso
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. I love to connect with people who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, I help you to ditch the struggle, own your value and move your career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
⭐ Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @_sueruhe
🌿 This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, or medical or financial advice. Listeners take full responsibility for their actions.
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24min
July 16, 2025EP82: Be Bold, Take Terrified Action & Live a Story Worth Telling [Conversation with Gregory Russell Benedikt]
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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:
A conversation with Gregory Russell Benedikt, Life & Leadership Coach
5 years ago Gregory lit his entire life on fire to ditch the struggle of working in corporate America and to instead follow my dreams
How being bold will change your life–Greg share's inspiring stories and strategic insights
Maybe don't take life too seriously?
Living without regrets
Connect with Gregory Russell Benedikt:
🌐 Website
⚡️LinkedIn
📷 Instagram
📺 TedX Talk
📣 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
❤️ Leave a rating and review and let me know what let me know what you would like to see more of on this podcast! Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com to receive awesome freebies and exclusive access to special offers.

💫 Connect with me:
📷 Instagram: @alanaruoso
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. I love to connect with people who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, I help you to ditch the struggle, own your value and move your career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
⭐ Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @_sueruhe
🌿 This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, or medical or financial advice. Listeners take full responsibility for their actions.
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51min
July 09, 2025EP81: Tragedy Strikes--Move Forward or Die? [Conversation with Kathryn Severns Avery]
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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:
A conversation with Kathryn Severns Avery, Founder & Executive Director of Restoration Ranch Colorado
When 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 police
Making the conscious choice to not let an event ruin our lives
Kathryn'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 stay
Moving through grief
How we can connect to our intuition and why it's so important
Connect with Kathryn:
🌐 Restoration Ranch Colorado
⭐ LinkedIn
📣 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
❤️ Leave a rating and review and let me know what let me know what you would like to see more of on this podcast! Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com to receive awesome freebies and exclusive access to special offers.

💫 Connect with me:
📷 Instagram: @alanaruoso
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. I love to connect with people who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, I help you to ditch the struggle, own your value and move your career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
⭐ Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @_sueruhe
🌿 This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, or medical or financial advice. Listeners take full responsibility for their actions.
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1h 15min
July 02, 2025EP80: I Got a PRP Knee Injection and It's Kinda a Funny Story [Personal Stories & Health]
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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:
I tried a Platelet-Rich Plasma injection in my knee for a torn meniscus
Fun signs from the universe that you are on the right path
Random stories about bad construction, dachshunds, and a SkyZone accident where I was wheeled out in an office chair
When things are not nearly as bad as you expect
Don't worry, no gross medical details!
📣 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
❤️ Leave a rating and review and let me know what let me know what you would like to see more of on this podcast! Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com to receive awesome freebies and exclusive access to special offers.

💫 Connect with me:
📷 Instagram: @alanaruoso
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso

Hi! I'm a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. I love to connect with people who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, I help you to ditch the struggle, own your value and move your career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
⭐ Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @_sueruhe
🌿 This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, or medical or financial advice. Listeners take full responsibility for their actions.
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20min

FAQs about Ditch the Struggle with Alana Ruoso:

How many episodes does Ditch the Struggle with Alana Ruoso have?

The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.