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And I couldn’t have done it without all of you. Thank you for being a part of my world and for supporting me every step of the way.

I’m super proud of myself - and I think it’s important to celebrate our wins. Big, small, mini, giant. This world is so fast. We’re so focused on what’s next that most people don’t stop to celebrate their wins.

As we wrapped up our event yesterday, there were some sad faces. Goodbye’s are hard, right?

So call me crazy - but I was excited. Because I see endings as new beginnings. I see white where others see black.

On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss how one door closing isn’t just another door opening - it’s all of the doors opening! Including some dangerous ones….

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You know I have a LOT to say about the system and how it needs to be improved. Pick an area - we can make progress everywhere. Today’s guest on The Be Ruthless Show has lived it all - and his story has not one, but several examples of where we need to change and grow in this world.

As a motivational speaker, coach, and activist, Sonny Von Cleveland is passionate about sharing his story to aid and inspire people to choose growth from adversity because he has done just that. As a child, over the course of five years, Sonny was the repeated victim of sexual molestation by multiple men, which led him to become an angry adolescent that saw him incarcerated at age sixteen for eighteen years.

Since his release, he has mentored and worked with hundreds of individuals to encourage them to own their stories so that they too can recognize they have a choice - they can choose to live in victimhood, or they can choose to forgive, let go, grow, and empower themselves to live fulfilling meaningful lives. Sonny’s core message is that it's not what happens to us or what we have done that defines us; it's how we choose to move forward and grow those matters.

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And while my brain still adjusts to the fact that it’s 2023, here we are at the last day of July  August seriously snuck up on my brain, but I just realized that my body has known for at least a week. Maybe two.

On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss how our bodies always know. And how we can use the clues toour advantage.

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There are hundreds of photographers in Colorado alone. And hundreds of mediums, too - but I could tell that Cara Faith wasn’t like any of them the second I saw her Soulgraphy work.

I could literally feel the love through the pictures. I could feel the personalities. And I knew I had to connect - immediately!

Todays guest on The Be Ruthless Show is Cara Faith, a heart-centered, trustworthy, and intuitive healer who uses her finely tuned psychic and mediumistic abilities to guide you on a healing journey. As you use your heart as a compass to restore clarity, Cara helps you to nurture your inner child, clear blocks, step into your power—and fall more in love with the real you.

Cara is an Internationally known intuitive and author who helps coaches, peers, and business leaders speak their truth, discover freedom, and find peace. Cara is here to help you feel clear, confident, grounded, strong—and FULLY YOU!

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But I’m not a man.

On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss why it’s important to model behavior to our teens but I also discuss why it’s important to create healthy support networks for them, too.

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Athletes talk about visualizing to improve their performance all the time. Coaches using visualization as a tool regular - whether it’s part of meditations or journaling or even casual conversation.

The world doesn’t discuss the fact that there are people who are unable to visualize. Aphantasia is the medical term, and most teachers and coaches are completely unaware, so how can individuals know if they have this condition?

Sassy Smith is a revolutionary in the world of personal coaching. As the founder of The Aphantasia Coaching Academy and a pioneering force in neurodiversity, she is transforming the way coaches approach their neurodivergent clients.

Her unique journey began in 2015 when she discovered that she has aphantasia, a neurological condition that prevents her from visualising images in her mind. This put her on a voyage of discovery, uncovering the other little known, but significant, differences in the way her mind works.

During this time Sassy suffered from a complete nervous breakdown and found out that not many counselors and therapists are equipped to support people like her. It sparked her mission to raise awareness about these conditions and to ensure that others like her can receive the therapeutic support they need. With an extensive background in leadership, coaching, and women's health, she offers a unique perspective on neurodiversity that is backed by personal experience and research.

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There’s absolutely no way to measure grief. None. But whoever came up with three days of bereavement leave grossly miscalculated. They give you more time off after getting your wisdom teeth pulled.

I’m not joking.

On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I dive into all the areas we do a better job supporting people than we do supporting people dealing with loss and grief.

And I’m glad we’re doing a better job in other areas. But are you kidding me???

We need to do better. Because one day it’s going to be your brother or sister or friend or husband or you!

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I’ve been talking about how much Mental Healthcare in Colorado is lacking for nearly ten years. I’ve been talking about how it’s pretty much avoided in conversations here, altogether. You don’t hear people discussing therapy. You certainly don’t hear people recommending it or discussing the need for more services - unless you’re talking to me. Or to today’s guest on The Be Ruthless Show. Chrysta Bairre is a Colorado Native who shares my perspective on Colorado and it’s below par Mental Healthcare. She also happens to be a new friend and someone I’m so unbelievably grateful to have connected with - personally and professionally! Chrysta Bairre is a career coach, speaker, and author of the book, Beautiful Badass: How To Believe In Yourself Against The Odds. She engages and inspires on stage, speaking to employees and business owners on banishing burnout, overcoming impostor syndrome, and managing mental health in business. Chrysta has presented to audiences of 300+ at Ignite Denver, Boulder Startup Week, Fort Collins Startup Week, Northern Colorado Women’s Small Business Conference, General Assembly Denver, Aurora Chamber of Commerce Women In Business, and more than 100 other events and organizations.
Chrysta coaches women who want more from life and business. Her clients increase their income $10K or more, while also increasing their impact-- so they confidently say no in business, stop overgiving (and giving and giving and giving), and find greater peace and happiness in and out of the office. 
Chrysta is also the founder of She Goes High, a 1,600+ introvert-friendly member women’s leadership community in Northern Colorado. She Goes High hosts more than 30 events per year to support women leaders in taking up their space in the world and leaving their legacy.
Her book, Beautiful Badass: How to Believe in Yourself Against the Odds, shares stories and lessons from overcoming poverty and depression in this guide for women who want to take command of their destinies and no longer fall prey to the hardships and setbacks that previously defined them.

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I’ve been more frustrated than usual, hearing from new clients about what they went through before they found me.

Unreturned phone calls.

Being told they can’t begin for several weeks.

No personal connection.

The list goes on and on -And my frustration grows as we add people struggling in the “stigmatized” communities where there is already less support. Substance abuse. Suicide.

On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss why we need to do better. I discuss how we can do better.

And I actually discuss the Best of Northern Colorado 2023 Awards - and all these reasons I need your help getting Samantha Ruth - Griefhab and The Be Ruthless Show on the ballot!

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Let’s talk about putting it all out there. Most people don’t. We live in a world that glamorizes keeping it all together, which you know I think is not only unhealthy, but a recipe for disaster.

What’s healthy is dealing with things. What’s healthy is acknowledging our feelings - however difficult that is and however uncomfortable that might be for others. What’s healthy is pivoting when you need to, not pushing through.

Todays guest on The Be Ruthless Show exemplifies putting it all out there and pivoting. Lace Flowers is The Digital Marketing Unicorn, a Certified Self Sabotage Coach and Solo Travelling Mum.

Not so long ago, she was a trapped SAHM (stay at home mom) in a financially dependent and abusive relationship dreaming of location independence. She had been toying with online business since 2016 when she created her first website at 7 months pregnant from her mobile phone.

In 2020 Lace had enough. She invested in education and coaching and applied what she learned. 2 years later, Lace left her home country of 33 years to break free from abuse and begin her travelpreneurship.

Over the last 18 months, Lace has lived in various parts of Latin America with her 2 daughters. She's been homless in México City, robbed by police in Guatemala, missed flight (twice!) to Costa Rica, pivoted in business, rode horses up to waterfalls, eaten amazing food and met some incredibe people.

Lace is now The Digital Marketing Unicorn for Impactful Personal Development Coaches and Luxury Wellness Retreat Hosts overwhelmed by tech who want their online operations taken care of so they can focus on growing their audience, serving their clients and doing what they do best!

When she's not freelancing you can hear Lace singing or find her swimming in the ocean or pool, eating street food, shopping or sharing her best solo mama travel tips with her mama community.

Connect with Lace on social platforms @LaceFlowers or through email at [email protected].

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