I was welcoming someone new into The Griefhab Community recently, and she told me a story that reminded me why I created Griefhab in the first place.

There is NOT enough support available for people dealing with any type of loss. And the support that is available is often lacking.

It’s my job to reach out to you.

It’s my job to take stress off of your plate, not add to it.

And what about the word grief. Let’s just talk about the overall perception surrounding the word itself.

On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss all of this and more. I discuss why we need to Redefine Grief -

so that people get the support they need.

I discuss services that are available, where to find them, and how to change the conversations - today, not tomorrow.

Remember that you can reach out anytime. [email protected]

Join Team Ruthless! https://samantharuth.com/home/team-ruthless/

Sports. I love ‘em! They played a huge role in my childhood years. At the time, I didn’t pay any attention but looking back I can see the lessons, both good and bad, I’ve learned from sports.

Today’s guest on The Be Ruthless Show brings a different perspective - coaches.

Mitch Lyons traded the courtroom as a trial lawyer advocating for clients from a basketball court for a coach advocating for children. A veteran coach of over two decades, he has been a coach at every type of level where kids play sports; Community and travel teams, AAU for 8 years, boys and girls high school basketball for another 8 years, and for 3 years an assistant coach on a men's D.3 college team.

Since 2000, he has founded and served as president of two Massachusetts nonprofits. GetPsychedSports.org is an educational advocacy group with a mission to advocate for changing the structure of the public school sports team that institutionalizes a power imbalance between coach and student. He also founded and served as president for the Social Emotional Learning Alliance for Massachusetts, an educational advocacy group of over 4000 members, dedicated to advancing the teaching of social and emotional skills in all settings. Made-up of largely teachers and school based mental health professionals, this organization is now being mirrored in 22 states.

Mr. Lyons has been married to his wife, Joanne, for 52 years and still doesn't know why she has put up with him for that long. He was lucky enough to play full-court basketball until he was 65. Both his daughter and son were point guards and captains of their respective high school teams. His daughter had an emotionally abusive coach, which had Mitch re-imagining what public school sports could actually teach children.

Don’t get me started on stereotypes. They’re everywhere. So, of course, they

carry over into the professional world.

Psychology is a predominantly female dominated field, while finance is a male dominated industry.

International Women’s Day seems like the perfect day to break some stereotypes, and today’s guest on The Be Ruthless Show lives her life doing that on a daily basis!

Whitney D. Walter is the founder and CEO of Harness Your Power, a company dedicated to the development and advancement of professional women.

Whitney's drive to help other women was largely a result of her experience working as a financial advisor where she felt her access to mentorship from more tenured professional women was limited. As her career in finance advanced, she traveled the country as a corporate trainer and was soon offering others the professional guidance she had longed for as a young woman climbing the ranks.

Now, Whitney speaks passionately on topics that often impact professional women such as practicing self-advocacy, understanding imposter syndrome, overcoming failure, and building confidence. Her company also provides training on LinkedIn and job search strategies, Microsoft PowerPoint, and other popular professional development topics. Her mission is simple; to help women feel confident and capable of achieving anything they set their minds to - both professionally and personally.

Whitney is a recognized professional development expert, speaker, and consultant whose insights have been featured in Yahoo Finance, AOL, Business Insider, and Authority Magazine. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Florida State University and a certification in PowerPoint from Microsoft.

Join us as we discuss women and finance, women in the workforce. Well being in the workforce, and more!

And connect with Whitney at

Instagram @whitneydwalter

People can be funny when it comes to certain words. Take I’m Sorry, for example. Two simple words that can wreak havoc in relationships worldwide.

There are those who over apologize. Peace makers and peace keepers. Avoiders of conflict at all costs. And then there are those who you have to pull the words out of, if they’ll say them at all.

But what gets lost as people argue are the feelings. The relationships. The outcomes that could be altered by these two simple words.

On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I dive into the reasons apologies matter and the differences between good and not so good apologies.

Remember that you can reach out anytime. [email protected]

#mentalhealthmatters #griefhab #beruthless

#makingnoiseandbreakingstigmas #alwaysberuthless

The Be Ruthless Show is 2 🎈🎈🎈

Thank you so very much for sharing this birthday with me and for supporting me and The Be Ruthless Show!

It’s all about #makingnoiseandbreakingstigmas!

On today’s bonus birthday episode, I remind everyone about the conversations I’m having - and how you can have them, too. Without feeling awkward or uncomfortable.

Connect with Sam:

[email protected]

IT’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and I love connecting with others who are also #makingnoiseandbreakingstigmas!

On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I’m honored to have someone brave enough to be real about such a vulnerable topic.

Jess Frey is a single mom to a teenage son. She works for the State of New York at a local DSS, primarily with the homeless population. She also has her own online clothing boutique. I Jess recently started her own podcast in June of 2022 called Unapologetically Overcoming. It discusses topics that usually have a negative stigma associated with them. Her hope is that by talking about such topics, people will see that they too can overcome difficult situations & hopefully the stigmas can be eliminated. Jess herself has been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder. She’s also been a victim of domestic violence & gone though other traumatic experiences, but has been able to overcome them & has found happiness.

In her spare time, Jess enjoys spending time with friends & family, going to concerts, & traveling. She’s also an advocate/ally for racial/social justice & human rights.

You can listen to Unapologetically Overcoming Here:

https://www.podbean.com/pi/pbblog-vzhxc-d7e1f6

Connect with Jess on Instagram here:

@unapologetically_overcoming

Call 988 for support from any phone!

Find Additional Resources Here:

Connect with Sam:

[email protected]

Someone I knew in high school used to run errands so she could “sneak eat” fast food. Some limit calories while others binge.

What we all have in common is NOT discussing the uncomfortable conversations. It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and on today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I’m having the uncomfortable conversations.

Too many suffer in silence. Not this week.

No one should struggle alone!

Please reach out at anytime: [email protected]

For more resources visit:

https:www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

#mentalhealthmatters #griefhab

#makingnoiseandbreakingstigmas #alwaysberuthless #nationaleatingdisordersawarenessweek2023

Life moves pretty fast. 4 years ago today, I was meeting Kate Butler for the first time. And today, with 28 other beautiful souls, we shared Dear Younger Self with the world - and it’s already a #1 Best Seller! ❤️

Thank you so much for your support.

I certainly didn’t know this is where my life was heading when I sat in that room, nervously. I was just learning how to survive in this world without Jim.

Who am I kidding? I’m still learning.

But I have these women in my life, by my side, every single day to help me figure it out.

And yesterday was a tough one.

Some of you might remember that I had major back surgery a month before Jim passed away. Stemming from a car accident that I was in 8 days before our wedding.

That was impossible to go through with Jim. So when I found out yesterday that I have to do more than physical therapy. More than acupuncture. I was FULL of emotions.

Because I don’t know how I’m supposed to do all this without Jim.

If you haven’t already, Join Team Ruthless.

What exactly is Team Ruthless?

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It’s a place for YOU to get any support you need – YOUR WAY.

No more waiting for appointments.

No more waiting rooms.

No insurance headaches.

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*Get unlimited access to each other and to me!

*Get weekly interactive support group calls. Some include special guests to answer YOUR questions and to share their magic!

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In honor of The Spartans, I’ve added another weekly support group centered around anxiety/ptsd. It’s extremely helpful

to connect with people who understand what you’re going through.

I needed other widows further along in their journey to help me through mine.

I don’t just throw you in a group with random people, by the way. I put you in a specific group with people you’ll connect with because you’re going through (or you’ve been through) similar things.

Get Interactive virtual holiday get togethers – on EVERY holiday. If you missed us on President’s Day, join us on Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day….

Plus - Team Ruthless members get early access to any and everything, VIP discounts, and more.

After all the recent chaos, please share with your friends and loved ones. Because No One should struggle alone

Send me an email at [email protected] or Sign up here.

We are less than two days away from the launch of #DearYoungerSelf and I am sooooo excited to share these incredible stories with the world!

On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I have four more co authors for you

to meet!

Amber Whitt works closely with people in the spiritual world and in the physical world. She is a leader in her business endeavors and is motivated by helping others to grow and shift into their best selves. As a business developer, multi small business owner, and a quantum reiki practitioner, she gets the best of both worlds every day. She thrives off of new challenges and adventures and relishes in leading by example. Amber helps transform peoples lives energetically and spiritually and has helped numerous people to achieve a more fulfilling life by breaking through old patterns and old thought processes.

Erin McCahill is an organizational leader, entrepreneur, and #1 international best-selling author who is passionate about helping others build personal and professional cultures. In an intimate discussion with her younger self, Erin questions where that 3-year-old confident, sassy girl went which reveals important lessons learned throughout her journey that all lead to one core attribute.

Kristy Whilden is the Founder and CEO of Hands Up Silent Theatre and an ASL educator with degrees in Psychology, Deaf Studies, American Sign Language, History and currently is working on her Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Miss Whilden is a late deafened adult who shares her story of resiliency.

Kristy will take you for a ride on her rollercoaster of life in her chapter, "From Shelter to CEO." From assault and deafness to turning dreams into reality, she will teach you how to turn your passions into motivation to create a life you can only dream of.

Kristine (Kris) Gagnon McQuown is the founder and CEO of studionm. She is a best-selling children's book author, speaker, and coach. You can find her award-winning children's book on Amazon or at studiokm.com. Current projects include writing a book about Generation X with her husband and publishing her second children's book - both launching in 2023. Kristine resides in Indiana and enjoys travel, volunteering, photography and pizza.

You can read all of our stories in #DearYoungerSelf available this Wednesday, 2-22, on Amazon!

Whenever there is a tragedy, the world shows support. The media shares coverages and promotes change.

But things quickly return to life as we knew it.

For everyone who wasn’t involved.

For those in Lansing, the students, the faculty, the first responders- life as they knew it will never be the same.

For anyone who has experienced some form of trauma, “another” incident - such as the mass shooting on Monday at Michigan State’s Campus - can trigger a reaction or memory.

On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss what we can do today. Not tomorrow. Not at the next election. Today!

Please don't struggle alone. Support is available. 

Anyone struggling can contact me directly or 988 support. 

Additional resources for Spartans-

Students call 517-355-8270 and press "1" at the prompt.

Community Mental Health: 517-346-8460

Counselors are now available at the Hannah Community Center.