400 Episodes. Little ‘ol ME!!! It doesn’t seem possible. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss celebrating how far you’ve come - versus focusing on how far there is to go! Remember that you can reach out anytime: sam@griefhab.com Join the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple support groups every week and EVERY holiday! https://forms.gle/Zw639P7htwg2qFDH6 Become a Faces of Grief: Surviving Pet Loss Author: sam@griefhab.com...
Jul 05, 2025•45 min•Ep. 400
July is National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month - an invisible awareness month that everyone should know about! On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, bereaved parent Jason Tuttle shares his story of living with pain and surviving loss. Jason is a married father of two kids with multiple mental and physical disabilities (some rare). He was a Stay-at-Home Dad for 12 years until his son suddenly and unexpectedly passed away from issues related to his needs on 01/28/22. Since the day his son...
Jul 02, 2025•44 min•Ep. 399
Dallas is 7 🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾 Do you celebrate the day your pets were born or the day you rescued each other? We celebrate both! It’s amazing how quickly this little nut changed our world. Sassy and I were in agony after losing Jim. Dallas literally brought joy, happiness, and life back into our home and hearts. Because Grief Hurts! Emotionally. Physically. And spiritually. On today’s Episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss 7 ways (in honor of Dallas!) to lessen the physical pain of grief - so you’r...
Jun 28, 2025•54 min•Ep. 398
"I thought you would have an agenda" "I did NOT expect to hear you say that" "My wife can't make me attend?" Just a few of the comments I've heard this week.... Your appointments are about YOU! On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss things that everyone should know before any and all appointments - doctors or otherwise! Remember that you can reach out anytime: sam@griefhab.com Join the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple ...
Jun 19, 2025•38 min•Ep. 397
Holidays are hard - for so many reasons. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss 5 ways to get through the Father’s Day Feels. Remember that you can reach out anytime to: sam@griefhab.com Join the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple support groups every week and EVERY holiday - including Father’s Day sam@griefhab.com (Reach out for the full schedule!) Learn more about becoming a certified coach sam@griefhab.com Become a Fa...
Jun 14, 2025•31 min•Ep. 396
It took me 4 minutes to train Dallas and help her understand that she’s bigger than Denver. Humans don’t all play so nicely!! On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss picking on someone your own size - or just not picking on anyone at all! Remember that you can reach out anytime to: sam@griefhab.com Join the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple support groups every week and EVERY holiday - including Father’s Day sam@griefhab...
Jun 06, 2025•29 min•Ep. 395
Some people fall apart during a crisis. It’s a natural reaction. Others thrive - and fall apart when the adrenaline settles. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss delayed reactions…. as well as how to handle them best, rather than resisting them and adding to the overwhelm! Remember that you can reach out anytime to: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple support groups every week and EVERY hol...
May 30, 2025•50 min•Ep. 394
Are you really surprised though? Meet Denver Ruth. He’s an almost 6 month Boston Terrier who loves sticks, Dallas, and snuggles. He was supposed to join our family with Sassy….. but she just couldn’t hold on. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss different ways of surviving pet loss. Ours includes Denver Ruth. Remember that you can reach out anytime to: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple su...
May 22, 2025•31 min•Ep. 393
Sassy passed away one week ago, peacefully in my arms 😢 On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I celebrate her life - as well as sharing some of life’s nuances, Dallas’s highlights, and my own adjustments. Remember that you can reach out anytime to: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple support groups every week and EVERY holiday! sam@samantharuth.com (Reach out for the full schedule!) Learn more about ...
May 16, 2025•32 min•Ep. 392
Some people are fortunate enough to have the movie kind of fairy tale love story. Until it all comes crashing to an end. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I’m honored to connect with one of those fellow love story members. I feel like they’re few and far between. The magical love! Bethel Stevens is the author of the newly released book Not a Cinderella Story-A powerful story of love, loss, and perseverance when life goes off script. As an author, speaker, and mental health advocate, Be...
May 15, 2025•33 min•Ep. 391
It’s been utter chaos. I really wasn’t ok, Sassy still isn’t ok, and some of the people I really love and (thought I could) count on have been hurtful. But I’m getting through it all - thanks to my village! On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss surviving. It. Takes. A. Village! But we live in a world that glamorizes the hustle and stigmatizes asking for help. Newsflash: The world has it backwards! Remember that you can reach out anytime to: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab ...
May 08, 2025•48 min•Ep. 390
Happy NFL Draft Day! It’s the reward I need for getting through this thing called life - It’s been lifing! I have 2 friends dealing with serious medical things, clients going through it, and my own emotional fever (and aftershock!) from this whole move to Michigan. Plus my health. And - most importantly - Sassy’s! On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss finding your progress in the chaos. Finding your superpowers in the mess. Finding your people. All of the things to keep you going...
Apr 24, 2025•42 min•Ep. 389
Do you ever feel like someone has been out of line but not breaking any laws? Do you question yourself when you’re setting boundaries? On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss respect. Giving it. Receiving it. Creating it! Tune in now… Remember that you can reach out anytime to: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community: :https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple support groups every week and EVERY holiday: sam@samantharuth.com (Reach out for...
Apr 17, 2025•41 min•Ep. 388
Healing is Hard. Facts. It’s less hard with the right people in your world. And as painful as grief is, it also instantly connects us. I’m so unbelievably grateful to have today’s guest on The Be Ruthless Show in my life. Jess Marie is a single mom to a teenage son. She works for the county at the local DSS, primarily with the homeless population and she has another part time job in a similar field. She started her podcast in June of 2022 called Unapologetically Overcoming. It discusses topics t...
Apr 15, 2025•37 min•Ep. 387
Have you ever had an aha about yourself? A realization about something that truly opens your eyes? That’s me - currently. Shocked at how much I’m loving being back in Michigan. Realizing how much of myself I was missing all of the years in Colorado. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss how we can unknowingly get in our own way. Remember that you can reach out anytime to: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community: :https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthle...
Apr 10, 2025•44 min•Ep. 386
Ever feel like something is right at your fingertips…. and also completely out of reach? On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss how to get from where you are to where you want to be - and who you allow to be a part of your journey!! Remember that you can reach out anytime to: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 J oin Team Ruthless - for multiple support groups every week and EVERY holiday: sam@samantharuth.com Learn more ab...
Mar 31, 2025•42 min•Ep. 385
Do you do things for others just because? Or do you have an expectation of receiving something in return? On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss conditional vs unconditional love and what this looks like in different relationships. Remember that you can reach out anytime to: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple support groups every week and EVERY holiday (including today, St. Patrick's Day) L...
Mar 26, 2025•36 min•Ep. 384
Mistakes are part of life. Successful people make plenty! I’ve learned to laugh (loudly) at mine. So many people, though, live in a place of shame and embarrassment. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss why it’s important to find outlets (people, places, or things) for all of our feelings. And remember, you can reach out anytime to: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple support groups every ...
Mar 17, 2025•29 min
We all understand feeling out of sorts when things are difficult. People are supportive during tough times. But the world celebrates certain things in life.... traditions and accomplishments we work so hard for. Feeling out of sorts is an "unusual" reaction in these situations, right? On today's episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss emotions other than joy and happiness after celebrations or victories. Exhaustion. Anxiety. Depression. In a world that expects the celebration, people experien...
Mar 10, 2025•34 min
The Be Ruthless Show is 4 today! It seems like just yesterday I was that girl struggling to connect her microphone 🤣 On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss what’s next….. literally (hear about all of the upcoming things!) and figuratively, as a mindset shift. Tune in, and remember that you can reach out anytime: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple groups every week and EVERY holiday: https:/...
Mar 03, 2025•33 min•Ep. 381
It's 43 degrees, thank goodness! I was beginning to get a case of the Michigan Mood 😜 The Struggle is Real! On today's episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss how to catch ourselves before the decline. When does this apply, what do you do once you catch yourself, and why should you even bother? Tune in, and remember that you can reach out anytime: sam@samantharuth.com Joim the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 Join Team Ruthless - for multiple groups every week an...
Feb 24, 2025•38 min
There are things in life we prepare for, and then there are the things that just happen. The unexpected. Things that make you go hmmmmm. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss the things that make you go hmmmm. I discuss how to handle the unexpected. Who to turn to, and who not to turn to. And why it matters to begin with! Remember that you can reach out anytime - with questions , feedback, to work with me, for referrals and resources , and just for support and connection : sam@sa...
Feb 18, 2025•42 min•Ep. 379
Have you heard? I did a thing - a big thing!! But the version some of my friends heard? It was wayyyyy off!! On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss the telephone game! Remember that one? How information changes from person to person. Is what you’re hearing what the other person actually said? And what about things you hear in the world, even if they’re not just for your ears? Is the information accurate? Tune in now - for the episode and my big news!! Remember that you can reach o...
Feb 10, 2025•35 min•Ep. 378
It. Has Been. A Minute! A LOT is going on.... still.... but what a difference a day makes! On today's episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss all things perspective. A new outlook. A question instead of a statement. An extra minute to pause. And why and how this impacts you and your universe! Remember that you can reach out anytime - with questions , feedback, to work with me, for referrals and resources , and just for support and connection : sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community:...
Feb 04, 2025•32 min
The Universe Listens. This is language 'Old Sam' wouldn't use let alone believe in, but loss changes you. Trauma changes you. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss the stories we tell ourselves , often times without even realizing it. I discuss what can be different if those stories become questions . Remember that you can reach out anytime - with questions , feedback , to work with me, for referrals and resources , and just for support and connection : sam@samantharuth.com Join ...
Jan 21, 2025•32 min•Ep. 376
We get warnings before road construction. We get winter weather advisories so we can plan accordingly. Wouldn’t it be nice to get little emotional alerts, too? On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss ways to prepare for the emotional storms in life…. because we all know there are many!! Remember that you can reach out anytime - with questions, feedback, to work with me, for referrals and resources, and just for support and connection: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Communit...
Jan 06, 2025•31 min
We live in a world where almost everything is available in an instant. It even seems like people communicate on devices more than they do in person. We’ve all seen people sitting together but interacting with their phones On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss text messaging - the blessing and the curse. Remember that you can reach out anytime - with questions, feedback, to work with me, for referrals and resources, and just for support and connection: sam@samantharuth.com Join th...
Dec 18, 2024•34 min
I’m noticing a theme. Everyone in my world is feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Clients. Friends. Family. Me. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss ways to prevent the overwhelm. Proactive ways to live in the now. Ways to Be the Solution! And remember that you can reach out anytime - with questions, feedback, to work with me, for referrals and resources, and just for support and connection: sam@samantharuth.com Join the Griefhab Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefha...
Dec 16, 2024•28 min
Caregiving is a topic many people avoid until it’s “necessary,” but if you ask me - it’s necessary now! For young widows, for single moms, for any and everyone you live and care about. Getting through tasks on your own is overwhelming. Exhausting.And trusting the right people is absolutely crucial! Shallan Rose Ertl brings 15 years of hands-on caregiving experience to her role as Director of CarePRN, a private duty caregiver organization committed to serving individuals with dignity and compassi...
Dec 11, 2024•40 min
I’m exhausted and completely grateful! Thank you to everyone who participated in Healing Together Through the Holidays. The on demand library is open through March - so you go back and watch anyone you loved or in case you missed it you still can access everything! On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I share my heart …full of appreciation! And remember that you can reach out anytime - with questions, feedback, to work with me, for referrals and resources, and just for support and connect...
Dec 10, 2024•31 min
