Things don’t always go according to schedule. Whether it’s traffic, world events, or just something unexpected -life often gets in the way. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss it all. The chaos. The emotions that follow. The rollercoaster. I even discuss the solution: Expect the Unexpected! Life is always throwing curve balls, and being prepared makes a huge difference! Tune in now!
I say this frequently, and I’ll say it again: I don’t take my car to a lawyer and I don’t go to a realtor for legal advice. Experts are experts for a reason - and YOU get to choose who you work with! When I found my new doctors office in Fort Collins, I didn’t love my doctor. So I made a change! One of my clients decided to make an appointment and discuss medication options. Her primary doctor wasn’t available, and when she told me how she was treated and what medication she was prescribed - I n...
Talking about grief makes many people uncomfortable. Tina Fornwald is not one of those people. On March 11, 2017, life as Tina knew it was destroyed when her husband, Mark, died unexpectedly from a massive heart attack while on vacation. Mark & Tina were together for thirty-two years, raised two wonderful children into adulthood, traveled the world together, and loved each other unconditionally. In 2015, Tina was diagnosed with breast cancer. With the love of Mark, her children, family, frie...
P-SAG : Parents Safety Advocacy Groups. Sounds like a group for parents, right? Well it’s Colorado, so buckle up for this one. The P-SAG meetings have been happening WITHOUT parents. And many Denver residents are celebrating as the school board is opening the May 1st meeting doors to parents… Sort of… One parent is allowed to attend the meeting. For 3 minutes. THREE MINUTES. 180 seconds. What’s happening during the rest of the meeting? What CAN’T they hear and be involved in discussing? On today...
The world has always been crazy - but lately it’s crazier than ever. We all need to know how to protect ourselves - male, female, old, young, healthy, and injured. Most people don’t think about this until after something has happened to them or someone they know. We need to be proactive. We need to be aware. And not just of ourselves and our surroundings. Today’s guest on The Be Ruthless Show is not only an expert on all things safety and protection. She’s amazing. She’s a badass! And she has a ...
Have you heard about Human Design? Todays guest on The Be Ruthless Show is an expert! Lauren Oberly is a theta reiki master, mediation coach, and human design guide who focuses on sharing human design in a way that’s simple, practical, and usable and for Lauren explains the mysteries of life, which is why she named her business The Mermaid Light. https://linktr.ee/themermaidlight
We see and hear stories every single day about tragedy after tragedy. I get calls every single day from parents worried about their adult children, husbands worried about wives, adult children worrying about their parents….. “How do I have the conversation?” “I want my (so and so) to talk to someone. What should I do?” “Am I just overreacting?” On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I answer theses questions - and more! Because there’s NO Time to Waste!
It’s the 200th episode of The Be Ruthless Show 😳 How is that even possible? There’s absolutely no one I’d rather celebrate the occasion with than Kate Butler. Kate is an International Best Selling Author, Speaker, Success Coach, Host of her own TV Show Where All Things Are Possible, Publisher, Founder of The Inspired Impact Book Series, Wife, Mom…. Mentor to so many including myself, and I’m grateful to be able to say my dear friend. On this 200th episode 😳 we discuss not only giant dreams (th...
So many people are dealing with so many things that we don’t see. I call them the invisibles. Chronic pain. Mental illness. Substance abuse. The things that we only know about if we ask or if we share. And quite honestly, most people don’t do either. Most people don’t make time for either. The world is fast. We literally have fast food drive thru’s at nearly every corner. Amazon doesn’t just deliver. They now offer same day delivery. It’s a world of instant gratification and feelings interfere. ...
I love meeting other extremely real people who share what they’ve been through. It’s personal, I get it, and so many keep their stories private. Today’s guest on The Be Ruthless Show is as real as they come. She shares it all to help others - even just one. Allison Vukovich is an intuitive medium and mental health advocate from Northeastern Pennsylvania. Allison struggled with a lot of grief at a young age, so she leaned into her spiritual side as a coping mechanism. After realizing how much thi...
I shouldn’t be surprised that there’s another mass shooting today, at another school. And I shouldn’t be surprised to hear conversations about automatic gun law legislation. Are you surprised that the shooter was a former student?Are you surprised that she had multiple weapons, including a handgun? On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss the bigger picture! Remember that you can reach out anytime. sam@samanthsruth.com
Safety concerns push University of Colorado students to request alternative class attendance options. This is the world we live in, and these aren’t the only students recently impacted by real threats. We unfortunately hear about it somewhere every single day. Including today. Two staff are in the hospital after being shot by a student earlier this morning at East High School in Denver, Colorado. And what mental health follow up do the schools have in place??? There was an article last week repo...
I can’t tell you how many times people have told me to just “stop worrying” when it comes to my anxiety. People with fibromyalgia are questioned and even mocked. Lyme disease. Lupus. The list goes on and on. The invisibles. I talk about them all the time, and so does today’s guest on The Be Ruthless Show. Dr. Kristin Wild is an award winning holistic health practitioner. She has a PhD in Metaphysical science and holds a diploma in applied psychology. She is the creator of the therapy modality ca...
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 ...
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 pl...
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 ...
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 Th...
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: sam@samantharuth.com
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 U...
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: sam@samantharuth.com For more resources visit: https:ww...
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 sin...
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 quan...
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 B...
Dear Younger Self is a collection of stories, but each author has interpreted the title in a unique way. The book applies to all ages, sexes, and stages of life - and it’s truly something so special….. unlike other books I’ve been a part of. And it launches in just nine days! On today’s episode’s of The Be Ruthless Show, two of my Dear Younger Self co authors join me to share their stories and reasons for sharing them in this particular book. Tracey Watts Cirino is a #1 international best-sellin...
I’ll never understand how first responders go from one emergency to another without any recovery time. Trauma takes it’s toll, and having to rush right from one to another….. my brain can’t. We should have MORE support available for these people - but we don’t. And this problem is everywhere. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, my guest is all the way from Canada! Derek Hogan is a 15 year veteran in first responder fields who can honestly say his life has been shaped by coping with trage...
It has been a bumpy ten days… to put it mildly. Just when I thought I had recovered from a massive fiasco, there was another one. I’m naive. I see the best in people. And I got burned. Big time. Twice in a row. But I feel like I wound up in a really great place. Somewhere I might not have ever thought of looking if I hadn’t been in the middle of such a major crisis. On todays episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss why avoiding the difficult conversation is absolutely worse - for you and the ...
We all see things happen every single day that can make an impact. A car accident. Something on the news. For some people - this can stir up other memories and feelings. Take my reaction to Damar Hamlin receiving CPR on the field. I still get emotional thinking about it - and he’s home and recovering smoothly. I’m open about these difficult things in my life, yet many others struggle silently. Feelings are often mocked. Minimized. How often do you hear (or say) things like “Put your big girl pan...
Welcome to Season FIVE of The Be Ruthless Show!!! I can’t even believe it’s been almost two years. And 180 episodes. You never know what you’re capable of until life happens to you. I talk all the time about how many people suffer in silence. Today’s guest on The Be Ruthless Show shares my passion for making noise! Lauren Rose is a disabled wife & mom living with chronic pain, major depressive disorder, & paralyzing anxiety. She is also a rape survivor and a survivor of verbal, physical,...
You know me - I absolutely love natural healing options. This includes essential oils - but I have a confession. Oils are overwhelming. There are SO many to choose from… There are SO many brands to choose from…There are SO many ways and places to use them…. So I am super excited about todays guest on The Be Ruthless Show, Nikki Fraser. Nikki Fraser is a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist from London Ontario. She has her own holistic practices, Fraser Holistic Health, that incorporates aromatherap...
Since I moved to Colorado 9 years ago, I’ve been extremely vocal about how different mental healthcare is here. And not in a good way. Moving to Northern Colorado has given me hope - but only for Northern Colorado. Denver and the surrounding areas are still light years behind where things need to be. In the conversations. In the education. In the services they provide. A recent Douglas County Elementary School made headlines - for alllll the wrong reasons, as indicated by this title: “ DougCo el...
