Ditch the Struggle with Alana Ruoso | Career & Success Coaching for Personal Growth

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: A conversation with Sara McCready, The Women's Emotional Mastery Coach  How Sara experienced four (4!) toxic relationships and went through a dark night of the soul How her breakdown led to a breakthrough Her work empowering women to overcome triggers and build confidence Toxic relationships - she defines them simply Taking...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: The totally fake, total dupe Mon Platin shampoo I bought on Amazon that traumatized me 😬 How to be discerning about online purchases A friendly reminder to consider purchasing directly from suppliers instead of via Amazon–you'll thank me later! Links and references ⚡️    🛍️ The fake shampoo on Amazon! The podcast where we...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: A conversation with Jen Fontanilla, money mindset coach for creative professionals (and anyone who has an entrepreneurial spirit or fear of finances!!) Taking the leap from a "job job" /steady paycheque to being self-employed 😬 Allllll of the fears around money (which everyone has and is totally normal!) How to get cle...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: Recent personal stories of my boundaries being crossed at work Why people feel the need to send emails on a Saturday?!! (please explain!) Feeling burnt out and NOT feeling the right to even feel burnt out How we compare our workload and job stress to others - to our detriment  Living in "Banana Town" -- when everything...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: My story of navigating debilitating back/hip/knee pain for the last 6 months Join me as I embark on this healing journey which is very much in progress Feeling despair when you're "trying everything" and nothing is working That time I just wanted a bottle of balsamic vinegar and it felt wayyyyy too challenging 😬 H...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: A conversation with Katrina Owens, Personal Branding & Publicity Expert Why PR is NOT just for big, established companies - small businesses need it too! BIG BRAND ENERGY and how you can bring it to your business⚡️ Self-doubt and how Katrina found herself crying in Times Square The rollercoaster of entrepreneurship - we disc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: How small decisions can lead to profound effects on your life Why things you DON'T do often matter more than the things you DO do How I realized reading design magazines was NOT good for me Making conscious decisions and checking in to see how they make you FEEL Ditching the pressure to do things you think you "should&q...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: An interview with Jen Cook, one of the co-founders of Otto Studio and an incredible Graphic Designer in Vancouver, Canada Day jobs, side hustles and freelancing - we discuss! Entrepreneurship as a creative Being an entrepreneur with a TEAM and working with friends The one powerful question to ask yourself when prioritizing tasks...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: Exactly what is in my anxiety management toolbox including: supplements, techniques and meditations How anxiety is a sign our bodies fee l unsafe (even if it is) The journey of finding what works uniquely for you  Links and references ⚡️ 🌿 Ashwaganda capsules ☕ Valerian tea 🌿 Lavender capsules 🌿 5-HTP capsules 🌿 Relora caps...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: A conversation with Lisa Parkyn, RGD, Graphic Designer and Marketing Strategist with over 20 years' experience, shares what it's REALLY like working as an in-house graphic design lead and branding specialist Can we build community instead of competition, even in a stressful corporate workplace? We discuss! How some corp...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: What to do when you are interviewing with many different companies and get a job offer you don't really want Should you take the job offer?? How to be loyal to yourself in the job interview process The one question I ask every client when they are struggling with navigating multiple job interviews/offers What to do when you...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: The concept of the "gift of contrast" Why sometimes the best gift of all is the gift you DON'T want How sometimes the only way to know what you don’t want is to experience a sh*tstorm.  Stories from my friend who kept finding herself in crappy contracts and why that was SO GOOD to experience "Reality wallops&q...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: Jolie's story of working in the Health & Wellness industry and pivoting to Copywriting 🖋️ Living the "multipotentialite" life and doing LOTS of different things (often at once!) Do we need to choose just one thing in our careers?? 😬 Hustle culture and the "push push push" way of working in the 2010&a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: How a text from someone in victim mode shed light on my people pleasing tendencies Why people pleasers put others' needs first The advantage and benefit of being in victim mode (we all do it at some point) Feeling sorry for people causes us to cross our boundaries, leaving to exhaustion and other draining effects How to noti...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: The Emotion Code healing modality founded by Dr. Bradley Nelson Muscle testing (a binary system) as a way to see what's going on in the body How your subconscious drives your daily life (95% of the time) Trapped emotions and energies that create struggles in our life (Rose was able to ditch a chocolate addiction!) Energy wor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: An introduction to various energy healing modalities Links and references ⚡️ ThetaHealing , Reiki , Emotion Code , Rose (Bliss Energy Healing) , Homeopathy , Matrix Repatterning , Osteopathy , Body Talk , Life Alignment , Sound Healing , EFT , Hypnosis , Visualization , Access Conscious Bars , Rolfing , Feldenkrais Method , Arom...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: Betting on yourself Job promotions - getting them and NOT getting them  Pivotal career moments that punch you in the gut and how to navigate them When to leave and job and HOW to plan your exit with grace Setting internal boundaries and when to burn bridges 🔥 Her new amazing book Courage, Clarity and Confidence! Links and refere...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: Making the (hard) decision to let things go Choosing to not renew my RGD graphic design membership, even though I love the organization My current obsession with quitting things Doing hard things to build confidence The collective energy of groups and organizations and checking in to see if that energy is a good fit - truthfully...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: A personal update! After uploading my EP21 I realized we almost signed on with a SCAM tiny house builder!  How I became obsessed with tiny houses in 2022 Visiting a tiny house builder in Mississauga and getting excited about a new home! How to do proper due diligence (beyond a gut check!) when shopping for a house builder Why we...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: How I became obsessed with tiny houses in 2022 House shopping up north and finding an adorable “hobbit house” 🏡 Why I thought decluttering and downsizing would cure all of my problems Marie Kondo and how she steered me so wrong 🤣 How we need to tap back into our core values in order to make good decisions Being honest about wha...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: My interview with Sue Ruhe , a Registered Massage Therapist of 16 years specializing in Myofascial Release Therapy , as well as a Podcast host and editor . Sue is my podcast editor and producer, FYI! 🎙️ How Sue went being a math student (!) to a massage therapy student That time Sue got into a car accident on the way to tell her...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: Why Other People’s Goals (OPGs) can have a dramatic impact on our careers How a 30-min coaching session with a Data Analyst was transformational Discerning between OPGs and YOUR goals How OPGs send us out of alignment lightning fast ⚡️ Why we convince ourselves that we want things we actually don’t want What you want now is like...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: My experience as a Toastmasters club member (and serving as a VP of PR) Behind the scenes of the Toastmasters public speaking circuit My top 6 tips for making Toastmasters a positive experience How Toastmasters is NOT just about speaking and speaking–it is so much more What I learned from “putting myself out there” on the reg How...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: My physical/mental health crisis in 2019 that let to me ditching coffee Why you don't have to give up coffee, but questioning our habits can be life-changing ☕ Getting triggered having to take the same medication as my dad Breaking free from family health patterns Doing the 'work' and the healing process including...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: Why I decided to give up freelancing (temporarily) as a graphic designer in 2016 The stressful and disheartening process of looking for a job 😬 Going through the interview process for 3 jobs in one month Getting ghosted by one company AFTER an official written offer Choosing to be openminded about new job opportunities Why a gov...