Through the Ruth - A Podcast where we get to the heart of home

We all live differently, so can you imagine learning what is normal to you ACTUALLY isn't normal to someone else!? There is no quicker way to learn this than to live with someone else.  One might have grown up in a noisy household and the other jumps at loud noises.  We often live with different people throughout our lives, whether it be when we are growing up, first moving out of home and having...

In many homes, one person runs everything and the other sits back and reaps the rewards.  This episode is not about gender BUT STATISTICALLY it is the Male that is not meeting their share.  If this is not your household, then great, but what if it is? Is it fair for the female to be doing more than half the role of home (including cleaning, cooking, paying bills, getting extensions, going to shops...

Have you ever thought about who sees you. The real you.  The one behind closed doors.  We automatically think about the people inside these areas only.  But the home itself sees and knows the real you.  The one you cant hide from others.  And perhaps that's why we are so comfortable being at home. It doesn't judge us, or tell others. It just listens.  Thank you for listening, Ruth xoxo

No one starts a family with the expectation it will end in Divorce. Even if not married but you have a family together, separation hits home hard, even when the split is amicable.  Todays episode we have guest speaker Billie who works for a Law Firm discuss what to consider to keep the change moving in a successful direction.  If your heading towards the big D word, what can you do now to prepare,...

Join me as we discuss the way our home affects our nervous systems! What makes the atmosphere feel different? What can we do to change it? thank you for joining me again,  Ruth xoxo

In this episode we discuss the philosophy of how homes shape who we are, who we want to be and who we used to be.  We can look back at memories and know we are not the same person as we were when we lived there.  We would now make different choices, and sometimes we wouldn't change a thing.  If only walks could talk hey, imagine the versions of people that resided there before and after you AND wh...

Thank you for joining me in another episode of Through The Ruth. In this episode we think about what happens to us when we shift.  Its not just physical, but especially mental.   Its thinking of memories but allowing ourselves to prepare for more.  And just like we change our homes, we change who we are too and who we want to be for the future.  xoxo Ruth.

In this episode we stop to consider what we all have to be thankful about.  What makes our memories? When we are always looking ahead, and expecting everything to be done yesterday, what happens around us that we so easily dismiss that will one day be a memory we may look back on and appreciate - wishing we had been more 'present' at that time.  Home is as much an emotion as it is physical.  Being...

Welcome home! In this episode we discuss when trust falls.  Can we get it back? What will that look like? Do we remedy or do we part ways.  Not all tenancies are meant to be long term.  BUT what if you want the tenancy relationship to be long term, what can YOU do to make it a success? I hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to email me if you have a topic you want covered; ruth@thepmboutique...

Have you ever wondered why some have long term tenants and others turn them over every year? Why do your friends always get their lease renewed but you don't seem able to retain one? Perhaps you just don't seem to feel the system is fair.  In this episode we cover the key factors to longevity in a rental, and this is from both sides.  No one wants to live in a home where they are treated rudely, w...

This episode focuses on the topics we sometimes have to have, but are also the hardest to have.  The topics where you might need to let the owner know the rent will be late this week, or where an owner might need to increase the rent, or perhaps you need to chase up reported maintenance or have to let the tenant know there is going to be a delay caused by tradespeople.  You see, the relationship b...

What happens when communication becomes non-existent? There is no communication, literally. And when there is no communication, both sides assume the worst of the other.  So what can be done to avoid this from happening in the first place? it all starts with listening to the other in order for us to have an understanding of what's going on.  With understanding comes respect.  This is the pillar of...

We all have that one room we avoid.  Usually only opening when we desperately need something we threw in there long ago, or to add to its pile. It might be a room, or for some it might be that kitchen table starting to pile up.  For me, its both the main bedroom and the linen press.  Both are never where I wish they would be in organisation and even cleanliness.  So is everyone to the same? What i...

Have you ever made judgement on someone the moment you rocked up to their house? What do you think of a home with 6 cars on the lawn compared to the neighbouring home that has a precision cut English Garden? In this episode, we dig a little deeper not only on our own judgements made, but what people might think of our own Front Yard.  A friendly little reminder to get out there and do something. ...

Join me for another episode of Through The Ruth, where today I share my secrets to my personal journey of getting healthy again.   This one is a little different than past episodes to date as I want to expand your thoughts not beyond the walls we call home, but to take you deep inside.... Inside our Bodies!   Feeling 'At Home' within the body we are given, and how can we make the vessel that homes...

When you make your home environment exactly what you need it to be, you are never alone.  In this episode, we cover How to stay grounded, creating an environment for right now, identifying what is important to you, and hit repeat.  Whether you own or rent, you have a right to settle in and make your home what you need it to be - especially as a tenant.  You don't need to live like everything lacks...

Ever wondered what it would be like being in the industry of homes for 40 odd years? Imagine the changes that have happened both in prices of homes let alone the technology.  Well Di has done just that.  Not only has she seen it all, she shares with us a few of her hopes for the future, a memory or two, and recommendations to anyone looking at Property Management as a career - it's not as easy as...

Thank you for joining me for another episode of Through the Ruth.  Todays episode we discuss the Cost of Living and how it affects the home.  If I've learnt one thing, it's that there is never a 'perfect time' where we finally allow ourselves to be happy. It becomes a choice.  I hope this episode has you thinking of what is important to keep and what can simply be let go, so the pressure can be mi...

In this episode we have another special guest speaker, Michael Kennedy, who won the prestigious South Australian Award 'Property Manager of the Year 2023'. We will hear what is is like working in the industry, what to know before you consider this career, and what others outside can learn like listening through the proverbial door rather than having to be inside. We cover what changes have happene...

Its not that unusual to move around the corner, to the next suburb, maybe even over to the next town.  Bigger still, you may move Interstate OR what about to another COUNTRY!!?  In this episode, we get to hear from a man by the name of Rick who has done exactly that.  We don't often stop and think what is involved with moving a long way away, let alone what makes them stay and what is involved wit...

In this episode, we discuss home safety.  Renting or Owning, our home is still our safe place in the world where we should feel most relaxed.  Unfortunately break ins occur as do Home Invasions.   What should you do if it happens to you. What WOULD you do if it happens to you.  The conversation is better to happen before, not after, and this episode is to help you bring it up for discussion with y...

In this episode of Through the Ruth, we explore the importance of Grandparents inside a home. Whilst not everyone is fortunate to have good Grandparents, or the may now have wings, but the cultural significance of Grandparents alone is important in shaping our past, presence and our future for everyone inside the family.  A home without the people is just a house.  An extended home with more peopl...

Welcome to episode five, where we explore the idea of showing GRATTITUDE for what we have and where we stand in the community.  Home is not just 4 walls we hide within, it's as equally the community we live amongst.  Being part of a community is not simply living within a zone but contributing to assist others and how we can help.   Being truly 'at home' also depends on how important our present i...

Welcome to Through the Ruth. In this episode, we hear the story about a tenant who unfortunately experienced what we all fear.  They came home to an open front door and discovered they were broken into.  We hear how this was handled, what happened following this night, but also how kindness and empathy can change the entire negative experience into a positive outcome.  Afterall, HOME is mean to be...

In this episode we explore ideas to plan ahead for the big move, how to give yourself the best chance for a bond refund and ways to not blow a fuse during the whole process.  How can we move successfully, keeping it enjoyable and HOW do you plan for this, especially if you have kids or pets! Moving can be a fun experience, and exiting new start, and a little bit of scary all mixed into one.  I hop...