Zanta with Ruthie Zerai

Ruthie Zerai

Welcome to the Zanta podcast! Hosted by Ruthie Zerai, Zanta is a safe place to explore your self-development and growth with curiosity and compassion. Zanta is a space where you'll be encouraged to build self-trust, move beyond self-doubt and OWN your story. Ruthie Zerai is a Certified Life, Leadership and Business Coach, Daughter of immigrants and a first-generation entrepreneur.

  1. 49. Healthy vs Unhealthy Anger with Therapist Nicole Carter

    FEB 8

    49. Healthy vs Unhealthy Anger with Therapist Nicole Carter

    Ruthie revisits her conversation with therapist Nicole Carter on healthy vs unhealthy anger, how to understand and work with this emotion, and how it can reveal suppressed feelings and guide your self-awareness. Catch the full conversation in Episode 7: How To Befriend Your Anger with Therapist Nicole Carter. Subscribe & Leave a Review Please subscribe and consider giving the Zanta podcast a 5-star review, it helps us grow the community and reach more people like you. Connect with guest: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/msnicole_c/?hl=en⁠  Offerings: ⁠https://linktr.ee/msnicolecarter⁠  Connect with Ruthie Connect on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ruthiezerai/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ruthiezerai.myflodesk.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Partnership and collaboration inquiries:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.ruthiezerai.com/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Send me a voice note with your questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanta/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.ruthiezerai.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About:  Ruthie Zerai is a Certified Life, Leadership and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur and a curious soul. This podcast is for people looking to grow into their full potential and create alignment in their lives, careers and businesses from the inside out, by finding their own answers. Podcast production: This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®

    15 min
  2. JAN 18

    48. How to Do the Work and Actually Follow Through

    Do you keep saying you want change, but struggle to follow through? In this solo episode, Ruthie explores what it really means to do the work, not just talk about it. She breaks down why growth doesn’t come from the next book, course, or quick fix, but from showing up consistently for the promises you make to yourself. This is an honest conversation about your say–do ratio, why we avoid discomfort, and how committing to the process creates long-term momentum, clarity, and results. When you stop chasing shortcuts and start committing to the process, things shift. Not through perfection, but through integrity. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to understand your say–do ratio and why it mattersWhy growth always includes discomfort and why that’s not a problemHow avoiding pain keeps you stuck and practicing the fundamentals moves you forwardHow keeping promises to yourself builds self-trust and long-term momentum Subscribe & Leave a Review If this episode inspires you, don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review, it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with more people. Connect with Ruthie Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partnership and collaboration inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ruthie@ruthiezerai.com Send me a voice note with your questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Services: Contact me here About Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers. Podcast production This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Semere. All rights reserved ®

    16 min
  3. 12/23/2025

    47. How to Own Your Grief

    Grief is not something we fix, rush, or get over. In this solo episode, Ruthie explores grief as a sacred and necessary part of the human experience, particularly the grief that comes with losing people we love. Drawing from her personal journey after the loss of her grandmother, she reflects on how grief reshapes us, deepens our capacity for love, and asks us to slow down, feel fully, and honour our own timeline. This episode is an invitation to stop making your grief palatable for others and to give yourself permission to feel everything. Grief does not need to be contained, explained, or justified. It is yours, and it is sacred. In this episode, you will learn: How grief and loss are woven into the human experienceWhy sitting with grief, rather than avoiding it, is where real healing happensHow ancestral and generational grief can surface through personal lossWhy grief changes us, and why that transformation is not something to fearHow allowing yourself to feel fully can deepen love, presence, and meaningIf you are grieving right now, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers space, reflection, and permission to move at your own pace. Subscribe & Leave a Review If this episode inspires you, don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review, it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with more people. Connect with Ruthie Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partnership and collaboration inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ruthie@ruthiezerai.com Send me a voice note with your questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers. Podcast production This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Semere. All rights reserved ®

    22 min
  4. 11/27/2025

    46. How To Go From Surviving To Thriving

    Do you ever feel stuck in survival mode even when your life looks “fine” on paper? In this solo episode, Ruthie breaks down what it truly means to go from surviving to thriving. She explores how fear, scarcity, and an overloaded nervous system keep us small, and what it looks like to shift into trust, expansion, and a life that actually feels like yours. When you start grounding yourself, regulating your nervous system, and choosing meaning over fear, thriving becomes something you claim not something you feel guilty about. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to recognise when you’re still operating from survivalWhy thriving is rooted in trust and nervous system careHow generational patterns and identity shape your relationship to thrivingSimple ways to shift from fear and scarcity into grounded expansion In this episode, you will learn: How to recognise the signs that you are still in survival modeWhy thriving is about trust, nervous system health, and meaning not just money or successHow generational patterns, identity, and survivor’s guilt can make thriving feel unsafeSimple ways to start shifting from fear and scarcity into a more grounded, thriving mindset Subscribe & Leave a Review If this episode inspires you, don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review, it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with more people. Connect with Ruthie Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partnership and collaboration inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a voice note with your questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers. Podcast production This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®

    24 min
  5. 11/05/2025

    45. Do We Need to Be Happy All the Time? Letting Go of Toxic Positivity.

    Do you ever feel pressured to be happy all the time? In this solo episode, Ruthie explores the truth behind toxic positivity and the myth that we should always feel "good". She unpacks why constant happiness isn’t realistic, what emotional sovereignty really means, and how embracing your full emotional range can lead to a deeper, more meaningful life. When you stop chasing happiness and start allowing yourself to feel everything, you become more grounded, compassionate, and resilient. In this episode, you'll learn: How to recognise patterns of toxic positivity in yourself or othersWhy happiness is fleeting and meaning is more sustainableHow to honour your full emotional range without judgementSimple ways to build emotional resilience and self-acceptance Subscribe & Leave a Review If this episode inspires you, don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review, it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with more people. Connect with Guest Instagram: ⁠Ash Alves⁠ ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Books⁠ ⁠Therapy services⁠ Connect with Ruthie Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partnership and collaboration inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a voice note with your questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers. Podcast production This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®

    16 min
  6. 44. How to Thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person with Psychotherapist and Writer Ash Alves

    10/21/2025

    44. How to Thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person with Psychotherapist and Writer Ash Alves

    What does it really mean to be a highly sensitive person? In this episode, Ruthie sits down with psychotherapist and writer Ash Alves to explore how to turn sensitivity into strength. They unpack what it means to live as a highly sensitive person, how to care for your nervous system, and why sensitivity can be one of your greatest superpowers. When you stop apologizing for your depth, you start seeing your sensitivity as a gift. In this episode, you'll learn: How to know if you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP)Why sensitivity is often misunderstood or hiddenHow to protect your energy and stay groundedSimple ways to care for yourself and own your sensitivity with confidence Subscribe & Leave a Review If this episode inspires you, don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review, it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with more people. Connect with Guest Instagram: Ash Alves Website Books Therapy services Connect with Ruthie Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partnership and collaboration inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a voice note with your questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers. Podcast production This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®

    1h 1m
  7. 10/09/2025

    43. How to Be Okay With Being Disliked

    Afraid of being disliked? Here’s the truth that will set you free. Some people just won’t like you, and that’s okay. In this solo episode, Ruthie chats about what it really means to release the need for approval and find peace in being fully yourself. The fear of being disliked often keeps us performing, people-pleasing, and betraying our own authenticity just to fit in. When you stop chasing approval, you reclaim your energy, integrity, and peace. In this episode, you will learn: Why the need for approval keeps you playing smallHow self-approval builds confidence and inner freedomWhy being disliked doesn’t mean you’re wrongSimple ways to strengthen self-trust and stay true to yourself Subscribe & Leave a Review If this episode inspires you, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review, it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with listeners like you! Connect with Ruthie Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partnership and collaboration inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a voice note with your questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers. Podcast production This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®

    16 min
  8. 09/22/2025

    42. The Cost of Being Too Nice (Niceness vs. Kindness)

    Do you ever say yes when you really mean no? Many of us confuse being nice with being kind, but they are not the same. Niceness is performative, while kindness is rooted in truth. In this episode, Ruthie explores the cost of being too nice and why choosing kindness over niceness is essential for authenticity, boundaries, and self-leadership. You will hear how to move past people-pleasing, trust your inherent kindness, and show up more powerfully in life, leadership and relationships. In this episode, you will learn: Why niceness is performative and rooted in people-pleasingHow trusting your inherent kindness helps you set healthier boundariesPractical examples of moving from niceness to authentic kindness Subscribe & Leave a Review If this episode inspires you, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review, it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with listeners like you! Connect with Ruthie Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partnership and collaboration inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a voice note with your questions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Note⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruthie Zerai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Ruthie Zerai Semere is a ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers. Podcast production This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®

    20 min

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Welcome to the Zanta podcast! Hosted by Ruthie Zerai, Zanta is a safe place to explore your self-development and growth with curiosity and compassion. Zanta is a space where you'll be encouraged to build self-trust, move beyond self-doubt and OWN your story. Ruthie Zerai is a Certified Life, Leadership and Business Coach, Daughter of immigrants and a first-generation entrepreneur.