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

Alana Ruoso
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If you've ever felt stuck in your career, frustrated with your life, like you're constantly struggling, and not living up to your potential, then you’re in the right place. Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt and then burned it–a few times over. 🔥🔥🔥 Hi! I'm Alana. I'm an award-winning graphic designer and certified coach in Toronto, Canada. Get ready for stories about my journey through personal growth, career strategies, entrepreneurship, bad jobs and toxic bosses, anxiety, confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset, and healing.

  1. 3d ago

    EP129: One Person Can Change Your Career--and Your Life | with Janine Esbrand, Executive Coach, Career & Leadership Specialist, TEDx Speaker

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: A conversation with Janine Esbrand, Executive Coach, Career & Leadership Development Specialist, and TEDx SpeakerHow Janine helps mid-senior level professionals take ownership of their careers and build more meaningful and impactful careers with clarity, confidence, and impact. How one person can change your career, in a split second, if you stay openHer top 3 career coaching tips - TOTAL GOLD! 💫What really are transferable skills? Mystery solved!How to build the career you want, not the one you think you shouldHow can all "be well"!Connect with Janine: 🌐 careerchangemakers.com 🎙️ Career Change Maker podcast 📷 Instagram 👉 LinkedIn The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities. 📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1 🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms. Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions.

    EP129: One Person Can Change Your Career--and Your Life | with Janine Esbrand, Executive Coach, Career & Leadership Specialist, TEDx Speaker

  2. Oct 28

    EP128: Let's Do Salary Math--Don't Hate Me! This is Powerful. | Work, Money, Salary, Corporate Jobs, Self-worth

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: Breaking down your salary into a PER HOUR numberWhy we avoid numbers--but I'm there to helpClarity is power!Your value is not your paychequeCheck out talent.com to get real with the numbers 💰 The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities. 📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1 🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms. Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions.

  3. Oct 21

    EP127: Wait, I'm a Podcaster?--How to Build a New Identity | Personal Growth, Business, Podcasting, Work, Imposter Syndrome

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we Dive into: How to be who you want to beStepping into a new identity, even when you resistImposter syndromeMy thoughts and fears around being a 'podcaster'🎙️The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities. 📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1 🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms. Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions.

  4. Oct 14

    EP126: How to Network—10 Tips For a Less Cringe Experience | Work, Career, Corporate, Personal Growth & Stress

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: 10 Tips For a Less Cringe Experience--no name tag or navy suit required!The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities. 📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1 🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms. Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions.

  5. Oct 7

    EP125: Survival Mode Really Effs Things Up | Personal Growth, Transformation, Burnout, Work & Money

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: How we get stuck in survival mode and don't even know itWhy struggling–and burnout–is normalized 🚨How to recognize the struggle and pull yourself out The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities. 📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1 🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms. Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions.

  6. Sep 30

    EP124: Setting Boundaries with People Who Take More Than They Give | Corporate Job, Personal Growth, Coaching, Work & Relationships

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: Setting boundaries when people ask for favoursCan a compromise be a boundary? I explore this with my own story.NOT going for drinks with "Taker Girl", a former co-workerThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities. 📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1 🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms. Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions.

  7. Sep 16

    EP123: Career Change & Identity: Who Are You Without Your Job? | with Alice O'Connell, Learn To Knit

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: A conversation with Alice O'Connell, founder of Learn to Knit.Former British TV and theatre actress Alice O’Connell is the founder of Learn to Knit. Having picked up the craft on sets like Doctor Who, Jonathan Creek and Silent Witness, she has spent over 20 years transforming knitting into an accessible, international practice grounded in mindfulness, patience, and self-compassion.Alice shares how simple, tactile creativity offers a gentle path out of "struggle mode," helping us quiet the inner critic, regulate our bodies, and reclaim our core sense of self through life’s messiest transitions.Nervous system regulation, perfectionism, hustle culture, self-esteem and confidence.🧶 Find Alice online: 🌐 Website 📷 Instagram 🌸 Pinterest The podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities. 📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1 🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms. Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions.

    EP123: Career Change & Identity: Who Are You Without Your Job? | with Alice O'Connell, Learn To Knit

  8. Sep 9

    EP122: How to Stop Struggling in Life and Find Your Flow | Personal Growth, Coaching & Intention

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into: The big question to ask yourself if you don't want to struggleMy 'north star' that helps me navigate my career and lifeWhy it is so easy to focus on what we don't wantThe podcast where we dive headfirst into personal development work, career growth and strategies, entrepreneurship, toxic jobs and nightmare bosses (yes, I’m going there), anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset and healing modalities. 📣 Download your FREE guide How to Build a Brilliant Career: 6 Insider Tips to Help You Succeed No Matter Where You Are Right Now ⚡️Looking for career help? Work with me 1:1 🎙️Follow Ditch the Struggle on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ❤️ Subscribe to my mailing list at alanaruoso.com for free & special offers. Connect with me: Instagram: @alanaruoso LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanaruoso Hi! I'm a graphic designer and certified career coach in Toronto, Canada. Using humor, empathy, and radical candor, I help clients set new boundaries, build self-esteem, eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, and implement career growth strategies so they can achieve success on their terms. Show edited and produced by Sue Ruhe: @suru.productions. This podcast is not a substitute for therapy, medical or financial advice. Listeners take responsibility for their actions.

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If you've ever felt stuck in your career, frustrated with your life, like you're constantly struggling, and not living up to your potential, then you’re in the right place. Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt and then burned it–a few times over. 🔥🔥🔥 Hi! I'm Alana. I'm an award-winning graphic designer and certified coach in Toronto, Canada. Get ready for stories about my journey through personal growth, career strategies, entrepreneurship, bad jobs and toxic bosses, anxiety, confidence, self-sabotage, life coaching, mindset, and healing.

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