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Clearing the noise and reconnecting to what matters most. We talk about inner peace, intentional living, conscious leadership, self-care, and healing in the modern world.

Ruth Kao Barr


    • Nov 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES


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    This is Why You Procrastinate | #41

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 19:52


    To kick off season 5, we're talking about the root cause of why we procrastinate (it has nothing to do with the task itself), and how to find our focus.

    What Happens When Your Truth Changes – Heather Lowey | #40

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 33:39


    We talk about what happens when your dream job is no longer the dream, sitting in the discomfort of the space between your current reality and your truth, and allowing space to reflect and process to create a path forward.

    Trusting Your Unconventional Journey – Melissa Stangl | #39

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 31:27


    We discuss what personal truth feels like in the body, living an unconventional path, and trust, courage, and faith in the unknown.

    Former Litigator Owns Her Truth & Reshapes Her Life – Andrea Yang | #38

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 42:01


    We discuss redefining success, early programming, boundaries for sharing, and the healing properties of living your truth.

    From Silicon Valley Attorney to Wellness Coach – Mary O'Conner | #37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 31:05


    Being true to yourself as well as at work can build your reputation and career path. We discuss purpose, core beliefs, perfectionism, and burnout with the attorney population that she serves.

    When Your Truth Scares You | #36

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 17:57


    Three perspectives to consider when your truth feels too big to handle.

    What Blocks Your Truth | #35

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 15:58


    We discuss what blocks your truth and ways to reconnect and see your truth with clarity.

    When Your Truth Conflicts with Others | #34

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 18:14


    5 things to consider when your truth conflicts with other people.

    How to Know When Something’s True | #33

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 16:42


    We discuss the importance of being able to spot your truth, the different types of truths, why you neglect your truth, and how to know when something's true for you.

    The Healing Power of Your Truth | #32

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 10:11


    We explore why we stop telling our truth, the power of truth-telling, and a compassionate approach to expressing one's truth.

    How to Live Your Truth in a World that Lies | #31

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 8:49


    Reconnect with your truth by auditing these 3 areas, and close the gap between your truth and your actions.

    Connect With Your Inner Guidance | #30

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 10:45


    When the noise around you is dialed up, you can feel confused and unsure about your next step. Ask yourself these 3 questions to help you connect with your inner guidance.

    Self Compassion Won’t Make You Weak | #29

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 13:32


    What we're getting wrong about self-compassion - what it isn't, what it is, and how to do it simply.

    Demystifying Life Coaching | #28

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 16:34


    A life coach is a loaded term that means different things to different people. I'm demystifying the role of a life coach - what value they can bring, how to pick one, and who to stay away from.

    Setting Authentic & Effective Boundaries | #27

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 16:20


    3 principles to set authentic and effective boundaries for self-care for empaths and people who sense and feel a lot.

    Healing Doesn’t Always Feel Good; Harm Doesn’t Always Hurt | #26

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 9:39


    How do you discern what's good for you versus what's harming you?

    Embrace Your Feelings & Have More Control Over Your life | #25

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 15:26


    Most of us are bad at feelings because most of us weren't taught what feelings really are, their purpose, and what to do with them. Understanding our feelings empowers us to have more control over our decisions and actions.

    Don't Let “How” Get In The Way Of Your Truth | #24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 14:12


    We're talking about the lies in our lives and the possibilities that can open up by telling ourselves the truth.

    Get Unstuck From Perfectionism | #23

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 13:49


    Perfectionism is an outdated strategy that no longer serves you that keeps you stuck. The sooner you're able to see this, the sooner you're released from the perfectionism trap.

    Inside-out Self-Care to Change Your Life | #22

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 15:01


    What if self-care isn't another thing on your to-do list that you don't get to? What would change for you if self-care is how you do everything?

    Bounce Back From Any Setback | #21

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 18:33


    What makes one person bounce back from setbacks and another spiral and lose focus? It's these 5 drivers that build resilience.

    Ride the Waves of Productivity | #20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 16:45


    Healthy productivity helps us; toxic productivity breaks us down. If you're experiencing the opposite of thriving while being productive, you might not be aware of the natural cycles in nature that help with your productivity.

    No-Guilt Shopping | #19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 13:45


    Heading into the gifting season armed with 2 questions to shop without guilt. Use your shopping power to amplify the good.

    How to communicate with a difficult boss | #18

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 21:05


    Do this one thing to create a productive relationship when working with difficult bosses.

    Improve mood, energy & mental clarity with intentional eating | #17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 19:54


    Intentional eating gave me more energy, better physical health, improved moods & increased mental clarity. We also talk about the 4 most harmful foods to avoid for mental & physical wellbeing.

    How to use your calendar to create a life you love | #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 16:04


    Adopt this one calendar habit to change your life & use these 5 calendar tips to improve your productivity.

    Create A Better World With This One Simple Inner State | #15

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 24:54


    What do you think is the difference between leaders who make the world better versus leaders that create more problems? The answer is this one simple inner state of the leader. In this episode, we talk about applying 5 principles of conscious leadership to create a better world - even if you don't lead a team!

    How To Self-care When You Don’t Want To | #14

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 19:49


    We all know self-care is important. But what do we do when there seems to be a block between knowing something and doing something? We're talking about how to self-care when we don't know where to start or when we don't want to.

    How To Handle Stressful Thoughts | #13

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 18:36


    Why do we have stressful thoughts at night & 5 things that you wouldn't think to do to alleviate them and have a peaceful night's sleep.

    Demystifying boundaries (only 1 thing you need to focus on) | #12

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 13:58


    Think you have boundary issues, but don't know where to start to fix it? Simply only focus on this 1 thing to begin setting and respecting boundaries.

    Creating an Intentional Life | #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 11:31


    Kicking off Season 2 talking about intentional living - what it means, the benefits, and the first steps to creating an intentional life.

    A Tiny Word That Brings You Instant Peace | #10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 14:10


    To wrap up Season 1, we're talking about the power of a tiny word can create more spaciousness to breathe, loosen the grip on unhelpful thoughts, and relax the heart and body.

    2 Mindsets That Prevent You From Being Happy For Others | #9

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 14:00


    Do you live in a competitive world? Do you feel like other people's success deflate you? We're talking about how to be happy for others, instead of feeling defensive about other people's achievements. Specifically, the 3 mindset shifts that can help us find peace when the green-eyed monster appears. 

    The Power of Self-compassion | #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 31:35


    What is it? Why we don't practice it? How we conflate it with things like self-pity, self-indulgence, or being undisciplined. 5 simple ways to begin practicing self-compassion today to experience more peace. 

    Finding Peace When You’re In Between Jobs | #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 19:40


    Creating 4 types of spaces to guide you through a job transition. We talk about grief & re-defining your identity that comes with job loss. 

    Finding Peace When You Have Trust Issues | #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 16:48


    What are the signs of trust issues? The difference between distrust of others vs. lack of self-trust? Where do trust issues come from? And 6 ways to find peace through it all.

    4 Reasons Why You Self-Sabotage & How To Stop | #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 17:16


    If you've ever procrastinated, “cheated” on a diet, or “ruined” a good thing in a relationship, you know about self-sabotage. I talk about 4 reasons why you self-sabotage, and none of it makes you a bad person.

    Heal & Recover from Burnout | #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 16:57


    I share my personal experience of burnout, what research says about the causes of burnout, and 5 ways to heal and recover from burnout.

    How to Find Peace When You Have Imposter Syndrome | #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 20:05


    3 common reasons that drive imposter syndrome. The harm it causes. And ways to create more ease and peace if you're experiencing imposter syndrome right now.

    5 Ways to Relax Your Mind | #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 19:06


    5 reasons that people don't usually talk about when it comes to why our mind stresses us out and the 5 ways to begin to ease our mind.

    Clear the Noise & Reconnect with Peace | #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 0:15


    In our first ever episode, I'm talking about YOU - your most precious asset, and reconnecting with what matters most to YOU. Also what you can look forward to in future episodes.

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