Ruth The Truth

With a name like Ruth the Truth it's only fitting that we explore truth on this podcast. Join Marshall and I for an epic discussion about what truth means to us. Resources Referenced: Your Brain Hallucinates Your Conscious Reality - Anil Seth TED Talk

Have you heard of the Enneagram? It sounds like a medical procedure but it's a powerful tool of personal transformation that can help you understand yourself and others more fully. Join my good friend Marshall and I for a fun and introspective conversation about how the Enneagram has changed our lives. Resources Mentioned: The Enneagram Institute The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron

What is narcissism, really? What are the characteristics and more importantly, how can they affect your life? My life was CHANGED when I learned how narcissistic abuse impacted me, and how I could heal from it. *I am not a psychologist.* I am sharing what I've learned about narcissism through my own experiences and research in the hope that it will help someone else. Resources Referenced: Pyschology Today Articles - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Narcissists, All You Need to Know About Narcissists and Their Partners and Narcissism Narcissist Abuse Support and Co-Dependents Anonymous Breaking Free of the Co-Dependency Trap by Janae and Barry Weinhold

My thoughts on how racism relates to shame, how it shows up in all of our lives, and practical steps we all can take to address it. Work Referenced: How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi White Women Tears discussion by Jen Hatmaker and Lisa Sharon Harper I Am Not Your Negro documentary (streaming on Amazon Prime and Hulu) The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell Unlocking Us Podcast episode with Austin Channing Brown The Birth of a Nation film

What is shame? How does it effect us? More importantly, what can we do about it? Consider this a Shame 101 course. Resources Referenced: The Neurology of Shame (article by Shirley Davis), Unlocking Us podcast by Brene Brown, The Power of Vulnernability by Brene Brown

Welcome to Ruth the Truth! On this first episode I share what inspired me to start this show and an introduction to what I've learned about vulnerability!

Ruth The Truth is a podcast about telling the truth in a safe space. This show is about shared experiences and guidance, not dogma. My hope is that my experiences will help guide you along your own life journey. New episodes will be released every Monday starting June 30th.