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Whether you’re a globally conscious consumer, have an entrepreneurial spirit, or love supporting those who do, the story of Mended has something in it for you.

Behind the Brand: How a Social Impact Brand was Born w/ Mallory Martin, Founder & CEO of MENDED

Behind the Brand with a Social Impact Company

Business

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“Success is faithfulness.” Ruth Chou Simons recently joined me on the podcast to talk all about freedom from our pressure to perform and striving towards expectations. What a breath of fresh air! There’s something about a conversation around putting an end to our need to achieve and perform that breathes so much life into you. We’re […]

How to Let Go of the Pressure to Perform and Discover Freedom from Striving

The Tried and Truth Podcast with Ruth Chou Simons

Motherhood

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What if life could be more wonderful? What if you weren’t always waiting for the shoe to drop and you could release more of your fears, choose more joy and find greater courage to celebrate?

What if Life Could Be More Wonderful?

What if Life Could Be More Wonderful?

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Fontana Candle Co. shares their entrepreneur journey of letting go one of dream to uncover the next one and how a hobby turned into a business.

Behind the Brand: From Hobby to Business w/ Fontana Candle Company

From Hobby to Business: Fontana Candle Co.

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Perhaps in order to improve in life, we’ve got to be willing to do more of what stand up comedians to more – take more risks, be willing to fail, show up with more confidence, and invite others into our story rather than waiting to be invited into theirs.

3 Life Lessons from Stand Up Comedy

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You are a leader whether you have a title, a job, a role, or not.  Every day, countless people are learning from what you do and how you do it and what a gift and opportunity that truly is. How you can become a more confident and effective leader?  Here are 10 tips to help […]

10 Secrets to Becoming a More Confident and Effective You

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It’s one thing in life to be sharing your gifts with the world.  Yet, it’s a hundred times more impactful when you help others share theirs, too! It’s a domino-effect kind of positive impact that you can help create. When you create opportunities to support others in using and sharing their gifts and talents, you […]

4 Steps to Leverage the Gifts in Others and Multiply Your Impact

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Do you believe there is such a thing as over-communicating? Here’s why I don’t…How many times have you told your child, team member, or spouse, “I just told you”, or “we already talked about that” only to find that they have zero recollection of that conversation? You see…we’re all living in our own micro worlds, […]

How to Make Your Communication Effective (and Make it Stick!)

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When you hear the word leadership, do you cringe at the sound of it, aspire to embody more of it, or ponder your daily job? Regardless of what season you’re in or what you do for a living,  we’re all called to lead.  It might look like starting a business, holding formal job title, or […]

5 Leadership Tips that Can Help You Right Here, Right Now

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The shift that will help you when you find yourself making excuses for why you can’t, feel behind, or simply feel stuck in the “don’t have enough/need more” mentality.

How One Subtle Shift in Thinking will Change Your Way of Living

Life+Home

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