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New York Times bestselling author Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping women everywhere create a life they love, encouraging her more than 1 million subscribers to follow their dreams and reach their goals. She is the host of the wildly popular Do It Scared podcast, as well as the founder of the Living Well Planner\xae and Elite Blog Academy\xae, as well as the author of six books, including her newest bestseller, Do It Scared\xae: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love. Her practical advice has been featured all over, including Family Circle, Entrepreneur, TIME and Fox News.\nRuth has been on my radar for years.\xa0\xa0She is widely known to be a powerhouse of a story teller, creator, and leader.\xa0\xa0I was so touched when she said she would be a guest on the show.\xa0\xa0And I was deeply honored when she shared what she wanted to talk about.\xa0\xa0We dig deep into her past as she uncovers how she went from an extremely hopeless rock bottom season to actively choosing to live.\xa0\nListen in to hear Ruth share:\n\nHow the trauma from her childhood sexual abuse resurfaced as depression in college and led to her first suicide attempt\n\nThe one thing that helped her regain a will to live after 2.5 years of being hospitalzed for multiple suicide attempts\n\nHow she and her therapist shifted their conversation into a journey to live instead of always living in the past and processing trauma\n\nThe power of looking back and identifying your rock bottom moments in order to find power & strength in future hard seasons of your life\n\nWhy it\u2019s ok to let others hold hope for you if you can\u2019t hold it for yourself\n\nThe first tiny step to take if you\u2019re in a rock bottom situation or really hard season\n\nHer advice for moms who looking to change paths in life\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nJoin my free Hope, Happiness, and Mental Health Challenge\n\n\nJoin Ruth\u2019s Activate program\n\n\nLearn your fear archetype:\xa0Do It Scared\n\n\nRuth on social media: @ruthsoukup @livingwellspendingless @livingwellplanner @eliteblogacademy\n\nRead about Ruth\u2019s mental health journey from the very beginning\n\n\nThank you to our sponsor:\nTalkspace:\xa0To match with your perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go to\xa0https://www.talkspace.com/, Make sure to use the code SHAMELESS\xa0to\xa0get $100 off your first month\xa0and show your support for the show.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices