Sheridan Ruth

Sustainable Success: Do More / Stay Well

We explore a real app or AI product and asks the questions that matter: does this actually work with how your nervous system functions? Will it help you reach your goals or just keep you engaged? Who was it built for, and what does it ask of you to use it well?

 

For founders building in this space, and for anyone trying to figure out which products are worth their time and trust, this is the show that brings a genuine human psychology lens to the tech we are all using and building every day.

 

Hosted by Sheridan Ruth, a somatic coach, trauma therapist, yoga therapist, and bestselling author with over a decade of experience working with how the nervous system drives behaviour, decision making, and wellbeing. She also works inside tech, which means she understands both sides of the product equation.

Episodes

If you’re coming home from work completely depleted… snapping at your family, skipping plans, or just feeling flat, even though you kept it all together at work…This episode is for you.We name the false binaries popular culture keeps you in, that prevent change& better questions to ask yourself to have more energy at the end...
This desire to have control makes so much sense when we look at our past with trauma or our neurodivergence, or even just the insane world that we live in, and our body’s desire for certainty. But today, you’re going to learn the paradox of control—why trying to manage everything triggers burnout faster. Listen next:...
ChatGPT can give you insight. It can’t give you integration. And if we’re not careful, it can become another tool that mimics transformation without actually moving anything inside us. Today, I’m giving you a straight list. 12 do’s and don’ts. Action-oriented. Clear. We’re not here to overprocess—we’re here to practice. Last episode: 229: ChatGPT &...
You ever have one of those moments where ChatGPT says something back to you and you think… wait, that’s exactly it? Like it just named something you’ve been circling for weeks? I have. My clients have. Sometimes I even give them a transcript of our coaching session and suggest they paste it in to see...
Sometimes we think it’s our boss… when actually it’s our own self-doubt or conditioning speaking. Sometimes we think it’s just us… when really the culture we’re in is unsustainable. And meanwhile, the larger systems keep draining energy in ways no amount of “self-care” can solve. When it comes to burnout, the question isn’t just: How...
How do you know if you’re burnt out — or if it’s ADHD, sensitivity, or trauma? The signs can overlap. The fixes? Completely different. When you follow advice that wasn’t made for your wiring, it can make burnout worse — not better. After years working with ADHD, HSPs, and women in trauma recovery, I’ve learned...
For some of us, surface-level strategies land like empty calories. They might be useful in theory, but if they don’t meet the depth of our lived experience, our body knows instantly: “This isn’t it.” That depth isn’t a flaw or a barrier. It’s your natural intelligence. It’s the well you draw from when you’re at...
We’ll unpack: • Why your nervous system might be blocking the clarity you’ve worked so hard for • The deeper question your career fog is really asking — that no mentor or quiz can answer • The beliefs silently keeping you in roles and rhythms that don’t fit (even when you “should” be grateful) You’ll...
What if burnout is more about your Mum & Dad, than your workload or type?  In this episode, we explore: The overlooked link between your early experiences of responsibility and your current work patterns — especially burnout, over-functioning, and decision paralysis. How common parenting styles shape your nervous system’s relationship to responsibility and leadership. Why...
Are you constantly debating whether you’re being lazy—or genuinely need rest? This one question can reveal exactly what your nervous system is telling you. If you’re a high-achieving, emotionally aware professional walking the tightrope between discipline and burnout, this episode offers the nervous system-based clarity you’ve been craving. Sheridan Ruth, somatic therapist and burnout coach,...