Sheridan Ruth

Sustainable Success Podcast

The podcast for sensitive, high-capacity women who want work, energy, and nervous system to finally be on the same team.


Each episode weaves together neuroscience, somatic psychology, and real-life work stories to help you find clarity, capacity, and relief in your career or business without overriding your body.

Whether you’re in quiet burnout in a “good” job, recovering from a toxic workplace, navigating ADHD or cPTSD while making big decisions about what’s next, or reshaping a business so it no longer runs on adrenaline, this podcast offers grounded insight, nervous-system-informed tools, and honest conversations to help you move in a way your body can actually sustain.

What to Expect

You’ll find a mix of solo episodes (think nervous system notes meets work and life mentorship) and conversations with heart-led leaders, clinicians, and creatives who are rebuilding their work in more humane, sustainable ways.

We cover topics like:

  • How trauma and chronic stress shape your capacity to work, decide, and lead

  • Burnout, ADHD, and why traditional productivity advice often makes things worse

  • Creating nervous-system safety before you quit, pivot, or take on more

  • Redesigning your role, schedule, and boundaries to honour your cycles, needs, and capacity

  • Money, visibility, and receiving when you’re used to over-functioning

  • Feminine leadership, sensitivity, and emotional resilience at work

 

Start Listening Now

Not sure where to begin?

Try one of these listener favorites:

  1. 187: How I Healed Burnout, cPTSD, Built a Thriving Business & Wrote My Book

  2. 194: How My Clients Overcome Uncertain Income Without Burnout Using Nervous System Alignment

  3. 195: Burnout & ADHD: Traditional Advice Fails You & Nervous System Alignment Helps

  4. 200: You Don’t Think You Have Imposter Syndrome.. But Your Burnout and Nervous System Say Otherwise

 

Wherever you are on your journey, you’re not behind. You’re becoming.

 

Ready to tune in?

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Meet Sheridan

I’m Sheridan, a somatic coach, integrative trauma therapist, and nervous system educator. I work with sensitive, often neurodivergent women who are navigating burnout, complex trauma, and big decisions about work, business, and life.

 

My clients are high-capacity humans who’ve hit a wall. They’ve done the mindset work. They’ve read the books. They’ve hired the business coach or changed jobs. But they still feel stuck, tired, or like their body can’t keep up with the life they’re trying to build.

 

My work goes deeper—into the body, the patterns, and the protective parts that learned to keep you safe by overworking, staying small, or staying unseen.

 

This podcast is where I share the tools, stories, and science that support real, sustainable change—because nervous system work isn’t a trend. It’s the foundation for work and a life that no longer costs all your energy.

Episodes

The paradox is that present mothers with thriving businesses aren’t posting on social media about it… which makes you doubt if it’s even possible.I’m speaking with Sarah Greener, a business coach and founder of the Moxie Roadmap, about how to structure your life and business in a way that honors your nervous system and long-term...
Worry. Procrastination. Perfectionism. Over-delivering. Signs your nervous system is seeking safety in the familiar: scarcity, hustle, and proving your worth. If you’ve ever felt success trigger self-sabotage or burnout… this episode is for you. Inside, I share the 5 questions (from page 132 of Somatic Intelligence for Success) that will help you expand your capacity...
You’re doing the workouts, tracking the meals, and still wondering—why does this feel so hard? Why does my body resist change, even when I’m doing “everything right”? In this conversation with women’s fitness coach Megan Hardy, we unpack the emotional cost of pushing your body from a place of self-criticism. Whether you’re postpartum, post-burnout, or...
Are you secretly exhausted from doing it all—but still struggle to let go of control? Whether you’re a founder, team lead, or solo operator, delegation can stir up more than just workflow stress. If you’ve experienced betrayal (whether in business, friendship, or childhood) your nervous system may have learned to associate asking for help with...
In 2018, I found myself frozen—standing under a running shower, dreading another day of trying to show up online while feeling completely invisible. I’d just mentally quit my business after another spiral of comparison and self-doubt. Every time I opened a blank Google Doc, my voice disappeared. On sales calls, my chest would tighten, and...
Have you ever been told to “just get clear on your needs”… and felt even more confused? Because when your nervous system is dysregulated, even that well-meaning advice can send you on a wild goose chase. In this episode, we explore why identifying and meeting your needs can feel exhausting—especially when you’re in fight, flight,...
Bookkeeping or tax prep make you want to shut down, explode, or avoid it altogether? In this episode, we’re unpacking the surprising intersection between your nervous system, the Drama Triangle, and your relationship to money. Whether you over-control your finances, avoid them completely, or oscillate between burnout and guilt (there’s likely a deeper emotional role...
We’re gonna be brutally honest about the emotional toll of visibility, marketing, and showing up in your business when you’re running on empty—and present the only way forward. If you’re navigating burnout but still want to grow, lead, or launch—this episode is for you. Whether you’re hiding from your content calendar or staring at your...
You finally said no. You held the boundary. And now… your body feels like it’s spiraling. Maybe your chest is tight. Maybe you want to over-explain, soften, apologize, or take it all back. Maybe you feel like you were too much. Or not enough. If you’ve been taught to equate love, safety, or connection with...
If you’ve ever opened your bank account with a pit in your stomach and thought, “Maybe if I just get that next certification… then I’ll feel ready. Then the money will come.” —this episode is for you. I’ve been on both sides of this: Investing in something I didn’t need from a place of fear…and...