The Growth Practice Podcast
The Growth Practice is a podcast for capable people who want to grow with intention, care, and honesty.
Hosted by Ruth, a nurse, leader, and lifelong learner, this podcast was created from lived experience. From years of caring for others, navigating high-pressure environments, and learning firsthand how easy it is to neglect yourself while showing up for everyone else.
Through her work in healthcare and leadership, Ruth has seen how driven, compassionate people often carry quiet self-doubt, burnout, and unrealistic expectations. The Growth Practice was born from her own journey of learning to pause, reflect, and grow with more self-trust and compassion.
Rather than offering quick fixes or pressure to do more, this podcast explores growth as a daily practice built through awareness, intention, and small, meaningful choices.
Drawing from research, thoughtful articles, and her own lived experience, Ruth walks alongside listeners as they navigate seasons of becoming.
This space is especially for caregivers, high achievers, and anyone who knows they are capable and is learning to grow with care.
We are capable, so let’s grow together. 🌱
The Growth Practice Podcast
The First Practice: Awareness — Why the Thoughts You Repeat Matter More Than You Think
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Episode 1: The First Practice: Awareness
Why the Thoughts You Repeat Matter More Than You Think
What if growth doesn’t start with doing more… but with noticing more?
In this first episode of The Growth Practice, we begin with the most foundational practice of all: awareness. The thoughts you repeat quietly — especially when things feel hard — are not neutral. They shape how you show up, what you attempt, and how you grow.
In this episode, Ruth explores how repeated thought patterns influence behavior and motivation, why awareness gives us leverage, and how small moments of noticing can begin to shift long-standing patterns. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, and lived experience, this episode invites you to slow down and reflect without pressure or perfection.
Rather than fixing or forcing change, this practice is about learning to notice with compassion.
In This Episode, You’ll Explore:
- Why the thoughts you repeat matter more than you think
- How awareness creates choice
- What it means to practice growth in real life
- A simple, supportive practice you can try this week
If you’re in a season of becoming, this is where we begin.
We are capable — so let’s grow together.
Disclaimer
This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only and is not intended as medical, mental health, or professional advice. The content reflects personal experiences and perspectives. Please consult a qualified professional for guidance related to your individual situation.
References
Kross, E., Bruehlman-Senecal, E., Park, J., Burson, A., Dougherty, A., Shablack, H., Bremner, R., Moser, J., & Ayduk, O. (2021). Self-talk as a regulatory mechanism: How you do it matters. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 121(5), 1058–1079.
Moser, J. S., Moran, T. P., Schroder, H. S., Donnellan, M. B., & Yeung, N. (2019). On the relationship between anxiety and error monitoring. Emotion, 19(5), 885–896.
Tang, Y. Y., Hölzel, B. K., & Posner, M. I. (2015). The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 16(4), 213–225.
Kolb, B., & Gibb, R. (2014). Searching for the principles of brain plasticity. Cortex, 58, 251–260.
Dweck, C. S. (2017). Mindset: The new psychology of success (Updated ed.). Ballantine Books.
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