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 Second Practice: Intention — Choosing Where Your Energy Goes
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Episode 2: The Second Practice: Intention
Choosing Where Your Energy Goes
What if the way you spend your energy is shaping your life more than you realize?
In this episode of The Growth Practice, Ruth explores the second foundational practice of growth: intention. Building on the work of awareness, this conversation focuses on how choosing where your energy goes helps bridge the gap between knowing what matters and living in alignment with it.
Through reflection, lived experience, and research-backed insight, this episode looks at why strong intentions don’t always lead to action, how distractions and expectations can pull us off course, and how small, intentional choices help us stay connected to our values.
Rather than striving for perfection, this practice invites you to commit to your intentions with honesty, flexibility, and compassion.
In this episode, you’ll explore:
• The difference between attention and intention
• Why intention alone is not always enough
• How alignment protects your energy
• What it means to practice commitment in real life
• A simple daily practice to strengthen intentional living
If you’ve ever felt busy but disconnected, motivated but scattered, or capable but exhausted, this episode is for you.
We are capable. Let’s grow together.
References
Conner, M. (2022). Understanding the intention–behavior gap: The role of intention strength and moderators. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.923198
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.
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