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The podcast for women entrepreneurs growing their dream business while navigating change and reinventing themselves to live more fully in alignment with their purpose and values.

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Befriending the Competition: How Finding Your People in Your Industry Changes Everything with Allison Burns

She works with the same types of clients I do, why would I be friends with her? What if their design style influences my own style? What if I feel jealous and competitive? These are the topics fellow brand designer Allison Burns and I get into. While our chat is design-industry specific you can take our conversation and apply it to any industry you might be in. We talk about many obvious and not-so-obvious reasons connections in your industry are so important and why you should make it a priority in your business.

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What to Do When Your Business Pivot Fails: A Guide to Course-Correcting

This spring, I shut down my agency model, let go of my team, and went back to solo work. It looked like a failure from the outside, but it was actually one of the smartest decisions I've made. In this episode, I'm sharing the real story of why my pivot didn't work - the time crunch with little kids, the lead generation reality, and the comparison trap that made me think I should be able to do what other designers were doing. If you've ever had to course-correct a business decision, this one's for you.

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How to Grow Your Podcast with a Small Audience: Building a Brand That Attracts Listeners with Haley Hatcher

If you have a podcast, want to start a podcast, or are looking for ways to grow your podcast, this is the episode for you. I sit down with Haley Hatcher, the owner Heart Centered Podcasting, and we discuss all the ways you can grow your listenership if you have a small audience, smart ways to use your podcast to grow your business and website SEO and so much more. Haley is also my client, and I had the absolute pleasure of redesigning her brand and Squarespace website in 2024. Haley shared how her business has grown, as well as her confidence, since we relaunched her website.

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How to Build Self-Trust with Emily Sloan

Hey friends! I’m so excited to bring you a powerful conversation today with my friend and expert in self-trust, Emily Sloan. Emily has built an incredible career as a therapist specializing in trauma, and she’s developed a unique framework she calls the "Self-Trust Model" that’s all about helping women move beyond self-doubt and into real confidence.

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Should You Talk Politics in Your Business? My Honest Take

In today’s episode of Rebrand with RuthAnn, I’m tackling a topic that’s been on my mind for a while: should we, as personal brands, bring up politics in our businesses? To be honest, I’ve been nervous about discussing this, but I think it’s important, especially with everything happening in the world right now. I will share my thoughts, hesitations, and some key questions I think we should ask ourselves before sharing anything political on our platforms.

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Crafting Your Niche with Brand Strategist Mallika Malhotra

Welcome back to Rebrand with RuthAnn, where we explore the real stories behind building a brand and balancing life. In this episode, I’m super excited to chat with Mallika Malhotra, an award winning brand strategist who swapped corporate life for entrepreneurship. We're unpacking how she navigated the big pivots from advertising guru to branding expert while juggling a big family life.

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Brand Strategy Straight Talk with Asia Dore

In this episode, I interview my long-time friend and fellow brand strategist Asia Dore about the importance of brand strategy and how to build an effective brand in a no-bs, easy-to-digest way. We go all over discussing the five steps to building a brand, including knowing what you do, how you do it differently, who you do it for, and why it matters.

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How to Make Your Rebrand Happen This Year - And Other Productivity Hacks

In this episode, I’m sharing practical tips for how to make big goals, like a rebranding project, ACTUALLY happen. I think it’s easy to have that new year energy and make really big goals, but when that shine wears off, how do you stay motivated and dedicated to take your goals over the finish line?

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MEET YOUR HOST

I’m RuthAnn, the go-to designer for women who want to rebrand & uplevel.

I founded R Artspace in 2016 and since then I’ve worked with amazing women across the country and around the world, but something I’ve noticed over the years is the overwhelm that comes with rebranding.

Once your business is established it can be harder to go back the drawing board and redesign your visual identity - how do you get started? How do you know you need a rebrand? What things should you think about if that’s something your business needs to grow and evolve? I answer all this and more to make the process easier and less intimidating - join in the conversation!

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