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2021/05/07
Latest episode
2026/06/25
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Welcome to the Zanta podcast! Hosted by Ruthie Zerai, Zanta is a safe place to explore your self-development and growth with curiosity and compassion. Zanta is a space where you'll be encouraged to build self-trust, move beyond self-doubt and OWN your story. Ruthie Zerai is a Certified Life, Leadership and Business Coach, Daughter of immigrants and a first-generation entrepreneur.
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54. How to Pivot and Shift Your Career with Executive Coach Stephanie Vora
2026/06/25
What does it really mean to follow the nudges that lead you toward a more purposeful career? In this episode, Ruthie sits down with executive and personal coach Stephanie Vora, founder of Vora Coaching and co-founder of Zingbody to explore how to trust your intuition, silence your inner critic, and make career pivots that actually stick.
With 20 years of coaching experience and her own story of pivoting from corporate e-commerce to building a global coaching business, Steph brings wisdom, warmth, and real talk about what it takes to create change from the inside out.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How to recognize and follow the nudges guiding you toward a more aligned careerWhy most people stay stuck and what your nervous system has to do with itHow to work with your inner critic instead of fighting itWhy sustainable career transitions beat overnight leaps, and how to build yoursSubscribe & Leave a Review
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Website: Vora Coaching
Zingbody Monthly Coaching for women
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Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthiezerai/?hl=en
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Website: https://www.ruthiezerai.com/
About:
Ruthie Zerai is a ICF Accredited Life, Leadership and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur and a curious soul. This podcast is for people looking to grow into their full potential and create alignment in their lives, careers and businesses from the inside out, by finding their own answers.
Podcast production:
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere.
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53. How To Romanticize Your Life
2026/05/01
Joy doesn't live in the big moments. It lives in the ones you keep rushing past. This episode is about how to romanticize your life through presence, small rituals, and intentional daily joy, without spending money or overhauling your routine.
If you've been looking for ways to improve daily life satisfaction, slow down, find joy in everyday moments, or practice slow living and intentional self care, this episode is for you.
In this episode you will learn how to:
How to improve daily life satisfactionRedefine romanticizing your life beyond aesthetics and over spendingFind and create small daily rituals that genuinely shift your mood and energyBring presence and beauty into any season of life, even the hard ones
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Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
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About
Ruthie Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Semere. All rights reserved ®
52. All Community Is Not Created Equal
2026/04/19
The community you are in is either moving you forward or quietly holding you back. In this episode, Ruthie breaks down how to use discernment as a self-leadership tool to identify the community spaces that are truly aligned with your growth, spot the red flags hiding in plain sight, and stop staying in rooms that are costing you more than you realise. If you are serious about your personal development, leadership growth, and building a life on your own terms, this one is for you.
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Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
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Partnership and collaboration inquiries: [email protected]
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
Services: Contact me here
About
Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Semere. All rights reserved ®
51. Grow Through Community
2026/03/29
Struggling to find your people or build real community as an adult? In this episode, Ruthie breaks down why community is essential for your growth, wellbeing, and sense of belonging, and how to actively create it instead of waiting for it to happen. She shares her own challenges and how she overcame them to build the dynamic, supportive community around her today. Learn what makes a community meaningful, how to find aligned spaces, and how showing up in the spirit of collective growth are key to building real connection that moves your life forward.
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Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
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Partnership and collaboration inquiries: [email protected]
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
Services: Contact me here
About
Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Semere. All rights reserved ®
50. Money Mindset: How to Charge Your Worth with Ray Dodd
2026/02/19
Money is never just about money. In this episode, Ruthie sits down with UK-based money mindset coach and host of the Real You Real Money Podcast, Ray Dodd, to unpack money blocks, pricing, guilt, and the conditioning that keeps so many of us earning less than we desire. They explore perfectionism, overgiving, and Ray’s grounded “plenty” mindset as a practical shift away from scarcity.
Whether you’re navigating money in your personal life or charging what you’re worth in business, this conversation will help you own your financial desires and move past what’s been holding you back.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ray_dodd
Podcast: Real You Real Money Pod
Connect with Ruthie
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthiezerai/?hl=en
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content:https://ruthiezerai.myflodesk.com/newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: https://www.ruthiezerai.com/contact
Send me a voice note with your questions: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanta/message
Website: https://www.ruthiezerai.com/
About:
Ruthie Zerai is a Certified Life, Leadership and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur and a curious soul. This podcast is for people looking to grow into their full potential and create alignment in their lives, careers and businesses from the inside out, by finding their own answers.
Podcast production:
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere.
All rights reserved ®
49. Healthy vs Unhealthy Anger with Therapist Nicole Carter
2026/02/08
Ruthie revisits her conversation with therapist Nicole Carter on healthy vs unhealthy anger, how to understand and work with this emotion, and how it can reveal suppressed feelings and guide your self-awareness.
Catch the full conversation in Episode 7: How To Befriend Your Anger with Therapist Nicole Carter.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msnicole_c/?hl=en
Offerings: https://linktr.ee/msnicolecarter
Connect with Ruthie
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthiezerai/?hl=en
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content:https://ruthiezerai.myflodesk.com/newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: https://www.ruthiezerai.com/contact
Send me a voice note with your questions: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanta/message
Website: https://www.ruthiezerai.com/
About:
Ruthie Zerai is a Certified Life, Leadership and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur and a curious soul. This podcast is for people looking to grow into their full potential and create alignment in their lives, careers and businesses from the inside out, by finding their own answers.
Podcast production:
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere.
All rights reserved ®
48. How to Do the Work and Actually Follow Through
2026/01/18
Do you keep saying you want change, but struggle to follow through?
In this solo episode, Ruthie explores what it really means to do the work, not just talk about it. She breaks down why growth doesn’t come from the next book, course, or quick fix, but from showing up consistently for the promises you make to yourself.
This is an honest conversation about your say–do ratio, why we avoid discomfort, and how committing to the process creates long-term momentum, clarity, and results.
When you stop chasing shortcuts and start committing to the process, things shift. Not through perfection, but through integrity.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to understand your say–do ratio and why it mattersWhy growth always includes discomfort and why that’s not a problemHow avoiding pain keeps you stuck and practicing the fundamentals moves you forwardHow keeping promises to yourself builds self-trust and long-term momentum
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Connect with Ruthie
Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: Newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: [email protected]
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
Services: Contact me here
About
Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Semere. All rights reserved ®
47. How to Own Your Grief
2025/12/23
Grief is not something we fix, rush, or get over. In this solo episode, Ruthie explores grief as a sacred and necessary part of the human experience, particularly the grief that comes with losing people we love. Drawing from her personal journey after the loss of her grandmother, she reflects on how grief reshapes us, deepens our capacity for love, and asks us to slow down, feel fully, and honour our own timeline.
This episode is an invitation to stop making your grief palatable for others and to give yourself permission to feel everything. Grief does not need to be contained, explained, or justified. It is yours, and it is sacred.
In this episode, you will learn:
How grief and loss are woven into the human experienceWhy sitting with grief, rather than avoiding it, is where real healing happensHow ancestral and generational grief can surface through personal lossWhy grief changes us, and why that transformation is not something to fearHow allowing yourself to feel fully can deepen love, presence, and meaningIf you are grieving right now, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers space, reflection, and permission to move at your own pace.
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If this episode inspires you, don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review, it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with more people.
Connect with Ruthie
Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: Newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: [email protected]
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
About
Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Semere. All rights reserved ®
46. How To Go From Surviving To Thriving
2025/11/27
Do you ever feel stuck in survival mode even when your life looks “fine” on paper? In this solo episode, Ruthie breaks down what it truly means to go from surviving to thriving. She explores how fear, scarcity, and an overloaded nervous system keep us small, and what it looks like to shift into trust, expansion, and a life that actually feels like yours.
When you start grounding yourself, regulating your nervous system, and choosing meaning over fear, thriving becomes something you claim not something you feel guilty about.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to recognise when you’re still operating from survivalWhy thriving is rooted in trust and nervous system careHow generational patterns and identity shape your relationship to thrivingSimple ways to shift from fear and scarcity into grounded expansion
In this episode, you will learn:
How to recognise the signs that you are still in survival modeWhy thriving is about trust, nervous system health, and meaning not just money or successHow generational patterns, identity, and survivor’s guilt can make thriving feel unsafeSimple ways to start shifting from fear and scarcity into a more grounded, thriving mindset
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If this episode inspires you, don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review, it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with more people.
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Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: Newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: Contact
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
Website: Ruthie Zerai
About
Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®
45. Do We Need to Be Happy All the Time? Letting Go of Toxic Positivity.
2025/11/05
Do you ever feel pressured to be happy all the time? In this solo episode, Ruthie explores the truth behind toxic positivity and the myth that we should always feel "good". She unpacks why constant happiness isn’t realistic, what emotional sovereignty really means, and how embracing your full emotional range can lead to a deeper, more meaningful life.
When you stop chasing happiness and start allowing yourself to feel everything, you become more grounded, compassionate, and resilient.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How to recognise patterns of toxic positivity in yourself or othersWhy happiness is fleeting and meaning is more sustainableHow to honour your full emotional range without judgementSimple ways to build emotional resilience and self-acceptance
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Instagram: Ash Alves
Website
Books
Therapy services
Connect with Ruthie
Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: Newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: Contact
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
Website: Ruthie Zerai
About
Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®
44. How to Thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person with Psychotherapist and Writer Ash Alves
2025/10/21
What does it really mean to be a highly sensitive person? In this episode, Ruthie sits down with psychotherapist and writer Ash Alves to explore how to turn sensitivity into strength. They unpack what it means to live as a highly sensitive person, how to care for your nervous system, and why sensitivity can be one of your greatest superpowers. When you stop apologizing for your depth, you start seeing your sensitivity as a gift.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How to know if you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP)Why sensitivity is often misunderstood or hiddenHow to protect your energy and stay groundedSimple ways to care for yourself and own your sensitivity with confidence
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Instagram: Ash Alves
Website
Books
Therapy services
Connect with Ruthie
Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: Newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: Contact
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
Website: Ruthie Zerai
About
Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®
43. How to Be Okay With Being Disliked
2025/10/09
Afraid of being disliked? Here’s the truth that will set you free. Some people just won’t like you, and that’s okay. In this solo episode, Ruthie chats about what it really means to release the need for approval and find peace in being fully yourself. The fear of being disliked often keeps us performing, people-pleasing, and betraying our own authenticity just to fit in. When you stop chasing approval, you reclaim your energy, integrity, and peace.
In this episode, you will learn:
Why the need for approval keeps you playing smallHow self-approval builds confidence and inner freedomWhy being disliked doesn’t mean you’re wrongSimple ways to strengthen self-trust and stay true to yourself
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Connect with Ruthie
Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: Newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: Contact
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
Website: Ruthie Zerai
About
Ruthie Zerai Semere is an ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, community builder and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®
42. The Cost of Being Too Nice (Niceness vs. Kindness)
2025/09/22
Do you ever say yes when you really mean no? Many of us confuse being nice with being kind, but they are not the same. Niceness is performative, while kindness is rooted in truth.
In this episode, Ruthie explores the cost of being too nice and why choosing kindness over niceness is essential for authenticity, boundaries, and self-leadership. You will hear how to move past people-pleasing, trust your inherent kindness, and show up more powerfully in life, leadership and relationships.
In this episode, you will learn:
Why niceness is performative and rooted in people-pleasingHow trusting your inherent kindness helps you set healthier boundariesPractical examples of moving from niceness to authentic kindness
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If this episode inspires you, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review, it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with listeners like you!
Connect with Ruthie
Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: Newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: Contact
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
Website: Ruthie Zerai
About
Ruthie Zerai Semere is a ICF Accredited Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®
Checking In: Life & Podcast Update
2025/04/19
In this solo update, I share what I’ve been up to behind the scenes from travels and soulful connections to public speaking and slowing down to savor life. This episode is a check-in with you, my beautiful Zanta community, and a reminder that more inspiring conversations are on the way. Thank you for being here.
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If this episode inspires you, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review—it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with listeners like you!
Connect with Ruthie
Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: Newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: Contact
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
Website: Ruthie Zerai
About
Ruthie Zerai is a Certified Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®
41. The Motivation Trap: Why Commitment is the Key to Growth
2025/02/27
Do you ever find yourself waiting for motivation to strike before taking action? Stuck in cycles of procrastination, hoping for the right moment?
In this episode, Ruthie breaks down the myth of motivation and why commitment, not inspiration, is the real driver of growth. Relying on motivation keeps you in limbo, while commitment builds consistency, momentum, and lasting change. The truth is, you do not need to feel motivated to make progress. You just need to start.
In this episode, you will learn:
Why waiting on motivation is unreliable & keeps you stuckHow commitment fuels lasting growth and successPractical ways to self-generate motivation from withinHow to show up for your goals
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If this episode inspires you, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review—it helps the Zanta podcast grow and connect with listeners like you!
Connect with Ruthie
Instagram: Ruthie Zerai
Join the Newsletter for more exclusive content: Newsletter
Partnership and collaboration inquiries: Contact
Send me a voice note with your questions: Voice Note
Website: Ruthie Zerai
About
Ruthie Zerai is a Certified Life, Leadership, and Business coach, a first-generation entrepreneur, and a curious soul. This podcast is for those seeking to grow into their full potential, creating alignment in life, career, and business from the inside out by finding their own answers.
Podcast production
This podcast is produced and edited by Ruthie Zerai Semere. All rights reserved ®
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negistiii 2026/02/14
Healing & Inspiring!
Hi Ruthie! I learned about you at EDIS 2025 and I have been listening to your Zanata podcast ever since and I am healing and growing SO MUCH! Please c...
Delina M 2024/12/30
Solo episodes are the real gems for me
I love listening to ZANTA. Ruthie has a voice and energy made for podcasting. She is well paced, a fantastic listener, as well as very empathetic. Sh...
Pepita1908 2024/03/01
Thank you for blessing our ears + hearts 🩷🙏🏾
What a blessing to the world! It has been absolutely magical journeying through the Zanta Podcast and learning from Ruthie’s deeply insightful experie...
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