The Be Ruthless Show

About The Be Ruthless Show

The Be Ruthless Show is a place where we’ll be having the conversations other people don’t. The conversations other people won’t. In order to do that, I’m going BIG and BOLD. I’m anxious, I’m proud, and I’ll shout it for the world to hear. The shame game has got to stop, and it starts with US not being ashamed of OURSELVES! Look out, world. I’m ready to make a lot of NOISE and DISRUPT things…. Ruthlessly

Publisher

Samantha Ruth

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Feb 2021

Latest episode

4 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

153 of 434 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Making Moves

   Host Samantha Ruth shares her unexpected and challenging move, revealing lessons on resilience and trusting your instincts when pivoting is the smartest decision.

2. 

   8 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Invisible Data

   Host Samantha Ruth explores the devastating reality of Michigan families navigating a broken mental health system and the impossible choices parents face.

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   3 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Calls You Don't See: Trauma On The Frontline

   Trauma and grief. Homelessness and grief. Addiction and grief. Domestic violence and grief. I see connections between unresolved grief and all of the issues our first responders face every single day. It’s one of the reasons collaboration is crucial. On today’s episode of The Be Ruthless Show, Jenn Holm , the Police Social Worker Coordinator (PSWC) for the Traverse City Police Department, is joining me for a powerful conversation. Jenn is a dual-licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), with additional credentials in sign language interpreting and teaching. Her previous experience with both macro and clinical social work impacts her systemic and individual approaches to social work services. She developed and now facilitates the TCPD RESILIENCE Program. The goal of her position is to reduce law enforcement calls on vulnerable populations by interrupting the cycle of arrest and addiction through care coordination and reduction of community barriers. Remember - you can reach out anytime:⁠ sam@griefhab.org⁠ Join the Griefhab Family: https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/griefhab7) Join Team Ruthless - for multiple support groups every week and EVERY holiday! https://samantharuth.com/team-ruthless (https://samantharuth.com/team-ruthless) Become a Faces of Grief - Surviving Pet Loss Author: https://samantharuth.com/apply-to-be-an-author (https://samantharuth.com/apply-to-be-an-author)

Inside a recent episode

Making Moves

Published 4 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So many people are afraid to make a mistake. I didn't know that was going to be a mistake. If I didn't move there, I wouldn't have known I had to leave there, right? How would I know that this is exactly where I have to be if I didn't zigzag? So maybe there are some people who don't share all of the mistakes. It's not always a straight line. A lot of people stay in situations they know aren't right because they're afraid of so many things. including what will people think if they leave. They don't want to look inconsistent. They're afraid of being wrong. Sometimes changing direction is how you save what matters most. […]

Who has been a guest on The Be Ruthless Show

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Chloe Carmichael
• Melissa Bowman
• MaryAnne
• Jennifer Holm
• Deb Krier

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,565

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

67 ratings

Spotify

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

77

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