Join Rea Hailley as she sits down with the brilliant coach Ruth Andermatt for a deeply insightful conversation on the essence of self-leadership and personal empowerment. In a world saturated with distractions and external pressures, Ruth illuminates the profound impact of cultivating presence, setting genuine intentions, and finding moments of "homecoming" throughout your day. Discover why aligning your business with your authentic self is crucial for true impact, and learn practical strategies for navigating loneliness, managing your energy, and embracing a leadership style rooted in kindness and truth. This episode is a powerful invitation to reconnect with your inner wisdom and lead your life with purpose and unwavering personal power. Bonus: Stay tuned at the end of this episode for a short guided meditation by Ruth. Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast where we showcase fascinating people who are Leaders, Innovators, and have Big Ideas! HOST Rea Hailley Driven by a deep-seated belief in the power of entrepreneurship, Rea leads New Idea Machine in empowering businesses with innovative digital solutions. Having witnessed the grit and triumph of her parents building a business from scratch, Rea is passionate about enabling significant revenue growth and seamless operations for startups and Small/Medium Businesses, ensuring their dedication translates into tangible success. GUEST Ruth Andermatt Ruth Andermatt has never taken the expected path, and that’s exactly her greatest asset. From playing women’s university ice hockey on one of Canada’s first athletic scholarship programs in the early 1980s, to being the only woman in the country at her level in corporate—the token skirt in a room full of suits—to choosing herself over a system that was never built for her, Ruth has gathered wisdom the only way that counts: through lived experience. With over 28 years of leadership coaching, she works with senior leaders and C-Suite executives who are done performing a version of themselves that was never really them. She helps them to find their home base and lead from there—when everything is on the line and the crowd is watching, and especially in the quiet moments in-between the big moments when momentum matters. Sport taught Ruth performance. Music taught her to listen for what's underneath. And her dog, Ryder, reminds her daily that showing up fully present is the game changer. She knows what it takes to find her way back to herself, every day, and she knows how to usher others through that same door. LINKS & RESOURCES Andermatt Consulting Experience Inc SHOW QUOTES "To get here and be here and operate from here, that is the best tool we've got, and I would say it's one of the most challenging." "I refer to self-leadership as when I can lead myself, I can lead the world. But if I am not managing me, I don't stand a chance." "Your business is a reflection of you. I don't care what your business is, whether you're a landscaper, making fabulous cappuccinos, coaching, a marketing coach it is a reflection of you, and if it doesn't reflect you, there's a gap." CREDITS Sponsor: New Idea Machine Inc. Episode Music: Tony Del Degan Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan