12 episodes

We're all just trying to figure it out, so let's figure it out together. I want to help you navigate what we call life by sharing what I've learned from experience, from others, and being vulnerable. Helping you elevate your mindset and perspective to be more abundant and open-minded in your business journey and in life. Let's get uncomfortable talking about the most common situations that most don't like to talk about. You'll be able to learn from guests on the podcast on topics like fears, challenges in building businesses, restarting, and reinventing themselves. This podcast is a platform to bring everybody together on the highs and lows of life so you don't have to feel alone. We're all in it together!

Real and Raw with Ruby Ruby Mendez

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 26 Ratings

We're all just trying to figure it out, so let's figure it out together. I want to help you navigate what we call life by sharing what I've learned from experience, from others, and being vulnerable. Helping you elevate your mindset and perspective to be more abundant and open-minded in your business journey and in life. Let's get uncomfortable talking about the most common situations that most don't like to talk about. You'll be able to learn from guests on the podcast on topics like fears, challenges in building businesses, restarting, and reinventing themselves. This podcast is a platform to bring everybody together on the highs and lows of life so you don't have to feel alone. We're all in it together!

    Becoming a Magnet of Attracting What You Deserve with Anna "La Chiri"

    Becoming a Magnet of Attracting What You Deserve with Anna "La Chiri"

    Anna “La Chiri” is on the podcast and we’re talking about all things relationships, including the relationship you have with yourself and attracting what you are truly deserving of in life! Anna shares lessons from her childhood, having her daughter young, and how that gave her perspective on the relationships she wanted to attract into her life! From friendships, to career and attracting that perfect partner into your life, we dive into it all! 
     
    02:30 Meet Anna, aka “La Chiri”!
    04:00 Lessons from being an immigrant and working hard from a young age?
    07:15 How did having your daughter at 20 change your life?
    10:00 What was it like dealing with judgment from others when you were younger?
    12:40 How did you approach relationships differently as a single mom?
    14:50 As a woman, how do you get out of survival mode, heal, and thrive?
    17:00 What relationships do you attract when you show up in your masculine energy?
    21:15 The power of setting boundaries!
    25:00 How did you delay gratification and focus on long-term growth?
    30:30 What state of mind were you in when you met your husband?
    33:00 How did you meet your husband? 
    36:15 Do you feel like men need stability in certain areas to be ready for a relationship?
    39:00 How do you not self-sabotage when the right man does come along?
    41:40 What makes your relationship so healthy and how do you focus on that?
    45:00 The power of stepping into your feminine energy!
    47:15 How do you not lose yourself in a long-term relationship?
    49:00 What you focus on is what you will bring more of into your life?
    53:00 What is the one thing you hope listeners will take away from this episode?
     
    Follow Anna on Instagram | @chiriblissliving
     
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    Connect with Ruby on Instagram | @rubyecom



    Find out more and work with Ruby | https://lnk.bio/rubyecom

    • 58 min
    How Our Childhood Upbringings Affected our Adulthood Dating with My Sister Gabby

    How Our Childhood Upbringings Affected our Adulthood Dating with My Sister Gabby

    This episode is all about dating and relationships! Ruby and co-host/sister, Gabby, discuss their childhood relationships with their parents in today’s podcast! How much did their individual childhood experiences with love shape who they are today, and has that affected their present-day dating life for better or worse? This episode explores the reasons behind their abandonment issues, trust issues, and the compulsion to become the “fixer” in their relationships. But there’s always a positive side as Ruby and Gabby dive into how you can grow and discover yourself after a breakup, prioritize yourself, and improve your future relationships. Between sharing stories of being ghosted and interpreting confusing dating labels, today we’re talking about spreading love and, most importantly, loving yourself!



    1:00 Welcoming back Gabby!
    1:45 Gabby’s childhood with Ruby.
    3:20 How have their individual experiences with their parents’ love affected their dating life now?
    7:10 Gabby’s first serious relationship.
    8:10 How has the relationship with your father affected you?
    11:30 The difference between internal vs external confidence.
    14:20 How did the relationship between their mother and father influence them as children?
    15:35 Gabby’s trust issues.
    17:50 How has Ruby’s insecurities affected her relationships?
    21:30 Why Gabby became a “fixer”.
    23:30 What can you discover about yourself after your relationship?
    25:20 How can parents set a good example for their children with their relationship?
    29:00 How do you try to improve your relationships now?
    30:20 What is going to be different and better in the next relationship you’re in?
    36:35 What is it like being “ghosted?”
    41:55 Interpreting confusing relationship labels and knowing when to become “exclusive”
    48:30 What does “going with the flow” mean in a relationship?
    49:50 How divorce and dating can intersect.



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    Connect with Ruby on Instagram | @rubyecom



    Find out more and work with Ruby | https://lnk.bio/rubyecom
     

    • 55 min
    Becoming the Person You Seek: A Male Perspective with Kyree Oliver

    Becoming the Person You Seek: A Male Perspective with Kyree Oliver

    We’re talking about relationships again on the podcast! Not only about the perfect relationship with a partner you want to manifest in your life, but THE MOST important relationship you’ll ever have. The one with yourself! Our host Ruby is joined by Kyree Oliver, an entrepreneur in his work in marketing and life coaching. Kyree doesn’t hold back as he talks about why we build up walls, and how to break the negative cycles we find ourselves in. It’s all about honest examination of why we show up in relationships the way we do, and how reaching the point of being tired of your own bullshit can become the biggest breakthrough! Tune in to find out how you can find fulfillment within yourself, success in business, and of course manifest the perfect partner for you. 
    01:00 Meet Kyree!
    04:20 How help men and women navigate through challenges?
    05:40 How can men embrace their soft heart?
    09:05 What is your inner child? How does that show up in our lives?
    13:20 How do become aware of childhood beliefs and see what is no longer serving you?
    16:00 What you need to do BEFORE you start working with a life coach.
    19:50 What advice would you give to strong women looking to find a partner?
    24:40 Ask yourself, what do you think about when you lay awake at night?
    29:00 How do you work through taking your walls down and being vulnerable after being hurt?
    33:10 Do you think it’s possible to find a partner while working on yourself, or do you need to work on yourself first?
    36:40 How to know if you’re ready for your “perfect” partner.
    38:15 How can people break from survival mode into feeling like they’re thriving?
    42:15 How have you found fulfillment?
    45:45 What can we do right now to become the person we want to be?
     
    Follow Kyree on Facebook and Instagram @kyree
     
    Check out these books mentioned in the podcast!
    Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi & Tahl Raz
    https://www.amazon.com/Never-Eat-Alone-Expanded-Updated/dp/0385346654
    A Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
    https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807000000/ref=asc_df_0807000000/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312734685832&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16608063926413758048&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029976&hvtargid=pla-572474067015&psc=1
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    Get in touch with Ruby on Instagram: @rubyecom
    https://www.instagram.com/rubyecom/?hl=en
    Find out more and work with Ruby:
    https://lnk.bio/rubyecom

    • 49 min
    Relationship Series with Gabby: Quarantine Dating

    Relationship Series with Gabby: Quarantine Dating

    How has dating shifted during this year with “Quarantine Dating”?  Ruby’s sister Gabby is back on the podcast for another episode of the relationship series! In this episode, we don’t hold back! From breaking down different dating apps, the differences between younger and older guys, and if there is a time period you should wait before having sex...we talk about it all! Including a story about one of these sisters dating their neighbor. Listen in to find out who!
    01:30 Gabby is BACK! 
    03:20 How has the dating scene changed this year?
    05:10 Have you had any FaceTime dates?
    06:40 How everything being closed sped up intimacy.
    10:00 Going through heightened stress and political issues!
    12:15 Getting toilet paper hook-ups from a 60-year-old neighbor.
    14:40 How Quarantine forced everyone straight to pillow talk!
    17:30 Do you think there is a time period you should wait before sleeping with someone?
    19:20 Can you have sex without getting emotionally attached?
    22:00 Catching feelings for friends with benefits.
    26:40 DON’T tolerate what you don’t like.
    29:15 What are your favorite dating apps?
    36:20 Sisters matching with the same guy?
    39:00 Have you dated any of your neighbors?
    45:20 Benefits of different dating apps.
    48:20 Do you date older or younger guys?
    53:00 Being sexually incompatible.
    58:20 Did the guys you dated still manscape during quarantine?
     
    Connect Gabby on Instagram: @gabbymendez09
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    Get in touch with Ruby on Instagram: @rubyecom
    https://www.instagram.com/rubyecom/?hl=en
    Find out more and work with Ruby:
    https://lnk.bio/rubyecom
     

    • 1 hr 3 min
    My Life Challenges I Overcame

    My Life Challenges I Overcame

    Today there is a very special guest on the podcast, your host Ruby! We’re flipping the script and Ruby has her good friend Massiel on to interview for this episode! The most important relationship you will have is the one you have with yourself. Per usual, we get REAL and RAW on this podcast from Ruby dealing with chaos growing up, how she has built the work ethic she has, dealing with the heartbreak of a 10-year relationship coming to an end, and a sneak peek into her dating life now! It's all about building, rebuilding, getting to know and truly love yourself. 
    03:00 What was Ruby (aka Brenda) like in High School?
    05:15 What was your household like growing up?
    09:30 Growing up in scarcity and uncertainty, straight A’s were the way to a better life.
    13:00 What was your first job?
    16:40 Balancing honors classes, sports, and taking the city bus to work. 
    19:00 Tell us the story of how you broke your jaw in a car accident.
    25:20 How did getting into a serious relationship change you your senior year of High School?
    31:15 What advice would you give to others so they don’t lose themselves in their relationship?
    36:00 Why did your 10 year relationship end?
    40:00 The challenges of having to rebuild your life alone.
    47:00 What has it been like declining 6 figure offers to pursue what you feel called to do? 
    48:30 What are you doing for yourself now to take care of yourself, and be in a relationship if you want to?
    51:00 What advice would you give to somebody who is wanting to dive into building a business or creating a meaningful relationship?
    54:30 What doubts did you have going into rebuilding your life? What helped you through it?
    58:30 What is your dating life like?
    01:05:30 How truly loving yourself brings out different sides of you.
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    Get in touch with Ruby on Instagram: @rubyecom
    https://www.instagram.com/rubyecom/?hl=en
    Find out more and work with Ruby:
    https://lnk.bio/rubyecom

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Your Transformational Year as the Phoenix Rising. Make This Your Year.

    Your Transformational Year as the Phoenix Rising. Make This Your Year.

    Today, our host Ruby is diving into the painful truth of transformation! This year has been full of challenges and might be the chance to re-evaluate where you are and where you want to go, if you take the leap! Just like a Phoenix rising from the ashes when we push through our comfort zones and through the discomfort of real growth, we will come out stronger and more aligned with who we want to be on the other side. 
    03:00 If you are looking for a sign that it’s time to re-evaluate your life, this is it!
    05:30 What does it mean to “level up”? What does that look like?
    07:50 Going through the fire of transformation, like a phoenix.
    11:30 How to listen to your intuition and focus on what YOU want!
    16:30 What we learn from our challenges.
    21:00 What happens if you stay in your comfort zone?
    25:00 Are you making your decisions based on what you want, or are you living for others?
    31:00 Are you aware of the energy you are putting out in the world?
    35:15 Lean into your discomfort, lean into what you feel called to do!
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    Get in touch with Ruby on Instagram: @rubyecom
    https://www.instagram.com/rubyecom/?hl=en
    Find out more and work with Ruby:
    https://lnk.bio/rubyecom

    • 36 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
26 Ratings

26 Ratings

Nataly Valenzuela ,

So good!

After following Ruby on Instagram and watching her hilarious, inspiring and knowledgeable stories about life, branding, etc I had to listen to the podcast and it did not disappoint!! Fun, energetic and real!

Minnimomlist ,

❤️

I love the energy that is flowing on this outlet.
All the empowerment vibe is everything, thank you for opening your heart to have us open our mind to keep pushing.
You’re an amazing human keep shining✨

jusstjoss ,

Complacency vs Acceptance

Ruby - I was blown away from the very start of this podcast. We went to school together and I admired your grit, determination, and intelligence from afar. I was completely unaware of the challenges you had faced but admire you even more knowing that you, as many other strong people do, took it in stride and with positivity. I appreciate you sharing your lessons in life, business, self-care, all things that resonate with me right now. Can’t wait to see what is next. Thanks for being my morning inspiration!

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