HI THERE! I'M

Ruth V Carpenter

Personal Development & Change Coach.

Writer. Entrepreneur. Mum of 3. Avid Reader. Always Curious. Creative thinker. Friend.

How did I get here?

In 2022 we moved to Switzerland with my husband’s job. Even though we’d moved countries before, this time it was a bit of a shock to the system.

I couldn’t bring my previous business with me that I spent a lot of love creating and I didn’t have a permit to work.

I hit midlife and fell into a bit of a funk. Nothing satisfied me. I decided it was time to invest in myself and a career that wasn't going to be stopped by outside influences.

I trained as a coach while waiting for my permit and began slowly to start a new adventure, building my network and my business to help women like you.

And guess what? I love it!

5 years ago…

I didn’t realise how much stress & pressure I was carrying around with me

Running a business, rebuilding our house, a husband with a high pressure career who travelled all the time and three kids - internalised stress led to me developing an overactive thyroid. I was juggling so many ‘important’ priorities, I got lost and didn’t know how to prioritise myself.

I was still trying to be all things to all people and ticking things off my list

Perfect wife & mother, doting daughter, educated human being, entrepreneur, all about health and exercise, a beautiful home and personal style…. It all sounded fabulous but I wasn’t fulfilled. Or truly happy.

I was being swept along by events & other people’s needs

with no control over what came next. Things I actually wanted to do and spend time on never quite happened. I knew I wanted something different for my future but didn’t know what that was or how to get it.

Here’s how it changed…

One day an advert popped up on my phone…

And I had an ‘Aha’ moment. The ad was from a company that helped people transfer their life experiences into professional coaching to help others in similar situations. It felt like exactly the right move for my next chapter.

Studying to be a coach offered me a period of self-reflection to reassess what I wanted and how I felt about my life. At the same time it was uncomfortable and unfamiliar territory.

I wasn’t used to putting myself first and making financial and time investments in my future. Like many other women, I’d put others' needs in front of my own for so much of my life and career that I felt stuck, unsteady and unsure of how to move forward.

Like you, I understand the feeling of having done all you were ‘supposed’ to do, but still feel like there’s something missing that’s elusive and out of reach.

My expertise and experience can help you understand that struggle and hustle aren't the keys to creating a joyful and more fulfilling life. Breaking free from old patterns is essential to achieving the goals and fulfilment you deserve. I'm here to help you overcome challenges like:

Feeling stuck and knowing what you’re currently doing isn't working
Feeling your career path is mundane, without true meaning or purpose, and feeling tired of the drudgery
Thinking of yourself as indecisive and that you’re someone who will never be able to figure out what you want and go for it. You’re just going through the motions without purpose or intention
Having goals you want to meet but knowing you have mental barriers in your way
Having a loud inner-critic that fills you with self-doubt and constant criticism
Feeling like your schedule is too full of obligations to fit in new goals yet knowing you are meant for something greater
Having no time to finally start making yourself a priority. To release your fears, create changes and lean into a wiser, more grounded way of being that lets you feel renewed, energized, and excited to get out of bed in the morning

Obsessed with style and fashion.
Weightlifter.
Former women’s feature writer and newspaper journalist.

Hi, I’m Ruth. An Englishwoman who's made a home abroad. I'm a creative thinker with a love of reading, fashion, lively conversations, food markets, meeting new faces and (trying) to speak other languages. And being the last one on the dance floor……

I’m passionate about the idea of aging gracefully and stylishly, staying true to yourself every step of the way. For me, life is about living boldly, savouring experiences and embracing the journey over the checklist.

What’s got me hooked right now:

CURRENT SERIES:

The Bureau

MY GO TO DISH:

Thai Green Papaya Salad

WHAT BLISSES ME OUT:

Cafe Life and People Watching

BUSINESS PROFILE:

Creative Entrepreneur

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