137: Mentoring, with Charlynn Ruan

How do you identify a woman who can be a good mentor? Who do you listen to, how old are they, where are they in their life and career? How do you start a mentoring relationship? How do you gracefully end one? Listen in to this latest episode to think about who you want as a mentor and how to achieve it with our guest Charlynn Ruan. Dr. Charlynn Ruan is a Clinical Psychologist and the founder of a large group practice, Thrive Psychology Group. As a Psychologist and a founder/CEO, she works extensively with female founders and CEOs. She is an expert in meditation & mindfulness-based treatments, EMDR, CBT for Insomnia, Attachment-Focused EMDR, neuropsychology, postpartum mental health, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, biofeedback, sleep, entrepreneurship, career assessment/counseling, and healing for adult children of narcissists. Dr. Ruan is an expert in women"s mental health including trauma recovery and post-traumatic growth, women’s empowerment and peak performance, fertility treatments, pregnancy, motherhood, the mental health impact of perimenopause and menopause, stress management and reduction, optimal performance, overcoming shame, self-esteem, boundary development, and personal growth and development. You can learn more about Dr. Ruan on her website or Instagram, or you can reach her via email at: dr.ruan@mythrivepsychology.com #BeAFriend   ***** Thank you for listening. After much reflection, we have made the difficult decision to shut down Project BFF and the podcast. Our last podcast episode aired on August 23, 2024. We are leaving the podcast live on Buzzsprout through the end of 2024. We are proud of this podcast and honored to have hosted such amazing and engaging guests. Our hope is that Project BFF and Friendshipable have inspired you to form new friendships, strengthen existing ones, and encourage others to do the same Thank you for being a part of our story. The two of us have truly deepened our friendship during this time, and we look forward to new and memorable adventures together in and around New England, which serves as the adopted home for both of us. With gratitude and friendship, Manya and Terri To contact us, you can email Manya at manya@alley424.com