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Ruth Rathblott, MSW, a TEDx and global keynote speaker, bestselling author, and leadership advisor, known for her groundbreaking work on hiding and unhiding in the workplace.
Drawing from her own experience of hiding her limb difference, a disability, for more than 25 years, and from years leading teams as a nonprofit CEO, Ruth helps organizations understand the hidden cost of hiding and how it impacts performance, connection, and culture.
Her bestselling books, Singlehandedly. Learning to Unhide and Embrace Connection and Unhide & Seek. Live Your Best Life. Do Your Best Work, introduce the concept of unhiding as a powerful path toward stronger leadership, deeper trust, and greater engagement. Through story-driven keynotes grounded in research and real-world experience, Ruth helps leaders create environments where people feel safe enough to contribute fully and ask for the support they need to do their best work.
Ruth’s TEDx talk, When I Stopped Hiding, I Found Freedom, has inspired thousands to rethink what connection truly requires. Her work re-frames leadership through a simple but powerful idea: when people stop holding their breath, performance changes.
Based in New York City, Ruth finds energy in long walks through Central Park, art, theater, adventure travel, and stories that help people see themselves more clearly.
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Ruth Rathblott, MSW, is a TEDx and global keynote speaker, bestselling author, and leadership advisor known for her groundbreaking work on hiding and unhiding in the workplace. Through powerful storytelling grounded in research and real-world leadership experience, Ruth works with organizations to understand how the act of hiding quietly impacts connection, culture, and performance.
Drawing from her own experience of hiding her limb difference, a disability, for more than 25 years, along with a successful career as an award-winning nonprofit CEO, Ruth brings a rare blend of lived experience and executive insight to her work. She works with leaders to recognize where people are holding their breath at work and shows organizations how creating space for unhiding leads to stronger trust, deeper engagement, and better results.
Ruth’s bestselling books, Singlehandedly. Learning to Unhide and Embrace Connection and Unhide & Seek. Live Your Best Life. Do Your Best Work, where she introduces unhiding as a practical leadership and performance framework. Her TEDx talk, When I Stopped Hiding, I Found Freedom, has inspired thousands and sparked global conversations about the hidden cost of hiding and the power of human connection.
Ruth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Goucher College and a Master of Social Work degree from Boston University. She serves on the boards of The Lucky Fin Project and Goucher College and continues to shape conversations around leadership, connection, and workplace culture.
Based in New York City, Ruth finds energy in long walks through Central Park, theater, travel, art, photography, and experiences that deepen her belief that our differences are often what connect us most.
