Outsmart Burnout: The Podcast for High-Achieving Women with Dr. Zarya Rubin

Eva Medilek spent decades being the woman who did it all — full-time dental hygienist, side-hustling real estate investor, wife, mother of daughters, and self-described control freak — until burnout quietly almost cost her the thing she was working so hard to protect: her marriage. In this episode, Eva joins me to unpack what she calls “as soon as” disease, the belief that rest and joy are only av...

Summary What if the reason you keep burning out isn't that you're doing something wrong, but that you're doing too much right? Erika Coleman is a speaker, consultant, organizational psychologist, and self-described recovering overachiever who built a million-dollar training company, survived her mother's terminal cancer diagnosis, and then watched both collapse simultaneously. What she discovered...

What does it actually cost to survive in a system that wasn't built for you? Dr. Erin Sheffield is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, founder of The Doctor Is ALL In retreat, and co-host of The Resting Stitch Face Podcast — and she's spent her career in one of the most male-dominated surgical specialties in medicine. In this conversation, she and Dr. Zarya go deep on the kind of bur...

Have you ever worked yourself to the bone to prove you deserve to be there — and ended up more exhausted than ever? That's probably impostor syndrome fueling burnout, and it's one of the most common — and most overlooked — patterns Dr. Amanda Tobe sees in her psychology practice every day. Dr. Amanda Tobe is a Toronto-based organizational psychologist, researcher, and founder of Amanda Tobe and As...

Summary Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought-leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, Fast Company, Psychology Today, INC, CNN Health, and TED.com. She is the author of numerous books including her bestseller "Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life,...

Summary Cait Donovan is one of the most recognized voices in the burnout recovery space. As the founder and host of FRIED -- The Burnout Podcast, a top 1 % global podcast with over 300 episodes, Cait has spent years helping high-achieving individuals understand that burnout is not a personal failure, but a call to action. A licensed acupuncturist, keynote speaker, and author of "The Bouncebackabil...

Summary Dr. Sasha Shillcutt is a cardiac anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, author, and international speaker. As the founder of Legacy Collective and Brave Enough, she has led sold-out women’s leadership events worldwide, coached thousands of women, and built a global community dedicated to connection and growth. Featured in Forbes and more, Sasha is a TEDx speaker, two-time author, and host of The...

 Keywords perimenopause, relationships, marriage, burnout, hormone health, divorce rates, mental health, communication, education, support Summary In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Zarya Rubin and Brooke Davis, marriage and menopause expert, delve into the often-overlooked intersection of perimenopause and relationships. Brooke shares her personal journey of navigating hormonal changes and th...

Summary In this insightful episode, Dr. Zarya Rubin interviews Alison Marras, a functional nutritional therapist gut health expert, about the complex relationship between diet, stress, and autoimmune health. They explore practical strategies for healing, the gut-brain connection, and overcoming food-related anxiety to achieve better health and well-being. Keywords gut health, autoimmune, stress, d...

Keywords leadership, burnout, women empowerment, zone of genius, emotional alignment, self-trust, overfunctioning, women in business, leadership coaching, personal development Summary Dr. Denée Choice is a leadership strategist who helps ambitious women expand their influence with grounded presence and authentic authority. She works with women who are tired of twisting themselves to fit outdated l...

 keywords burnout, women entrepreneurs, coaching, wellness, business strategy, mental health, self-care, productivity, stress management, sustainable success Summary In this episode of Outsmart Burnout, Zarya Rubin speaks with Monica Jeane (MJ) Mitchell, an integrative life and business coach, about the pervasive issue of burnout among women entrepreneurs. With over 30 years of real-world business...

eywords burnout, mental health, global citizenship, psychiatry, work-life balance, travel, physician well-being, Nomad MD, telemedicine, lifestyle medicine Summary In this episode, Dr. Kristine Goins shares her remarkable journey from traditional psychiatry to becoming a global citizen, traveling the world, working remotely through telehealth and  founding Nomad MD, where she helps other physician...

Keywords organization, mindset, clutter, life coaching, decluttering, overwhelm, productivity, business organization, personal development, time management Summary In this episode of the Outsmart Burnout Podcast, Dr. Zarya Rubin interviews Tracy Hoth, a certified life and organizing coach on a mission to help women simplify their homes, lives, and businesses. Tracy is the host of the top 1% global...

Keywords neurodivergence, burnout, trauma, therapy, emotional dysregulation, ADHD, mental health, self-care, coping strategies, mental wellness Summary In this enlightening conversation, Zarya Rubin, MD, and Laura Sgro, LCSW, a licensed anxiety and trauma therapist, delve into the complexities of neurodivergence, trauma, and burnout. Laura shares her journey to becoming a therapist, her own experi...

Keywords infertility, emotional support, stress management, coaching, trauma, authentic hope, women's health, reproductive endocrinology, burnout, self-care Summary In this episode of Outsmart Burnout, Dr. Erica Bove discusses the emotional complexities of infertility, the impact of stress, and the importance of community support. She shares her journey as an OBGYN and reproductive endocrinology a...

Keywords burnout, entrepreneurship, women in business, sales strategies, work-life balance, mental health, self-care, business systems, women empowerment, coaching Summary In this episode of Outsmart Burnout, Zarya Rubin, MD, speaks with Sausha Davis, founder of Sales Mama, about how high-achieving women can break the burnout cycle by leading and living from a regulated, grounded nervous system in...

Keywords burnout, caregiving, grief, resilience, motherhood, rare disease, anticipatory grief, self-care, community, hope Summary In this episode of Outsmart Burnout, Dr. Zarya Rubin speaks with Dr. Tasha Faruqui, a pediatrician, rare disease advocate and author, about her journey through anticipatory grief, caregiving burnout, and the emotional challenges of raising a medically complex child. The...

Keywords aging, cognition, brain health, social connections, perimenopause, technology, healthy aging, cognitive resilience, mental health, stress management Summary In this episode of Outsmart Burnout, Dr. Sara Margolin, a PhD in cognitive neuroscience and associate professor at SUNY Brockport, discusses the complexities of aging, cognition, and the importance of social connections. She debunks c...

Keywords burnout, meditation, mindfulness, wellness, integrative health, yoga nidra, mind-body connection, self-care, holistic health, stress reduction Summary In this episode of Outsmart Burnout, Dr. Zarya Rubin interviews the incredible Dr. Rashmi Schramm, a board-certified family physician and holistic wellness coach. They discuss Dr. Schramm's journey from conventional medicine to holistic hea...

Keywords burnout, medicine, loss, resilience, personal growth, career change, mental health, human design, infinity healing, money mindset, affirmations Summary In this conversation, Dr. Stacy Cisneros shares her journey through burnout as a surgical resident, detailing the physical and emotional toll it took on her. She reflects on the loss of her father and the subsequent changes in her career p...

Keywords empathy, leadership, emotional intelligence, burnout, self-empathy, compassion, workplace culture, productivity, connection Takeaways Empathy is crucial for effective leadership. There are 43 different types of empathy. Empathy is about connection and understanding, not just feeling. Sympathy involves judgment, while empathy does not. Compassion is the action that follows empathy. Self-em...

Keywords parenting, burnout, calm parenting, connection, self-care, parenting coach, emotional intelligence, generational patterns, teen communication, parental support Summary In this episode of the Outsmart Burnout podcast, Dr. Juhi Raizada shares her journey from being a pediatrician to a parenting coach, emphasizing the importance of calm, confident, and connected parenting. She discusses the...

Summary In this episode of the Outsmart Burnout Podcast, Dr. Zarya Rubin speaks with Holly Denton, a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, about the transformative power of breath for healing and personal growth. Holly shares her journey from social work to breathwork, highlighting the importance of addressing personal challenges and deep, unhealed emotions. The conversation delves into the conn...

Summary In this episode of Outsmart Burnout, Carmen Paredes shares her profound insights on leadership, resilience, and her own harrowing journey through burnout. She discusses how burnout landed her in emergency surgery, the science behind achievement addiction, and the importance of self-awareness and emotional intelligence in leadership. Carmen introduces her CARES framework, emphasizing C ompa...

Summary In this episode of Outsmart Burnout, Zarya Rubin, MD, speaks with Emma Morris, a clinical nutritionist and expert in modern motherhood. They explore the challenges of motherhood, the phenomenon of burnout, and the importance of holistic health approaches. Emma shares her journey into motherhood and nutrition, discusses the signs and symptoms of burnout, and emphasizes the need for self-car...