The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt has a conversation with Dr. Adaira Landry and Dr. Resa Lewiss. Adaira Landry is an award-winning mentor, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, and Emergency Medicine physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital and contributor at Forbes magazine. At age 16 she attended University of California, Berkeley to study Molecular Cell Bio...

NOTE: This episode contains conversations regarding mental health crises and suicide. Please listen with care.   In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Janet West   discuss:   How evaluation and performance can be linked to our mental health   How training in healthcare can push us to be perfectionistic   How importance connection with others is critical to our wellb...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Marcene McVay Gillam   discuss:   How to start to make the decision of a career  transition How loyalty can hold women back How to process the guilt of leaving a role or a job How to reset your brain on failure Defining your own success   Marcene is board certified in pediatric surgery and general surgery. She completed residenc...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Harriet Hopf discuss:   Financial decisions and how they impact our joy How to develop your professional identity How harmful mindsets about money can lead to  burnout Choosing impact and peace over money in our careers How mentors can help you figure out what brings you joy   Harriet W. Hopf , MD, is Professor of Anesthesiology...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:   How to figure out your life mission   How having a vision for your life helps you with difficult decisions   Giving yourself permission to change    What a personal "board of directors" looks like    Quote: "You cannot live your life's mission and have immense joy without disappointing nice people." – Dr. Sasha Shillcutt  ...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses 5 Practical Steps to De-Stress in the Moment: Grounding Techniques   Decompress    Sleep   Let it GO   Stop Doing , Start Being   Quote: "All of us have thing we could DO every minute of every day. Work. Service to others. Cleaning up. Helping. The truth is, if we do not learn to get out of DO mode, we will never enjoy life th...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Roxana Mehran discuss :   Stress and the physiological risks that is places on our bodies   How to process and remove the daily stress from your body   How to decrease stress, anxiety and poor sleep as risk factors for cardiovascular disease   How to reinvent yourself as a woman physician   Roxana Mehran, MD, is an international...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Kristi Angevine discuss how to recognize when stress has become a HABIT. They break down:   All or Nothing Thinking   The power stress can have over our thoughts   How to stop ruminating and second-guessing ourselves   Changing our lives by 3 power minutes a day   Kristi H Angevine, MD, FACOG is a board certified Ob/Gyn and mast...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Joanne Sotelo discuss:   What chronic stress looks like in our brain   How self-assessment is the key to removing ourselves from toxic environments   How giving yourself time off or changing your FTE can be life-saving   Red flags that signal you are under chronic stress and how to change it   Dr. Joanne Sotelo is a Psychiatrist...

In this episode, I share how to tell if you are burned out or if you are under chronic stress. I walk through the symptoms of each and what to do if you find yourself in either camp. You do not want to miss this episode!     The Symptoms of Chronic Stress   What Burnout Looks Like   Differences between men and women and burnout   The FIRST step to take if you are chronically stressed   How to addr...

In this episode, Dr. Shillcutt and Dr. Tiger discuss:   The most common symptoms of stress and which ones NOT to ignore   Ways to combat both chronic and acute stress   Easy breath work that may save your life   How stress is our #1 Killer    Robyn Tiger, MD, DipABLM is a double board-certified physician in Diagnostic Radiology and Lifestyle Medicine. As founder of the physician wellness practice,...

In this episode, Dr. Sasha talks with Rachael Gilbert to discuss: How the Triangle Effect changes your behaviors How exercise can decrease OR increase stress What to do with a racing mind How self-coaching and brain dumps work   Rachael Gilbert, MMFT, is a wife, mom, trauma-informed therapist, owner of BBC Health, and podcast host of Real Talk with Rachael. She combines her clinical expertise and...

Do you know your specific stress triggers? Do you ever find certain people, or places, stress you and you are not sure why?  In this episode, I share my simple strategies to recognize your own specific stress triggers and how to identify, avoid and control your response to them. I chat about:   How our core motivations shape our stress triggers   The mental effects of stress   How overcommitment i...

In this episode, Dr. Sasha talks with Dr. Ali Novitsky to discuss Stress and Sleep and the Negative Feedback of Weight Gain Emotional Regulation and Walking How 5000 steps a day can change your life How to understand your genetic stress response   Ali Novitsky , MD is the CEO and founder of The FIT CollectiveTM , www.thefitcollective.com . She is Triple Board Certified in Obesity Medicine, Pediatr...

 In this episode, Dr. Sasha talks with leadership gurus Michelle Troseth and Dr. Tracy Christopherson to discuss     Unhealthy Leadership Norms that Hold us Back   Breaking up with the "Us vs. Them" Mentality   The difference between Doing and Being   How Culture work is KEY to stress relief in the workplace   Dr. Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth are co-founders of MissingLogic ®. The cor...

In this episode, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt shares three easy steps for us to have less stress in our lives in the upcoming year. Stress seems to be the "norm" in our lives, and it can have deleterious effects on our health, on our relationships, and our productivity.   How to do a quick stress self-assessment   Physiological symptoms of stress   Acute stress vs. Chronic stress   The power of the "Instan...

In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, we share stories and highlights from the 2023 Brave Enough Conference! Enjoy these stories from women in the Brave Enough community and make sure you join us in 2024! Episode Links: Brave Enough Conference 2024 Season 12 Sponsor -  The Coach Firm The Coach Firm is a women-owned business that certifies life coaches in our signature method that focuses on mi...

In this mini-episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses: Second Guessing When You Stand Up for Yourself or Protect Your Boundaries (replaying things you said/did during the day)   Other People's Paid Work & Responsibilities     RESTING last, Working First (the work is never done!)   Waiting for life to be perfect before you enjoy it     The approval of others – even those who...

In this mini-episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses: Retreating somewhere where you don't have to make decisions is  key   Where all you have to do is focus on you   Giving Yourself Space to Ask the Hard Questions    The Power that Happens in the Collective    Episode Links: REVIVE Winter Retreat

In this mini-episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses: When you unplug, you can see more clearly   You normalize your experiences when you are around other women     Setting an example for your kids that It's important to prioritize your health     You come back a better you, more patient, etc.   Episode Links: REVIVE Winter Retreat

In this mini-episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:  How a retreat helped me change my career   How REVIVE is different from other retreats   How REVIVE will change you and your day-to-day   How REVIVE retreat will lead to a better YOU in 2024   Episode Links: REVIVE Winter Retreat

Have you loved this season of the story of Brave Enough and ALL the phenomenal women entrepreneurs? I have! Nothing is more motivating that hearing from women founders who believed they had something special to offer and overcame obstacles to launch an organization, program, business or product! In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, I'm wrapping up this Season by sharing my BIGGEST 3 lessons I...

In this episode, Dr. Sasha and Dr. Laura discuss: How to Normalize Processing Adverse Events Second Victim Effect The importance of coaching and therapy to recover   How to build a mission-driven organization   Dr. Laura Fortner is a board certified OBGYN, Speaker, Author and Founder and CEO of the Med Mal Coach.  She has been practicing for over 21 years and got hit with a malpractice lawsuit. Th...

In this episode, Dr. Sasha talks to industry expert Holly Haynes about how she developed an amazing business by showing up for herself one hour a day. They discuss:   Why consistency is king Scaling in ways that are family-friendly How keeping promises to yourself is the key to success Why you don't need social media to have success as an entrepreneur   Holly helps female entrepreneurs create simp...

  In this episode, Sasha speaks with Dr. Thomas Hemingway. They discuss: How curiosity drives entrepreneurship How to deal with negative, fixed-minded people How prevention is the key to health   Dr. Thomas Hemingway MD is a holistic and integrative Medical Doctor whom lives and shares his personal and professional philosophy of PREVENTION over PRESCRIPTION and is passionate about sharing the mess...