The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode, Sasha speaks with CEO, founder, and lawyer Andrea Sager who founded the legal tech startup Legalpreneur , where she helps small business owners thrive. They discuss:   How you must heal yourself before true success really happens Understanding your mission The importance of a hype-woman Listening to the nudges The difference between trademark and copyright, and other important bus...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Alli Worthington discuss:    Knowing what is the right business to start   Overcoming the fear of starting a business    3 things all business owners need for success     How to become a successful coach Alli Worthington is the bestselling author of four books. She is the founder of The Coach School and is a speaker, podcaster, and...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Lyndsey Harper discuss:    How to take your idea to reality   Skills you may not realize could help you as an entrepreneur     Overcoming obstacles as an entrepreneur   The power of mindset    Guest Bio: Dr. Lyndsey Harper is a Board-Certified Ob/Gyn, Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn for Texas A&M COM, a Fellow of The American Cong...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Olga Lemberg discuss: How to take an idea to a product    The importance of market research   The key to marketing your product   The mindset that is critical to business success   Use code BRAVE20 to save 20% on your first order from Fabled . Guest Bio: Dr. Olga Lemberg is a board certified pediatrician based in the San Francis...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Sarah Villa f ranco discuss:    How to research the space to launch your product    How to honor yourself as an entrepreneur   Lessons from a decade of being an entrepreneur   Guest Info: Dr. Sarah Villafranco spent ten years as an emergency physician. After a decade, she felt frustrated at the lack of emphasis on simple solutio...

In today's show, Dr. Sasha speaks with Dr. Serena Chen, a fertility specialist on how to start a foundation or an organization that you are passionate about. The physicians talk about:   The importance of physician advocacy   How starting small can lead to big wins   How physicians should be at the center of discussion and decisions leading to safe healthcare   Guest Info: Serena H. Chen MD gradua...

    FINALLY, it is here! I have decided to share the story of how I went from a busy cardiac anesthesiologist and mom of four to a cardiac anesthesiologist mama who also runs her own company!  In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, I'm breaking down why and how I became an entrepreneur and started my company, Brave Enough, the greatest challenge of my life! The answers may not be what you think...

Often when we find ourselves growing, it means we change for others around us. Change can bring both positive and negative reactions to the people in our lives as all change has a ripple effect. In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha discusses strategies to move forward after personal change, even in the setting of backlash.   How to expect and prepare for when change hard   Giving gr...

In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha talks with acclaimed fiction author Dr. Lydia Kang about her journey to pivot in medicine and start writing professionally. The doctors discuss:   Following your inner voice     Staying focused when experiencing naysayers   Finding the courage to do what you know only you can do   About the guest:  Lydia  Kang  is an author of poetry, fiction, an...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, your host Dr. Sasha speaks with founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nerissa Kreher on how to transition big changes, such as your career, from one industry to another. They speak about:   Common limiting beliefs that stop us from embracing our abilities   How to work through the fear of losing your identity as a physician   How to stand alone in the face...

How many of you find yourself stuck in a situation where you cannot change the system around you ? Many of us may experience a feeling of helplessness, hopelessness , frustration and even burnout when we find ourselves in situations that we feel powerless to change . In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr.  Sasha will discuss strategies when you find yourself exactly as described. The answer...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Shillcutt and Dr. Baker discuss:  Are the values we are holding on to true?  What are the rules and "shoulds" we are living by?  Cultivating courage to live counter-culture  The importance of solittude, retreating and coaching  How to question yourself and spend time with yourself to make life-altering decisions  About the guest:  Dr. Dawn Baker is the...

Change is hard… isn't it? And yet, it is what we all find ourselves wanting.  In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Shillcutt discusses:  Dissociating Comfort with Goodness   How to Find your 20 Seconds of Brave   The Importance of Embracing the Suck Episode Links:    Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference The Enneagram Course Order Brave Boundaries The Brave Enough Retreat for Women Physicians...

In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Tonya Caylor chat about:  Accepting changes around you when you don't agree with them Finding the courage to change yourself Adopting a mindset of change Giving yourself grace through change About the guest:   Tonya L Caylor, MD, FAAFP is a family physician and an academic physician coach in Anchorage, Alaska with 23 years of cl...

Change is hard…isn't it? And yet, it is what we all find ourselves wanting. In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Shillcutt discusses: Common thinking errors that we possess that tell us we are too old to change   How to embrace change and become unstuck in our comfortable spaces    The importance of having a supportive environment in order to change   Episode Links:    Brave Enough 2023 C...

In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha talks with "The Seated Nurse" Andrea Dalzell, who lives life as a full-time wheelchair user and is the first registered nurse in a wheelchair in the state of New York. They talk about: Being an advocate for your community   Staying focused when experiencing naysayers   Overcoming Obstacles to Change in Systems that Do Not Support Us   About the g...

Change is hard…isn't it? And yet, it is what we all find ourselves wanting. In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt k icks off a new season of the Brave Enough Show, all about change. She discusses: Common limiting beliefs women have that make change hard   Unleashing your inner change agent   Dealing with backlash from others you may receive when you change Episode Links:   ...

Women physicians, what have you thought about Season 9 of the Brave Enough Show?    I hoped you loved discussing all things parenting. I'm ending this series with the top three lies I used to believe about parenting, that I have had to unlearn.   1. Parenting will get easier  2. Good kids = good parenting  3. I should know how to parent  Episode Links:    Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference Brave Bal...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show , Sasha and Amy talk:  Accepting your limitations as a parent Forgiving yourself as a parent Parenting through the Teenage years Parenting adult children   About the guest:  Amy Debrucque is an author, blogger, podcaster, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor. She is the founder of the Life On Purpose Movement and host of the Life On Purpose Podcast where she e...

On this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha and Dr. Michelle discuss:  How to parent through grief How to allow grief to be part of your everyday life  Normalizing emotions for kids About the guest:   Michelle Chestovich , MD is a family physician of 20 years, a certified life coach and a mom of four.  Her ongoing passion for physician wellness was amplified by the unexpected death by suic...

If you are like me… you are likely coparenting to someone who was raised differently, thinks differently, and sees the world through a distinctive lens. In this episode of The Brave Enough Show , Lance (Enneagram Type 1) and Sasha (Enneagram Type 8) discuss the highs and lows of parenting together for the past 20 years. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy while they discuss:     How their own childhood...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show , Dr. Jaz and Dr. Sasha discuss:  Teaching our teens body positivity   The effects of screen time on teens   The power of positive affirmations   How to ask for help as parents    About the guest:  Dr. Jasmine Zapata aka "Dr. Jaz" is an award-winning 7x author, speaker, and double board-certified physician specializing in the fields of pediatrics and public...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show , Dr. Sasha speaks with the founder of Solo Parent, Robert Beeson, a successful Grammy-award winning music executive who found himself as the sole parent of three young girls. They talk about common misconceptions about single parents, how to support single parents, and the growth that comes in what Robert calls the "solo season".   You don't want to miss t...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show , Dr. Sasha and Dr. Lisa W. Bradley discuss:  Normalizing asking for help as mothers   Setting radical work life boundaries   Being present when we are with our kids How a chronic disease became a blessing   About the guest:  Dr. Lisa Whitty Bradley is the CEO & Founder of Loop Plastic Surgery, SC and Chicks with MDs, LLC. Both entities focus on the educati...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show , Dr. Sasha and Dr. Sarah discuss: The power of the pause   All or nothing thinking and how to break free from it   Boundaries with our kids   Taking time for yourself as a busy working mama   About the guest:  Dr. Sarah is a psychiatrist who has published quite a bit on burnout and depression at UCLA, UCSD, UCSB and Harbor-UCLA. She dabbled in the corporat...