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This podcast teaches women physicians, women in healthcare, and professional women strategies to take control of their time and set boundaries to create work life balance. Dr. Sasha Shillcutt teaches women how to own their calendars, say no to unpaid work, and create daily time for themselves to improve their wellbeing.

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This podcast teaches women physicians, women in healthcare, and professional women strategies to take control of their time and set boundaries to create work life balance. Dr. Sasha Shillcutt teaches women how to own their calendars, say no to unpaid work, and create daily time for themselves to improve their wellbeing.

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MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact

6/14/2024
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 Biology. She then attended University of California, Los Angeles for medical school. She completed residency at New York University as a chief resident. She attended Harvard Graduate School of Education for a Masters in Education and earned a fellowship in ultrasound in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She has held various positions that foster career development: Assistant Residency Director for the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine residency, Ultrasound Fellowship Director for Harvard Emergency Medicine fellows, and Society Advisor to Harvard Medical Students. She is the Co-Chair of her department's Diversity and Inclusion committee. She was previously a lead consultant for EchoNous, an AI-driven ultrasound start-up. Resa is a professor of emergency medicine, TEDMED speaker, TimesUp Healthcare founder, designer, entrepreneur, and award winning educator, mentor, and point-of-care ultrasound specialist. She studied at Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the NIH Howard Hughes Research Scholars Program, Harvard Emergency Medicine, and Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Roosevelt. As host and founder of the Visible Voices Podcast, she interviews subject matter experts in the healthcare, equity, and current trends spaces. Her writings are published in scientific journals and the popular press, such as Harvard Business Review, Slate, Nature, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Fast Company. Her new book, MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact is forthcoming from HarperCollins in 2024. Quote: “Success does not require self-sacrifice. We do not subscribe to that.” Dr. Adaira Landry Episode Links: BE24 Conference Brave Boundaries The Scoop MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact Season 13 Sponsor - Freed AI Freed is an AI scribe that listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for you. Freed is a solution that could alleviate the burden of overworked clinicians everywhere. It turns clinicians' patient conversations into accurate documentation - instantly. There's no training time no onboarding, and no extra mental burden. All the magic happens in just a few clicks, so clinicians can spend less energy on charting and more time doing what they do best. Today, more than 6,000 clinicians have fallen in love with Freed. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:31:44

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When Life Hands You Lemons: How to Recover When You Have Lost Yourself

6/7/2024
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 wellbeing How to reach out to others who are struggling The neurobiology of stress and burnout and how to recognize it Janet West is a family physician, assistant professor, residency teaching faculty, hospital leader, and mother of three. She is also a military medical officer and flight surgeon and has been assigned to multiple operational units, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa. After completing certifications in physician wellbeing and leadership, her passion for physician wellness became more personal and emboldened after experiencing and recovering from her own mental health crisis. She now dedicates her time and energy to teaching medical students, residents, and fellow faculty about what wellness and resilience truly are, how our brains and the norms of our culture and profession can increase our risk of mental health challenges, and helping them build the self-awareness and connection we need to thrive as humans who happen to practice medicine. Quote: “I truly found myself by losing myself.” - Dr. Janet West “We push ourselves so hard to manage any problem that presents itself and we expect to have all the answers and show no weakness. This is unobtainable and yet the expectation.” - Dr. Janet West Episode Links: BE24 Conference Invite Sasha to Speak Coaching with Sasha Season 13 Sponsor - Freed AI Freed is an AI scribe that listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for you. Freed is a solution that could alleviate the burden of overworked clinicians everywhere. It turns clinicians' patient conversations into accurate documentation - instantly. There's no training time no onboarding, and no extra mental burden. All the magic happens in just a few clicks, so clinicians can spend less energy on charting and more time doing what they do best. Today, more than 6,000 clinicians have fallen in love with Freed. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women. Are you struggling? Reach out to 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Duration:00:36:46

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Knowing When to Quit

5/31/2024
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 transitionHow loyalty can hold women backHow to process the guilt of leaving a role or a jobHow to reset your brain on failureDefining your own success Marcene is board certified in pediatric surgery and general surgery. She completed residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences followed by fellowship at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She is an Air Force veteran, honorably discharged as a Lt Colonel after serving in San Antonio & Afghanistan. She is an Associate Professor of Surgery, serves as a consultant to the pediatric surgery board, and is active in committee leadership for the American Pediatric Surgical Association. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics, and was voted one of the “Best Women in Healthcare 2023” by AY Magazine. She is a native Arkansan, Razorback alumna (Chemical Engineering), baseball fan, farmer’s wife and beagle mom. Tenacious with a touch of OCD. Seeker of authenticity. Culture builder. Collaborative leader. Follow on X: @mcvay_pedisurg LinkedIn Quote: “I finally found the courage to make the hard decision when I realized that my success does not have to be defined by other people.” Dr. Marcene McVay Gillam Episode Links: BE24 Conference Coaching with Sasha Invite Sasha to Speak Season 13 Sponsor - Freed AI Freed is an AI scribe that listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for you. Freed is a solution that could alleviate the burden of overworked clinicians everywhere. It turns clinicians' patient conversations into accurate documentation - instantly. There's no training time no onboarding, and no extra mental burden. All the magic happens in just a few clicks, so clinicians can spend less energy on charting and more time doing what they do best. Today, more than 6,000 clinicians have fallen in love with Freed. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:33:44

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Money vs. Impact vs. Peace – How do You Decide?

5/24/2024
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Harriet Hopf discuss: Financial decisions and how they impact our joyHow to develop your professional identityHow harmful mindsets about money can lead to burnoutChoosing impact and peace over money in our careersHow mentorscan help you figure out what brings you joy Harriet W. Hopf, MD, is Professor of Anesthesiology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah. She has held senior leadership roles at the medical school, university, and national level that positioned her for her current focus on nurturing career and leadership success in the next generation. As a three-sport college athlete she learned leadership, persistence, and how to get things done. Her husband Leo, who she met playing volleyball, is an expert in strategy and decision-making and a peerless peer mentor. Their offspring, McKinley, is a grad student busy reinventing the way history is told. Harriet is content never to have learned to say “No.” and thrilled to have been selected as one of 250 images on the Utah Women 2020 Mural, public art commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Quote: “I am not good at doing things I do not enjoy, so I will choose impact and personal peace over tasks that make me money every time.” - Dr. Harriet Hopf Episode Links: BE24 Conference The Scoop Brave Boundaries Getting to Yes Season 13 Sponsor - Freed AI Freed is an AI scribe that listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for you. Freed is a solution that could alleviate the burden of overworked clinicians everywhere. It turns clinicians' patient conversations into accurate documentation - instantly. There's no training time no onboarding, and no extra mental burden. All the magic happens in just a few clicks, so clinicians can spend less energy on charting and more time doing what they do best. Today, more than 6,000 clinicians have fallen in love with Freed. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:38:23

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Starting With Your Why: Life Mission & Vision

5/17/2024
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 Episode Links: BE24 Conference The Table Between Grit and Grace The Vision Driven Leader Season 13 Sponsor - Freed AI Freed is an AI scribe that listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for you. Freed is a solution that could alleviate the burden of overworked clinicians everywhere. It turns clinicians' patient conversations into accurate documentation - instantly. There's no training time no onboarding, and no extra mental burden. All the magic happens in just a few clicks, so clinicians can spend less energy on charting and more time doing what they do best. Today, more than 6,000 clinicians have fallen in love with Freed. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:32:41

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5 Ways to De-Stress Each Day

3/22/2024
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 that we were meant to enjoy in BE mode.” - Dr. Sasha Shillcutt Episode Links: BE24 Conference The Scoop 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:24:50

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How to Combat the Physical Effects of Stress

3/15/2024
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 internationally renowned interventional cardiologist and clinical research expert in the field of cardiovascular disease. She leads a globally-respected academic research center focused on designing and implementing randomized clinical trials, outcomes research projects, and high impact academic publications. She has served as principal investigator for numerous global studies, developed risk scores for bleeding and acute kidney injury, participates regularly in developing clinical guidelines, and has authored >1,500 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Mehran currently serving as a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Board of Trustees. She is a founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). Dr. Mehran is named Director of the Women Heart and Vascular Center at Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, spearheading a new program that represents a collaboration across multiple disciplines and designed to meet the unique needs of women’s cardiovascular health. She has been included for the past seven consecutive years in Clarivate Analytics: “Most Cited Researchers – Top 1%” as well as “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” (Thomson Reuters). Dr. Mehran has spoken and attended over 400 presentations, leading the Lancet Commission on Women’s Cardiovascular Diseases, which has brought together leading researchers from around the world to identify and bridge gaps in scientific discovery, clinical trials, and care for women with cardiovascular disease. She was recently named Director of the Women Heart and Vascular Center at Mount Sinai Heart, spearheading a new program that represents a collaboration across multiple disciplines and designed to meet the unique needs of women’s cardiovascular health. In 2019, she founded Women as One, dedicated to advancing opportunities for women in medicine. Dr Mehran is a recipient of several awards including the 2016 American College of Cardiology Bernadine Healy Leadership in CV disease award, the 2018 Nanette Wenger Award from Women’s Heart for excellence in research and education, the 2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and the 2019 ESC Silver Medal and Andreas Grüntzig Lecture plaque. In 2022, she received The Terry Ann Krulwich Physician-Scientist Alumni Award at Mount Sinai; the Linda Joy Pollin Heart Health Leadership Award from Cedar Sinai Medical Center; Doctor Honoris Causa Degree at Università della Svizzera Italiana; Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award from American Heart Association; and the Pulse-Setter Champion Award from The Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Lastly, in 2023, Dr. Mehran was awarded the Bahr Award of Excellence by the American College of Cardiology. Women as One Quote: “We all need coaches to help us understand that if you are doing your best, whatever you accomplish in life is enough.” - Dr. Mehran “Every time you are escalating and climbing the ladder as a woman, you have the responsibility to lift others in the process.” - Dr. Mehran Episode Links: BE24 Conference Invite Sasha to Speak 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:37:09

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Stress and Mindset

3/8/2024
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 master certified life coach. She specializes in helping high achievers change unhelpful habits into intentional ones. Whether it’s perfectionism, overthinking, people pleasing, excess scrolling, overeating, mindless shopping, or simply feeling chronically preoccupied with a running mental to do list, she helps them unpack the root causes of their habits. She has a natural warmth that helps all of her clients feel at ease and have fun while they work on mindset. In addition to master coach certification through The Life Coach School, she is also Internal Family Systems-informed and an Advanced Certified Deep Dive Coach. Connect with Dr. Angevine: Habits On Purpose Habits On Purpose Podcast Instagram Facebook Quote: “Our limiting beliefs serve us at some point and we don’t realize how they are damaging us now. We can change them with spending even 5 min with ourselves each day.” - Dr. Kristi Angevine Episode Links: BE24 Conference The Scoop 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:35:07

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How to Psychologically Protect Yourself from Stress

3/1/2024
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 and a Life and High-Performance Coach. Her coaching focuses on Mental and Emotional Well-being. Joanne helps women physicians conquer their overwhelm and create defined steps towards their dreams to regain harmony, avoid burnout, and live a fulfilling and joyful life. She has had a mission of bringing mental health awareness and prevention especially for female physicians and coaching has been a beautiful gift for herself and to promote health-seeking behaviors. Joanne is a best-selling author, enjoys cooking, reading, personal development and spending time with her two teenager sons. Joanne is from Puerto Rico which helps her understand the cultural differences and expectations, and best of all, she can coach in Spanish. Dr. Joanne Sotelo is a Psychiatrist and worked as the Division Director of the Psychiatry Department for Baylor Scott & White, Round Rock/Austin Region for the previous 16years. In addition, Dr. Sotelo is the Chair of the Clinical Ethics Committee for BSW South Region and Co-Chair for the System's Ethics Committee for all of BSW. She has been part of the Faculty for the Texas A & M Medical School since 2007. She is also one of the Psychiatry Attendings for the RR BSW Family Medicine and the Internal Medicine Residency Programs. Dr. Sotelo obtained her Medical Degree from the University of Puerto Rico Medical School, where she is from; and her Psychiatry Residency Program at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Joanne Sotelo has been involved in personal development education and training for herself and for her Psychiatry Practice. Dr. Sotelo was certified as a High Performance Coach and she has been able to incorporate the tools and skills for her own growth, leadership for her team, for her patients and to serve. She also completed additional training in Physician Wellness and Burnout Prevention. Connect with Dr. Sotelo: theharmonizedhealer.com Instagram Facebook Episode Links: Brave Balance Masterclass BE24 Conference 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:40:09

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Am I Stressed or Burned Out: How Do I Know?

2/23/2024
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 address burnout stat Quotes: "Every single human is on the stress path somewhere. The question for you is, where are you heading? Away from chronic stress, or towards burnout?” Dr. Sasha Shillcutt Episode Links: Brave Balance Masterclass 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:22:26

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How to Assess Stress in Your Life & Steps to Remove it - Instantly

2/16/2024
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, StressFreeMD, she uniquely combines her trainings in medicine, yoga therapy, meditation & life coaching to teach other physicians a whole person approach to elevate their overall health and happiness. Her innovative CME courses, coaching, presentations, retreats and podcast focus on the key topics of stress relief, nutrition, fitness, sleep and social connection for complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being, resilience and longevity. Dr. Tiger serves as lead faculty and subject matter expert in stress management for the Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Manual, host of the StressFreeMD Podcast and Western Carolina Medical Society Healthy Healer Partner. When she’s not busy supporting her colleagues, Robyn can be found enjoying her own self-care through hiking, paddle boarding, meditating, yoga, playing with her dog, husband and kids in the mountains of Asheville, NC. Quotes: “If you feel yourself moving farther away from yourself, it is likely from chronic stress and it is time to evaluate what is going on.” - Dr. Robyn Tiger “Stress is America’s number one killer.” - Dr. Robyn Tiger “Stress is the umbrella that our chronic symptoms call fall under and when we don’t feel ourselves, it is time for us to take a step back and evaluate.” - Dr. Robyn Tiger Episode Links: Brave Balance Masterclass BE24 Conference 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:35:49

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How Our Internal Thoughts are Vital to De-Stressing

2/9/2024
In this episode, Dr. Sasha talks with Rachael Gilbert to discuss: How the Triangle Effect changes your behaviorsHow exercise can decrease OR increase stressWhat to do with a racing mindHow 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 personal experience to help women overcome fear and insecurity to walk confidently in their God-given dreams. A frequent speaker and article writer, Rachael lives near Dallas with her husband Matt and their three children. www.rachaelgilbert.com Quotes: “Your racing thoughts need an outlet or they will continue to cause stress. Don’t be afraid to do a brain dump by writing them out bullet style, or talk to a friend, or self-coach and talk them out.“ Rachael Gilbert Episode Links: Brave Balance Masterclass BE24 Conference 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:34:06

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Stress Triggers: What Are Mine, and How Can I Know?

2/2/2024
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 is a red flag The power of LESS multi-tasking Simple ways to reset in a crisis Episode Links: Brave Balance Masterclass Purchase the Brave Boundaries Book Breathing Room: Time Management Skills for Busy Women 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:24:58

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How Stress Affects our Weight and What to Do about It

1/26/2024
In this episode, Dr. Sasha talks with Dr. Ali Novitsky to discuss Stress and Sleep and the Negative Feedback of Weight GainEmotional Regulation and WalkingHow 5000 steps a day can change your lifeHow 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, Pediatrics, and Neonatology. She is also a Certified Master Coach, Nutrition and Fitness Expert, International Speaker and Fitness Trainer, Blogger, and Host of The Podcast “Fit Woman CollectiveTM”. Ali attended Temple University School of Medicine and completed her Pediatric residency and Neonatal Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson/AI duPont Hospital for Children. She completed her coach training at The Life Coach School and her master coach training at The Coach Firm. Ali helps high performing women to achieve optimal health by optimizing their unique potential with simple strategies backed by science. Ali also offers CME coaching programs designed for women physicians. Her programs are ever evolving and currently include Fit Woman CollectiveTM, Transform®, and Transform® Energy. Ali has a trademarked nutrition program called Mindful Macros® where she combines an intuitive and gentle nutrition approach to achieve optimal health results. Ali is married to her medical school sweetheart, Mark, who is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and co- founder of The Fit CollectiveTM. Together, they leverage neuroscience to help their clients achieve sustainable health results. Quotes: “Collecting data allows people to start being honest with themselves and also decreases a large amount of stress as you move toward understanding your optimal health.” - Dr. Ali Novitsky Connect with Dr. Novitsky: The Fit Collective Transform Instagram Episode Links: Brave Balance Masterclass The Scoop 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:39:23

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Breaking “Norms” As Leaders to Overcome Stress and Burnout

1/19/2024
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 core of their work is to help leaders to overcome leadership norms that cause suffering, achieve work life balance, create healthy work cultures and environments by leveraging Polarity Intelligence™. Tracy and Michelle are co-authors of the book Polarity Intelligence: The Missing Logic in Leadership and co-hosts of The TRU Leader Podcast (previously known as Healthcare’s Missing Logic Podcast). The dynamic duo is known for helping leaders balance leading and living so they can be TRU leaders—thriving, resilient, and unstoppable. Quotes: “All change starts inside. You can’t change external environments without first changing yourself internally.” “Many problems leaders struggle with are not actually problems – they are polarities, and understanding the difference is key to being a good leader.” Episode Links: Book Sasha to Speak REVIVE: BE Winter Retreat 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:34:38

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DeStressing in the New Year: 3 Steps to Remove Stress

1/12/2024
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 “Instant No” Simple ways to schedule a recharge Quotes: "We, as women, are conditioned to live in a constant state of stress. We take on the responsibilities of everyone around us which results in chronic stress, and can lead to serious health issues that we ignore.” Dr. Sasha Shillcutt Episode Links: Brave Balance Masterclass Brave Boundaries Book REVIVE: BE Winter Retreat 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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:25:30

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Highlights from Brave Enough 2023

1/5/2024
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 mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

Duration:00:21:54

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Three Things to STOP Doing in 2024

11/24/2023
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 love you Episode Links: REVIVE Winter Retreat

Duration:00:17:15

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How Taking a Yearly Self-Assessment is Life Giving

11/17/2023
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

Duration:00:18:03

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The Importance of Getting Away

11/10/2023
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

Duration:00:12:57