The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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’ve learned as a woman entrepreneur. You don’t want to miss it! Ambition is an ugly word if you are a woman Comparison kills authenticity Resting to Create Quotes: “Rest is key to longevity in your business. You may think adopting a hustle mentality is what will lead to the most success, but I have found my biggest business wins have come from times of rest where my brain is able to innovate and create.” Dr. Sasha Shillcutt “Society sees ambition is an ugly characteristic for a woman. You have to get over the fact you will be judged for your ambition and continue to remember your ‘why’ and keep going to be a successful entrepreneur.” Dr. Sasha Shillcutt Episode Links: The Brave Enough Retreat for Women Physicians The Scoop Invite Sasha to Speak 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.

In this episode, Dr. Sasha and Dr. Laura discuss: How to Normalize Processing Adverse EventsSecond Victim EffectThe 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. This rocked her to her core - the anger, the fear, the isolation and the shame. It was through her journey of self-healing when she hired a life coach as a last resort that changed everything. She now helps physicians get peace of mind and thrive through adverse events and medical malpractice. She is launching a safe, confidential, and non-discoverable space for physicians called the Healthcare Hero Healing Circle. Quote: “When you share your story with one compassionate person, that alone may be enough to heal you in ways you didn’t realize you needed.” Episode Links: Brave Enough 2024 CME Conference Invite Sasha to Speak 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.

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 kingScaling in ways that are family-friendlyHow keeping promises to yourself is the key to successWhy you don’t need social media to have success as an entrepreneur Holly helps female entrepreneurs create simple scalable offers and systems to grow to multiple 6-figures. An industry expert and featured Thrive and Entrepreneur.com author with a 20-year business consulting background with Fortune 500 companies, Holly runs her strategic coaching business, the Crush the Rush Planner company, and hosts the top 100 Crush the Rush podcast while raising her twin daughters with her husband in Columbus, Ohio. Quotes: “Consistency trumps talent…and so I decided I was going to be as consistent as possible for one year and see where my consistency took me.” Holly Haynes “I knew I had to scale in a way that would not distance my family or that didn’t require me to be on my phone all day every day.” Episode Links: Invite Sasha to Speak Brave Enough Events Brave Boundaries 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.