Explore every episode of the podcast The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians
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| Loneliness in Plain Sight: Why So Many Accomplished Women Feel Alone | 02 Jan 2026 | 00:29:01 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:
"The ache you feel isn't weakness, it's your nervous system asking for belonging." - Dr. Sasha Shillcutt
The Boundaries Blueprint, my new, short, on-demand course, is designed to be your toolkit for making small changes that add up to a big reset. In just three easy modules, you'll walk away with your personal plan to: Stop the daily drains on your energy, Set boundaries that stick, Protect a pocket of time that is yours (no excuses). This isn't about overhauling your entire life. It's all about the small shifts that bring powerful change. It's simple, practical, and takes less than one hour! Brave Balance is about transforming your professional and personal life in a safe, small group setting. You will grow deep in self-awareness, set clear boundaries, and develop strong time management skills to create the work-life balance you desperately need (and deserve). Change your mindset to let unhealthy behaviors go, and create long-lasting work-life control so you can live well on YOUR terms. 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. | |||
| Legacy, Not Lists: What Really Matters Now (Conversations about impact, meaning, and letting go of "doing it all.") | 14 Nov 2025 | 00:37:12 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr Karyn Shanks discuss:
"Our addiction to distraction have led us to not be able to just 'be'." - Dr. Karyn Shanks
Guest Bio: Karyn Shanks, MD is a board-certified physician, author, and pioneer in the field of root-cause healing, with over forty years of experience helping clients recover their lives from chronic, complex illness. A graduate of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, she is board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Functional Medicine, and a founding diplomat of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine. She is also trained in trauma-informed psychotherapy through Dr. Gabor Maté's Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training Program. Dr. Shanks brings together the sciences of directable human potential—epigenetics, neuroplasticity, systems biology—with the deep wisdom of lived experience, spiritual inquiry, and narrative transformation. Her work centers on the belief that people are not broken, but wise and whole, and that sustainable healing begins with reclaiming that truth. Her private practice, teaching, and writing are deeply influenced by her own journey through illness and recovery. Karyn is the founder of the Unbroken Academy, an online educational platform for healing through story, self-trust, and embodied resilience. She is the author of two previous books—Heal: A Nine-Stage Roadmap to Recover Energy, Reverse Chronic Illness, and Claim the Potential of a Vibrant New You and The Wisdom of COVID-19—as well as dozens of essays published in Thrive Global, Holstee, Huffington Post, and MindBodyGreen. Her voice is known for its clarity, warmth, and fierce compassion. Through her work, writing, and lived wisdom, Karyn is trusted by both patients and professionals alike—as a guide, mentor, and visionary voice in a new healing paradigm. Website: www.KarynShanksMD.com
Sasha's greatest passion is empowering and encouraging others to achieve wellbeing in their professional and personal lives. She speaks frequently to executives and leaders on the topics of professional burnout, resilience, and gender equity.
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| Letting Go of "Should": Rewriting the Rules at Fifty | 12 Sep 2025 | 00:28:38 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses: 1. The Weight of "Should" — and Who Put It There 2. The Liberation in Shedding Roles, Not Just Clothes 3. Reclaiming Joy Without Explanation 4. Rewriting the Rules—and Writing New Ones Quote: "You don't owe anyone the version of you they built from their own expectations. You get to choose joy, rewrite the rules, and live fierce—on your terms." Dr. Sasha Shillcutt Brave Enough CME Conference 2025This conference will specifically address how to combat the isolation of women working in healthcare with strategies to foster deeper connections and promote accountability. The conference will cover specific topics to create allyship and peer mentorship by focusing on topics women in medicine face, in order to leave the conference with strong allies. We want every woman to leave with a group of friends that can be there for her all year through. Attendees will have time to connect with phenomenal speakers, ask questions, and experience live coaching in a protected, safe environment.
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| Mothering Through Grief | 20 Jan 2023 | 00:40:18 | |
On this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha and Dr. Michelle discuss:
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 suicide of her younger sister, Dr Gretchen Butler in March 2021. She is using her voice to raise awareness about the high risk of suicide in medicine, in particular for women. She speaks out on the need to implement effective solutions to burnout in medicine and empowers physicians to take care of their needs and mental health through coaching and self-compassion. Help is available. Suicide hotline: 988 Episode Links:Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference FREE Three-Part Webinar: The Best You Yet 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. | |||
| How to Co-Parent with Your Polar Opposite with Lance Shillcutt | 13 Jan 2023 | 00:41:11 | |
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:
About the guest: Lance is the husband of Sasha, father of four, Christ follower and a Physical Therapist. Lance is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University with a bachelors degree in Biology and a Masters of Physical Therapy. Originally from Kansas City Missouri, Lance has lived in Nebraska since 1999. When not practicing physical therapy or working at Brave Enough he enjoys Crossfit, spending time watching his 3 boys play soccer and basketball, and his daughter dance. He loves to travel with Sasha and is a foodie. Episode Links:Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference FREE Three-Part Webinar: The Best You Yet 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. | |||
| Raising Confident Children with Dr. Jasmine Zapata | 06 Jan 2023 | 00:36:29 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Jaz and Dr. Sasha discuss:
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 health. As a medical doctor, she does public health research, works in the hospital caring for newborn babies, trains new doctors, and serves as a state public health official. Outside of her medical roles, she is extremely passionate about mentorship and girls' empowerment. She is the founder of the Beyond Beautiful Girls Empowerment Movement, which helps girls increase their confidence, self-esteem, and leadership skills. Beyond Beautiful means you are more than what people see on the outside- your true beauty is within! The Beyond Beautiful books, live events, music and courses have now reached schools, churches, health systems, and nonprofits both nationally and internationally. Her team recently completed a 14-city national Beyond Beautiful book tour and is excited about many big opportunities and partnerships in the works for the future. Dr. Zapata also is the founder of a book publishing coaching program that has now helped over 100 authors also write books that have had a tremendous impact on youth and young adults across the country. Overall, Dr. Jaz's ultimate mission in life is to heal, uplift, and inspire. Learn more about Dr. Zapata here: www.drjasminezapata.com Episode Links:Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference 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. | |||
| How to Thrive as a Solo with Robert Beeson, founder of Solo Parent | 30 Dec 2022 | 00:30:06 | |
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 this episode! About the guest: Robert Beeson is the founder of Solo Parent, a nonprofit that provides community, support and restoration to thousands of single parents all over the world. Prior to his work with Solo Parent, Robert had a 17-year career as a Grammy Award winning music executive, overseeing the signing and/or development of artists like Jars of Clay, Third Day, Michael W Smith, Casting Crowns and many others. In 2006, at the height of his career, Robert's life changed dramatically when his wife left and he found himself raising his three young daughters on his own. Crushed and broken, Robert went searching for support and help for single parents. Unfortunately he came up short and found that there just weren't resources. He felt so alone. During his Solo season, as he calls it, Robert found that his brokenness led him to one of the greatest gifts of his life - a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Over time, his wounds healed, he came out of the fog, and found that his life had been transformed by God's grace and love. Although this wasn't the path he would have chosen, it altered his course and reframed his understanding of every aspect of life. Realizing that more than a third of American households are run by single parents, Robert saw a huge need and wanted to share what he learned with others that had experienced similar pain. In 2017, Robert started Solo Parent —launching the movement to help single parents and their families thrive. Today, the organization provides in-person and online groups 7 days a week with participants from around the world, a weekly podcast with more than 350,000 downloads, the Solo Parent app where thousands of single parents connect, daily meditations, e-books and other online resources, and so much more. The results have been overwhelming - lives and families are being transformed. But there is still much to do. Even though Solo Parent has served more than 189,000 single parent families, that's still only one-percent of single parents in America. And so, Robert's mission continues—helping single parents find hope, healing and purpose. Episode Links:Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference 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. | |||
| When the Doctor becomes a Patient: How a diagnosis helped me prioritize Motherhood with Dr. Lisa Whitty Bradley | 23 Dec 2022 | 00:37:33 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha and Dr. Lisa W. Bradley discuss:
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 education and empowerment of patients, physicians, and the community at large. She is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with extensive coaching expertise including, but not limited to the following: private practice building and restructuring, crafting social media strategies for physicians, contract negotiation, medical copywriting, med tech consultation regarding health care-patient education-physician resources, self-advocacy and care, and disability and malpractice coverage for physicians. In 2013, Dr. Whitty Bradley was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and restructured her practice to include advocacy for both patients and medical professionals who live with chronic medical conditions. She also spends a significant amount of her practice time teaching young, as well as seasoned physicians about the essentials of creating a legally and financially secure practice environment. Episode Links:Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference 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. | |||
| Four Mindset Shifts Every Mom Needs | 16 Dec 2022 | 00:35:08 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha and Dr. Sarah discuss:
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 corporate world before medical training - She's devoted to helping working professionals feel their best again, especially when dealing with depression, anxiety or other psychiatric challenges associated with work stress, intense workload, deadlines, no work-life balance and others. Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference 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. | |||
| More Than A Mother: Defying The Motherhood Mystique with Erin Lane | 09 Dec 2022 | 00:37:46 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha and Erin Lane discuss:
About the guest: Erin Lane grew up being told there was no love as strong as a mother's love. As a young Catholic girl growing up in the Midwest, she was given two options for a life well-lived: Mother or Mother Superior. She could marry a man and mother her own children, or she could marry God, so to speak, and mother the world's children. Both were good outcomes for someone else's life. Neither would fit the shape of hers. "Not birthing children doesn't mean forgoing a family. It means faith in a wider, wilier vision of family," writes Lane. "I have practiced making meaning beyond motherhood in two life stages now: one as a person intentionally without children and one as a person suddenly raising three through foster-care. Along the way, I've learned that the problem with the mother scripts is not simply that they don't work for some women. The problem is that they're assumed to work for all women, thereby shaming any woman who lives beyond their cloud of certainty." Interweaving Lane's story with those of other women—including singles and couples, stepparents and foster parents, the infertile and the ambivalent—Someone Other Than a Mother challenges the social scripts that put moms on an impossible pedestal and shame childless women and nontraditional families for not measuring up. Episode Links:Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference 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. | |||
| Mom First, Physician Second: My Biggest Lessons (and regrets) as Physician Mom | 02 Dec 2022 | 00:33:41 | |
Finally…I caved. In Season 9 of the Brave Enough Show, I am bringing you all things parenthood. I've always been afraid to do this…but as I am going on 20 years as a parent, I guess I have somethings to share, things I've learned along the way. Join me! I'll be discussing: 1. My biggest parenting fears 2. My favorite things about parenthood 3. The biggest lessons parenting has taught me 4. I'm sorry: the most important words 5. Don't sweat the small stuff: letting go as a mom Episode Links:Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference 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. | |||
| Recap: Final Episode with Sasha - Join The Boundary Revolution (The New Fierce You) | 21 Oct 2022 | 00:27:04 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha recaps Season 8: Boundaries. Episode Links:Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference 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. | |||
| Boundaries with Erin Soto | 14 Oct 2022 | 00:29:55 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha talks with Erin Soto to discuss:
About the guest: Erin Soto is a motivational speaker, author, wellness activist and Stage 3 cancer survivor. Upon receiving her life-changing diagnosis, and throughout her treatment and recovery, Erin dedicated herself to making meaningful and sustainable changes to improve her physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. With her personal experiences in hand, she is now committed to helping others take charge of their health. The Mother of All Fights is her first book. Erin established her own inspirational clothing and care bag line of gifts to support cancer patients, Mother Fighter Street Style; and created an online fan base by crafting raw and honest accounts of her journey and evolution of life well lived beyond cancer on her blog, No Regrets. Erin lives in Rancho Mission Viejo, California with her husband, four children, dog, cat, bearded dragon, and leopard gecko. Her greatest joy in life comes from being with her family. When all six of of them are together, things may be happy, loud and/or a bit wild. They are often fondly referred to as the Sotos Locos! Episode Links:Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference 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. | |||
| The Power of the Sister Circle: Community, not competition | 22 Aug 2025 | 00:24:41 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:
This conference will specifically address how to combat the isolation of women working in healthcare with strategies to foster deeper connections and promote accountability. The conference will cover specific topics to create allyship and peer mentorship by focusing on topics women in medicine face, in order to leave the conference with strong allies. We want every woman to leave with a group of friends that can be there for her all year through. Attendees will have time to connect with phenomenal speakers, ask questions, and experience live coaching in a protected, safe environment.
Private Coaching with Dr. Sasha Dr. Sasha Shillcutt is a certified Enneagram Coach and has over 6 years of experience coaching women like you through physician burnout. Dr. Shillcutt uses the Enneagram as a tool to help you understand yourself so you thrive in your relationships at home and work!
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| How to Set Boundaries with Yourself (with best-selling author and therapist Karen Hardwick) | 07 Oct 2022 | 00:32:24 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha talks with best-selling author and therapist Karen Hardwick to discuss:
About the guest: Karen Hardwick is a clinically and spiritually trained psychotherapist-turned-leadership coach, podcast host, and speaker. She helps others awaken, courageously lead, and unlock the power of connection in their lives and at work. As a globally recognized leadership consultant, clinically-and-spiritually trained psychotherapist, and believer in all-things-connection, Karen has witnessed a transformation in the lives and performance of thousands of leaders at companies like ESPN, Turner Broadcasting, UPS, Crawford and Company, KMPG and Intercontinental Hotels Group. She lives in Atlanta with her son. Episode Links:Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference 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.
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| How do I know What Boundaries I need to Thrive? | 30 Sep 2022 | 00:20:11 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha explains how to take a boundary inventory to learn what areas of your life need boundaries. She explains the importance of self discovery and how boundary work takes courage as it often reveals what areas of our life we may not feel are worthy of boundaries. If you are facing overwhelm or areas of your life where you tend to overcommit, this episode is for you. Episode Links: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. | |||
| Just Add Boundaries | 23 Sep 2022 | 00:35:47 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha talks with Dr. Tiger on:
About the guest: Robyn Tiger, MD, is a physician & trauma-informed self-care coach. She founded StressFreeMD, a wellness practice that provides freedom through self-care education. Dr. Tiger utilizes her unique combination of trainings in medicine, yoga therapy, meditation and life coaching to educate others in stress management, burnout prevention and relief. Her teachings focus on complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being and resilience. Episode Links: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. | |||
| Why Setting Boundaries Feels Uncomfortable and How You Can Overcome Your Fear in Setting Them! | 16 Sep 2022 | 00:17:24 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha chats about why setting boundaries can feel uncomfortable and how you can overcome your fear in setting them! Episode Links: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. | |||
| Creating Your Definition of Success and Setting Boundaries around Expectations | 09 Sep 2022 | 00:29:02 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha and Dr. Johanna Moore talk about:
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| Can't Someone Else Say No, For Me? How to Share Your Boundaries with Others | 02 Sep 2022 | 00:21:42 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha talks about how to share your boundaries with others. Episode Links: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. | |||
| So Very Smart, Yet So Very Tired | 26 Aug 2022 | 00:41:17 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Drs. Berenstein and Shillcutt break down:
About the guest: Drs. Berenstein is a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist with a passion for teaching other anesthesiologists how to care for patients with congenital heart disease – to that end she recently edited and published Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia: A Case-Based Approach. She's also a Physician Career Development and Leadership Coach, as well as an Advisory Board member and Coach for the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia's Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative. Her interests include physician wellness and resiliency, the development of inclusive cultures, and the interplay of professional development and well-being. Episode Links:5 Secrets to Brave Boundaries FREE Webinar 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. | |||
| Sasha Talk! Brave Boundaries: How Boundaries Healed Me and WHY I Wrote to Help Others | 19 Aug 2022 | 00:23:36 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha talks about her NEW book, Brave Boundaries: Strategies to Say No, Strand Strong, and Take Control of Your Time. Episode Links: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. | |||
| The Recap | 15 Jul 2022 | 00:19:29 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha recaps Season 7 of the Enneagram. Episode Links: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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise. | |||
| The Peacemaker (Type 9) | 08 Jul 2022 | 00:36:40 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha chats with Dr. Deborah Braboy about what it's like to be an Enneagram Type 9. About the guest: Dr. Deborah Braboy is licensed in both Arkansas and Oklahoma as a Licensed Professional Counselor (and Supervisor). She received her PhD in 2013 at Regent University in Counseling Education and Supervision. Her doctoral dissertation study addressed adolescent grief. In her practice she works with children, teens, individuals, and couples. One of her passions is working with grieving individuals who have experienced the death of a loved one. Episode Links: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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise. | |||
| Fail Loud, Rise Stronger: Redefining failure, sharing real stories of risk and fallout, and what comes next | 15 Aug 2025 | 00:27:23 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:
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| The Challenger (Type 8) | 01 Jul 2022 | 00:43:41 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha chats with Missy Henry about what it's like to be an Enneagram Type 8. About the guest: Missy was born and raised in Omaha, NE. Her passion for health and exercise was cultivated through my years as an athlete and grieving the severe health issues of close family members. She graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a BS in Exercise Science and a MS in health promotion/behavior change, really examining why people either stick with a program or quit health programs. Missy was also a full-time faculty member in the department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation (HPER) at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), teaching undergraduate Exercise Science courses. She opened Edge Body Boot Camp, a strength and conditioning gym in Omaha, in December of 2014. She currently lives in Omaha, NE with her husband Rob and daughter Sawyer and continues to coach people online with their fitness, nutrition and mindset. Episode Links: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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise. | |||
| The Enthusiast (Type 7) | 24 Jun 2022 | 00:28:08 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha chats with Alli Worthington about what it's like to be an Enneagram Type 7. About the guest: Alli Worthington is the bestselling author of four books. She is the founder of The Coach School and is a speaker, podcaster, and business coach. Her goal is to help women reach the next level. Alli coaches individuals, small business owners, and Fortune 500 companies to be more successful. Alli's no-nonsense, guilt-free take on business, family, and balance led to appearances on The Today Show and Good Morning America as well as in Forbes. Alli, her husband, Mark, and their five sons live outside of Nashville, TN with a very pampered golden retriever. You can connect with her at AlliWorthington.com and on Instagram at AlliWorthington. Episode Links: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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise. | |||
| The Loyalist (Type 6) | 17 Jun 2022 | 00:29:40 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha chats with Dr. Ali Novitsky about what it's like to be an Enneagram Type 6. About the guest: Ali Novitsky, MD is the CEO and founder of Life Coaching for women physicians - www.lifecoachingforwomenphysicians.com. She is triple board certified in Obseity Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neonatology. She is a certified Life Coach, National Speaker, Blogger, and Host of The Podcast "Life Coaching for Women Physicians." 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. Ali helps women physicians achieve optimal health by optimizing their unique potential with simple strategies backed by science. Ali offers two group coaching programs, GOALS Society and her CME program, Transform. Ali is married to her med school sweetheart, Mark, who is a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Together, they are raising two strong daughters and a labradoodle pup. Instagram: @alinovitskymd 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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise | |||
| The Investigator (Type 5) | 10 Jun 2022 | 00:28:51 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha chats with Dr. Joy Pedersen about what it's like to be an Enneagram Type 5. About the guest: Dr. Pedersen has experience working with individuals and teams to manage change, transition, growth, loss, work-life balance, and other challenges in order to achieve their full potential. She provides coaching and training on a variety of topics, including the Enneagram, through her consulting company - Clarity Collective. Dr. Pedersen is a certified Enneagram instructor and Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach. She also has a B.A. in Psychology from Claremont McKenna, an M.A. in Counseling and Guidance from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from University of California, Santa Barbara. Episode Links: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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise. | |||
| The Individualist (Type 4) | 03 Jun 2022 | 00:35:09 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha chats with Hanna Brencher about what it's like to be an Enneagram Type 4. About the guest: Hanna Brencher is a writer, TED Speaker, and mental health advocate with a heart for building leaders. She is the author of 3 best-selling books - Fighting Forward, Come Matter Here, and If You Find This Letter. She is the founder of More Love Letters - a global organization using the power behind social media to write and mail letters to strangers in need across the world. Named as one of the White House's "Women Working to Do Good," Hanna and her work have been featured in publications such as CNN World News, the Wall Street Journal, Oprah.com, and Glamour among dozens of others. Hanna lives in Atlanta, Georgie with her husband Lane and daughter Novalee. Episode Links: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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise. | |||
| The Achiever (Type 3) | 27 May 2022 | 00:36:11 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha chats with Jenni Catron about what it's like to be an Enneagram Type 3. About the guest: Jenni Catron is a leadership coach, author and speaker. Her passion is to cultivate healthy leaders to lead thriving organizations. She speaks at conferences and events nationwide, seeking to help leaders develop the clarity and confidence to lead well. As Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group, she consults organizations in corporate and non-profit organizations. Jenni has a passion for helping leaders "put feet to their vision." Jenni is the author of several books including Clout: Discover and Unleash Your God-Given Influence and The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership. She loves a fabulous cup of tea, great books, learning the game of tennis and hiking with her husband. Jenni can be found on social media at @jennicatron and at www.get4sight.com. Episode Links: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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise. | |||
| The Helper (Type 2) | 20 May 2022 | 00:28:12 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha chats with Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober about what it's like to be an Enneagram Type 2. About the guest: Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober is an author, public speaker, Community Psychologist, and certified Enneagram educator. With a desire to see relationships strengthened, she created Enneagram Ashton in early 2019. She is the author of Enneagram for Relationships, The Two of Us: A Couples Journal, and The Enneagram Made Simple. Find her on instagram @enneagramashton. Episode Links: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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise. | |||
| The Reformer (Type 1) | 13 May 2022 | 00:37:15 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Lance and Sasha talk about:
About the guest: Dad of 4, COO Brave Enough, Physical Therapist and PARTNER IN CRIME to Sasha. Episode Links: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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise. | |||
| What the Heck is the Enneagram and Why Should I Care? | 06 May 2022 | 00:29:58 | |
I know I know! It is everywhere: The Enneagram. But what is it, and why the heck should you care? Let Sasha, a certified Enneagram coach, show you! In this season of the Brave Enough Show, Sasha, is going to shed light on the Enneagram craze by explaining what it is and how it can transform your relationship with yourself and others. Sasha is going to interview captivating guests – one on each Enneagram type, so you can identify your type and learn so much about yourself. Is there anything more empowering than knowing who you are? We think not! Buckle up for this season, we know you are going to learn so much! Episode Links: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. This season is sponsored by InCrowd, a brand within the Apollo Intelligence Family of companies. Join today by clicking on the link we'll share after this episode and earn money sharing your medical expertise. | |||
| Healthy Habits: The Final Recap | 18 Mar 2022 | 00:18:36 | |
Wrapping up our final episode for season 6! Dr. Sasha Shillcutt recaps the season all about Healthy Habits and shares the biggest lessons she has learned, discusses solitude versus isolation and the power of saying no and choosing yourself. | |||
| Ambition, Rewired: Rewriting the Rules of Work and Leadership | 08 Aug 2025 | 00:51:51 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Ali Brown discuss:
Guest Bio: Ali Brown is the founder of The Trust — a modern, premier community for 7+8 figure women leaders. She's also been known as the world's most recognized coach for women entrepreneurs and host of the acclaimed and long-running Glambition® Radio podcast and new Reward podcast. In addition to leading The Trust, Ali specializes in behind-the-scenes advisory for female founders in the 7+8 figure revenue ranges to realize and strategize their next levels of leadership, results, and impact. Her coaching and mentorship have been featured on Authority Magazine, Forbes, CNN, and many other media outlets. Her previous coaching + consulting enterprises have ranked within the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in the nation. Ali has been named one of Forbes' Women to Watch, is one of EY's Winning Women Entrepreneurs, and was featured on the ABC hit primetime show Secret Millionaire. Brave Enough CME Conference 2025This conference will specifically address how to combat the isolation of women working in healthcare with strategies to foster deeper connections and promote accountability. The conference will cover specific topics to create allyship and peer mentorship by focusing on topics women in medicine face, in order to leave the conference with strong allies. We want every woman to leave with a group of friends that can be there for her all year through. Attendees will have time to connect with phenomenal speakers, ask questions, and experience live coaching in a protected, safe environment.
RISE is an 8-month guided journey for women physicians ready to reclaim their energy, voice, and joy. You weren't meant to hustle through life—you were meant to rise. Join my private mastermind designed to help you reset boundaries, restore purpose, and elevate your life. RISE is the course your future self is begging you to take. Class starts Oct. 6th
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. | |||
| Calling People Out: Staying true to you to keep your energy up | 11 Mar 2022 | 00:40:11 | |
In this exciting episode of the Brave Enough Show your host, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt chats with Dr. Harriet Hopf. Dr. Harriet Hopf is Professor and Director of Faculty Development of Anesthesiology for the University of Utah. Listen in as the Doctors give advice to women who face backlash for their leadership style, discuss "good trouble" and balancing your own well being with being a change agent. | |||
| Brave in the C-Suite : How to stay healthy in hard environments | 04 Mar 2022 | 00:33:59 | |
We are talking all about Healthy Habits in the C-Suite with leader and well-known speaker, Dr. Tiffany Love. Listen in as Drs. Shillcutt and Love discuss pay equity as a wellness marker, giving grace in the DEI space and women helping women. You don't want to miss this powerful conversation. | |||
| Getting Organized with Joanna Wirick | 25 Feb 2022 | 00:28:21 | |
This week's show is all about healthy habits and organization. Dr. Sasha Shillcutt interviews Joanna Wirick, a professional organizer based in the Midwest who's focus is to help reduce the overwhelm. The leaders discuss the benefits of an organized space, daily habits, the benefits of out sourcing for help and more! | |||
| The Marriage Secret: Healthy Habits for Couples | 18 Feb 2022 | 00:37:01 | |
"You cannot expect your relationship to grow if you do not continually water it." Sasha, on her 24 year marriage to Lance. Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and husband, Lance share their biggest struggles and challenges, and their most important strategies to have a healthy marriage. The couple discuss dating on the regular, communication challenges and Forgiveness at all costs. Don't miss it! | |||
| Born to Rise: Body Positivity with Aiesha Robinson | 11 Feb 2022 | 00:34:45 | |
On this week's episode of The Brave Enough Show, your host Dr. Sasha Shillcutt interviews professional speaker, published fashion model and founder of the non-profit organization Born to Rise, Aiesha Robinson. Listen in as the ladies discuss the secret to overcoming self hate, how to become your own best friend and learning to love the skin you are in. Don't miss this powerful conversation! | |||
| Your Health is Your Wealth: what every woman should know about her Health with Dr. Jay Sheree Allen | 04 Feb 2022 | 00:26:00 | |
On this week's epsiode of The Brave Enough Show, your host Dr. Sasha Shillcutt gets series about women's health with expert, Dr. Jay Sheree Allen. Listen in as the doctors discuss the Importance of women establishing care with a PCP, how our mental health affects our physical health and they share tips on how to avoid health catastrophes. Don't miss this epsiode! | |||
| A Healthy Mindset: The Single Most Powerful Word | 28 Jan 2022 | 00:28:15 | |
This week on The Brave Enough Show podcast, your host Dr. Sasha Shillcutt is discussing the difference and the stress that can occur from a fixed mindset vs a growth. Listen in as she shares valuable tips on how to identify your mindset and also suggestions on how to change. | |||
| A Letter A Day with author Gina Hamadey | 21 Jan 2022 | 00:29:27 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Shillcutt interviews well known author and ambassador of gratitude, Gina Hamaday. Listen in as the ladies discuss the one thing that Gina Hamadey learned after 365 days of writing thank-you notes after dealing with a case of burnout and disconnection. Gina reveals how twelve months spent writing 365 thank-you notes to strangers, neighbors, family members, and friends shifted her perspective. | |||
| How to Find Your Voice with Allison Fallon | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:28:58 | |
This week, your host Dr. Sasha Shillcutt interviews Allison Fallon, a well known speaker, author and founder of Find Your Voice, a community that supports all writers. Listen in as the ladies discuss the power of using your voice. | |||
| My Secret Healthy Habits with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt | 07 Jan 2022 | 00:27:08 | |
WE ARE BACK for another fantastic season of The Brave Enough Show, and friends - this one is all about establishing HEALTHY HABITS to stay well! Join your host, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt for a season of growth and change as we learn more about establishing healthy habits in 2022 for couples, millennials, professional women and MORE! | |||
| How to Make Big, Brave Moves: The First Steps Out of Your Comfort Zone | 01 Aug 2025 | 00:41:33 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Letizia Alto discuss:
Guest Bio: Letizia Alto is a physician, real estate investor, best-selling author, blogger, podcaster, and the CEO of Semi-Retired MD. She and her husband, Kenji, started investing in cashflowing rental real estate in 2015 and achieved financial freedom three years later. Since then, they have grown their personal portfolio to over 175+ units of long and short-term income-producing rentals across the United States and have syndicated an additional 2,100+ units. In 2018, Letizia and Kenji started Semi-Retired MD to help other doctors and high-income earners build their own real estate portfolios, securing a steady source of income outside of their day jobs. Over 3,500 doctors and high-income professionals have taken Semi-Retired MD's online courses, many of whom have gone on to build their own real estate portfolios of cashflowing rentals and become financially free. Brave Enough CME Conference 2025 This conference will specifically address how to combat the isolation of women working in healthcare with strategies to foster deeper connections and promote accountability. The conference will cover specific topics to create allyship and peer mentorship by focusing on topics women in medicine face, in order to leave the conference with strong allies. We want every woman to leave with a group of friends that can be there for her all year through. Attendees will have time to connect with phenomenal speakers, ask questions, and experience live coaching in a protected, safe environment.
RISE is an 8-month guided journey for women physicians ready to reclaim their energy, voice, and joy. You weren't meant to hustle through life—you were meant to rise. Join my private mastermind designed to help you reset boundaries, restore purpose, and elevate your life. RISE is the course your future self is begging you to take. Class starts Oct. 6th
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. | |||
| The Truth About Burnout | 12 Nov 2021 | 00:25:56 | |
As we wrap up the season on Burnout, your host Dr. Sasha Shillcutt reveals the truth about burnout and shares best practices when it comes to avoiding burnout. Listen in as Sasha discusses,
Don't miss it! | |||
| Beating Burnout: Unsubscribing from Toxicity | 05 Nov 2021 | 00:26:43 | |
In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, your host, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses how to unsubscribe from toxicity in the workplace. She discusses how toxic behaviors and workplace environments can lead to workplace burnout. Sasha gives practical tips to move from survival mode to thriving mode. If you're feeling unsure on how to survive around toxic behavior, listen in! | |||
| The Reality about Burnout with Cy Wakeman | 29 Oct 2021 | 00:56:13 | |
This week, Sasha interviews drama researcher, keynote speaker, thought leader, and New York Times best selling author Cy Wakeman. The leaders discuss drama at work, the importance of reflection, the key to self awareness and more truth bombs by the amazing Cy Wakeman. Don't miss it! | |||