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

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

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

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

Often when we find ourselves growing, it means we change for others around us. Change can bring both positive and negative reactions to the people in our lives as all change has a ripple effect. In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha discusses strategies to move forward after personal change, even in the setting of backlash.  How to expect and prepare for when change hard  Giving grace to others who may not give grace in return  Strategies for how to forgive...

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

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

How many of you find yourself stuck in a situation where you cannot change the system around you? Many of us may experience a feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, frustration and even burnout when we find ourselves in situations that we feel powerless to change. In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha will discuss strategies when you find yourself exactly as described. The answers may not be what you think…  Common limiting beliefs that steal our joy  What it...

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

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

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

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

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

Change is hard…isn’t it? And yet, it is what we all find ourselves wanting. In this episode of the Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt kicks off a new season of the Brave Enough Show, all about change. She discusses: Common limiting beliefs women have that make change hard  Unleashing your inner change agent  Dealing with backlash from others you may receive when you change Episode Links:   Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference Order Brave Boundaries The Brave...

Women physicians, what have you thought about Season 9 of the Brave Enough Show?   I hoped you loved discussing all things parenting. I’m ending this series with the top three lies I used to believe about parenting, that I have had to unlearn.  1. Parenting will get easier  2. Good kids = good parenting  3. I should know how to parent  Episode Links:   Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference Brave Balance 2023 Order Brave Boundaries FREE Three-Part Webinar: The Best You Yet  Follow...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha and Amy talk:  Accepting your limitations as a parent Forgiving yourself as a parent Parenting through the Teenage years Parenting adult children  About the guest:  Amy Debrucque is an author, blogger, podcaster, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor. She is the founder of the Life On Purpose Movement and host of the Life On Purpose Podcast where she encourages women to live on purpose instead of fear. In addition to her weekly resources...

On this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha and Dr. Michelle discuss:  How to parent through grief How to allow grief to be part of your everyday life  Normalizing emotions for kids About the guest:  Michelle Chestovich, MD is a family physician of 20 years, a certified life coach and a mom of four.  Her ongoing passion for physician wellness was amplified by the unexpected death by suicide of her younger sister, Dr Gretchen Butler in March 2021.  She is using her voice to raise...

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

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

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...

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

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

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha and Erin Lane discuss: What it is to be “Someone Other Than a Mother”   Mothering as a verb  The pressure on women to become mothers  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...

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 ...

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Sasha recaps Season 8: Boundaries.  Episode Links:   Brave Enough 2023 CME Conference Brave Balance 2023 Order 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.