Dr. Sasha Shillcutt joins me on the podcast today to talk about gender bias, confidence, and she empowers women to take action and fight for their dreams. Dr. Shillcutt’s experiences in her twenties taught her not to sit back and watch others get promotions but to seek after the promotions herself!  She encourages us to do the same. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Shillcutt. A little bit about the guest: Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD, MS, FASE is a Tenured Professor and the Vice Chair of Strategy and Innovation in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Dr. Shillcutt is a well-published gender researcher, international speaker, CEO and founder of Brave Enough, physician, wife and mother. In 2016, Dr. Shillcutt was awarded the national American Medical Associations Women Physician’s Inspiring Physician Award by her peers. Sasha’s greatest passion is empowering and encouraging others to achieve wellbeing in their professional and personal lives. She speaks frequently to executives and physicians on the topics of professional burnout, resilience and gender equity. Her TEDx talk titled Resilience: The Art of Failing Forward has been viewed by thousands of people. Her writing has been published in both the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA. She leads conferences, classes and retreats for women through her organization, Brave Enough. Dr. Shillcutt underwent her residency in Anesthesiology at UNMC and completed an Executive Fellowship in Perioperative Echocardiography at the University of Utah Medical Center. She is a board certified Anesthesiologist, is a testamur in the Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography (ASCeXAM) and has certification in advanced perioperative echocardiography (Advanced PTEeXAM) through the National Board of Echocardiography. She has been an NIH-funded researcher through the National Institute of Aging. She is a Board Examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology and holds national leadership positions in the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology and serves on the National Board of Echocardiography. You can follow Sasha at www.becomebraveenough.com. Support the podcast through Patreon Join our mailing list Check out our website Resources: Between Grit and Grace: The Art of Being Feminine and Formidable by Sasha Shillcutt Brave Enough Reading: The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Rethink, Reinvent, and Reposition by Leo Hopf What’s Refreshing: Listening to Lauren Daigle or Sia and sitting in the sun Noteworthy quotes: “Confidence comes from taking action.” - 9:47 “The more we spend time alone, the more we have clarity about who we are supposed to be and our purpose and our passion in life.” - 17:32 Questions for consideration: Are there areas of your life where lack of confidence is holding you back? How can you take action? Who can encourage you along the way? Who can YOU encourage in their dreams or aspirations? Are you able to find solitude in the midst of your schedule? Are you able to reflect with the Lord on your life? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/emma-koch/support