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Reclaiming the Mirror: Body, Beauty, and Self-Worth

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

Release Date: 10/03/2025

10 Years of Brave Enough: What a decade of women's courage actually looks like show art 10 Years of Brave Enough: What a decade of women's courage actually looks like

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:  The real arc of BE's growth — not a highlight reel but an honest account  The impact BE has had on real women  The patterns, the permissions, the specific ways ambitious women disappear and return  The pivot: after a decade of giving women the inner work, there was still something I couldn't give. A room.      For ten years, women have gathered at the  to step away from the demands of medicine and into a space of renewal. This...

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The Loneliness Nobody Talks About: What happens after you get well, and why it surprised me show art The Loneliness Nobody Talks About: What happens after you get well, and why it surprised me

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:  The specific loneliness of recovery — the silence on the other side of getting well, when you've become yourself, and nobody around you quite speaks your language yet.  That loneliness was the foundation of Brave Enough — not as a business decision, but as a response to a feeling.   The story of the first conference — what she hoped for, what she was afraid of, and what actually happened in that room of women physicians.  The identity...

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The Mirror Moment: What I saw in a Chicago hotel room and why I couldn't look away show art The Mirror Moment: What I saw in a Chicago hotel room and why I couldn't look away

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:  The unedited, unpolished version of what burnout looked like for me  The overfunctioning pattern of what it actually feels like to be boundary-less, saying yes to everything  The biggest promise I made to myself, and how it changed everything.  How I got well, kept my promise, found health and joy — then discovered something no one had warned me about.   “The version of me that had dreams and...

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Designing a Life That Can Evolve: Building a Life That Doesn’t Trap You show art Designing a Life That Can Evolve: Building a Life That Doesn’t Trap You

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Terri Hanson Mead discuss:  Creating flexibility instead of rigid success  Values-based decision-making  How to future-proof yourself against burnout  Teaching women to check in before crisis hits  “Rather than seeing midlife as a crisis, I want women to see midlife as an opportunity.” - Terri Hanson Mead     For ten years, women have gathered at the  to step away from the demands of medicine and into a space of renewal. This anniversary year, we celebrate...

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The In-Between Is Not a Failure: Why the Waiting Season Feels So Hard—and How to Survive It show art The In-Between Is Not a Failure: Why the Waiting Season Feels So Hard—and How to Survive It

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses: Why women hate uncertainty  The nervous system during transition  How to stop rushing clarity  Anchoring yourself when there are no answers  “There is a period of time, a few minutes, where you have intubated an hypoxic patient, and the sats are still low. Everyone around you is second-guessing you, because the pulse ox sound is still ominous. But you know the tube is in the trachea…you watched it go in. The worst thing you can do is doubt...

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Motherhood Transitions & the Empty Nest: Who Are You When They Don’t Need You the Same Way? show art Motherhood Transitions & the Empty Nest: Who Are You When They Don’t Need You the Same Way?

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Barb Edelheit discuss:  The silent grief of the empty nest  Reclaiming desire, ambition, and agency  Redefining purpose beyond caretaking  Giving yourself permission to want more again  “Not every stage of life is fabulous, and we put a lot of pressure on ourselves as working moms. We can be intentional in the moments of motherhood and enjoy the moments we can, even in the busy years.”   Dr. Barb Edelheit    Guest Bio:  Barbara Edelheit, MD, is...

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Career Pivots Without Imploding Your Life: Changing Careers Without Panic, Shame, or Financial Recklessness show art Career Pivots Without Imploding Your Life: Changing Careers Without Panic, Shame, or Financial Recklessness

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:  Myth: You must blow it all up to be brave  How to test change safely  Strategic vs. emotional decision-making  Regulating fear while planning next steps  “Quitting things, and removing tasks are key to growing as a woman. Otherwise, if you try and evolve without quitting, you will end up in two places: staying stagnant, or burning out from too many responsibilities on your plate.” - Dr Shillcutt     For ten years, women have...

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Grief, Guilt, and the Cost of Change: Why Every Transition Comes with Loss (Even the Right Ones) show art Grief, Guilt, and the Cost of Change: Why Every Transition Comes with Loss (Even the Right Ones)

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Brittney Anderson discuss:  Naming ambiguous grief  Letting yourself mourn what could have been  Guilt about leaving roles, teams, versions of yourself  Rituals for closure "With changes in our jobs and our lives, we mourn the loss of the expectation. How we thought our life would be, and what we expected to happen."  -Dr Brittany Anderson     For ten years, women have gathered at the  to step away from the demands of medicine and into a space...

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The Loneliness of Outgrowing People: When Not Everyone Comes With You show art The Loneliness of Outgrowing People: When Not Everyone Comes With You

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:  Why growth often means relational loss  The grief of being misunderstood  Releasing the need for approval  Making peace with changing friendships  "Growth often costs you proximity, but it gives you alignment." - Dr. Sasha Shillcutt    For ten years, women have gathered at the  to step away from the demands of medicine and into a space of renewal. This anniversary year, we celebrate a decade of empowerment and sisterhood—ten years of...

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Becoming Her Before You Feel Ready: How to Step Into the Next Version of You Before Confidence Shows Up show art Becoming Her Before You Feel Ready: How to Step Into the Next Version of You Before Confidence Shows Up

The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Christina Radics discuss:  Confidence follows action—not the other way around  Taking routine mini retreats to hold yourself accountable  Normalizing career pivots  “We must be brave enough to take time to ask ourselves what is it that I really want? And not be afraid to follow the answer.” - Dr. Christina Radics   Dr. Christina Radics is a dentist and former clinic owner who understands leadership from the inside. She created Leadership Pulse™ to...

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In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses: 

 

1. The Mirror as a Battleground — and How to Take It Back 

2. Aging as Power, Not Decline 

3. Radical Self-Love in a World That Profits From Our Insecurities 

4. Modeling a New Legacy of Beauty for the Next GenerationTop of Form 

 

"At fifty and beyond, we are not fading — we are fierce. We are not less — we are more. More experienced, more grounded, more willing to live on our own terms." - Dr. Sasha Shillcutt

 

RISE 2.0 Mastermind

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

 

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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