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The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians

May 15, 2026

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

  • When it’s time to leave vs. when it’s time to renegotiate 

  • How to exit without over-explaining 

  • Letting go of the need to be “the good one” 

  • Scripts for graceful transitions 

 “One of the hardest things...


May 8, 2026

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Jane Hanson discuss: 

  • Career identity loss (doctor, leader, achiever, caregiver) 

  • Why we as women undervalue ourselves and how to stop doing it 

  • Changing people and friendships as you evolve 

  • Practical exercise: separating who you...


May 1, 2026

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

  • Why transitions feel destabilizing (even good ones) 

  • Why women feel guilt for wanting “more” 

  • Naming the invisible grief of change 

  • Normalize the “What is wrong with me?” phase 

You’re grieving a version...


Mar 6, 2026

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Nikia Smith discuss: 

  • The different symptoms of burnout 

  • How important it is to understand the types of rest 

  • Healing in community  

  • The cure for burnout isn’t what you think 

“Self-care is not the cure for burnout. It...


Feb 27, 2026

In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Sunny Smith discuss: 

  • Being lonely in a room full of people 
  • How to tear down the walls we build 
  • Not believing everything we think 

“We are meant to live in community with others. When we are vulnerable, authentic, and truthful, we...