She spent over a decade as a dedicated ER physician, including six years working full-time night shifts. However, by 2019, she felt a growing restlessness—a desire to expand her impact beyond the hospital walls. Inspired by luminaries like Zig Ziglar, she began exploring personal development and …
Lean Out Podcast: Brave with Sasha Shillcutt
Sometimes, life’s most profound lessons come wrapped in the trials we’d never choose. My guest on the latest Lean Out Podcast episode is one I've admired for several years... even more in recent times. I've observed with eyes wide open as she placed boundary after boundary and dialed her …
Human Being vs. Human Doing
What do you say when people ask, "So, what do you do?" It's such a loaded question. In our culture, we often associate what we do for work with who we are, first and foremost. Chapter 6 of the book Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance challenges this …
The Perfection Trap
(Note: If you'd like to listen to this in podcast form, scroll to the bottom!) It's November, and that means the holidays are coming up! It's as good of time as any to talk about perfection and comparison – especially at this time of year when there can be lots of pressure at work and home to, …
Lean Out Podcast: Revisioning with Sarah Wittry
What's your vision for work-life balance? In the most recent episode of the Lean Out Podcast, Dr. Sarah Witry, a palliative and hospice care physician, shares her journey to finding sustainable balance. Working part-time, coaching women in healthcare, and raising four children, Sarah highlights …
Lean Out Podcast: Passions with Mary Wilde
How do you balance multiple passions without getting overwhelmed? It's a constant practice. I'm very familiar with this conflict, and so is my guest on the most recent Lean Out Podcast, Dr. Mary Wilde. Mary is an integrative pediatrician and owner of Imagine Pediatrics Behavioral Health and …