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THE BRAVE ENOUGH BLOG


Sashaā€™s Thoughts on Wellness, Women in the Workplace, Motherhood, and Medicine.

Call Me Bossy ā€“ Bossy Saves Livesā„¢ Jan 24, 2025

Call Me Bossy 

 

Since I was a little girl, I have been called a lot of things. Bossy. Sensitive. Funny. Strong-willed. Outgoing. Take-charge. Friendly. Focused. And my favorite... domineering. 

 

I’ve always been a direct person. And being an extrovert, I am energized...

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No More Homemade Cupcakes Jan 10, 2025

After my second child was born I realized a harsh truth

 

I could not be everything to everyone. 

 

It took me almost 30 years to understand this. I was working as a full-time physician with unpredictable hours. I was trying desperately to make it all work, juggling hospital...

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Things I Learned In 2024 Dec 27, 2024

  This year has brought me a lot of joy.  

 

Getting to see my Asher P graduate from high school and launch at college, spending a week with Lance and the kids in London, and several weeks in Hilton Head in our favorite place.  

 

The year also brought amazing...

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Five Reasons Women Physicians Leave Healthcare Institutions Dec 13, 2024

I became a coach and founded Brave Enough to help keep women physicians in medicine. 

 

For the last 8 years I have coached hundreds of women through job transitions, burnout, and launching new careers and businesses.  

 

Through my CME conferences and retreats, I've had...

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The Power of Self-Preservation: Cultivating Resilience and Balance in Your Life Nov 29, 2024

 

Life has a way of pulling us in every direction, doesn’t it? 

 

We juggle careers, relationships, family responsibilities, and the never-ending to-do lists that come with all of it. As women, there is often an unspoken expectation to be everything for everyone, to give...

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Routine Wellness: Building a Balanced Daily Structure for Professional Moms Nov 15, 2024

Ever feel like your days blur into one long, exhausting to-do list? 

 

As moms balancing careers, we are tackling a hundred things every day, work deadlines, family issues, and maybe (just maybe) squeezing in a second to breathe. It is a never-ending cycle, and before we know it, the...

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Creating a Sustainable Working Lifestyle: A Guide for Women Professionals Nov 07, 2024

Ladies, let’s be real: balancing work, personal commitments, family, and self-care feels like an art form, doesn’t it? We have been told that it is possible to “do it all,” but juggling all those roles without losing ourselves in the process? Now THAT is the real...

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How to Identify and Release Unrealistic Goals Oct 18, 2024

How many times have you set a goal, charged ahead with excitement, and then found yourself feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or even frustrated because the progress you hoped for just isn’t happening?  

 

Maybe it is that fitness routine you have tried (and failed) to maintain for...

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Aligning Ambition with Purpose: How to Set Meaningful, Sustainable Goals Oct 04, 2024

There is something about ambition that fuels us, right? As women, we often feel this deep, internal drive to achieve, grow, and be the best version of ourselves. We set goals for our careers, our families, our health, and our personal growth because we know we are capable of greatness. But...

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The Power of Outgrowing PeopleĀ  Sep 20, 2024

 There is a unique power in outgrowing people—a power that is often difficult to recognize at the moment.  

 

As women, many of us are raised to nurture, to hold on tightly to our relationships, and to keep everyone around us happy. The idea of moving on from...

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Defining Your "Why": The Secret to Boundaries Sep 05, 2024

Without missing a beat, women are expected to juggle it all—careers, family responsibilities, social obligations, and personal goals. At the end of the day, we often feel like we are being pulled in a million different directions. It is a tall order, and the pressure can be...

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Aligning Your Schedule with Your Life's Mission Aug 23, 2024

Are the things you are doing every day bringing you closer to your long-term goals and personal aspirations? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself if your daily activities are truly aligned with your life's mission? 

It is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily...

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