EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 43 MIN
How to Be a Boss Without Burning Out: Sustainable Sales & Systems for Women Entrepreneurs with Sausha Davis
from Outsmart Burnout: Midlife Wellness for Women with Dr. Zarya Rubin · host Dr. Zarya Rubin, MD - Physician & Burnout Expert
Keywordsburnout, entrepreneurship, women in business, sales strategies, work-life balance, mental health, self-care, business systems, women empowerment, coachingSummaryIn this episode of Outsmart Burnout, Zarya Rubin, MD, speaks with Sausha Davis, founder of Sales Mama, about how high-achieving women can break the burnout cycle by leading and living from a regulated, grounded nervous system instead of constant survival mode. Sausha shares her personal journey through burnout, the importance of self-care, and how she focuses on the hidden patterns that drive burnout including people pleasing, perfectionism, over functioning, and tying worth to productivity. Many of these habits begin in childhood and follow women into motherhood, leadership, and entrepreneurship. When women stop performing and start leading from self trust, boundaries, and personal agency, their clarity returns, their creativity expands, and they reclaim the joy, purpose, and identity that burnout often steals.TakeawaysBurnout is a common experience, especially for women in business.Recognizing the signs of burnout is crucial for recovery.Self-care is not selfish; it's necessary for success.Building systems in business can prevent burnout.Sales should be viewed as a service, not a burden.Women can leverage their empathy in sales.Finding balance is about prioritizing self-care and family.Sales strategies should be tailored to different buyer personalities.It's important to let go of the 'shoulds' in life.A time audit can reveal where time is wasted. Chapters00:00 Welcome to Outsmart Burnout01:58 Sausha's Burnout Journey10:56 Healing and Transformation18:58 Building a Sustainable Business23:23 Selling Like a Mother28:18 Overcoming Sales Myths33:50 Finding Balance and Resilience39:47 Taking Action Against OverwhelmConnect with Sasha Davis:website: www.salesmama.biz IG: @salesmamaschoolIG @sausha.davis Podcast: www.salesmama.biz/podcastPlease like, subscribe and share this podcast with someone you think might enjoy it. And if you enjoyed the episode? Please leave us a review! It really does help other women looking to outsmart burnout discover the show.And remember, burnout is not your destiny; it's your wake-up call!Connect with Dr. Zarya Rubin:Sign up for your 1:1 SOS Session and Step Out of Survival Mode! https://drzarya.myflodesk.com/Listen to my TEDx talk about my burnout story: https://bit.ly/TEDxBurnoutLearn more: https://drzarya.comFollow along on IG: https://instagram.com/drzaryarubinDownload your FREE Outsmart Burnout Toolkit: https://drzarya.myflodesk.com/outsmartburnouttoolkit
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Keywordsburnout, entrepreneurship, women in business, sales strategies, work-life balance, mental health, self-care, business systems, women empowerment, coachingSummaryIn this episode of Outsmart Burnout, Zarya Rubin, MD, speaks with Sausha Davis, founder of Sales Mama, about how high-achieving women can break the burnout cycle by leading and living from a regulated, grounded nervous system instead of constant survival mode. Sausha shares her personal journey through burnout, the importance of self-care, and how she focuses on the hidden patterns that drive burnout including people pleasing, perfectionism, over functioning, and tying worth to productivity. Many of these habits begin in childhood and follow women into motherhood, leadership, and entrepreneurship. When women stop performing and start leading from self trust, boundaries, and personal agency, their clarity returns, their creativity expands, and they reclaim the joy, purpose, and identity that burnout often steals.TakeawaysBurnout is a common experience, especially for women in business.Recognizing the signs of burnout is crucial for recovery.Self-care is not selfish; it's necessary for success.Building systems in business can prevent burnout.Sales should be viewed as a service, not a burden.Women can leverage their empathy in sales.Finding balance is about prioritizing self-care and family.Sales strategies should be tailored to different buyer personalities.It's important to let go of the 'shoulds' in life.A time audit can reveal where time is wasted. Chapters00:00 Welcome to Outsmart Burnout01:58 Sausha's Burnout Journey10:56 Healing and Transformation18:58 Building a Sustainable Business23:23 Selling Like a Mother28:18 Overcoming Sales Myths33:50 Finding Balance and Resilience39:47 Taking Action Against OverwhelmConnect with Sasha Davis:website: www.salesmama.biz IG: @salesmamaschoolIG @sausha.davis Podcast: www.salesmama.biz/podcastPlease like, subscribe and share this podcast with someone you think might enjoy it. And if you enjoyed the episode? Please leave us a review! It really does help other women looking to outsmart burnout discover the show.And remember, burnout is not your destiny; it's your wake-up call!Connect with Dr. Zarya Rubin:Sign up for your 1:1 SOS Session and Step Out of Survival Mode! https://drzarya.myflodesk.com/Listen to my TEDx talk about my burnout story: https://bit.ly/TEDxBurnoutLearn more: https://drzarya.comFollow along on IG: https://instagram.com/drzaryarubinDownload your FREE Outsmart Burnout Toolkit: https://drzarya.myflodesk.com/outsmartburnouttoolkit
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