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EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 34 MIN

Taking Brave Risks at Age 50: The Willingness to Veer From Other's Expectations of You

from The Brave Enough Show for Women Physicians · host Dr. Sasha Shillcutt

In this episode Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Dr. Amy Vertrees talk about:  Being brave enough to take risks Breaking free from an employee mindset Opinions of others and letting go of likeability    "Once I realized I could take chances, the world opened up for me in ways I could not have imagined." - Dr. Amy Vertrees    Guest Bio:  Amy Vertrees, MD is a board-certified general surgeon, Army veteran, certified coach, author, and founder of the BOSS Business of Surgery Series. She served 17 years in the Army, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel, and deploying 3 times to Afghanistan and Iraq as a general surgeon. After leaving the military, she was an employed surgeon and then created Columbia Surgical Partners, a private practice general surgery group. She discovered there were lessons that she was never taught in residency that were necessary for a successful surgical career. She created the BOSS Business of Surgery Series to fill in that gap and has used everything that she has learned to become a successful private practice general surgeon. The BOSS series includes a highly rated podcast, group coaching, 1:1 coaching, and the book "Become the BOSS MD: Success Beyond Residency."    Website Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn   Stay Connected With The Scoop Join for weekly life hacks for busy women, exclusive updates, and early access to new programs and conferences!   Join our online community! The Table is a private, safe society for women physicians to gain work-life control. Sasha's community is off social media, a protected place for women to find out how to manage things like time management, gender bias, and navigating egos in the workplace. It's private, confidential, and the mentoring you have always wanted in a safe, closed environment. Join our community created for women physicians like you today!   Follow Brave Enough:   WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough's community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

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