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What makes someone a true thought leader? Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Allison Potts, Senior Director of Content at Community.co (the team behind renowned communities such as Forbes Councils), to talk about authenticity, expertise, AI, creativity, and perfectionism. Allison shares what makes thought leadership stand out, why expertise requires more than sounding confident, and how AI can support content without replacing the human voice. She also reflects on her journey from electrical engineering to publishing, leadership, and writing seven fiction books. Together, they explore why you don’t need a huge platform, or perfect ideas, to start sharing something meaningful. Key Takeaways Thought leadership should inspire people to think or act differently.Expertise can come from credentials, experience, or both—but honesty matters.Authentic stories and personality make content more memorable.Perfectionism can hold people back from sharing valuable ideas.AI is a useful tool, but it should not replace your voice or perspective.You don’t need a big audience to start building thought leadership.Strong leadership means helping people shine without making them copies of you.Success can mean feeling confident and comfortable with the choices you’ve made. About Allison Potts Allison Potts serves as the Senior Director of Content at Community.co, where her team of editors publishes hundreds of executive thought leadership articles every week. It's a role that requires a balance between publishing, strategy, and people management. After more than twenty years working across content, sales, and marketing, it's also one she's well suited for. What makes her background a little unexpected is where it started: a degree in Electrical Engineering from NC State. While self-described as being a geek and a reformed engineer, that foundation never really went away. It shows up in how she thinks about AI, technology trends, and the mechanics of why content either works or doesn't, with a perspective that tends to be more grounded than the conversation usually gets. Outside of her work helping executives find and sharpen their professional voice, Allison writes fiction under the name Allie Potts. She's produced seven books, contributed to multiple short story anthologies, and has appeared on a handful of literary podcast appearances to promote her science fiction, mystery, and contemporary fiction. While on the surface this may come across as a diverse range of interests, throughout her professional and personal experience is a genuine curiosity about what makes people want to engage with ideas in the first place. Sometimes she’s funny. Occasionally, it is even intentional. Connect with Allison Potts Website: https://alliepottswrites.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliepottswrites/Mastodon: https://alliepottswrites.com/2022/11/12/so-you-decided-to-join-mastodon-now-what/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alliepottswritesAbout the Host Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Workplace Wellness, Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✅Want to explore Corporate Wellness Consulting and Fractional Well-being Officer work With Dr. Shabbir? Learn More: https://dramnashabbir.com/corporate-wellness-consulting/  Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

Your child’s schedule can be full while their joy is disappearing. In this episode of Success Reimagined, Dr. Amna Shabbir welcomes back Dr. Stuart Slavin, pediatrician, medical educator, and author of The Success Trap, for an honest conversation about achievement pressure, perfectionism, and youth mental health. Dr. Slavin explains why conversations about teen anxiety and depression need to look beyond smartphones and social media to the academic demands, competitive activities, and constant comparisons shaping childhood. Together, they explore how children begin tying their worth to their grades—and why parents can feel just as trapped by the pressure to succeed. They also discuss practical ways to create a healthier balance: making room for play, celebrating qualities beyond achievement, and helping children respond to disappointment with self-compassion.  This conversation offers parents permission to reconsider what success looks like—and explore a path that makes room for ambition, well-being, and joy. Key Takeaways How achievement pressure and social media can reinforce each other.Why perfectionism, comparison, and tying identity to performance can leave children feeling inadequate.How to shift conversations from grades toward learning, effort, kindness, and creativity.Why children need to hear that your love does not depend on their performance.What Dr. Slavin’s work in medical education reveals about supporting well-being and academic success together.About Dr. Stuart SlavinStuart Slavin, MD, MEd, is a pediatrician, medical educator, nationally recognized leader in well-being, and author of The Success Trap: How the Pressure to Stand Out Is Fueling Anxiety, Depression, and Burnout in Teens—and the Fundamental Fix They Deserve. For more than four decades, he has worked to create healthier environments where children, students, and physicians can learn, grow, and thrive. Through his research and educational leadership, he helps parents, educators, and communities rethink achievement pressure and support young people in flourishing—not simply achieving. Listen to my first episode with Dr. Slavin - Ep 10. Dr. Stuart Slavin on Medical Training, Mental Health & Culture Change - Unmasking Perfectionism Series - https://dramnashabbir.transistor.fm/episodes/ep-10-dr-stuart-slavin-on-medical-training-mental-health-culture-change-unpacking-perfectionism Connect with Dr. Stuart Slavin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstuartslavin/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-slavin-md-med-5b64106YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrStuartSlavinWebsite: https://drstuartslavin.com/Book: The Success TrapAbout the Host Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Workplace Wellness, Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✅Want to explore Corporate Wellness Consulting and Fractional Well-being Officer work With Dr. Shabbir? Learn More: https://dramnashabbir.com/corporate-wellness-consulting/  Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

In this episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with bestselling author, speaker, and entrepreneur Jess Ekstrom to explore how we can pursue meaningful success without losing ourselves in the process. Jess explains why reaching the next milestone rarely creates the lasting fulfillment we expect, how the “post-achievement letdown” keeps high achievers chasing more, and why deciding what is enough is essential for sustainable ambition. They also discuss perfectionism, imposter feelings, motherhood, and Jess’s experience with postpartum depression. Jess shares how becoming a mother changed her identity, priorities, and relationship with productivity, and why successful women should be more transparent about the support that makes their work possible. Jess also reflects on her entrepreneurial journey, the importance of leading with clarity instead of trying to be liked, and her mission to help more women share their ideas from the stage. This conversation is an honest reminder that ambition itself isn’t the problem. What matters is who you become along the way, and whether you view the space between where you are and where you want to be as a painful deficit or an exciting experiment. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why accomplishments don’t always create fulfilmentWhat causes the post-achievement letdownHow to define what “enough” means in your current seasonWhy caring less about others’ perceptions can improve your workHow motherhood can reshape identity and ambitionWhy clarity is one of the kindest qualities a leader can offerHow to view your ambitions as an experiment rather than a deficit About Jess EkstromJess Ekstrom is the founder of Headbands of Hope and Mic Drop Workshop, investor in women, best selling author, Forbes Top Rated Speaker and mom. Her first brush with success was selling all of her toys on eBay when she was twelve. Since then, Jess and her companies have been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America and more. More importantly, her companies have helped millions of women and girls around the world. She’s the bestselling author of Chasing the Bright Side and Making it Without Losing it. Her hobbies include writing, hiking, board games with her husband, Connect with Jess EkstromInstagram: www.instagram.com/jess_ekstrom Facebook: www.facebook.com/jessekstrom X: www.twitter.com/jess_ekstrom TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessekstrom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-ekstrom-59160342/ Mic Drop Workshop: https://micdropworkshop.com/ Website: https://jessekstrom.com/ About the Host Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Workplace Wellness, Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✅Want to explore Corporate Wellness Consulting and Fractional Well-being Officer work With Dr. Shabbir? Learn More: https://dramnashabbir.com/corporate-wellness-consulting/  Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

A great workplace culture doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built intentionally. In this episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Sandy Ball, Chief People Officer and award-winning HR executive, for a practical conversation about workplace culture, leadership, career growth, and creating environments where people can actually thrive. Sandy shares what she has learned from more than two decades in HR, including why employees need to own their careers instead of waiting for their managers to do it for them, how connection builds trust and collaboration, and why company values have to be more than words on a wall. They also explore the leadership mistakes that can contribute to burnout, including unclear expectations, poor feedback, and promoting high performers without teaching them how to lead people. Sandy explains why leaders need intentional development and why listening to employees is essential as workplace cultures evolve. Plus, Sandy opens up about her own experience with perfectionism, why taking risks and experiencing failure can make us stronger, and how her definition of success has shifted from titles and recognition to making a meaningful difference in someone else’s life. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why and how to take ownership of your own careerThe unwritten workplace rules that can shape career growthHow connection creates collaboration, trust, and innovationWhy company values need to influence hiring, feedback, and accountabilityHow unclear expectations can contribute to leadership burnoutWhy new managers need support and leadership developmentHow perfectionism can prevent high achievers from taking necessary risksWhy progress, failure, and adversity are essential for growthHow Sandy has reimagined what success means to herAbout Sandy Ball Sandy Ball, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is a seasoned Human Resources executive, culture builder, and talent strategist who has spent more than two decades helping organizations grow by investing in their people. As Chief People Officer, Sandy Ball is the Queen of Culture 👑. She leads Aspida’s core HR functions—benefits, payroll, employee relations, and recruiting—while also overseeing marketing, communications, social media, community outreach, and learning and development. Her big-picture vision brings a true wow factor to Aspida’s culture of collaboration, ownership, development, and exploration. Sandy’s career spans HR leadership roles at the American Red Cross, General Electric, and Genworth Financial. Her work has earned multiple honors, including the TBJ Community Champion Award (2025), a Bronze Stevie Award for CHRO of the Year (2024), and recognition as a Digital Insurance Women in Insurance Leadership winner (2019). Sandy is also a speaker, author, and passionate advocate for helping people navigate the transition from college to career. Connect with Sandy Ball 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_4impact/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-ball-sphr-shrm-scp-ab844a11/  Aspida LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspida-insurance  About the Host Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Workplace Wellness, Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✅Want to explore Corporate Wellness Consulting and Fractional Well-being Officer work With Dr. Shabbir? Learn More: https://dramnashabbir.com/corporate-wellness-consulting/  Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

⚠️Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, mental health conditions and death. Listener discretion is advised. Please call or text 988 for support. A child can look okay on the outside and still be struggling. In this episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Zheala Qayyum for an honest conversation about youth mental health, suicide prevention, parenting, perfectionism, and the emotional toll patient suicide can have on physicians. Dr. Qayyum shares what she is seeing on the front lines of child and adolescent psychiatry, including the growing pressure young people face from social media, academics, world events, family stress, and the constant stimulation of modern life. She explains why parents should lead with curiosity, pay attention to subtle changes, and create a home environment where difficult conversations about mental health feel safe. They also explore what happens when a physician loses a patient to suicide. Dr. Qayyum opens up about the guilt, self-doubt, and grief she experienced after losing young patients and why clinicians need support rather than silence after these losses. She also shares three important steps for physicians navigating patient suicide: acknowledge the loss, rebuild confidence, and give yourself permission to grieve. In this episode, you’ll learn: Talking about suicide does not put the idea in your child’s head. Asking directly can give them the language and safety to share what they are already thinking or feeling.Lead with curiosity instead of judgment. Saying, “I noticed something is different. What’s going on?” can open the door to a deeper conversation.Every behavior can be a form of communication. What looks like attention-seeking, avoidance, or a “mental health day” may be a child trying to express distress they do not yet know how to explain.Your job is not to protect your child from every uncomfortable experience. It is to support them as they learn how to handle stress, disappointment, anxiety, and setbacks.Physicians need space to grieve patient loss too. Losing a patient to suicide can deeply affect confidence, identity, and clinical decision-making, and clinicians should not have to navigate that grief alone.About Dr. Zheala Qayyum Dr. Zheala Qayyum is a child and adolescent psychiatrist based in Boston, with faculty appointments at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Yale School of Medicine. She completed fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry and consultation-liaison psychiatry, followed by a Master’s in Medical Education at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Qayyum’s scholarly work spans medical education, the impact of patient suicide on psychiatrists, autism spectrum disorders, inpatient care of early psychosis, and youth suicide risk, including firearm-related risk. Her academic and clinical interests include supervision and mentorship, as well as psycho-oncology and palliative care. In addition to her academic roles, she serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps. She was deployed to Afghanistan and was later mobilized in support of the COVID-19 response in New York. Connect with Dr. Zheala QayyumInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zheeque/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zheala-qayyum-md-mmsc-b950b336 X: https://x.com/ZhealaQayyum About the HostDr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Workplace Wellness, Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✅Want to explore Corporate Wellness Consulting and Fractional Well-being Officer work With Dr. Shabbir? Learn More: https://dramnashabbir.com/corporate-wellness-consulting/  Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

Your child can look successful and still be struggling. In this episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with mother-daughter duo Teri and Ella Macduff, founders of Chasing Red Flags, for an honest conversation about perfectionism, parenting, mental health, and the pressure young people face today. Ella shares how anxiety, unhealthy relationships, social media, and the need to appear “fine” affected her mental health. Teri reflects on what she learned as a parent, including the importance of moving from fixing to listening and creating a space where kids feel safe being themselves. They also explore how parents can unintentionally pass down perfectionism, why failure helps build resilience, and how honesty can create stronger relationships. Plus, they share the story behind their Let’s Get Real guided journal and its therapist-approved prompts for deeper self-reflection and connection. In this episode, you’ll learn: A child can look successful and still be struggling. Good grades, achievements, and a busy schedule do not always reflect what is happening internally.Stop fixing and start listening. Ask, “Do you want me to listen, or do you want me to help?” before jumping into problem-solving.Parents can unintentionally pass down perfectionism. Pressure to do things “the right way” can teach children that mistakes are unacceptable.Failure helps build resilience. Kids need space to make mistakes, recover, and learn that they can handle setbacks.Your child is not you, and that’s a good thing. The goal is to guide them while still allowing them to develop their own identity, path, and way of doing things. About Teri and Ella Macduff Teri and Ella Macduff are the mother-daughter founders behind Chasing Red Flags, a mental wellness brand built on the belief that the “red flags” in our lives are often the signals pointing us toward growth and self-awareness. Together they co-wrote Let’s Get Real, a 364-page guided journal with 240 therapist-approved prompts designed to help people reflect more honestly, understand themselves better, and have deeper conversations with others. Through their work, they encourage people to stop hiding their struggles and start turning those red flags into roadmaps for healing and change. Connect with About Teri and Ella Macduff WEBSITE https://chasingredflags.com/ AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFFBJDJ6 INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/chasingredflagsofficial/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@chasingredflagsofficial?_t=ZT-8ypXChI3QlR&_r=1 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/share/1YdN7v8PxV/?mibextid=wwXIfr YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@chasingredflags Where to Get The Book “Let’s Get Real” You can find Let’s Get Real in a few different ways depending on where you live: Digital journal available worldwide (instant download): https://chasingredflags.com/ Hardcover on Website (US): https://chasingredflags.com/ Hardcover on Amazon  (US, Mexico & Canada): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFFBJDJ6 About the HostDr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Workplace Wellness, Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✅Want to explore Corporate Wellness Consulting and Fractional Well-being Officer work With Dr. Shabbir? Learn More: https://dramnashabbir.com/corporate-wellness-consulting/  Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

What if workplace wellness is failing because we keep trying to fix people instead of fixing the systems around them? In this episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Derek Bell, MS, CWP, Vice President of Solutions and Clinical Operations at Vital WorkLife, to rethink what well-being really means at work. Derek explains why yoga classes, mindfulness apps, resilience training, and wellness perks can only go so far when employees are dealing with understaffing, heavy workloads, limited autonomy, and poor leadership. They explore what organizations can do differently to create workplaces where people actually feel seen, supported, and able to thrive. They also discuss purpose, “deep gladness,” perfectionism, and why progress, experimentation, and connection may matter more than chasing an ideal version of wellness. In this episode, you’ll learn: Workplace wellness must address root causes, not just symptoms of burnout.Resilience training cannot compensate for broken systems, understaffing, or overwhelming workloads.Leadership, autonomy, psychological safety, and feeling heard are critical to employee well-being.Organizations should measure outcomes like retention, burnout, patient experience, and performance, not just wellness-program participation.True well-being is deeply connected to meaning, purpose, identity, and contribution.Perfectionism can limit experimentation and growth; progress requires accepting some messiness.Wellness is less about constantly doing more and more about creating conditions where people can truly flourish. About Derek BellDerek Bell is Vice President of Solutions and Clinical Operations at VITAL WorkLife and a nationally recognized expert in workplace health and well-being. He has led enterprise-wide well-being strategies and previously served in leadership roles with the National Wellness Institute and Ascension. Derek also teaches “Finding Purpose and Meaning in Our Work” in the MBA program at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and hosts the podcast Highway to Well with Derek Bell. He is a Certified Wellness Practitioner with decades of experience helping organizations build healthier, more connected cultures. Connect with Derek Bell Derek Bell Wellness - Connect. Create. Contribute. Care. Listen to the Highway to Well podcast here. https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-bell-64040172/ VITAL WorkLife: Posts | LinkedIn About the HostDr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Workplace Wellness, Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✅Want to explore Corporate Wellness Consulting and Fractional Well-being Officer work With Dr. Shabbir? Learn More: https://dramnashabbir.com/corporate-wellness-consulting/  Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

⚠️Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of death, divorce and postpartum depression. Listener discretion is advised. We don’t know how to allow grief in our modern society.  You can keep achieving, stay productive, and appear completely fine, but that does not mean you are not grieving. In this deeply honest conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with certified grief support specialist and Grieve Leave founder Rebecca Feinglos to explore why high achievers often feel they are not allowed to pause, fall apart, or acknowledge loss. Rebecca explains that grief is not limited to death. It can accompany divorce, illness, career changes, identity shifts, graduation, motherhood, and even positive life transitions. She shares how losing both of her parents, ending her marriage, and stepping away from work for a year forced her to stop trying to outperform her pain and finally make space for it. Together, Dr. Shabbir and Rebecca examine the powerful intersection between grief and perfectionism, including the pressure to appear strong, grieve “correctly,” and return to normal as quickly as possible. Rebecca also offers practical advice for supporting someone through loss, from what to say instead of “everything will be okay” to why specific offers of help are more valuable than “let me know if you need anything.” This conversation is a compassionate reminder that grief is not weakness, sadness is not its only expression, and healing does not require you to leave your loss behind. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why grief can arise from any meaningful loss or life transitionHow high achievement and perfectionism can become forms of emotional avoidanceWhy there is no correct timeline or “right” way to grieveWhat not to say to someone experiencing lossHow to offer practical, specific support instead of placing the burden on the grieving personWhy checking in months or years later can be more meaningful than reaching out only during the immediate aftermathHow accepting grief can create more authenticity, connection, and emotional freedom About Rebecca Feinglos Rebecca Feinglos is a certified grief support specialist, founder of Grieve Leave, and host of the podcast Grief’d Up. After losing her mother as a teenager, her father suddenly in 2020, and her marriage in a drawn-out divorce, Rebecca took a year-long “grief sabbatical” — a journey that sparked a global community helping thousands make space for loss with honesty, humor, and practical support. Today, Grieve Leave reaches millions worldwide through education, storytelling, and workplace training, all aimed at building a more grief-informed world. Rebecca’s work has been featured in TIME, LA Times, Fortune, Slate, and more for her raw, relatable voice on grief. A former educator and senior policy advisor, Rebecca holds degrees from Duke University and the University of Chicago. She splits her time between Durham, North Carolina, and Montreal, with her senior dogs, Daisy Duke and Ralphie. Connect with Rebecca Feinglos Website - Grieve Leave WebsiteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/grieveleave/?hl=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/grieveleave/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/grieve-leave/posts/?feedView=all  About the HostDr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Workplace Wellness, Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✅Want to explore Corporate Wellness Consulting and Fractional Well-being Officer work With Dr. Shabbir? Learn More: https://dramnashabbir.com/corporate-wellness-consulting/  Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

⚠️Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of infertility and pregnancy loss. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir speaks with Dr. Marline C. Duroseau, a resilience expert, TEDx speaker, leadership coach, and women’s health advocate. Dr. Duroseau shares how she navigated infertility, pregnancy loss, leadership, and the pressure to remain polished while struggling privately. Together, they explore psychological safety, perfectionism, vulnerability, adaptability, and the hidden battles many high-achieving women carry. Dr. Duroseau also introduces her EAR Framework for building resilience and reminds listeners that they are more than the disruption they are currently experiencing. Episode Takeaways Successful women often struggle privately while appearing polished publicly.Vulnerability requires trust and psychological safety.Leaders can support employees without asking them to share every personal detail.Emotional awareness helps us understand how challenges affect the way we show up.Adaptability allows us to move forward when life does not follow the plan.Resilience is built by facing disruption with courage, hope, and self-compassion. About the guest: Dr. Marline C. Duroseau, widely known as “Dr. Mar,” is a fertility and women’s health advocate, resilience expert, TEDx speaker, leadership coach, award-winning author, and Managing Director of HR & Leadership Development at Brandon Hall Group. Her nationally recognized TEDx Raleigh talk, The Secret Battle Behind Powerful Women Leaders, explores the hidden personal struggles many women carry and how vulnerability, adaptability, and resilience can strengthen authentic leadership. Drawing from her own experiences with infertility, pregnancy loss, grief, motherhood, and leadership, Dr. Mar helps women and organizations navigate disruption without burnout. She is the author of It’ll Happen By 30: A Relentless Journey of Faith | Delayed But Not Denied, several children’s books, and a co-author of The Impact Leaders. Her doctoral research, The Lived Infertility Experience of Women in Leadership Roles, further advances her work at the intersection of women’s health, workplace culture, and resilient leadership. Connect with Dr. Marline C. Duroseau  Website: https://www.mcdbe.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdbe/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcdbeAngel Grace Foundation Inc: https://www.instagram.com/angelsgracefoundation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marlineduroseau2293/videos About the Host Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Workplace Wellness, Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✅Want to explore Corporate Wellness Consulting and Fractional Well-being Officer work With Dr. Shabbir? Learn More: https://dramnashabbir.com/corporate-wellness-consulting/  Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

This episode has a unique format. Dr. Amna Shabbir welcomes back Pantea Dougani, founder and CEO of Excel Wellbeing Solutions, to discuss why many workplace wellness programs fail. Dr. Shabbir and Pantea switch between the hot seat and bring tangible tips and dive deep into all things workplace well-being.  Together, they explore burnout, leadership, employee engagement, workplace culture, and the hidden costs of disengagement. Pantea explains why one-off yoga classes, online wellness libraries, and generic programs often miss the mark, while Dr. Shabbir shares why listening to employees and supporting leaders must come first. They also discuss moral injury in healthcare and why workplace wellbeing should be treated as an ongoing business strategy, not a collection of random activities. Episode Takeaways Workplace wellbeing should be based on employee needs.One-off wellness activities rarely create lasting change.Strong workplace culture starts with supported leaders.Burnout and disengagement carry real business costs.Healthcare wellbeing must address moral injury.The first step is to listen, measure, and adapt. About the guest:Pantea Dougani is the Founder and CEO of Excel Wellbeing Solutions, a workplace wellbeing company that delivers customized onsite and virtual programs for organizations across the United States and Canada. She is passionate about helping employers create healthier, more connected workplaces by supporting employees’ physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing. Connect with Pantea Dougani:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/excelwellbeing Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ExcelWellbeingSolutions/ Company LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-wellbeing-solutions/ Pantea's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pantea-dougani/ CFO Playbook/ White Paper - https://excelwellbeingsolutions.com/cfo-playbook/ Website - https://excelwellbeingsolutions.com/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9QeddFKSb7rpnG_stIe-SA About the HostDr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Workplace Wellness, Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✅Want to explore Corporate Wellness Consulting and Fractional Well-being Officer work With Dr. Shabbir? Learn More: https://dramnashabbir.com/corporate-wellness-consulting/  Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

In this episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir speaks with Dr. Tyler Beauchamp, a pediatric resident, bestselling young adult author, and creative voice in medicine. Tyler shares how his early experiences as a patient shaped his love of writing, why his novel Freeze Frame explores trauma and isolation, and what parents need to understand about the pressures today’s kids and teens are facing. Together, Dr. Shabbir and Dr. Beauchamp explore youth mental health, Gen Z and Gen Alpha, perfectionism, creativity, medical training, and the pressure high achievers often feel to fit into one identity. This conversation is a reminder that creativity is not a distraction. It can be a powerful way to reconnect with your humanity, your purpose, and the people you serve. Episode Takeaways: Tyler shares how writing helped him process his childhood experiences as a patient.Freeze Frame explores teen trauma, isolation, creativity, and connection.Parents are encouraged to meet kids where they are.Amna and Tyler discuss Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and self-advocacy.Tyler reflects on how creativity and medicine can strengthen each other.The episode explores how high-achievement culture can disconnect us from joy and humanity.Tyler reminds high achievers to know their why and release perfectionism. About the guest: Tyler Beauchamp, MD is a Pediatrician and Best-Selling Children's/YA Author from Savannah, Georgia. He pursued independent filmmaking and writing stories from a young age. Tyler continued his passion for writing while receiving a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During medical school, he published his first novel, FREEZE FRAME, which became an Amazon #1 Bestseller in Coming-of-Age fiction and sparked a television adaptation currently being pitched to streaming services. Along with MED HUNTERS, Tyler is currently developing two separate series in YA science fiction and fantasy. He also stands as an entertainer and health advocate on social media with nearly 60K followers. As a doctor, Tyler works with kids every day, witnessing stories heal where medicine cannot. Tyler combines art and science to fight medical misinformation, give parents tools to succeed, and give kids a voice so that their struggles may be heard. Connect with Tyler Beauchamp, MD:Website - www.tyler-beauchamp.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tylerbeauchampmd/  About the Host Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s  🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking ✅Want to work 1:1 With Dr. Shabbir? Schedule Your Complimentary Strategy Session: https://calendly.com/dramnashabbir/strategy  ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

In this solo episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir breaks down why exhaustion is often not a time management issue, but an energy leak issue. If you’ve been over-functioning, over-explaining, people-pleasing, or saying yes when you mean no, this episode walks you through a simple three-step boundary and energy audit to help you see where your energy is going and what boundary you need most. Dr. Amna explains how chronic emotional labor, perfectionism, and hypervigilance keep the nervous system in a constant state of stress. She also shares practical, low-pressure ways to begin setting micro-boundaries in your daily life so you can reclaim your time, protect your energy, and stop carrying what was never yours to hold. Episode Takeaways Why exhaustion is often caused by energy leaks, not poor time managementHow people-pleasing and over-functioning keep your nervous system on high alertThe link between perfectionism, emotional labor, burnout, and stressA simple three-step energy audit to identify where your energy is goingHow to choose the boundary you need most right nowWhy micro-boundaries are a powerful starting point for reclaiming your energyHow setting boundaries can actually improve relationships and self-respectAbout the Host Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician, and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more.👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s  🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking ✅Want to work 1:1 With Dr. Shabbir? Schedule Your Complimentary Strategy Session: https://calendly.com/dramnashabbir/strategy  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

In this episode of Success Reimagined, Dr. Amna Shabbir speaks with Dr. Jonathan Fisher, Harvard-trained cardiologist and author of Just One Heart, about perfectionism, burnout, and the connection between emotional wellbeing and heart health. Dr. Fisher shares his personal experience with anxiety, depression, and the pressure to appear perfect in medicine. Together, they explore how high achievers can become disconnected from themselves, why rest is essential for sustainable performance, and how redefining success can lead to a healthier, more meaningful life. This conversation is a powerful reminder that burnout is not a personal failure, and that true wellbeing requires caring for the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of the heart. Episode Takeaways: How perfectionism can contribute to anxiety, depression, and burnoutWhy high achievers often feel trapped by performance-based identityThe difference between conscientiousness and harmful perfectionismHow stress and emotional states can affect cardiovascular healthWhat the Heart-Mind Connection Framework reveals about wellbeingWhy HRV trackers and optimization tools can become another form of pressureHow rest supports performance, resilience, and long-term healthWhy autonomy, choice, and self-compassion are essential for burnout recoveryHow to redefine success in a way that feels meaningful, sustainable, and humanAbout the guest: Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACC is a Harvard-trained cardiologist, author, and organizational well-being leader with more than 25 years of clinical practice and 50,000 patient encounters. He serves as Clinical Physician Executive at Novant Health Heart and Vascular Institute and leads physician and APP well-being strategy in the Office of Well-Being and Resiliency. His book Just One Heart  — winner of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award and IPPY Silver Medal, and endorsed by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona — explores the four dimensions of heart health: physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. Jonathan is the creator of the Heart-Mind Connection, a framework at the intersection of cardiology, contemplative science, and leadership development. He co-founded the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Community and its annual Global Summit, which has convened more than 1,000 clinicians and leaders from 43 countries. He co-hosts the Fixing Healthcare podcast with Dr. Robert Pearl, writes The Heart-Mind Connection newsletter for 4,000 subscribers on Substack, and speaks globally on heart leadership, clinician well-being, and human flourishing. He is a LinkedIn Healthcare Top Voice and has been recognized as faculty at international medical gatherings across three continents. Jonathan lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife Julie and their children. Connect with Dr. Jonathan Fisher: Website — https://www.drjonathanfisher.comBook — https://a.co/d/608gH2UNewsletter — https://substack.com/@drjonathanfisherLinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/happyheartmd/YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcRj4LQTdHKB2SU6jDs0YQInstagram — https://www.instagram.com/happyheartmd/About the Host Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✅Want to work 1:1 With Dr. Shabbir? Schedule Your Complimentary Strategy Session: https://calendly.com/dramnashabbir/strategy   ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message.

⚠️Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of child loss. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know needs support, resources are listed at the bottom of these show notes.  Sharon Delaney McCloud built a career on the belief that the right words, told the right way, can change everything. What she didn't expect was that her own hardest story would become her most important work. An Emmy Award-winning broadcaster turned executive communication consultant, Sharon spent two decades anchoring the news before walking away to build something new. But the turning point wasn't professional. It was the loss of her six-month-old daughter, Macie, to leukemia. That line in the sand reshaped how she understood grief, success, and the courage it takes to be real in a world obsessed with looking perfect. In this tender and inspiring conversation, Sharon and Dr. Shabbir explore why facts push but emotions pull, how high achievers hide in their work, and why moving through loss matters far more than moving on. Sharon shares how she turned her grief into a TEDx talk that now trains nurses, reached the White House, and gives other bereaved parents language for the unspeakable. This is a masterclass in storytelling, leadership, and what it means to redefine success on your own terms. Episode Takeaways: How storytelling shaped Sharon from the family dinner table to network newsWhy facts push but emotions pull, and what that means for leadersMoving through grief instead of moving on, and why there's no timeline for itTurning battle scars into badges of honor through intentional storytellingThe Story Storm to Story Bank method for finding the why your team needsWhy perfection creates distance and being real creates connectionReimagining success as work that matters, not titles chasedAbout the guest:Sharon Delaney McCloud is an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP®), TEDx speaker, adjunct professor, and corporate leadership consultant who helps people make an impact through powerful, intentional communication. As founder of a three-time INC 5000-recognized firm, she works with leaders and organizations on storytelling, self-aware leadership, and navigating hard conversations. Her insights have appeared in Thrive Global and Enterprising Women, and she co-authored Keep Going: Memoirs of Strength, Courage & Perseverance. Her work spans clients including Cisco, Lenovo, Red Hat, UNC Health, Duke University, Amazon, IBM, Hilton, and Delta. Before founding her consultancy, Sharon supported American troops abroad with the Department of Defense's USO Program and spent two decades as a television journalist covering NASA, healthcare, and major events including the Olympics, where she carried the Olympic Torch. A mom of three, she considers that her most important role. Connect with Sharon Delaney McCloud: Website - https://www.sharondelaney.tv/  YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxwltFl2Jcdet09n9aaCxcQ  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharondelaneymccloud/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sharondelaneymccloud/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sharondelaneyontv/  Sharon’s Story Bank Spreadsheet used for Story Storming  About the Host Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking  ✅Want to work 1:1 With Dr. Shabbir? Schedule Your Complimentary Strategy Session: https://calendly.com/dramnashabbir/strategy   ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message. 🎗️ Support Resources:National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (US/Canada) The Compassionate Friends (Child Loss Support): 877-969-0010 | compassionatefriends.orgCrisis  Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

Dr. Jessica Singh didn't leave emergency medicine because it was easy. She left because staying was costing her everything. After finishing residency as one of the most unhappy moments of her life, Dr.Singh found her way back to herself through an unexpected door: a one-month yoga teacher training she took purely to heal. That experience cracked open a whole new understanding of what health actually means, and set her on a path toward mind-body medicine, trauma-informed coaching, and eventually building the Center for Health and Wellness Coaches and a Health and Wellness Coach Training Program at NYU. In this warm, honest, and deeply insightful conversation, Dr. Jessica Singh and Dr. Amna Shabbir explore what it really means to heal from the inside out — and why the medicine we need most is often the kind no one teaches in training. Episode Takeaways: Why finishing residency was the biggest worldly achievement of Jessica's life and the most unhappy she had ever beenWhat mind-body medicine actually means, broken down plainly by two physicians who practice itHow the mind's capacity to create stress is the same capacity it can use to healThe role of grounding practices, yoga, and daily routine in building sustainable wellbeingWhy perfectionism and self-compassion are two sides of the same wound — and how to work with bothAbout the guest:Jessica Singh, MD, is the founder of the Center for Health and Wellness Coaches and a former emergency medicine physician. Her journey in pursuit of well-being intensified when she was an emergency medicine physician-in-training to enhance her own health and heal from burnout. After practicing as an attending physician in the community, Dr. Singh became the first to complete a one-year fellowship in Physician Wellness through the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.  After finishing her fellowship, Dr. Singh transitioned careers, with the mission of helping individuals, organizations, and communities nurture health and enhance fulfillment and well- being. Dr. Singh is a trauma-informed physician coach certified by the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching and the International Coaching Federation. She founded the Center for Health and Wellness Coaches to promote the sharing of best practices, cultivate community, and provide evidence-based resources for health and wellness coaches. Dr. Singh is an adjunct faculty member at New York University’s School of Professional Studies and the developer and lead faculty of the Health and Well-being Coaching Certificate. Connect with Jessica Singh, MD, NBC-HWC, ACC:Website: www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-singh-md/  The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast - https://www.holisticphysiciancoachingpodcast.com/    The Health and Wellness Coach Journal Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-health-and-wellness-coach-journal/id1727638588  About the HostDr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers. Connect with Dr. Shabbir 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amnashabbir/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amna-shabbir-md/ 📹 Watch Dr. Shabbir's TEDx Talk Perfectionism Has A Solution - It is Not What You Think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIzzM4Vg3s&t=3s   🌍 Want to Book Dr. Shabbir to Speak at your event or organization? Reach out at: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/Speaking ✅Want to work 1:1 With Dr. Shabbir? Schedule Your Complimentary Strategy Session: https://calendly.com/dramnashabbir/strategy   ✨ What Type of Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Success? Take the FREE 3-minute quiz and discover your predominant perfectionism pattern (Self-Critic? Frustrated Fixer? Performer? Sustainable High-Achiever?). You'll get a personalized podcast episode designed for YOUR type + a complete resource guide with tools for boundaries, impostorism, nervous system regulation, and more. 👉 Take the Quiz: https://www.dramnashabbir.com/quiz  ❌ Disclaimer This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice. The views expressed are personal and do not reflect those of any employer or institution. ❤️ Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Share it with a colleague, peer, or friend who needs this message. 🧡 Free Support Resources Please call or text 988 for support and care for yourself.