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Recognizing what resentment is, and how it appears in your life, is the first step to addressing it. For every woman physician leader, this shows up differently.

You may have said yes to roles outside your interests, just to gain experience. You may be in a role that doesn’t allow the time needed to do excellent work — so you work during family time. You may have leaders who expect 24/7 access via Teams or text.

Or, like me, you may have offered your skills to build something from the ground up on your own time — because you believed in it. Then it takes years for your organization to see the value of that work.

Whatever the case, you need to identify the source of your resentment. Determine what need is not being met.

Then take a good, hard look at your boundaries.

You may find your organization, your patients, your colleagues—and even you—cross them.

Dr. Stephanie Yamout helps women physician leaders get their time back, own their value, and command the room as they were born to do. For coaching support, apply for Stephanie's Signature Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you to a call.

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Women more often than men, and doctors especially, are conditioned to adopt a self-sacrificing mindset rather than one of self-preservation. This is shaped by societal expectations, ingrained gender roles, and the culture of medicine itself. 

From pre-med to practice, I was taught to give everything — my time, my heart, my energy — to this calling. And I did. Not out of obligation, but out of deep purpose and a belief that anything less would be letting someone down, including myself.

That kind of relentless commitment is celebrated in medicine. It's the devotion leaders often seek when choosing who’s ready to rise.

But once we arrive — what then? How are you, really? Where are you in all of this?

At some point, the self-sacrificing mindset that once fueled us begins to weigh us down. 

If we don’t allow it to evolve, we risk carrying a burden of quiet resentment — one that serves no one.

·       Not our patients.

·       Not our teams.

·       Not the healthcare system.

·       And certainly not ourselves.

Dr. Stephanie Yamout helps women physician leaders get their time back, own their value, and command the room as they were born to do. For coaching support, apply for Stephanie's Signature Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you to a call.

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If you are listening to this, chances are high that you’re a woman physician leader juggling:

• people at work who rely on you
• people at home who rely on you
• a calendar that feels like a high-speed train with no brakes

There is simply too much input, too many people asking for your time. Some days it feels like clearing the entire calendar and starting fresh is the best answer.

I recall some women in my life saying they experienced this kind of reset during the early days of the pandemic --- when everything just stopped.  School, work travel, sports, and recitals. For a moment, the family unit was the center of the universe again. 

Everything slowed to a pace that allowed for reflection. Some were able to take their foot off the gas. 

That did not happen for me, my family, or most women physician leaders that I know. While the world came to a screeching halt, we kept going.

Without the time or energy to even stock up on toilet paper. 

But what if you could just press pause?

Dr. Stephanie Yamout helps women physician leaders get their time back, own their value, and command the room as they were born to do. For coaching support, apply for Stephanie's Signature Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you to a call.

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At what point in your doctoring career are you considered a leader? Is it always in the title behind your name? Is it always in the promotion?  I'm sure it's a little different for everyone. 

In some ways, I’ve been a leader since childhood — ever since someone first called me “bossy.” I’ve always had a tendency to walk at the front of the line. I was the kid who pushed limits, negotiated for more freedom, and declared the future with the bold clarity only youth can offer. 

Time and experience may have softened that vision, but the call to lead is still there — it’s just evolved. We lead every day: as advocates for our patients, families, colleagues, profession, and yes — ourselves. 

Being a woman physician leader is a uniquely complex and nuanced role. We give so much of ourselves that we often feel like we're standing at the bottom of the pyramid. But in reality, our leadership — our presence — is the foundation that holds everything up. 

Dr. Stephanie Yamout helps women physician leaders get their time back, own their value, and command the room as they were born to do. For coaching support, apply for Stephanie's Signature Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you to a call.

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As women physician leaders, we’re used to saying “yes.” Sometimes we don’t even realize we’ve said it — it just slips out automatically. We’re so efficient at getting things done that we barely pause before diving in.

But those invisible yeses? They add up.

They accumulate over years — into jam-packed days, late nights filled with emails, PowerPoint slides, meeting prep, and workflow design. Each yes adds weight. And over time, that weight becomes exhausting.

Eventually, the load is too heavy. And we ask ourselves: How do I start saying no?
Where do I even begin?

Some physicians flip the switch and take a sabbatical — and let’s be honest, that sounds pretty tempting. Others step back from roles to reclaim space.

And some get clear on their values, saying “yes” only when it truly aligns — protecting their limited time and energy for what matters most.

It’s not always easy, but it’s a powerful shift. And it changes everything.

Dr. Stephanie Yamout helps women physician leaders get their time back, own their value, and command the room as they were born to do. For coaching support, apply for Stephanie's Signature Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you to a call.

Welcome to the Women MD Leaders podcast. 

I’m your host, Dr. Stephanie Yamout — pediatric hospitalist, coach for women physician leaders, and passionate advocate for building careers that feel powerful and fulfilling.

Here, you'll get practical tips to thrive in demanding clinical and leadership roles — from creating more time, to overcoming perfectionism, managing doubt, and leading with true confidence.

We’ll dive into the unique challenges women face in medicine and leadership, and I’ll share real-world tools and insights to help you grow and succeed.

With 15 years of leadership experience and coaching certification through the Co-Active Training Institute, I bring honest, actionable wisdom to every conversation.

Dr. Stephanie Yamout helps women physician leaders get their time back, own their value, and command the room as they were born to do. For coaching support, apply for Stephanie's Signature Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you to a call.