Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD - Exploring the Crossroads of Ambition and Wellness

What if we’re grooming our future doctors for burnout before they even start training?

In this powerful episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Dr. Stuart Slavin, Vice President for Well-Being at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and a national leader in physician mental health, to explore how maladaptive perfectionism begins long before medical school—and how the culture of high achievement ...

Your smartphone isn’t just a tool—it’s controlling your attention, your focus, and your success.

In today’s hyperconnected world, notifications, alerts, and endless distractions are pulling you away from your biggest goals. But what if one small change to your smartphone habits could make all the difference?

 In this Solo Episode, Dr. Shabbir Dive's into: 

✅ Why your smartphone home screen is “prime real estate” for your succ...

What if your drive to be perfect is rooted in shame?

In this powerful episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Dr. Will Bynum, a leading expert on the psychology of shame, to explore how perfectionism and shame are deeply intertwined—especially in high-achieving fields like medicine.

Together, they explore:

✅How Perfectionism and Shame are connected

✅Shame vs. Guilt

✅Why shame thrives in high-stakes environments like medicine a...

Does perfectionism truly drive success—or is it quietly working against you?

In this compelling episode, Dr. Thomas Curran, world-renowned perfectionism researcher and author of The Perfection Trap, joins Amna Shabbir, MD to expose the hidden costs of perfectionism and why it’s time to rethink our relentless pursuit of flawlessness.

Together, they break down:

✅ What perfectionism really is (hint: it’s not just “high standards...

Guest: Jennifer B. Wallace, Journalist & Bestselling Author of Never Enough 

In this insightful episode I sit down with Jennifer B. Wallace, award-winning journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller, Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It.Jennifer and I dive deep into the pressures of high-achievement culture, how it affects our mental health, parenting, and personal ...

Dropping this Special Announcement for You. The next episodes for Season 1 of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD center on one powerful theme: Unmasking Perfectionism. 

These are not just conversations—they are part of my larger book project on perfectionism, diving deep into what it really is and how it shapes our lives.

Join me as global thought leaders, researchers, and high achievers share their unfiltered insights...

"If you’re never fully unplugged, you’re also never fully in the zone."

In this episode of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD, is diving into Psychological Detachment—the essential, research-backed strategy for avoiding burnout, boosting productivity, and sustaining long-term success.

We live in a culture where work is always on—where emails, unfinished charts, and notifications follow us home. But if you don’t take ti...

 Do you ever feel like your inner critic is holding you back? I know I’ve been there, and in today’s episode of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD, I’m sharing why self-compassion is the ultimate strategy for achieving success.

We often think being hard on ourselves will push us to do better, but research shows the opposite. Self-criticism leads to procrastination, burnout, and lower confidence. On the other hand, sel...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the clutter in your life?

I recently had a moment like that when I realized I was only using 20% of my wardrobe. The other 80%—clothes that didn’t fit, things I was holding onto for “someday”—was just sitting there, causing visual and mental overwhelm.

That’s when it hit me: the things we hold onto, especially in our closets, can hold us back from achieving true success.

In this episode of Su...

I know how scary rejection can feel. That fear of hearing the word "no" has stopped me in my tracks more times than I’d like to admit. In today’s episode of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD, I’m sharing how I’ve worked through my own fear of rejection—and how you can, too.

Rejection can leave us stuck in the worst-case scenario without even trying. Whether it’s asking for a raise, pursuing a dream, or having an hone...

Do you ever feel stuck, even though you’re working hard to create something new in your life? Here’s a question to consider: What am I willing to give up to create space for the success I truly desire?

In today’s episode of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD, I’m diving into the power of letting go. Whether it’s breaking old habits, setting boundaries, or even leaving behind a safe but unfulfilling job, redefining suc...

Hi there, and welcome to the very first episode of Success Reimagined. I’m your host, Dr. Amna Shabbir, and I’m so excited to have you here with me on this journey. This show is for you if you feel stuck in that never-ending cycle of chasing achievement after achievement, only to feel… tired and empty once you get there. It’s also for you if, despite being given the label of being successful, you don’t actually feel that w...