Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir MD

Dr. Frances Mei Hardin is an ENT surgeon, author, and co-founder of the Hippocratic Collective who is redefining success beyond traditional medicine. In this powerful conversation, she shares her decision to walk away from a surgical career, the mental health toll of medical training, and how reclaiming her life required deep self-awareness and courage.

We explore perfectionism, cultural expectations, and the reality that d...

Why is behavior change so hard, even when you know exactly what to do?

In this solo episode, I break down the real reason change feels impossible and why it’s not a failure of willpower. Your brain is wired for efficiency, not growth, and most advice overlooks the early stages where change actually begins.

We explore the science behind habits, the six stages of change, and how shame, perfectionism, and all-or-nothing thi...

We're not going for perfection. We're going for authenticity. Do it scared.

In this practical conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir speaks with Valonda Calloway, also known as the TV Lady, a former television anchor who now helps professionals show up confidently on camera and on stage. Valonda shares her philosophy of "accept it or fix it" and breaks down tactical skills for presenting with confidence, from making eye contact...

Healthcare is not perfect. And that is exactly why we need better teams.

In this insightful conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir speaks with Dr. Tina Patel Gunaldo, DPT, PhD, MHS, architect of high performing interprofessional teams and nationally recognized leader in collaborative healthcare education and practice. Dr. Gunaldo shares how witnessing her best friend's husband navigate a complex medical journey opened her eyes to t...

Connection is both our greatest need and our greatest strength. But in a world where we are more wirelessly connected than ever, why do we feel so alone?

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD speaks with Cara Truitt, entrepreneur, speaker coach, TEDx Sugar Creek Women founder, and community builder, about what it truly means to build authentic connection in a disconnected world. Cara opens up about losing ...

Neurodivergence is not a limitation. It is a different way of seeing what no one else sees.

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD speaks with Shaun Deardorff, PhD candidate in aerospace engineering, entrepreneur, and TEDx speaker, about turning obstacles into superpowers. Shaun opens up about his experiences with autism and ADHD, sharing how he was bullied throughout childhood and photoshopped out of his high ...

🎉 Celebrating One Year of Success Reimagined 🎉

Before diving into this week's episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir takes a moment to celebrate a major milestone: the first anniversary of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD!

Regret is not a flaw. It is data, direction, and wisdom waiting to be unlocked.

In this powerful solo episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir explores the strategic power of regret based on Daniel Pink's groundbreaking ...

Being highly sensitive is not about being emotional or weak. It is about having a more active limbic system that processes the world more deeply, more intensely and more completely.

In this eye opening conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir speaks with Dr. Amelia Kelley, trauma informed therapist, bestselling author and host of The Sensitivity Doctor podcast, about what it truly means to be a highly sensitive person. Dr. Kelley bre...

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir speaks with David Esposito, healthcare executive, combat veteran and CEO of ONL Therapeutics, about what it truly means to lead with purpose in high growth, mission driven environments. David shares how his definition of leadership has evolved from rallying teams toward big goals to understanding the deeply personal side of helping individuals feel they matter. He opens up ab...

In this episode Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Dr. Gina Anderson, CEO and co-founder of Luma Brighter Learning, to explore how microlearning, presence, and human connection can fundamentally transform the way we learn, work, and define success.

Dr. Anderson shares insights from over 25 years in adult learning, safety culture, and instructional design, including her TEDx talk on microlearning and presence. Together, they un...

This episode is a conversation from a live event hosted by Dr. Amna Shabbir  and special guest Jennifer Wallace, New York Times bestselling author of Never Enough, to explore the science of Mattering and why it is a fundamental human need. Drawing from her upcoming book, Jennifer explains how mattering goes beyond belonging, shaping our sense of value, purpose, resilience, and mental health, particularly for high-achieving...

In this episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Mr. Ahmet Bozer, former President of The Coca-Cola Company International, for a grounded conversation on leadership, identity, and redefining success beyond titles and performance. Drawing on more than three decades of global executive experience, Ahmet reflects on cross-cultural leadership, major career transitions, and what it truly means to grow when external validation f...

In this episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD speaks with Greg Singleton, TEDx speaker, author, coach, and generational strategist, about why communication breaks down across generations, and what leaders can do differently.

Greg shares how ego, assumptions, and outdated expectations undermine workplace culture, and why one-size-fits-all leadership no longer works. He also opens up about his personal journey through perfectionism, ...

What does meaningful employee wellness actually look like in today’s busy, high-demand workplaces?

In this episode of Amna is joined by Pantea Dugani, co-founder and managing director of Excel Body Fitness, a woman-owned corporate wellness company based in Cary, North Carolina.

Pantea shares how her journey began with a traditional fitness studio—and evolved into a mission-driven corporate wellness model that meets emplo...

In this episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with branding expert and community leader Wendy Coulter to explore what three decades of entrepreneurship have taught her about authentic branding, culture-driven leadership, and redefining success through every season of life. Wendy shares the biggest branding mistakes she sees, the story behind building a 30-year creative agency, and why championing women in business has be...

How do small, intentional actions transform your leadership, communication, and confidence in medicine and beyond? In this episode, Dr. Resa E. Lewiss, physician, author, TEDMED speaker, and host of The Visible Voices Podcast—breaks down the power of microskills: simple, actionable strategies that help you navigate conflict, set boundaries, build trust, and reclaim your agency at work. 

Dr. Lewiss shares how to build a pers...

Anxiety is not a flaw in high achievers. It is often a signal that the way we pursue success needs to be reimagined.

In this powerful and deeply insightful conversation, psychiatrist and author Dr. Dimitrios Tsatiris joins Dr. Amna Shabbir to break down what anxiety truly is, why it affects high achievers so intensely and how the five habits of ambition silently fuel overwhelm, guilt, comparison and self neglect.

From diffic...