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

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 Part