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86: Become the Leader You Already Are – Without Losing Yourself, with Dr. Asha Padmanabhan

Dec 9, 2025
26 mins

Episode Description

Find the full transcript and bonus resources at inspiredmommds.com/86.

“Am I enough to be a leader?”
If you’ve ever wondered that, you’re not alone.

So many women physicians feel pressure to be louder, tougher, or somehow “more” than they are.
But the truth is simple, we’re not taught how to lead. Not really. And that gap shows up everywhere.

You can save a life without breaking a sweat… but presenting to a room full of executives? Yipes.

So, are you enough? 

My guest today says yes—absolutely yes. She says to be successful: 

“You don’t have to be anything other than who you are.”

Her name is Dr. Asha Padmanabhan, a leader in anesthesiology and founder of Leadership Rx Coaching. She tackles the persistent questions so many women carry:

  • Why do leadership gaps persist? 
  • How do you move through imposter syndrome? 
  • And how do you communicate with clarity… without becoming someone you’re not?

This is leadership development for women physicians.

Guest Speaker Links: 

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/ashapadmanabhan

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leadership-rx-for-women-physicians/id1531236342

Email: asha@theleadershiprx.com

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