
Voices of Women Physicians
Ep 207: Why Doesn't Having More Money Make You Feel More Secure? with Dr. Billina Shaw Part 2
What happens when years of medical training teach you to undervalue your own time—and how can that affect the way you earn, spend, and build wealth? In Part 2 of our conversation, Dr. Billina Shaw explores the financial boundaries, money scripts, and deeply ingrained beliefs that can shape women physicians’ financial decisions. She discusses why it can be so difficult to charge what your work is worth, how medical training can contribute to financial devaluation and lifestyle creep, and how to move beyond guilt and shame toward more intentional financial choices. Dr. Shaw also shares practical ways to recognize inherited money patterns, build financial resilience, and separate your net worth from your self-worth. Dr. Billina Shaw is a Yale-educated triple board-certified psychiatrist (child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry; addiction medicine) with an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has served as a Senior Medical Advisor at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), bringing federal-level expertise in behavioral health policy and implementation. Dr. Shaw now works with high-achievers, leaders, and organizations to move from anxious and disconnected to purposeful, peaceful, and prosperous. Through her speaker platform and financial wellness coaching practice, she bridges clinical psychiatry, behavioral health strategy, and the psychological roots of financial decision-making and well-being. In this episode, we discuss: Why do women physicians often feel uncomfortable charging for their time, expertise, and services? How can setting financial boundaries protect your time, energy, peace, and long-term financial goals? How does medical training contribute to the devaluation of physicians’ time and expertise—and how can that affect financial decisions later? Why can physicians experience a pendulum swing from extreme financial deprivation to overspending after residency? How can physicians enjoy their money without falling into mindless spending or all-or-nothing financial rules? How do guilt, shame, and financial trauma influence the way we earn, spend, save, and invest? How can you recognize and reshape inherited money scripts that may have been passed down through generations? What can we learn from major financial disruptions or losses that were outside our control? How can viewing your knowledge, skills, relationships, and abilities as assets help you feel more financially resilient? How long does it typically take to make meaningful changes in deeply rooted financial beliefs and behaviors? What is the difference between your net worth and your self-worth—and why does that distinction matter for financial wellness? Ultimately, Dr. Shaw reminds us that financial wellness is about more than numbers. It begins with understanding the beliefs and experiences that shape our relationship with money—and recognizing that our net worth does not determine our worth. Interested in learning more about my telehealth direct specialty care practice? At AmazVita MD, I help patients optimize weight and metabolic health, harmonize hormones in peri/menopause, and enhance wellness and vitality. Accepting new patients now. Website: amazvitamd.com Email: hello@amazvitamd.com Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call: https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/ Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/ Connect with Dr. Shaw: Website: www.drbillina.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-billina Instagram: @drbillina Text GROW to 55444 to join Dr. Shaw’s email list.

