Empowering Professionals to Lead With Clarity, Calm, and Confidence - Even Under Pressure
Dr. Nina Ahuja is an accomplished surgeon, award-winning educator, national leader, and bestselling author of Stress in Medicine. With over 20 years of leadership experience, she specializes in helping professionals shift from surface-level strategies to deeper, brain-based insights that transform how they lead, especially in high-stakes situations.
A certified emotional intelligence instructor and mental performance coach, Dr. Ahuja draws from neuroscience, real-world leadership, and her proprietary ADMIT + 3Rs frameworks to help healthcare professionals, trainees, and executives regulate stress, strengthen clarity, and foster inclusive, high-performing environments.
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An offshoot from her biweekly MindfulMed webinar series, Dr. Ahuja has officially launched her YouTube channel that explores real-world leadership challenges through the lens of neuroscience when the pressure is on and the stakes are high .
New content is added each Saturday and offers actionable strategies to help you build clarity, resilience, and emotional intelligence so you can lead with greater calm and impact, even under pressure.
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THINKING ABOUT A CAREER IN MEDICINE AND NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT?
We have a shortage of healthcare providers -
our profession needs you!
Gain insight into a career in medicine with answers to commonly asked questions like: What's the lifestyle like? Will I be able to handle it? What makes an application stand out?
AN ESSENTIAL PROGRAM FOR
MEDICAL TRAINEES
Stress is part of the journey in medicine, but you can learn to make it work for you instead of against you. This empowering program offers practical tools and science-backed strategies to help you navigate the challenges of sleepless nights, information overload, and high-stakes environments - while preserving your well-being and building your confidence.
Learn how to regulate stress, strengthen focus, and thrive - not just survive - through med school, residency and beyond.
Practical, and Powerful
Insights for High-Pressure Leadership.
Even the most capable leaders can feel overwhelmed when the pressure rises. These weekly videos help you train your brain to respond with clarity and calm when it matters most.
Returning on YouTube August 14, join Dr. Nina Ahuja for science-backed insights and real-world strategies to stay grounded, clear, and confident when the pressure is on and the stakes are high.
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THINKING ABOUT A CAREER IN MEDICINE AND NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT?
We have a shortage of healthcare providers -
our profession needs you!
Gain insight into a career in medicine with answers to commonly asked questions like: What's the lifestyle like? Will I be able to handle it? What makes an application stand out?
AN ESSENTIAL PROGRAM FOR
MEDICAL TRAINEES
Stress is inevitable throughout your journey in medical education. Managing stress effectively is KEY to your success now and into your career Join this unique and empowering program with tools and strategies to help you navigate the joys and challenges of medical education. Sleepless nights, work overload, high stakes, and high ambitions -
gain your competitive edge!
DR. AHUJA'S WEEKLY DOSE OF
BRAIN-BASED LEADERSHIP
Even the most capable leaders can feel overwhelmed when the pressure rises. These weekly videos help you train your brain to respond with clarity and calm when it matters most.
Returning on YouTube August 14, join Dr. Nina Ahuja for science-backed insights and real-world strategies to stay grounded, clear, and confident when the pressure is on and the stakes are high.
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