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Episode 296: What Every Breadwinner Woman Physician Needs to Hear Right Now

Dr Latifat Akintade

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Dr. Latifat is the author of the Amazon bestselling books Done With Broke: The Woman Physician’s Guide to More Money and Less Hustle and The Power to Choose: The Woman Physician’s Guide to Financial Liberation and Life on Your Terms. She is also the founder of MoneyFitMD, a financial empowerment platform designed to help women physicians achieve financial independence without sacrificing their well-being.

In this episode, she unpacks the emotional, social, and practical realities of being a female breadwinner, especially in medicine. She dives deep into the mindset traps, social narratives, and invisible pressures that women physicians face and how to break free from them.


Key Takeaways:

  1. Find ways to take a rest.
  2. Earning more doesn’t mean doing more.
  3. Changing your money mindset is key.

Timestamps:
00:48 The emotional weight of breadwinning
02:21 Why women struggle to call themselves “breadwinners”
04:40 Cultural and identity-based money pressures
06:00 Money guilt vs. money power
07:15 Redefining success as a woman physician
09:42 The “invisible checklist” women carry
11:03 How couples deal with unequal incomes
13:08 Getting honest about financial resentment
14:44 Role of community in financial healing
16:10 How Dr. Latifat helps through MoneyFitMD
17:32 Letting go of the shame cycle
18:55 Practical steps for shifting your money identity

You’re making six or even seven figures—and still asking, “Where did all my money go?” The problem isn’t your income—it’s that you haven’t learned how to have money left.

The Money Left Over program gives women physicians the tools to uncover 4–5 figures in extra monthly cash and finally let your money start working for you.

👉 Go to moneyfitmd.com/moneyleftover now and find out how.

You’re earning more than ever—but somehow, there’s still nothing left at the end of the month. The problem isn’t your income—it’s your money habits. The Money Left Over program helps women physicians uncover thousands in hidden cash flow and start keeping more of what they earn.

👉 Visit moneyfitmd.com/moneyleftover to learn how.

You’re making six or even seven figures—and still asking, “Where did all my money go?” The Money Left Over program gives women physicians the tools to uncover 4–5 figures in extra monthly cash and finally let your money start working for you.

👉 Click here to find out how.

Connect with Dr. Latifat:
💡 Instagram
👥 Facebook Group
🔗 LinkedIn
📩 Email
☎️ Book a Complimentary Call
💸 Youtube

Free Resources for Women Physicians
🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download)
🧠 Financial Starter Guide
💸 Money School for Women Physicians
🧬 Financial Personality Quiz

Books & Programs
🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat
📘 Done with Broke (Amazon)