The Cost of Assimilation: Why I Stopped Shrinking for the Boardroom with Dr. Mona Amini

The High Achieving Female Podcast · Feb 5, 2026 · 1m

I am not an assimilator." For every high-achieving woman who has been told to "tone it down," "dress more professionally," or "stay in your lane," this episode is your liberation. Dr. Mona Amini is a board-certified psychiatrist who realized that the more she tried to fit into the traditional C-suite box, the more she felt like an alien. In Season 8, Episode 4, we sit down with the "Not Your Typical Psychiatrist" to discuss the radical act of being yourself. Dr. Mona Amini opens up about her journey from being a Middle Eastern girl in a non-diverse Valley to becoming a Chief Medical Officer…