Building the Room She Wasn't Given with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and Chris Hill

What happens when you stop shrinking, start taking up space, and give yourself permission to lead boldly? In this episode of **The Brave Enough Show**, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt sits down with **Christine “Chris” Hill, President and CEO of AOI Corporation**, for an honest conversation about **women in leadership, career growth, confidence, and what it means to play big instead of holding yourself back**. Chris shares her remarkable journey from joining AOI as a temporary receptionist to becoming President, CEO, and co-owner of a company with more than 100 employees. Together, Sasha and Chris explore the moments that change how we see ourselves as leaders—and what can happen when women stop waiting for permission to take up space. In this episode, you'll hear about: • Learning to take up space instead of shrinking • Finding the confidence to play bigger in your career • The moment Chris decided to stop holding herself back • What leadership looks like when you're running a growing company • Building a strong team and company culture • Why community matters for ambitious, high-achieving women • How *Legacy Collective* has impacted Chris personally and professionally If you've ever wondered whether you're ready for the next level of leadership—or caught yourself making yourself smaller to fit the room—this conversation is for you. *ABOUT CHRISTINE HILL* Christine Hill is President and CEO of AOI Corporation, an Omaha-based commercial interiors and construction company. After joining AOI in 1994 as a temporary receptionist, Chris grew through leadership roles across nearly every area of the company before becoming President in 2014 and CEO and co-owner in 2022. *ABOUT DR. SASHA SHILLCUTT* Dr. Sasha Shillcutt is the founder of Brave Enough and host of The Brave Enough Show, helping women physicians, women in healthcare, and high-achieving professional women create boundaries, build confidence, prevent burnout, and create lives and careers they don't need to escape from. ✨ *Ready to find your room?* Learn more about **Legacy Collective**, Brave Enough, and ways to connect with a community of ambitious women who are redefining success on their own terms. becomebraveenough.com https://legacycollectiveomaha.com/ Subscribe to *The Brave Enough Show* for more conversations about women in leadership, confidence, burnout, boundaries, work-life balance, career growth, and building a life that feels as successful on the inside as it looks on the outside. #WomenInLeadership #FemaleLeadership #WomenEmpowerment #Leadership #CareerGrowth #BraveEnough #SashaShillcutt #LegacyCollective