Inspired Mom MDs
By Cindy Van Praag, MD
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Episodes: 104
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Inspired Mom MDs is hosted by Cindy Van Praag, MD, wellness advocate for physician moms and proud mom of two teenagers. Episodes will cover how to identify and take back autonomy at work and home to find time for activities that invigorate you. The show will also delve into how to prioritize your own wellbeing without guilt and thrive at work and home. Cindy has over 20 years of experience in medicine and 17 years as a mom. She has extensive training in the integrative mindset and a holistic approach to wellbeing.
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103: What Your Mouth Knows Before You Do with Dr. Rana Al-Rasheed
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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102: The Physician Mom Journey She Never Expected | Dr. Elissa Gartenberg
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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101: What If It's Not Just Stress? Women's Heart Health with Dr. Sindhu Koshy
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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100: The Hidden Connection Between Stress and Pelvic Floor Health with Cate Arima
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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99: When Success Stops Feeling Like Enough with guest Dr. Stephanie Ganter
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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98: The Surprising Science of Mental Overload with Karen Geiger
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May 26, 2026 |
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97: Can Teaching Kids About Money Actually Shape Who They Become? With Dr. Michele Cho Dorado
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May 12, 2026 |
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96: How Writing Helped This Doctor Mom Climb Out of Burnout with Dr. Farah Deshmukh
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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95: Why Trying to Get It “Just Right” Is Backfiring as a Doctor Mom
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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94: Why Parenting Feels Harder Than Residency for Doctor Moms with Dr. Juhi Raizada
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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93: Doctor Mom: What If It’s Not About Your Child’s Weight? with Dr. Wendy Schofer
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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92: Why Am I Not Happier in Medicine? Saying Yes to Yourself with Dr. Lillian Emlet
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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91: Can Stress Affect Fertility? A Must-Listen for Doctor Moms with Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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90: When Medicine Changes You: Traumatic Stress and Healing for Doctor Moms Dr. Kemia Sarraf
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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89: You’re Not Broken: A Conversation for Physician Moms with Dr. Ana Tanase
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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88: When Medicine Costs You Yourself: A Trauma-Informed Conversation for Physician Moms with Dr. Alice Horrell
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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87: What a 2AM PubMed Search Revealed: A Conversation with Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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86: Become the Leader You Already Are – Without Losing Yourself, with Dr. Asha Padmanabhan
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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85: How to Sleep Better and Protect Your Mental Health as a Physician Mom — with Sushrusha Arjyal, MD
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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84:The Space Between: Finding Community in the Sandwich Generation with Dr. Krystal Sodaitis
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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83: A Little Breathing Room: What’s Ahead for Inspired Mom MDs
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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82: Physician Moms and the Hidden Hazing of Medicine
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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81: Who Am I Under All These Roles? Dr. Valentina Serna on Identity Lessons for Physician Moms
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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80: Doctor Moms: Stop Losing Time on Busy Work – Start Winning at What Really Matters
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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79: Am I Hurting My Kids by Doing It All? Lessons for Physician Moms from Dr. Rita Fisler
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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78: Saving Our Colleagues: Suicide Awareness, Resources, and Hope for Healthcare Workers
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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77: How to Slow Down Time: 3 Simple Shifts for Busy Moms
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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76: The Sandwich Generation Doctor Mom: 5 Shifts to Lighten the Load
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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75: How to Find Balance as a Doctor Mom with guest, Sarah Slater, DNP
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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74: Proof: How Gender Bias Fuels the "Inefficient" Female Physician Myth (with Dr. Noemi Adame)
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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73: This Isn’t the Episode I Planned (Doctor Mom Edition)
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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72: A Prescription for Overwhelm: Small Shifts, Big Wins with guest Dr. Santina Wheat
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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71: Why Clutter Is Secretly Holding Busy Doctor Moms Back (And How to Fix It)
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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70: How to Deal with an Empty Nest as a Doctor Mom
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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69: No Spa Day Needed: Realistic Self-Care for Moms in Medicine
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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68: How to Downshift & Rest for Doctor Moms
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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67: What I Want My Daughter to Know About Medicine: A Doctor Mom’s Unfiltered Truth
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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66: Transform Grief into Grace for Doctor Moms with Guest Dr. Tanya English
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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65: Feeling Stuck? When Hard Work isn’t Working for Physician Moms
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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64: Unlock the Power of Storytelling for Doctor Moms with Guest Dr. Spencer Lalk
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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63: Dear Doctor Mom: You Don’t Need Approval to Know What’s Right
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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62: How to Rest as a Physician Mom – Even When Everyone Needs You
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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61: How to Stop Feeling Lazy: Let Go of Doctor Mom Guilt and Pressure
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May 27, 2025 |
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60: How to Overcome Physician Mom Burnout with Dr. Diane Shannon
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May 20, 2025 |
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59: How Doctor Moms Can Shift Their Day with One Simple Practice
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May 13, 2025 |
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58: Lonely in Medicine? The Science Every Doctor Mom Should Know
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May 06, 2025 |
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57: Looks Can Be Deceiving: The Mask of a Perfect Doctor Mom
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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56: Emotional Flatline to Fierce Advocate: Physician Mom Dr. Pamela Buchanan Speaks Out
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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55: Permission to Shine: Why Physician Moms Must Celebrate Their Wins
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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54: When the Plan Falls Apart: The Power of Flexibility for Physician Moms
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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53: A Vital Check-In for Doctor Moms: The Power of Reflection
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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52: Healing Beyond Medicine: Wisdom for Doctor Moms with Christina Kraft, DMD
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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51: Your Road Your Rules: Setting Boundaries for the Doctor Mom
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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50: How Physician Moms Can Prioritize Self-Care in a Demanding World
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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49: Drifting or Driven? A Physician Mom’s First Step Toward What Matters
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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48: The 'Have It All' Myth: A Journey to What Matters for Doctor Moms
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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47: Clarity for the Physician Mom in a Noisy World
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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46: You Are Human Too: Reclaim Your Humanity as a Physician Mom
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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45: Finding Hope in the Chaos: The Art of Possibility for Doctor Moms
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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44: From "Am I Enough?" to "I Am Enough!" for Doctor Moms
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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43: Overthinking? The Doctor Mom's Secret to Outsmart the Noise
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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42: Unstuck and Unstoppable: The Doctor Mom's Guide to Finding Flow
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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41: Self-Care Starts with No for Doctor Moms: with guest Dr. Maria Colon-Gonzalez
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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40: Cape Off, Comfy Pants On: The Doctor Mom's Guide to Hitting Reset
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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39: Gratitude for the Win: How it can Transform Life as a Physician Mom
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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38: How Can Doctor Moms Thrive Now While Striving for More?
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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37: Rewrite Your Script: Your New Normal as a Doctor Mom
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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36: The Confession of a Jumpy Physician Mom
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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35: Unleashing Intuition: A Conversation with Doctor Mom Arlene Dijamco, MD
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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34: The Lost Art of Control: A Doctor Mom's Guide to Reclaiming Power
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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33: Procrastination Can Be Productive for a Mom Doc, Really!
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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32: Hack Your Habits: A Mom Doc’s 3-Step Guide
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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31: Overcoming the Sunk Cost Trap: Strategies for Physician Moms
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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30: Redefine Success: How Doctor Moms Can Break Free from Labels
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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29: The Ripple Effect: How a Doctor Mom's Love Creates a Lasting Legacy
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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28: Mom Docs & Parenting: The Ultimate Reality Show
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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27: Beyond the Norm: Redefining “I Should” as a Physician Mom
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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26: How Doctor Moms Can Escape a Scarcity Mindset
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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25: 2 Steps to Spark Motivation for a Momma Doc
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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24: Making Time for Mom: A Physician's Perspective
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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23: Why Introvert Traits as a Physician Mom are a Good Thing
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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22: 3 Lessons a Mega Pop Star Taught This Mom Doc
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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21: How to Custom Craft Your Life as a Physician Mom, with guest Sharon Hull MD, MPH
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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20: Saying No Like a Boss: Boundaries for Physician Moms
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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19: Battle Unmet Expectations: Two Secret Weapons for a Doctor Mom
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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18: White Coat Worries? Conquering Mom Fears as a Doctor
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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17: “Is There a Certified Medical Professional (Physician) on Board?”
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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16: How Do Physician Moms Say Goodbye to Things that Define Them?
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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15: 3 Ways to Embrace Change as a Doctor Mom
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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14: How to Harness Your Strengths as a Busy Doctor Mom
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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13: 3 Ways Physician Moms Can Listen More to Their Gut Instinct
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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12: A First Step to Rekindle Compassion in Medicine for the Physician Mom
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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11: Release the Hold of Fixed Beliefs as a Physician Mom
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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10: 3 Ways Physician Moms Can Rebound from Habit Setbacks
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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9: Moral Injury Impacts Physician Moms too, with guest Jennie Byrne MD, PhD
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May 28, 2024 |
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8: Physician Moms Can Have More Free Time to Do the Fun Stuff in Life
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May 21, 2024 |
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7: How the Doctor in You Sabotages the Mom in You
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May 14, 2024 |
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6: How Can Physician Moms Stop Working While on Vacation?
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May 07, 2024 |
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5: As a Physician Mom, Do You Want to Dance into Your Future?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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4: How a Mom Doc Can Reduce Feeling Selfish for Prioritizing Herself
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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3: How Physician Moms Are Making Life Harder Than They Need To
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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1: Why Physician Moms Push Toward Burnout
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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2: The #1 Reason Physician Moms Work Harder than They Need To
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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What's Inspired Mom MDs All About?
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Jan 25, 2024 |