Inspired Mom MDs
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.
Episodes
98 episodes
97: Can Teaching Kids About Money Actually Shape Who They Become? With Dr. Michele Cho Dorado
Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/97.If you’ve ever wondered how to teach kids about money… bu...
96: How Writing Helped This Doctor Mom Climb Out of Burnout with Dr. Farah Deshmukh
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/96.“Even if it’s 10 minutes, take it for yourself because you need it.”That is a powerful s...
95: Why Trying to Get It “Just Right” Is Backfiring as a Doctor Mom
Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/95.You walk in the door after a full day. You’re already tired and just as you set your bag down, your phone...
94: Why Parenting Feels Harder Than Residency for Doctor Moms with Dr. Juhi Raizada
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/94.Parenting as a doctor mom can feel surprisingly hard.You spend your day calm and focused with pat...
93: Doctor Mom: What If It’s Not About Your Child’s Weight? with Dr. Wendy Schofer
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/93.If you’ve ever found yourself Googling “I’m worried about my child’s eating and weight,” this i...
92: Why Am I Not Happier in Medicine? Saying Yes to Yourself with Dr. Lillian Emlet
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/92.“I’ve done all the right things, so why am I not happier?”If that question has ever cros...
91: Can Stress Affect Fertility? A Must-Listen for Doctor Moms with Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/91.Many doctor moms I know can tell you their next professional milestone. Fewer can tell you what their bo...
90: When Medicine Changes You: Traumatic Stress and Healing for Doctor Moms Dr. Kemia Sarraf
Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/90.Medicine teaches you how to save lives. It rarely teaches you what repeated exposure to suffe...
89: You’re Not Broken: A Conversation for Physician Moms with Dr. Ana Tanase
Find the full transcript at inspiredmommds.com/89.You are smart, accomplished, deeply trusted… and yet may feel like you fall short.You may not feel good enough as a doctor mom, even aft...
88: When Medicine Costs You Yourself: A Trauma-Informed Conversation for Physician Moms with Dr. Alice Horrell
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/88.You can be competent, accomplished, and still feel deeply misaligned. And often, the hardest...
87: What a 2AM PubMed Search Revealed: A Conversation with Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/87.“Balance is a myth we outgrow.”That line stayed with me long after my conversation ended...
86: Become the Leader You Already Are – Without Losing Yourself, with Dr. Asha Padmanabhan
Find the full transcript and bonus resources at inspiredmommds.com/86.“Am I enough to be a leader?”If you’ve ever wondered that, you’re not alone.So many women physicians fe...
85: How to Sleep Better and Protect Your Mental Health as a Physician Mom — with Sushrusha Arjyal, MD
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/85.We’ve all heard it or said it ourselves: “I can run on five hours of sleep.” But does that ...
84:The Space Between: Finding Community in the Sandwich Generation with Dr. Krystal Sodaitis
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/84.What if the time you’re spending caring for everyone else – your patients, your kids, your parents – isn...
83: A Little Breathing Room: What’s Ahead for Inspired Mom MDs
Hey friends, a quick update from me. Starting now, Inspired Mom MDs will release new episodes every other Tuesday instead of weekly.This change gives me the space to bring you more interviews – conversations that go deeper into ...
82: Physician Moms and the Hidden Hazing of Medicine
Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/82.Have you ever noticed how often belonging comes with a price tag? Sometimes it’s subtle, some...
81: Who Am I Under All These Roles? Dr. Valentina Serna on Identity Lessons for Physician Moms
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/81.“All those things are just roles,” says Dr. Valentina Serna – physician, mother of three, entre...
80: Doctor Moms: Stop Losing Time on Busy Work – Start Winning at What Really Matters
Find the full transcript and bonus resources at inspiredmommds.com/80.I suddenly knew what drove me, right there on the treadmill. I busy myself with small wins, thinking they’ll mo...
79: Am I Hurting My Kids by Doing It All? Lessons for Physician Moms from Dr. Rita Fisler
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/79.What if chasing your dreams doesn’t harm your kids … but quietly shapes them into thriving adults?
78: Saving Our Colleagues: Suicide Awareness, Resources, and Hope for Healthcare Workers
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide and mental health (For immediate help, text or dial 988 in the U.S. for The National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Find the full transcript and bonus reso...
77: How to Slow Down Time: 3 Simple Shifts for Busy Moms
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/77.Life can feel like it takes place on a racetrack.Do you ever notice how the days go by so fast yo...
76: The Sandwich Generation Doctor Mom: 5 Shifts to Lighten the Load
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/76.What if you could honor your kids, care for your parents, and still keep a piece of yourself intact?&nbs...
75: How to Find Balance as a Doctor Mom with guest, Sarah Slater, DNP
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/75.Balance takes effort, plain and simple. It’s something you build, one choice at a time. And ...
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