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
91 episodes
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...
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Episode 90
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42:33
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...
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Episode 89
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27:45
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...
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Episode 88
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27:20
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...
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Episode 87
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30:03
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...
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Episode 86
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26:45
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 ...
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Episode 85
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30:56
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...
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Episode 83
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24:32
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 ...
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Episode 83
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0:55
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...
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Episode 82
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8:04
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...
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Episode 81
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31:08
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...
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Episode 80
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13:11
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?
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Episode 79
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39:03
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...
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Episode 78
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16:00
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...
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Episode 77
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13:03
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...
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Episode 76
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10:20
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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Episode 75
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74: Proof: How Gender Bias Fuels the "Inefficient" Female Physician Myth (with Dr. Noemi Adame)
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/74.You’re working in a system built for men Where speed is prized over listening, a...
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Episode 74
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34:11
73: This Isn’t the Episode I Planned (Doctor Mom Edition)
Find the full transcript and bonus resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/73.I sat down to record this today… and honestly, I didn’t want to. Not because I don’t care, b...
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Episode 73
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6:05
72: A Prescription for Overwhelm: Small Shifts, Big Wins with guest Dr. Santina Wheat
Find the full transcript and bonus resources at inspiredmommds.com/72.There’s a unique resilience you lea...
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Episode 72
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28:38
71: Why Clutter Is Secretly Holding Busy Doctor Moms Back (And How to Fix It)
Find the full transcript and bonus resources at inspiredmommds.com/71.It wasn’t the piles of paper. Or the random charging cables. ...
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Episode 71
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11:53
70: How to Deal with an Empty Nest as a Doctor Mom
Find the full transcript and bonus resources at inspiredmommds.com/70.I didn’t cry when we toured the college. I didn’t cry w...
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Episode 70
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11:34
69: No Spa Day Needed: Realistic Self-Care for Moms in Medicine
For the full transcript plus bonus resources, head to inspiredmommds.com/69.What if the self-care you crave didn’t require a day off, but just thir...
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Episode 69
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11:53
68: How to Downshift & Rest for Doctor Moms
For the full transcript plus bonus resources, head to inspiredmommds.com/68.Picture this: It’s Saturday morning. You’ve carved out a rare two-hour...
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Episode 68
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