Paging Dr. Mom
I was a medical student with two kids, trying to keep it all together. I constantly felt like I had to defend my decision to chase a meaningful career and raise a family at the same time. But professional women with children shouldn’t have to choose between ambition and motherhood.
Paging Dr. Mom is a podcast for the women doing it all and wondering if it’s ever enough. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to be everything to everyone, this space is for you. I’m Dr. Angelle Downey, a family physician, single mom, and host who believes we can thrive, not just survive, through the chaos.
With real talk, expert insights, honest stories, and a few good laughs, we’ll navigate the mental load, burnout, identity shifts, guilt, and joy that come with being a high-achieving woman in a messy, beautiful life. Together, we’ll cry, connect, and grow into the strong, wise women our kids are watching us become.
Let’s build a life we don’t need to apologize for and actually love living.
Episodes
17: Why Diets Don’t Work: How to Raise Body-Confident Kids with Katy Harvey, RD
16: Neurodivergent & Overlooked: Professional Women Diagnosed Later in Life with Krystal Sodaitis
15: Obesity Medicine, Prevention, and Sustainable Wellness for Working Moms
14: Bold Motherhood: How to Stop Shrinking and Start Thriving with Dr. Wendy Schofer
13: From Control to Connection: A New Way to Parent Without Guilt with Kristin Schmoke
12: All the Women in Me Are Tired: Caregiver Burnout, Energy Leaks, and Real Resilience
11: Parenting Strong-Willed Kids Without Losing Yourself: Insights with Michelle McVittie
10: Motherhood, Guilt, and Grace: How Dr. Krista Cassel Balances Career and Family
Bonus 1: Motherhood, Medicine, and Mental Load: Dr. Karen Leitner on Redefining Success Without Guilt
9: Finding Calm in Chaos: Stacey Johnson on Overcoming Grief, Decision Fatigue & Reclaiming Yourself
8: Finding Love as a Busy Mom: Practical Dating Advice with Lena Ehrenberg
7: Motherhood Without Sacrifice: How to Balance Career, Family, and Your Own Worth with Reesa Morala
6: Sleep Tips for Busy Moms: Daycare, Twins, and Restoring Your Sanity
5: Parenting Through Overwhelm: How to Handle Disrespect, Parental Alienation, and BFRBs with Laura Hobson
4: Balancing It All: Motherhood, Career, and Caregiving with Jennifer Armendariz
3: Dropping the Super Mom Myth: Interview with Angie Weber From the Parent Toolbox
2: Navigating Motherhood's Messy Beautiful Journey: Interview with Naiomi Catron, Lactation Specialist