Inspired Mom MDs

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/51 . Road signs exist for a reason.  They tell us where we can and can’t go, what’s safe and what’s off-limits.  Without them, driving would be a guessing game! Boundaries serve the same purpose in life. Without them, it’s easy to veer off course or worse, crash with exhaustion.  When others dictate your time and...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/50. Time is like an apple pie.  Fresh out of the oven, the aroma grabs you before the first bite. You savor it, thinking there’s more to enjoy, until suddenly, it’s gone.  You’re left wanting just one more little slice.  That’s just like time.  Each day you wake up with a full pie, 24 new slices. But all too soon,...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/49. Imagine spending hours sculpting your arms and legs at the gym, but completely ignoring your core. You might look strong, but without a solid foundation, you’re off-balance and prone to injury.  Now, think about life. When we focus only on achievements and ignore our core values, we end up in the same spot. On...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/48. Imagine a world where the promise of 'having it all' isn’t a roadmap to success, but a trap that drains your spirit. This is all too common and it was for me.  When I was young, I firmly believed that women could have it all.  I had no doubt that through hard work I would have the career, the house,...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/47. A piano in the hands of a novice creates noise. But in the hands of a skilled musician, those same ivory keys produce a masterpiece.  The difference? Composition, practice, artistry – and most of all, clarity. Living without clarity is like playing a song without knowing the notes. In today’s world, we’re pull...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/46. My head nodded down in a microsecond of sleep – on Highway 290 in Chicago rush hour traffic.  I was heading home after a 24-hour call. A year earlier, I would be falling asleep on the way to work on the mornings after a 36-hour call.  This was a way of life that I didn’t challenge.  Since medical school I was...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/45. Do you ever feel like you've lost control over something? So, you lose hope. Then hopelessness leads to inaction. Inaction fosters lack of control. And the cycle continues. Now, imagine a huge painting hanging in an art gallery.  One that takes up the whole wall, with spotlights and benches placed in fron...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/44. "I am enough.”  These words should never be a question. “Am I enough?” “When will I be enough?” You may find yourself chasing this elusive "enoughness" – a pseudo-word I’m using today. You work harder and do more activities waiting for that moment you feel worthy. Think of it like a rabbit chasi...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/43. Who here is an overthinker?  (Raise your hand!) You can’t see me, but I’m definitely raising mine. I’m guilty of analysis paralysis sometimes.  You know, when the mind spins around and around examining every “what if”?  These cycles can build into a frenzied mess of thoughts, which is honestly exhausting and f...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/42. You know the days you feel like you’re spinning your wheels? Imagine trying to finish a project, write a blog post, or get work done.  For me, the clock ticks forward, my stomach tells me it’s already lunch time, and I have nothing to show for my work!  The harder I try, the more I get stuck.  That was my morn...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms on InspiredMomMDs.com/41. “ Don't betray yourself. Because if you betray yourself, eventually there's something inside of you that will start cooking.” Spot on insight from my guest, Dr. Maria Colon-Gonzalez.  Sometimes, saying “no” is easier said than done, right? In theory, I know what to do, but sometimes I just feel guilt...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/40 . Being a doctor mom is a superpower, wielded by resilient super women.  But there’s often a price of overwhelm.  Waking up each day to step into the superhero suit can be exhausting – that is if you didn’t fall asleep in said suit.  Let's be honest, sometimes the cape feels more like a weighted blanket. M...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/39 . You just want to get home. Long hours, disgruntled patients (or families), and bumper to bumper traffic has you yearning for your couch.  Once home, you’re met with all kinds of normal life tension which is now somehow amplified. And where does this leave you? You’re left to ruminate in stress, anxiety, and e...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/38 . Time is fickle.  When you want it to speed up, it grinds to a halt. When you want it to slow down, it gains speed.    What is it I want right now in my life?  Security and confidence it will all be ok.  To stay active and not let my stiff joints and tendons slow me down.  Less exhaustion. Continue to have fun...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/37 . I balance 2 full time jobs – as a full-time physician and full-time mom/wife/daughter/you-name-it.  Can you relate?  But human capacity is finite. As a young mom, when I was a full-time anesthesiologist, I constantly juggled stress and sacrifice.  I slept less, ate not so great, convenient food, and rarely to...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/36. I think I must have a big amygdala.  That tiny part of the brain is the master of the fight or flight response.  It can elicit a full-blown hands up in the air, gravity defying leap away from perceived “danger”. As someone who meditates daily and strives for more Zen, I admit I startle easily. What a stark con...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/35 . I AM intuitive.  But, not only me, but we all are.  You are, too. My brilliant guest today will explain it to all of us.  I’m thrilled to have Dr. Arlene Dijamco, the MultiDimensional MD, on the show.  She’s a pediatrician, integrative physician, and cranial osteopath who has dedicated her life to helping oth...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/34 . How can having the sense of control be so elusive?  Somewhere along the way in this career in medicine and in the role of a mom, autonomy slips, or it’s seemingly taken away. And that matters – quite a lot.  It feels disheartening to not control what matters most. This can lead to chronic stress and the massi...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/33 . I have mastered the art of turning a five-minute task into a five-hour ordeal. And I can’t say I’m proud of this fact.  You know when a sneaky little habit convinces you that cleaning the fridge is more urgent than finishing your work? Or how about texting a friend, washing last night’s dirty pan sitting in t...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/32 . Ever found yourself knowing what you should do, but struggling to actually do it? You’re not alone. I’ve been there, and I’m still figuring things out! I’ve been:       The Late-Night Worker – knowing I needed more family time, but work kept me in my office.        The Ice Cream Aficionado – aiming for a heal...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/31 . A wave of nausea gripped her as she plopped in her car and headed to work.  This feeling was nearly every day in the past year and growing. That was Anna (her name is changed), a successful surgeon and mom of 3 young kids.  Each morning, she brushed aside her body’s little alarm bells to repeat the same night...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/30 . “What do you do?” It’s an inevitable question to get a picture of who I am.  When people ask my kids, they just answer “ Doctor. ”   And there you go; I am defined by one all-encompassing word. Doctor has weight to it, right?  But it also has hidden meaning – a debt often paid with health and well-being.   Th...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/29 . Every day, I'm reminded of the extraordinary woman who shaped my world.  Today, on her birthday, I honor her legacy. Her laughter echoed through our home, her kindness warmed our hearts, and her integrity guided our lives. My kids were too young to fully appreciate her influence. They were only a year ol...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/28 . Just when I feel I’ve got the hang of parenting, my kids get older. They enter a new stage I don’t feel equipped to handle.  I find it difficult to transfer all my wisdom of talking to a 13-year-old, for example, to my next kid that hits 13. It doesn’t work; they are apples and oranges.  For me, reading paren...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/27 . Some days I think my drive to be a rule-follower is the pits .  I have this sense of responsibility and commitment to do things the “right way.” I was just professing to my husband that maybe being too honest holds me back.  And you know what? He agreed! He wasn’t hinting I should lie, rather he made me think...