Inspired Mom MDs

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/26 .  Eat when you can, sleep when you can, pee when you can.  Does this sound familiar?  This phrase is a war cry for busy physician moms who barely have time to sit, let alone warm up food or find a bathroom.  It is also a perfect catchphrase for describing scarcity mindset for physicians.  This mindset is indoc...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/25 . Do you ever feel you are slogging through your morning?  I do. In fact, that is me today, in this moment as I jot down ideas for this episode.  I planned this morning last night. I knew I had a late am meeting on my podcast writing day. So, I set my alarm one hour early.  I also set the timer on my coffee mak...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/24 . “ I just don’t have the time.” When I asked over 20 physician moms what they would want if they could have anything 3 or 6 months from now – time was a top contender for the number 1 thing.  Oh, to have more of this precious resource! You can spend more time with your kids, friends and family. You can have mo...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/23 . Has someone ever stolen your idea in a meeting? Not too long ago my introvert self was sitting in a day-long meeting.  I did a lot of listening that day but did speak up with an interesting idea.  Unfortunately, another person repeated my idea in their dramatic soliloquy, and everyone nodded. They didn’t nod...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/22 . I was that mom. I still am that mom.  I’m that mom who jumps through a flaming hoop 8 feet off the ground for her kid.  Honestly, I feel in my heart you are too.  Now imagine that burning circle represents buying tickets for a mega pop star concert.  You finally make it through that hoop, singed but relieved,...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/21. “ What if we custom crafted our lives to fit our needs, and we didn't apologize for that?” (Sharon Hull MD, MPH) Dr. Sharon Hull believes this is a “ bespoke life ” and entirely within reach.  My special guest for this episode, Dr. Hull shares her wisdom culminated from over 35 years as a primary care phy...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/20 . The expectation to be constantly available, coupled with a deep-rooted desire to care for others, can create an overwhelming sense of obligation.  The result? You’re left with this monster of a to-do list that has a mind of its own! Why is that? Why is it so hard to just say “ no ” sometimes – to protect what...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/19 . Is work-life balance a myth? It could be an unmet expectation. You juggle stethoscopes and sippy cups, diagnose diseases and reign in diaper disasters.  You dream of a thriving career and picture-perfect family, but the reality? Often, those expectations feel like a constant tightrope walk. You push yourself...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/18 . There is a fear alive inside every parent -- the fear over the little things, and the unspeakable.  How do I raise these little people, now my teenagers, to be happy and fulfilled individual humans?  I don’t want to impose my fears on them, but at the same time I need to teach them justifiable caution.  As a...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/17. “Is there a certified medical professional on board?”  The question hung in the jet fuel infused air as we were taxiing for takeoff on a recent flight.  I had just settled in with my noise cancelling headphones, my psychology chapter pulled up on my phone, and my notebook and pen. I was relieved to catch up on...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at https://inspiredmommds.com/16 .  There’re all sorts of ways to lose your identity. You may spend 20 years in your specialty and then leave clinical medicine all together. Or maybe lose something a bit less dramatic, but equally important.  Take, for example, a physician mom excelling in many areas of life, including a sport or an ac...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/15 . You’ve worked for 36 hours straight with minimal food or rest. You stood tall in the face of angry attendings, patients and even their family members.  You’ve also endured the guilt from missing out on events with family and friends.  You have grit. You wouldn’t be where you are without it. But that doesn’t s...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/14. You know those days where the world seems a bit off its axis?  I’m talking about when one crazy setback after another all seem to fall within a 24-hour period.  It feels like this can’t be coincidence, right? Well, it probably is, but my overactive mind starts piecing together a conspiracy. I mean that in jest...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/13 . So often people have told me “ Just listen to your gut .” Easy for them to say, right? In my opinion, they are speaking out of hindsight.  Think of the moment your body tells you “ No ” as the words fall out of your mouth, “Y es .” Passivity is easy. Resistance takes energy. But with work, errands, kids, and...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at InspiredMomMDs.com/12 . I took one of those burn out inventories and was shocked to see how much compassion I’d lost for my patients.  My career helping people had turned into just a job. I would clock in, try to fight for good medicine among insane rules, and go home, exhausted.  The day at work was governed by Time, with a capital...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/11 . Sometimes I feel like I’m swept up on a runaway train. And yet, it keeps adding passengers! In this daydream the passengers represent my work and the train represents my mind. I’m travelling so fast that time is imperceptible. Details get blurry and I don’t see that a fixed belief keeps me on this ride.  My i...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/10 .  My legs ached, my eyelids were heavy and I just didn’t have the energy to deal. I was exhausted.  As I went about my day on autopilot, the realization hit me. I have spent years, literal years, feeling this way. I didn’t know any better.  I accepted fatigue as normal. Relief from short vacations were quickly...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/9 . I’ll be honest, the term “ moral injury ” is new to me this past year. In the climate of discussion around the burnout phenomenon, moral injury is both an intriguing and a refreshing term.  In a moment of synchronicity, I was listening to a podcast by Katrina Ubell, MD on my drive home from work at the same ti...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/8 . I sit at my computer, post-prandial and contemplating the start of a new project I’ve been dreading. My mind darts around for an acceptable excuse to walk away. I think I need a nap. (I don’t.) I believe I’m thirsty. (I’m not.) I am a typical physician mom highly driven by nature. No question. But drive alone...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at inspiredmommds.com/7. You finally get to go home after a breakneck day. You’re so happy to be home, then you hear “Mom?” It comes at you before you have any chance to decompress.  You just walked out of your doctor role into your mom role, and your kids missed you. They want your attention, your help with homework, and to come see t...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at www.inspiredmommds.com/6 . Imagine you got the chance to take a dream family vacation. Great, right? But the kicker is you need to find coverage for your patients, figure out a way to keep those prescription refills going, and reschedule clinic hours so you can leave the country.  It can be done, but what about those never-ending em...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at https://inspiredmommds.com/5. This past year I hit a milestone – a 50th birthday. Holy cow that was hard to accept. I clung to those 40’s with a vengeance.  That was one of several eye-opening moments life throws you. You know, the moments that give you pause to reevaluate how you’re living and feeling.  Fifty was one of the softer...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at https://inspiredmommds.com/4 . Picture this, you’re sitting on the couch talking to your teenager.  Sometimes this is a rare event. Then, a reminder pings on your phone. You have a workout class in 30 min. This means you need to get up now to change and drive to class. You also want your coveted spot in the studio.  How does that fe...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at https://inspiredmommds.com/3 As a mom of a teenage girl, I can’t help but start by quoting the Taylor Swift song “Anti-Hero” “It’s me. Hi! I’m the problem, it’s me.” You may or may not have a positive reaction to Taylor Swift. But what is your reaction to her statement? Imagine a day you’re just happy to make it to work on time. You...

Find the full transcript and more resources for physician moms at InspiredMomMDs.com/1 .  Women who are both physicians and moms are to be admired. They are “on” literally 24/7. And by “on” I mean for two full time jobs, and then some. First, just to get into medical school, through rigorous training, and deflecting countless episodes of discrimination makes a woman unique.  She is socialized as a...