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Inspired Mom MDs

Cindy Van Praag, MD

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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 ...
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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? Y…
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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 d…
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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, at…
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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…
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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 osteop…
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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…
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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 fri…
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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 …
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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 bod…
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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 …
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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 appreci…
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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; the…
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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…
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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 m…
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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 hou…
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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…
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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 s…
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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 ma…
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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…
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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 har…
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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 li…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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 pi…
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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, “Yes.” Passivity is easy. Resistance takes …
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