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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 approach to wellbeing.  

  1. 90: When Medicine Changes You: Traumatic Stress and Healing for Doctor Moms Dr. Kemia Sarraf

    3 FEB

    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 suffering does to you. Today’s episode is about traumatic stress in physicians – not burnout, not weakness, and not something you can outwork. I’m joined by Dr. Kimia Serraf – Dr. K – a physician, public health expert, and nationally recognized leader in trauma-informed education and culture change. At one point she says, “Stress isn’t the problem. Unprocessed stress is.” We talk about why compartmentalization works… until it doesn’t, how trauma accumulates quietly, and what it means to be fully professional without disconnecting from your humanity. If medicine feels heavier than it used to, and you can’t quite explain why, this conversation will. Let’s begin. Links for Dr. K: Lodestar - https://www.lodestarpc.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkemia/ Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/KemiaS Text me your thoughts on the episode! Check out InspiredMomMDs.com for more information about how I help physician moms! You can grab a copy of my freebie! Just click here for a quick download: 4 Steps to Take Back Control, Find Time for What Matters Most and Thrive in Your Practice and at Home This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer. __________ I help physician moms take back control and prioritize what matters most so they can thrive in private practice and at home.

    43 min
  2. 89: You’re Not Broken: A Conversation for Physician Moms with Dr. Ana Tanase

    20 JAN

    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 after years of training, sacrifice, and success. Especially if the bar keeps moving, Especially if you’re tired of meeting others expectations. I’m joined by Dr. Ana Tanase, board-certified in pediatrics and integrative medicine, and a mom of three, who brings clarity and compassion to the idea of enough. At one point she says, “Women often spread themselves thin to please everyone. And usually, the first thing to disappear is themselves.” We talk about invisible labor and why so many women are quietly reimagining how they practice medicine, and how they live. This is a conversation about self-trust, stepping out of the boxes, and remembering something simple and radical: you are already enough. Text me your thoughts on the episode! Check out InspiredMomMDs.com for more information about how I help physician moms! You can grab a copy of my freebie! Just click here for a quick download: 4 Steps to Take Back Control, Find Time for What Matters Most and Thrive in Your Practice and at Home This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer. __________ I help physician moms take back control and prioritize what matters most so they can thrive in private practice and at home.

    28 min
  3. 88: When Medicine Costs You Yourself: A Trauma-Informed Conversation for Physician Moms with Dr. Alice Horrell

    6 JAN

    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 part is realizing you followed the rules and still lost yourself. That tension is exactly where today’s conversation begins. I’m joined by Dr. Alice Horrell, a board-certified emergency medicine physician who stepped out of the ER and into trauma-informed coaching for physicians. A turning point for her was recognizing that some of the most critical codes never happen in the hospital. In this episode, we talk about moral injury, loss of purpose, and why slowing down is not weakness but wisdom. This is a grounded, compassionate conversation about self-knowledge, safety, and finding your way back to clarity in a world that keeps asking you to push through. This is where we begin.  Guest Links:  Instagram: @CultivatingSplendorCoaching Website: Cultivating Splendor Text me your thoughts on the episode! Check out InspiredMomMDs.com for more information about how I help physician moms! You can grab a copy of my freebie! Just click here for a quick download: 4 Steps to Take Back Control, Find Time for What Matters Most and Thrive in Your Practice and at Home This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer. __________ I help physician moms take back control and prioritize what matters most so they can thrive in private practice and at home.

    27 min
  4. 87: What a 2AM PubMed Search Revealed: A Conversation with Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly

    23/12/2025

    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 with guest Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly. She captured an experience many busy moms barely notice – that life doesn’t always fit into tidy categories. It will expand and contract, asking things of you that no one prepares you for. In this unique interview, you’ll hear how integrative wellness for physician moms takes root in lived experience and becomes a way of honoring your energy and your limits. Dr. Bojana has built an integrative practice dedicated to whole-person healing, but her story started long before she opened her doors. Before she became a leader in medicine, she was an exhausted and overwhelmed pregnant resident searching PubMed at 2 AM for answers her training didn’t give her. What she found shifted the way she practices, the way she teaches, and the way she cares for herself. Guest links:  https://drbojana.com/articles/ https://drbojana.com/new-patient-application/ https://drbojana.com/ Text me your thoughts on the episode! Check out InspiredMomMDs.com for more information about how I help physician moms! You can grab a copy of my freebie! Just click here for a quick download: 4 Steps to Take Back Control, Find Time for What Matters Most and Thrive in Your Practice and at Home This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer. __________ I help physician moms take back control and prioritize what matters most so they can thrive in private practice and at home.

    30 min
  5. 86: Become the Leader You Already Are – Without Losing Yourself, with Dr. Asha Padmanabhan

    09/12/2025

    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 feel pressure to be louder, tougher, or somehow “more” than they are. But the truth is simple, we’re not taught how to lead. Not really. And that gap shows up everywhere. You can save a life without breaking a sweat… but presenting to a room full of executives? Yipes. So, are you enough?  My guest today says yes—absolutely yes. She says to be successful:  “You don’t have to be anything other than who you are.” Her name is Dr. Asha Padmanabhan, a leader in anesthesiology and founder of Leadership Rx Coaching. She tackles the persistent questions so many women carry: Why do leadership gaps persist? How do you move through imposter syndrome? And how do you communicate with clarity… without becoming someone you’re not?This is leadership development for women physicians. Guest Speaker Links:  LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/ashapadmanabhan Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leadership-rx-for-women-physicians/id1531236342 Email: asha@theleadershiprx.com Text me your thoughts on the episode! Check out InspiredMomMDs.com for more information about how I help physician moms! You can grab a copy of my freebie! Just click here for a quick download: 4 Steps to Take Back Control, Find Time for What Matters Most and Thrive in Your Practice and at Home This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer. __________ I help physician moms take back control and prioritize what matters most so they can thrive in private practice and at home.

    27 min
  6. 85: How to Sleep Better and Protect Your Mental Health as a Physician Mom — with Sushrusha Arjyal, MD

    25/11/2025

    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 really work? Or does it cost you more than you admit? Today, we’re talking about sleep and mental health for physician moms. They’re inseparable, yet so many women in medicine can’t seem to rest, even when they know better. My guest, Dr. Sushrusha Arjyal, is one of the few doctors dual-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine. She is the founder of Bliss Sleep & Psychiatry, she treats the whole person — mind, body, and rest. Together, we’re unpacking how disrupted sleep worsens anxiety, depression, pain, memory, and even diabetes. You’ll walk away with evidence-based strategies to reset your nights starting tonight. Dr. Arjyal also shares the red flags too many moms in medicine overlook. Take a breath and listen in.  You don’t have to earn your sleep. Links for Dr. Arjyal: Email: contact@blisssp.com Office phone: (919) 342-3627 Website: Sleep Disorder & Psychiatry Expert | BLISSSP Text me your thoughts on the episode! Check out InspiredMomMDs.com for more information about how I help physician moms! You can grab a copy of my freebie! Just click here for a quick download: 4 Steps to Take Back Control, Find Time for What Matters Most and Thrive in Your Practice and at Home This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer. __________ I help physician moms take back control and prioritize what matters most so they can thrive in private practice and at home.

    31 min
  7. 84:The Space Between: Finding Community in the Sandwich Generation with Dr. Krystal Sodaitis

    11/11/2025

    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’t lost time at all, it’s just a different kind of calling? In Episode 76, I began this conversation about the sandwich generation moms and today I have a special guest, Dr. Krystal Sodaitis, to continue that journey by finding community in the sandwich generation.  She is a physician leader, certified coach, and author of a book on this very topic.  Together, we talk about what it’s really like to be both doctor and daughter,  how perfectionism shows up when you’re stretched thin,  and how a little vulnerability can open the door to connection. Dr. Sodaitis shares a gentle reminder we all need, a permission slip to pause. And she shows us that community often begins with one honest moment of “me too.” Stay with us. This conversation might just help you feel a little less alone. Text me your thoughts on the episode! Check out InspiredMomMDs.com for more information about how I help physician moms! You can grab a copy of my freebie! Just click here for a quick download: 4 Steps to Take Back Control, Find Time for What Matters Most and Thrive in Your Practice and at Home This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer. __________ I help physician moms take back control and prioritize what matters most so they can thrive in private practice and at home.

    25 min
  8. 83: A Little Breathing Room: What’s Ahead for Inspired Mom MDs

    28/10/2025

    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 the themes you care about: balance, belonging, feeling more energetic and feeling more inspired.  I’ll still share solo reflections here and there, but I want to create room for fresh voices and practical wisdom from different perspectives. I’d actually love your input. Do you enjoy the interviews, the solo episodes, or a mix of both? You can message me on LinkedIn or email me at cindy@inspiredmommds.com. Thank you for being part of this growing community. I’m so grateful you’re here, and I can’t wait for what’s ahead. See you in two weeks. Text me your thoughts on the episode! Check out InspiredMomMDs.com for more information about how I help physician moms! You can grab a copy of my freebie! Just click here for a quick download: 4 Steps to Take Back Control, Find Time for What Matters Most and Thrive in Your Practice and at Home This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer. __________ I help physician moms take back control and prioritize what matters most so they can thrive in private practice and at home.

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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 approach to wellbeing.  

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  • Creator
    Cindy Van Praag, MD
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Inspired Mom MDs
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