The Single Doc Mom Podcast

Amanda Queen, MD
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Self-Improvement

For single physician moms ready to stop enduring and start enjoying life.  Here we get real about motherhood, medicine, and making room for ourselves.  Together, we work toward better --- not perfect---and build lives with more joy, connection, and possibility.  You may be single, but you are not alone.

Episodes

  1. 3h ago

    We Get to Choose How We Tell Our Stories

    "Is the story I'm telling myself still serving me?"If the answer is no, consider what has changed in your life and what new narrative more accurately reflects your present reality. The goal isn't to deny the past, but to make sure the story you're living by matches the life you're actually living today. The story that helped you survive one season of life may not be the story that helps you thrive in the next.

  2. 6d ago

    Brain Hacks

    What if small shifts in the way you think could create big changes in your life? In this episode, we dive into some practical brain hacks that can help you boost focus, break through mental blocks, reduce overwhelm, and work with your brain instead of against it. Regardless of what you are juggling today, you'll walk away with simple strategies to improve productivity, mindset, and everyday decision-making. Think smarter, not harder, to get the tougher things done easier.

  3. Oct 21

    What to do when you find yourself in the "bad" side of the 50:50 of life

    This episode reinforced that coaching tools — particularly the 50-50 tool — should be used as instruments for growth, not as weapons for self-judgment. Amanda emphasized breathing techniques to regain mental clarity, boundary-awareness as an anger signal, and treating oneself with the same compassion one would offer a close friend.  Key Concepts Covered Breathing to reset: 4x4 breathing (inhale 4 counts, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4) used to shift from lower-brain (amygdala) reactivity to higher-brain (cerebral cortex) reasoning Boundary awareness: Anger often signals an unset or unenforced boundary — use it as a prompt to identify and address that boundary Not taking the bait: Recognizing provocations and consciously choosing not to engage Pause before reacting: Especially useful for those prone to defensiveness

  4. Oct 15

    Newton's Third Law Applied to the Human Experience

    Life is 50/50---we are going to have just about equal parts negative and equal parts positive, but thinking it *should* be different can make that not great 50% even worse.

  5. Oct 15

    Get Curious About Your Thoughts

    In this episode, we learn about The Model, from Brooke Castillo, and how to start applying it to our lives to get curious about how our  thoughts may be impacting our lives ---the thoughts that may have served us well in the past may not be so helpful now.

  6. Oct 15

    Welcome to The Single Doc Mom Podcast

    The Single Doc Mom Podcast

  • 6 Episodes

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About

For single physician moms ready to stop enduring and start enjoying life.  Here we get real about motherhood, medicine, and making room for ourselves.  Together, we work toward better --- not perfect---and build lives with more joy, connection, and possibility.  You may be single, but you are not alone.

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  • Creator
    Amanda Queen, MD
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Single Doc Mom Podcast
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    The Single Doc Mom Podcast