Hey Doc —

This is Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Traci De Splinter, an OB/GYN here in Texas and a seasoned physician mom whose daughters are now adults.

In Part 1, we talked about what it looked like for her to have a baby during residency and navigate some incredibly difficult years early in her career. In this part of our conversation, we move forward in the story.

Dr. Traci shares what life looked like raising two young daughters while practicing medicine as a single mom—and the decisions she made along the way to make that life work.

We talk about:

• How she navigated single motherhood while practicing OB-GYN
• The childcare decisions that helped her manage a demanding medical career
• Why she chose predictability in her schedule during her daughters’ early years
• The reality of mom guilt—and how her daughters actually saw it differently
• What it looked like to prioritize being present for the moments that mattered most

Dr. Traci also shares the perspective that only comes with time: what she might do differently, what she’s most proud of, and the advice she would give physician moms who are currently raising young children while building their careers.

And we talk about the exciting next chapter of her professional life as she prepares to open a practice focused on caring for midlife women.

This is an honest conversation about motherhood, medicine, guilt, support systems, and the long arc of raising children while practicing in a demanding profession.

🎧 Press play to hear Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Traci De Splinter.

And if you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, make sure you go back and start there.

What did you think of the episode, doc? Let me know!

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Strategy Coaching Session with Dr. Toya

Hey Doc —

This is a conversation I’ve really been looking forward to sharing with you.

I’m joined by Dr. Traci De Splinter, an OB/GYN here in Texas and a seasoned physician mom whose daughters are now adults. I love conversations like this because most of the physician moms I talk to in this podcast are in the thick of early motherhood—myself included. There is something really powerful about hearing from someone who has lived through those years and can reflect back on them with perspective.

And Dr. Traci has quite a story.

In this first part of our conversation, we talk about what it looked like for her to have her first baby during residency, the realities of postpartum recovery while still in training, and the decisions physician moms often have to make around timing pregnancies and careers.

We also talk about:

• What maternity leave looked like during residency years ago
• Recovering from a difficult delivery while preparing to return to work
• The importance of asking for help—even when it feels uncomfortable
• Moving to a new city with a toddler while pregnant again
• What life looked like when her marriage ended shortly after starting her attending career

Dr. Traci shares honestly about some very hard years—two babies under two, a new job, a new city, and navigating life as a physician mom. She also talks about the support systems that helped her through that season and the lessons she carries with her now.

This conversation is thoughtful, candid, and full of perspective that many physician moms rarely get to hear.

🎧 Press play to hear my conversation with Dr. Traci De Splinter.

What did you think of the episode, doc? Let me know!

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Strategy Coaching Session with Dr. Toya

Hey Doc —

There’s something I see over and over again when I work with physician moms.

You’ve achieved incredible things. Medical school. Residency. Building a career. Raising children. Holding together entire ecosystems of people who depend on you.

And yet, when I ask you to name something you’re proud of?

Silence.

Or you brush it off.

Or you immediately pivot to the next thing you still need to accomplish.

In this episode, I’m talking about why celebrating yourself can feel surprisingly difficult for high achievers—and why that matters more than most of us realize.

A recent conversation with a very successful business owner reminded me just how common this pattern is. Even after building something objectively impressive, he still struggled to recognize his own success. And honestly? The mindset sounded very familiar.

Many of us were trained to keep pushing, keep achieving, keep delaying satisfaction until the next milestone.

But if you never learn how to recognize your wins now, the next milestone won’t fix it.

In this episode, I’m sharing:

• How constantly chasing the “next thing” can quietly drain your sense of fulfillment
• Why high achievers often struggle to acknowledge their accomplishments
• The connection between celebrating your wins and building real confidence
• Why modeling self-celebration matters for the way our children learn to see themselves
• Practical ways to start recognizing your wins—even if it feels uncomfortable at first

Celebration doesn’t have to mean a party or a big announcement.

Sometimes it’s simply taking a moment to acknowledge what you’ve done and allowing yourself to feel proud.

If you don’t build the habit of recognizing your wins now, you may keep achieving more… and still feel like it’s never enough.

🎧 Press play on this episode of Stethoscopes and Strollers.

And then take a moment to celebrate something you’ve done—big or small.

What did you think of the episode, doc? Let me know!

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If you are going through a transition -- becoming a parent, leaving a job, figuring out how manage it all, schedule a strategy coaching session and get clarity and strategic next steps for the life and career you want.

Strategy Coaching Session with Dr. Toya