Paging Dr. Mom
I was a medical student with two kids, trying to keep it all together. I constantly felt like I had to defend my decision to chase a meaningful career and raise a family at the same time. But professional women with children shouldn’t have to choose between ambition and motherhood.
Paging Dr. Mom is a podcast for the women doing it all and wondering if it’s ever enough. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to be everything to everyone, this space is for you. I’m Dr. Angelle Downey, a family physician, single mom, and host who believes we can thrive, not just survive, through the chaos.
With real talk, expert insights, honest stories, and a few good laughs, we’ll navigate the mental load, burnout, identity shifts, guilt, and joy that come with being a high-achieving woman in a messy, beautiful life. Together, we’ll cry, connect, and grow into the strong, wise women our kids are watching us become.
Let’s build a life we don’t need to apologize for and actually love living.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 5
- Years Active
- 2025
5: Parenting Through Overwhelm: How to Handle Disrespect, Parental Alienation, and BFRBs with Laura Hobson
In this episode, I sit down with Laura Hobson (@hopeandhealingcoach), a BFRB and habit coach who combines her background as a mental health clinician with her own journey through burnout and motherho…
4: Balancing It All: Motherhood, Career, and Caregiving with Jennifer Armendariz
What happens when the caregiver needs care too? In this powerful episode, nurse practitioner Jennifer Armendariz shares her story of juggling a demanding oncology career, parenting teens, and caring …
3: Dropping the Super Mom Myth: Interview with Angie Weber From the Parent Toolbox
Feeling overwhelmed by the mental load of motherhood? You’re not alone. In this honest and uplifting conversation, Angie Weber—parent coach, mom of twins, and creator of the Calm Family Planner—share…
2: Navigating Motherhood's Messy Beautiful Journey: Interview with Naiomi Catron, Lactation Specialist
Struggling to juggle motherhood and career? You’re not alone. In this honest and hilarious episode, Dr. Angela Downey chats with Naiomi Catron, labor nurse, lactation consultant, and founder of Milk …
Welcome to my newest podcast!
In this kickoff episode of Paging Dr. Mom, Dr. Angelle Downey shares the story behind the podcast and why she created a space for professional women trying to juggle career, kids, mental load, and id…