Stethoscopes and Strollers

EXPLORE

Society & Culture

© 2024 PodJoint

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/7e/e6/95/7ee6952c-3baf-3ffa-8955-ffffe4244218/mza_6862696685854179104.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Stethoscopes and Strollers

La Toya Luces-Sampson MD, PMH-C

107 episodes

6 days ago

Hey Doc, It’s Ole Year’s Day, as we say in Trinidad! And whether you call it Ole Year’s Day or New Year’s Eve, the energy’s the same: reflect, reset, repeat. Before you close the book on the year — or let your mind spiral on all the things that didn’t happen — I want you to do one thing (well, two): Remember what did. Pause on that instinct to scroll through everything that didn’t happen. This isn’t the moment to self-diagnose your shortcomings. It’s the moment to recognize what went well thi...

Show more...

All content for Stethoscopes and Strollers is the property of La Toya Luces-Sampson MD, PMH-C and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Hey Doc, It’s Ole Year’s Day, as we say in Trinidad! And whether you call it Ole Year’s Day or New Year’s Eve, the energy’s the same: reflect, reset, repeat. Before you close the book on the year — or let your mind spiral on all the things that didn’t happen — I want you to do one thing (well, two): Remember what did. Pause on that instinct to scroll through everything that didn’t happen. This isn’t the moment to self-diagnose your shortcomings. It’s the moment to recognize what went well thi...

Show more...

Episodes (20/107)

Stethoscopes and Strollers

100. Celebrating 100 Episodes of Stethoscopes and Strollers: Welcome to 2026!

Hey Doc We made it. A brand new year and the 100th episode of Stethoscopes and Strollers. This isn’t just a milestone. It’s a moment to pause, reflect, and remember why this podcast, and this work, exists in the first place. Yes, it started with postpartum burnout. Yes, it evolved through early motherhood, transitions, and work stress. But at the center of it all? Empowering women physicians to stop giving their power away — at home, at work, and everywhere in between. In this episode, I refl...

3 days ago

17 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

99. A Trinidadian New Year, A Physician Mom’s Reminder

Hey Doc, It’s Ole Year’s Day, as we say in Trinidad! And whether you call it Ole Year’s Day or New Year’s Eve, the energy’s the same: reflect, reset, repeat. Before you close the book on the year — or let your mind spiral on all the things that didn’t happen — I want you to do one thing (well, two): Remember what did. Pause on that instinct to scroll through everything that didn’t happen. This isn’t the moment to self-diagnose your shortcomings. It’s the moment to recognize what went well thi...

1 week ago

4 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

98. Unsubscribing from Holiday Chaos (Effective Immediately)

Hey Doc — When did the holidays turn into one big chaotic to-do list? Between last-minute gift runs, boundary-testing relatives, and the annual matching pajama scramble… it’s a lot. This episode is your permission slip to opt out. The stress isn’t tradition. The chaos isn’t required. And next year doesn’t have to feel like this one, because holiday magic doesn’t have to mean exhaustion. 🎧 Tune in for a Christmas Eve reflection — and a gentle challenge to make one small decision that brings mo...

2 weeks ago

8 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

97. Holiday Survival 101: Say Less, Stress Less

Hey Doc, Headed into a holiday gathering with a cousin, auntie, or in-law who always has something to say? This one’s for you. This short and slightly petty episode is your permission slip to disengage — without guilt, without defensiveness, and without wasting your energy explaining yourself to people who don’t live your life. You’ll learn: Why “okay” is a complete sentenceHow to stop giving your power away mid-conversationAnd what to say when the family commentary starts rolling in hot🎧 Tun...

3 weeks ago

2 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

96. How to Ask for What You Want at Work

Hey Doc If you’ve ever left a meeting with leadership thinking, “Why did I even bother?” I’ve been there. Vague emails. Rambling explanations. Trying to be heard and ending up dismissed. This episode is about doing it differently. With clarity. With strategy. And without bending over backwards to be “nice” about it. You’ll learn: How to prep before the ask (so you’re not just venting)What to focus on depending on who you’re talking toThe difference between making a request vs. negotiatingHow ...

1 month ago

27 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

95. How to Outsource as a Physician Mom: Start Here

Hey Doc — How do you manage with young kids with household duties, work, marriage…life? It’s the question I hear constantly — in coaching calls, Facebook posts, in casual conversations when someone’s hanging on by a thread. And if you have no nearby family and no reliable backup? The question starts to feel like a punchline. Most advice boils down to: Just outsource more. But if it were that simple, you would’ve done it already. In this episode, I walk you through the real answer — the one I ...

1 month ago

32 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

94. The Holiday Episode: Ask for What You Actually Want

Hey Doc, We’re heading into the holiday season, and I want to offer you a small but powerful reminder — the kind we don’t usually give ourselves this time of year. Between the gifts, the traditions, the kids, the family expectations, and the pressure to “create magic,” it’s so easy to slide into the background of your own life without even noticing. But what if this year looked different? What if you let yourself want what you actually want — without guilt, without hinting, without hoping peo...

1 month ago

6 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

93. Your Husband is like AI: Unspoken Expectations, Upbringing & “Fix-It Mode”

Hey Doc — What if I told you your husband and AI have way more in common than you think? Not in a “men are robots” way, but in a “this explains so much about your marriage” way. In this episode, I’m breaking down the four big parallels between husbands and AI — the ones that quietly shape your communication, your expectations, and yes… your resentment. And listen, I love AI and I love husbands, so this episode is coming from a place of deep affection and deep realness. We’re talking about the...

1 month ago

17 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

92. Stop Studying, Start Doing: Lessons from 2 Years of Dr. Toya Coaching

Hey Doc — Dr. Toya Coaching is turning two! 🎉 Two years ago, I had a newborn, a burnout hangover, and an idea that didn’t make much sense on paper, but made perfect sense for my life. What started as a postpartum support concept has evolved into a global coaching brand, a thriving community, and an impact that‘s undeniable. In this anniversary episode, I’m reflecting on the year everything changed — the burnout, the baby, the business, and what I’ve learned about building boldly when the plan...

1 month ago

26 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

91. The OB/GYN Who Had 5 Kids in 5 Years — Meet Dr. Candice Wood

Hey Doc! What happens when the OB/GYN becomes a new mom and realizes everything she thought she knew about postpartum was incomplete? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Candice Wood, an OB-GYN, perinatal mental health specialist, and mom of five, for a conversation that is tender, hilarious, and quietly radical. Yes, she built a 2-day-a-week career while raising five kids under five. But what we really talk about is what happened after the babies came. When she found herself: silently compe...

2 months ago

58 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

90. Love, Motherhood, Medicine, and Life Reimagined with Dr. Sonia Singh

Hey Doc, When you become a mom, everything changes— your body, your schedule, your sense of who you are. And when you’re a physician mom, that collides with a career that isn’t built for flexibility or rest. In this conversation, Dr. Sonia Singh and I go straight into that tension — the messy middle between professional identity and motherhood. We talk about what it really looks like to become a mom in medicine, to return to work postpartum, and to rebuild your career in a way that actually f...

2 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

89. Dr. Sarah Stombaugh on Residency, Motherhood, and redefining Balance

Hey Doc— This week’s episode is one of my favorites yet because it’s a full-circle moment. I’m sitting down with my friend Dr. Sarah Stombaugh—family medicine physician, obesity medicine specialist, private practice owner, coach, podcast host, and mom of three. And fun fact: she’s the reason I started Dr. Toya Coaching. Yep. You’ve heard me mention her before. The woman who looked me in the eye and said, “That’s not a medical practice. That’s coaching.” And here we are. Two years later. Full ...

2 months ago

1 hour 16 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

88. Guilt Pills & Rigid Roles: Dr. Saumya Dave Gets Real

Hey Doc, What happens when you stop following the script and start building a life that actually fits you? This week on Stethoscopes and Strollers, I’m joined by Dr. Saumya Dave — psychiatrist, author, private practice owner, and mom of two — for a conversation that’s equal parts real, reflective, and full of permission. We talk about the seasons of life and how every one of them demands something different from us. From navigating 200+ rejections on her path to becoming a published author, t...

2 months ago

50 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

87. 30 Days Without Childcare And Why I’ll Never Do It Again

Hey Doc, I just came out of 30 days without formal childcare — and let me tell you, it was brutal. Even with my mom’s help, the constant interruptions, scattered energy, and exhaustion left me running on fumes. I was counting down to bedtime, doom scrolling late at night, and struggling to stay in flow. Trying to hold everything together without reliable childcare doesn’t prove anything — it only shows how unsustainable it really is. For our family, childcare has always been non-negotiable. B...

3 months ago

20 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

86. Are You The Problem? How Women Physicians Can Change the Culture of Medicine

Hey Doc, Are you the problem? Not you alone, but us. Women physicians. Without realizing it, we uphold the very systems — patriarchy, sexism, racism — that keep us playing small. It shows up in the way we react when another woman asks for more, when we hesitate to negotiate, or when we discourage salary transparency, and when we are passing down outdated advice to younger women physicians. The truth is: the system of medicine was built in a different era, for a different demographic — and tho...

3 months ago

19 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

85. Fire Your Financial Advisor and Free Yourself

Hey Doc, We need to talk about something that I believe is absolutely essential for every woman physician — especially those of us juggling medicine, motherhood, and marriage. Money. Specifically, your knowledge of it. Your relationship to it. And the way you might be giving away your power around it, even if your income looks good on paper. In this episode, I’m sharing how I fired my financial advisor (thanks to my husband, actually), learned to manage my money confidently, and why that deci...

3 months ago

23 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

84. What It Really Costs to Host an Au Pair

Hey Doc, If you’ve ever looked into the au pair program and wondered, “Okay but… how much does it actually cost?” — this is for you. This episode was inspired by a client who asked me directly what she’d really be signing up for financially. And when I say there’s nuance? Whew. There’s nuance. The au pair program can be more cost-effective than a nanny, but only if you understand what you’re actually paying for and how to make it work for your family. Yes, it can be more affordable. The flexi...

3 months ago

20 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

83. This Room Was Made for You: The Power of Belonging

Hey Doc, This episode is about the reason I created ✨The Connected Motherhood Experience✨ — a space specifically for Black physician moms. It came out of years of being in rooms, reading books, and trying to apply lessons that were never written for me. Most of the popular resources in the personal and professional development world weren’t created with women like us in mind. The frameworks often reflect lives with different levels of privilege, support, and responsibility. And too often, the...

4 months ago

19 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

82. Boundaries, Burnout, and the Right to Walk Away

Hey Doc, This one’s different. In format and in focus. In this episode, I’m sharing excerpts from a book that reshaped the way I think about boundaries. It’s called Boundaries After a Pathological Relationship by Adelyn Birch. Yes, it’s about toxic romantic relationships... but when I read it, it felt like it captured everything I’ve experienced while in medicine. The way we’ve been trained to tolerate mistreatment, to deny our needs, to believe we can’t leave... It’s the very definition of a...

4 months ago

25 minutes

Stethoscopes and Strollers

81. The Empowered Exit – Part 2: What to Do After You Decide to Leave

Hey Doc, You’ve made the decision to leave. Now what? In Part 2 of this powerful two-part series on how to leave your job with an empowered exit, I walk you through what happens after the decision is made: Giving notice. Navigating conversations. Protecting your reputation. Gathering what’s yours. We cover: ✔️ How to actually submit your resignation (without drama or delay) ✔️ What to say and what not to say to leadership and colleagues ✔️ What to collect before you lose access (case logs, re...

4 months ago

17 minutes