Welcome Dr Nancy Lange-Vaidya to the podcast! Nancy is a pulmonologist/critical care physician at the Brigham in Boston, married mom of 2 girls and accomplished 2019 NYC marathoner! We talk about her running journey, her long term goal of (*maybe) running her hometown race, the Boston Marathon (hell yeah Nancy!) and of course her work life in the era of COVID/quarantine. Please enjoy my conversation with Nancy.

I’m so excited to share with you my conversation with one of my best friends, Dr Michelle Tham Metz! Michelle is an obgyn currently in nyc, and my practice partner. She has 2 beautiful kids and supported by her amazing husband Ben. They are going on an exciting adventure in February as they are moving to New Zealand. We chat all about her decision to uproot everything, her running, family and career. Please enjoy!

Join the party ladies! I had the absolute pleasure of hosting, not just one but TWO amazing badass mama docs. Dr. Theresa Castillo and Dr Anne Alaniz are both OB/GYN’s in the Houston area. Theresa has just completed her 100 miler for Anne’s nonprofit organization Pothawira international (www.pothawira.org). We get to hear about their friendship, Anne’s journey to this country and beyond, and Teresa’s crazy running adventures. Please enjoy our awesome conversation.

Welcome yet another veteran, Dr Nicole Yedlinsky to the podcast! Thank you for your service! Nicole is a sports medicine/ family medicine physician in Kansas City, KS married to another Army Veteran, Ryan. They are both ultramarthoners and are busy raising their 3 beautiful kids, including boy/girl twins and younger girl. Please enjoy listening to all their fun running and family adventures together!

I’m so happy to welcome Dr Carmen Baxter to the POWR podcast! Carmen has been running since she was a child, and was a collegiate athlete, running XC and track. She’s a runner, veteran. an OBGYN, and mom of 2 boys and married to another accomplished runner, veteran and yes, OBGYN! They live in Northern CA and we talk things running, her crazy running streak (seriously crazy), her heartbreaking struggles with infertility, and her journey to adopting her 2 boys. Carmen is a fast fast runner but humble and considering running a marathon next year! So let’s cheer her on! Please enjoy.

Welcome Dr Jen Tieman to the Mamadocs POWR podcast! Ladies, get ready to be floored by Jen’s story! Jen is a program director in family practice in Kansas City, MO and a mom of 4. Thank you Jen for being so open and honest about your life’s journey which included a teen pregnancy, managing babies during med school and residency, losing her son in 2019 and also going through a transition with one of her other children, Henry, who is non-binary. Wait that’s not all! Jen is an accomplished runner who has qualified for the Boston marathon multiple times and paces races for fun. Please enjoy!

Welcome Dr Ilaaf Darrat to the powr podcast! I’m so happy Ilaaf was able to squeeze this podcast into her busy schedule and able to share her story with you all. Ilaaf is a pediatric ENT in Detroit, a busy single mom, a marathoner...and an ultra marathoner! She is a multiple time Boston Marathon qualifier and completed 10 marathons. We laugh over her stories of meeting her BFF running mama friend Hebah Hefzy (see season 1) and their many adventures. Please enjoy!

Thank you Dr Rebecca Andrews for being so open and honest on this next episode of the Mama Docs POWR podcast. Rebecca is a full professor at UConn and a single mom of 2 boys. We talk all things running and life, including her older son’s transition as a trans-male and recent send off to college. Rebecca’s tale is one of hope, love and courage sprinkled with seasoned wisdom so please enjoy one of my favorite conversations to date!

Welcome Dr Rachel David to the podcast! She is a hematologist oncologist from Rochester, NY with 3 beautiful littles and wonderful supportive non medical hubs. Rachel is a committed runner who completed her first marathon last year and gearing up for a virtual marathon at the end of this month. I had so much fun learning more about her obgyn Dad, and his path to this country as well her own career and family journey. I am sure you will be fascinated with her story as well! Enjoy!

Welcome Dr Julia Anuras aka Joules Kuo aka the crafty nephron to the mama docs POWR podcast! I had the pleasure of chatting with Julia about her life in Olympia, Washington and balancing her active lifestyle with parenting 2 teenage kiddos and a busy career. Julia is an avid crafty baker as well as part of the pacemakers group in POWR so also checkout her teammates episodes (Jakemia Coleman and Shruti Desai). I hope you enjoy getting to know Julia as much as I did.