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Stethoscopes and Strollers

La Toya Luces-Sampson MD

Welcome to Stethoscopes & Strollers.

I’m Dr. Toya, OB/GYN, coach, entrepreneur, wife, and mom of two.

This is the podcast about what happens when the woman underneath the white coat starts asking what she actually wants.


Because becoming a physician can teach you a lot about achievement, responsibility, and taking care of other people. Becoming a mother can add an entirely new set of expectations about who you’re supposed to be and how much you’re supposed to give.


And somewhere in there, you still have a life to live.


On Stethoscopes & Strollers, we talk about all of it.


Motherhood. Medicine. Money. Marriage. Mental health. Career changes. Entrepreneurship. Childcare. Sex. Burnout. Asking for help. Building community. And figuring out what to do when the life that looked perfectly good on paper doesn’t actually work for you anymore.


Some episodes are practical. Some are personal. Some are conversations with people I think you should know. And sometimes I’m going to tell you about something happening in my own life or business because I learned a lesson the hard way and you might as well benefit from it.

What you will not hear is advice about becoming better at doing everything.


Absolutely not.


Sometimes you need more support. Sometimes you need a better strategy. Sometimes you need to have the uncomfortable conversation, negotiate the contract, learn where your money is, leave the toxic job, hire the help, start the business, or admit that something you worked very hard for no longer fits.

And sometimes you need to drop the ball.


This podcast is about building a life where your career, motherhood, relationships, ambition, and wellbeing can exist in alignment without requiring you to disappear in the process.


You’ll hear my perspective as a Black woman, physician mom, immigrant, entrepreneur, and someone who has made more than a few unconventional decisions about what work and family are “supposed” to look like.


I won’t pretend to have all the answers. I will talk about the things we were never taught to discuss honestly.


So, hey Doc. Welcome.


Let’s talk about it.


Stethoscopes & Strollers is for education, conversation, and connection. Nothing shared on this podcast constitutes medical advice.


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  • S1 · E120
    May 27 · 16 min

    120. The Most Underrated AI Tool for Busy Physician Moms - Notebook LM

    Hey Doc — I finally had to sit down and record this episode because I keep talking about NotebookLM to everybody. My Facebook friends. My sisters. Random physician moms who probably just asked me one innocent question and suddenly got a 20-minute TED Talk about AI 😂 But seriously? This tool is one of the most useful things I’ve added to my life recently. And if your brain already feels overloaded by medicine, motherhood, emails, meetings, MOC articles, school forms, endless tabs open on your laptop, and the 47 mental sticky notes floating around your head at all times… this episode is for you. Most people know about ChatGPT or Claude. But NotebookLM works differently. Instead of pulling random information from the internet and confidently making stuff up like a sleep-deprived intern on hour 26 of call, NotebookLM only works from the sources you upload yourself. PDFs. Research articles. Website links. YouTube videos. Audio files. Google Docs. That means: Less hallucinating • More accuracy • Actual citations you can click and verify • And a MUCH better experience for physician brains In this episode, I’m sharing: Why I think physicians need to learn AI instead of avoiding it How I use NotebookLM for MOC studying and research The surprising ways I use it in my business and personal life Why this tool feels like having a research assistant who actually cites her sources How AI can create more time, ease, and mental space for physician moms And before somebody messages me: No, I am not using AI to cheat on my MOCs 😂 I’m using it the same way most of us already use Ctrl + F on giant articles because ain’t nobody trying to reread a 42-page paper after putting kids to bed at 10 PM. This episode is really about working smarter. Because physician moms do not need more guilt about efficiency. We need tools that help us protect our energy and our time. 🎧 Listen now if you’re AI-curious, overwhelmed, skeptical, or just tired of wasting time searching through massive documents like you’re auditioning for a detective show nobody asked for. What did you think of the episode, doc? Let me know! Subscribe to ✨Stethoscopes and Strollers✨ on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Connect with me: Website | Instagram | Facebook Join my Email list to get tips on navigating motherhood in the medical field. 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

  • S1 · E119
    May 20 · 8 min

    119. Affirmations Aren't Magic. They're Instructions.

    I have to tell you what just happened in my house. My son ran inside to find me, eyes wide, proud as anything, and announced: "Mommy, I was just being resourceful." His toy car had rolled under the fridge. He tried the broom. He tried the mop. The fly swatter is what finally worked and he found another car under there he thought he had lost. In this episode, I'm using that moment to walk you through what affirmations actually do. Not the fluffy version. The clinical one. I'll tell you how my kids ended up saying "I am resourceful" every night, what changed when I started repeating the affirmations back during the day, and what that has to do with you, doc — because this isn't a parenting episode. This is about the instructions you've been giving your own subconscious without realizing it, and what shifts when you decide on purpose. What you'll walk away with: Why your brain takes your I-am statements as instructions, even when you don't believe them yet The reason repetition has to come before the meaning lands How to reinforce an affirmation in real life so it stops being words and becomes behavior The one small homework assignment for this week — pick one, say it out loud, say it in the mirror if you want to get fancy Homework: One I-am statement. Out loud. Every day. That's it. Listen if: you've ever rolled your eyes at affirmations, you've tried them and quit because they felt like lying, or you want to know what's actually happening in your brain when you repeat the same sentence on purpose. What did you think of the episode, doc? Let me know! Subscribe to ✨Stethoscopes and Strollers✨ on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Connect with me: Website | Instagram | Facebook Join my Email list to get tips on navigating motherhood in the medical field. 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

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  • S1 · E118
    May 13 · 15 min

    118. Traveling With Your Au Pair (And Actually Enjoying It)

    Au pair travel comes up in the groups every single week, and it's usually a horror story. The awkward silences, the au pair completely checked out, the vacation that didn't feel like a vacation. I did this episode because I think a lot of that drama is avoidable, and I want to share how we do it. But before you book that extra ticket, you need to answer a few questions honestly. Is this a trip or a vacation? Do you actually want childcare, or do you just feel like you should bring them? And do you know this person well enough to travel with them at all? I'm breaking down exactly how my family handles travel with an au pair: From setting work expectations before you leave, to giving dedicated time off so your au pair can go explore, to the seating arrangement on the plane that changed everything. (Yes, I'm going to tell you to go sit somewhere else. Trust me on this one.) This one is practical and direct, and it's full of the kind of clarity that makes the difference between a vacation and a very expensive, very stressful trip. In this episode: Vacation vs. trip; and why that distinction matters before anything else When to bring your au pair and when to leave them home (both are valid) How to communicate work hours, flexible schedules, and travel days upfront Why dedicated time off during a work trip benefits everyone The plane seating arrangement I swear by You worked hard for this vacation. Let's make sure you actually enjoy it. What did you think of the episode, doc? Let me know! Subscribe to ✨Stethoscopes and Strollers✨ on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Connect with me: Website | Instagram | Facebook Join my Email list to get tips on navigating motherhood in the medical field. 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

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