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Single Mom MD

Single Mom MD

By: Dr. Gail Clifford MD MMM CPE FACP FHM
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Single Mom Physicians need a little extra support. With medical practice, family life, paying off student loans and trying to have a minute for self care, joining community will help you get there faster. In this podcast, we'll concentrate on mindset, time and money saving ways to accomplish your goals, and ways to find fun and joy in every day so that you're that much closer to true life-work balance.Dr. Gail Clifford, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, FHM Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
Episodes
  • 149: How to Trigger Your Happy Hormones Every Day
    Sep 4 2025

    In this episode of Single Mom MD, Dr. Gail Clifford explores how to hack your happiness hormones for lasting joy. Learn simple, science-backed strategies to boost dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins. Hear inspiring stories of how colleagues use these hacks to stay positive and resilient, no matter what life throws their way.

    And you can get started with some Genius Tips for how to set yourself up for a great work week. ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠ are things to schedule on whatever you consider your "Sunday" to do just ⁠⁠⁠⁠that⁠⁠⁠⁠!


    Join the Single Mom MD community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and let's talk more for personalized attention to your specific questions. We look forward to welcoming you.


    When you think of additional topics you’d like covered on this podcast, contact me through the chat below and via social media @SingleMomMD.

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    7 mins
  • 148: The Hidden Cost of Yes: Why Boundaries Matter in Medicine and Motherhood
    Aug 28 2025

    In this episode of the Single Mom MD podcast, Dr. Gail Clifford explores what real self-care actually means—and spoiler alert, it’s not bubble baths or green juice. Inspired by a thought-provoking article from Real Simplemagazine and Dr. Pooja Lakshmin’s book Real Self-Care, this episode dives into why setting boundaries is the most powerful skill you can develop as a busy physician or executive mom.

    From the emotional weight of saying "no" to the science behind multitasking myths, we’ll explore how redefining care for yourself can protect your energy, your family, and your future. You'll also learn what “extinction bursts” are and how they show up in everyday resistance from those we love—and how to stick with your boundaries anyway.

    If you're tired of being the default everything in your household and career, this episode will give you the permission—and the tools—to reclaim your time, energy, and joy.

    🔹 Learn why guilt is not your moral compass
    🔹 Understand the glass vs. rubber ball metaphor
    🔹 Get real-life strategies for reclaiming your power
    🔹 And finally, breathe… because help is here.


    And you can get started with some Genius Tips for how to set yourself up for a great work week. ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠ are things to schedule on whatever you consider your "Sunday" to do just ⁠⁠⁠⁠that⁠⁠⁠⁠!


    Join the Single Mom MD community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and let's talk more for personalized attention to your specific questions. We look forward to welcoming you.


    When you think of additional topics you’d like covered on this podcast, contact me through the chat below and via social media @SingleMomMD.

    Follow us at Single Mom MD:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠


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    9 mins
  • 147: How to Trigger Your Happy Hormones Every Day
    Aug 21 2025

    In this episode of Single Mom MD, Dr. Gail Clifford explores how to hack your happiness hormones for lasting joy. Learn simple, science-backed strategies to boost dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins. Hear inspiring stories of how colleagues use these hacks to stay positive and resilient, no matter what life throws their way.

    And you can get started with some Genius Tips for how to set yourself up for a great work week. ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠ are things to schedule on whatever you consider your "Sunday" to do just ⁠⁠⁠⁠that⁠⁠⁠⁠!


    Join the Single Mom MD community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and let's talk more for personalized attention to your specific questions. We look forward to welcoming you.


    When you think of additional topics you’d like covered on this podcast, contact me through the chat below and via social media @SingleMomMD.

    Follow us at Single Mom MD:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠


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    7 mins
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