Welcome to a transformative episode of Pockets of Knowledge. I was honored to feature the remarkable Dr. Priyanka Venugopal, a board-certified physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology and a lifelong learner at heart. Dr. Priyanka's journey is a testament to resilience and self-discovery. From a young age, driven by an insatiable appetite for knowledge and perfection, she pursued excellence in both academics and personal growth. However, the journey to understanding and accepting her true self began as she grappled with body image and self-esteem issues during her teenage years.

Dr. Priyanka openly shares her experiences, shedding light on challenges she faced regarding weight and stress. She realized the need for a fundamental shift in her approach to wellness, targeting one goal at a time so as not to become overwhelmed, getting curious about what’s happening with our thoughts and habits, and not believing the false narrative that it “must just be me.”

Discover how Dr. Priyanka's exploration into coaching and a deeper understanding of herself became a turning point. Today, she passionately guides and coaches high-achieving working moms to embark on their own transformative wellness journeys.

Tune in as we explore Dr. Priyanka's incredible story and the birth of "The Unstoppable Mom Brain," a beacon of hope for high-achieving working moms.

Bio: 

Hey there! I'm a coffee-loving-mama-bear who has always had a love of learning. It would be fair to say I was the kid who would shoot their hand up, volunteer to erase the blackboards, and wanted every A+ and Gold Star imaginable. I wasn't overweight as a child, but I was uncomfortable in being Me. I wanted to be better, well-liked, and overall "the perfect kid." I would say that my weight did become somewhat of an issue in High School, which is when the oscillating number on the scale began. Sometimes up, sometimes down... based on the latest fad or how disciplined I could be at that moment in time. 

It all went a bit crazy after medical school and residency when I got pregnant and had my first baby. I would say that was when I got to my heaviest, and my old "tricks" just weren't cutting it. This was the period of my life I call the good-on-paper-heavy-in-my-mind life. It is when I discovered Coaching, leaned into knowing myself better, lost over 60 lbs without counting a point or calorie, and now help teach and coach other high-achieving working moms to do the same. 

I created The Unstoppable Mom Brain to be a light in the tunnel right now for high-achieving working moms– we don’t have to wait till “the end” any more.

Connect with Dr. Priyanka Venugopal:

Email: admin@theunstoppablemombrain.com

Website: www.theunstoppablemombrain.com

TheUnstoppableMomBrain.com/webinar

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/priyanka.venugopal

Instagram: The Unstoppable Mom Brain

https://www.theunstoppablemombrain.com/group

Books mentioned:

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat Hardcover by Stephan J. Guyenet Ph.D. 

Podcasts mentioned:

The Unstoppable Mom Brain

We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle - Episode 131

Mentioned on the show:

ATP - Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level. 

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