We’re back with Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Alexandra Stockwell, and this half of her story is just as rich and revealing as the first.

If Part 1 was about identity and navigating early motherhood in medicine, Part 2 is all about intention in childcare, career, and designing a life that actually supports who you are.

In this episode, we dive into:

• The “internal invisibility” of returning to medicine after baby and why no one seemed to notice she had changed
• Why she chose not to be an intern at the same time as her husband, and how that decision created real alignment for their family
• The unheard-of residency opportunity she received eight weeks postpartum and how she strategically negotiated her non-negotiables
• Her unconventional medical career: part-time, home-based, holistic, and completely values-aligned
• The quiet inner knowing that eventually led her to close her practice and reinvent herself again this time as a coach
  
  

Dr. Stockwell’s journey is a masterclass in courage, clarity, and honoring what matters most, even when the world around you doesn’t understand it.

✨ Press play to hear how she built a career and family life that never asked her to choose between the two.

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This one’s for the woman navigating the messy middle of ambition and alignment.

In this deeply personal conversation, I sat down with Dr. Alexandra Stockwell, physician, intimacy coach, mother of four, and one of my own mentors, to talk about what happens when your identity evolves in ways you didn’t plan for… but needed.

She shares what it meant to trade hospital hallways for nesting at home, how being visibly pregnant in med school almost made her fear expulsion, and why a vasectomy reversal after training wasn’t just about adding more kids but about honoring the full, wild truth of their family story.

Together we unpack:

• The invisible shifts that happen when you go from doctor to mother—and how to stay rooted in yourself through it
• What it looks like to build a life that’s deeply aligned, even if it doesn’t follow a traditional timeline
• The marriage lessons that unfolded through sleep deprivation, separate bedrooms, and fourth-year rotations with a baby
• Why her childcare choices were more about humanity than perfection and how that changed how she led at home

Dr. Alexandra Stockwell moved through uncertainty with curiosity, not panic - slowing down, shifting gears, and questioning the “shoulds” she once believed.

If you’ve ever felt torn between your professional identity and the softness of early motherhood or wondered how to stay whole while navigating both, this episode is a reminder that it’s okay to rethink your timeline, honor your pace, and trust that an unconventional path can still lead to a deeply meaningful life.

✨ Press play to hear her story.

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Hey Doc,

In this bonus episode of Stethoscopes and Strollers, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell returns to talk about one of the most vulnerable and underdiscussed parts of motherhood for physicians: inviting someone else into your home to care for your child.

She shares:

• What it was like to welcome a 17-year-old “au pair before its time” into their small apartment
• How she mentored both of her early nannies with warmth, patience, and real expectations
• Why daily appreciation not just correction is a non-negotiable part of how she led at home
• And how those early childcare setups shaped her values around trust, communication, and shared growth

If you’ve ever felt guilty about needing help at home or questioned whether your childcare setup was “good enough”, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

What did you think of the episode, doc? Let me know!

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