What happens when a small-town girl from West Texas follows a dream big enough to change lives? In this episode of the Business Coffee Hour, I sit down with Dr. Angela Sturm, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon, entrepreneur, and mother, who shares her powerful story of starting her own practice—while pregnant and at the start of the pandemic.

We talk about the realities of leadership in healthcare, building a values-aligned team, and how her upbringing on a ranch shaped her resilience. Dr. Sturm opens up about being present for her kids while scaling her practice and the mindset that keeps her pushing forward—even when things get hard.

Whether you’re in business, parenting, or personal growth, this episode offers insights on how to stay rooted, lead with clarity, and never stop evolving.

Highlights:

• [00:04:00] The leap from employed to entrepreneur (while pregnant)
  Dr. Sturm shares the unexpected timing of launching her practice during the pandemic.
• [00:07:00] The power of transformation—inside and out
  How facial plastic surgery helped her patients build confidence that spills into all areas of life.
• [00:15:00] Finding the right people: “People are the best and worst part of business”
  The challenges of hiring and what she learned from turnover.
• [00:21:00] Motherhood and leadership: what they both teach us
  Angela reflects on the tension between caring for others and staying whole yourself.
• [00:26:00] Three life lessons for her children—and all of us
  Why she tells her kids to be present, dream big, and never settle.

Loved this episode? Be sure to follow Dr. Angela Sturm on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @DrAngelaSturm and visit her website at www.drangelasturm.com. If her story inspired you, share this episode with a friend or tag us on social media. And don’t forget—if you haven’t been told today, you are loved, you are enough, and you’re stronger than the problems that face you.