Menopause Stories with Dr Tamara Beckford

Join me for a conversation as we celebrate the most important love of all—self-love!  I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Mena. Dr. Nina Joy Mena, known as Dr. NJoy, is an Atlanta-based community psychiatrist, author, and motivational speaker, committed to reducing mental health stigma in the Black community. A wife and mother of three, she is double board-certified in General Psychiatry and Child & A...

Are you curious about weight loss medicines? Join this conversation with Dr. Sodhi. Muscle matters—especially when using GLP medications! In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mona Sodhi , a double board-certified expert in internal and obesity medicine, to break down why body composition is crucial for long-term health. With her background in culinary coaching from Harvard’s Institute of Lifestyle...

In this episode, we will explore emotional intelligence, a growth mindset, deliberate practice, and metacognition , giving you the tools to improve communication, enhance decision-making, and foster resilience in medicine.  Dr. Christine Ko is Professor of Dermatology and Pathology. She is board certified in dermatology with a specialty certificate in dermatopathology. Most of her time is spent in...

Excited about this week’s guest, Dr. Lake. Dr. Dianah T. Lake, MD (Dr. Di) is an emergency medicine physician, best-selling author, dynamic speaker, fitness and weight loss coach, menopause wellness expert, autism parent advocate, and founder of Dr. Di Fitness. With her extensive clinical experience and expertise in fitness and weight management, Dr. Di champions a holistic approach to health, foc...

Are you navigating the challenges of academic medicine and wondering how to thrive in this demanding field? Stacey Ishman, MD, MPH is an academic career coach, a real estate investor and the Founder of Medical Mentor Coaching. She became a Full Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Cincinnati in 2016 and currently works at Dayton Children’s Hospital and Peyton Ma...

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Glezer, a renowned expert in reproductive and integrative mental health, to the show. Dr. Glezer began her training at Harvard and then transitioned to the University of California, San Francisco, where she has been a practicing physician, teacher, mentor, and is an associate professor. She is a board certified psychiatrist, a distinguished fellow of the American Psy...

Join us for a powerful discussion with Dr. Ben Reinking. Dr. Reinking is a pediatric cardiologist, medical educator, and physician coach. He attended medical school at the University of Iowa, completed a pediatrics residency at the University of Arizona, and returned to Iowa for his fellowship. After brief subspecialty training in fetal echo at Stanford, he joined the faculty at the University of...

The holidays are here, and so are the endless treats, big family dinners, and tempting snacks! But what if you could enjoy the season without the guilt or starving yourself? This session is for busy women who want to feel amazing in their bodies while still enjoying everything the holidays have to offer. Grab your favorite warm drink and join us for an interactive chat that’ll leave you inspired a...

Join Dr. Tamara Beckford and the incredible Dr. Christopher Behringer for a transformative session on achieving fulfillment as a medical professional! Medicine is an art, and as physicians, we have the creativity, intelligence, and drive to thrive not only in our profession but in ways that align with our deepest passions. Dr. Behringer will guide you on how to become an "Artist of Medicine," blen...

Join in Dr. Tamara Beckford and Dr. Lauren A. Davis for an Insightful Discussion on Postnatal Depletion SyndromeMotherhood is a beautiful journey, but for many postpartum mothers, the road is fraught with exhaustion, stress, and feelings of depletion. In this live stream, Dr. Lauren A. Davis, a dual board-certified expert in family medicine and osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine, will share...

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Dawn Baker about how to find work-life balance and finding the confidence to get it.  Dr. Dawn Baker is the physician, writer, speaker, and lifestyle design coach behind Practice Balance. She helps physicians and other professionals step off the treadmill of achievement, rediscover their true selves, and cultivate a practice of balance that’s right fo...

A listener favorite is back! Dr. Catherine Harmon Toomer is a board-certified Family Medicine physician, hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, and the founder of TOTAL Weight Care Institute™️. She is dedicated to providing a comprehensive and compassionate alternative to the shame-to-change model and the cycle of yo-yo progress often seen in wellness and weight health spaces. Dr. Toomer speaks, teache...

Dr. Catherine Harmon Toomer is a board-certified Family Medicine physician, hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, and the founder of TOTAL Weight Care Institute™️. She is dedicated to providing a comprehensive and compassionate alternative to the shame-to-change model and the cycle of yo-yo progress often seen in wellness and weight health spaces. Dr. Toomer speaks, teaches, and collaborates with cour...

Join us for an inspiring live session with Dr. Michelle Flemmings where we’ll talk about creating your dream career! Dr. Michelle Flemmings is a healthcare thought leader, change agent, and Executive Director of Market Development for Healthcare at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. With over three decades of experience across bedside patient care, clinical leadership, and industry governance, she bring...

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Sarah Stombaugh, a family medicine physician and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Stombaugh graduated from Creighton University Medical School, completed her residency at the University of Chicago, and practiced outpatient primary care in Evanston, Illinois. Now based in Charlottesville, Virginia, she runs a private weight loss clinic,...

Unsure if you’re anxious, depressed, or just burned out? Listen to this conversation to find out. Dr. Crystal Nelson is a board-certified psychiatrist and entrepreneur with a passion for revolutionizing behavioral health treatment. She is the CEO and founder of two Georgia-based companies: Blueprint Psychiatry and Blueprint TMS and Wellness Centers of America. In less than five years, she has expa...

Dr. Robert Wolf is a neuroradiologist who attended the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his training at Brown and Yale Universities. Robert Wolf is a highly experienced neuroradiologist with 36 years of experience. He has worked as a diagnostic radiologist at various medical centers, where he gained extensive expertise. Since 2018, he has been an independent consultant, providin...

Join us for an episode with Dr. Singh, a Stanford-trained, board-certified internist, primary care physician, writer, and consultant. Dr. Singh attended medical school at UC San Diego, completed her internal medicine residency at Stanford, and also holds a Master's in Nutrition from Columbia. Her writing has been featured in NPR, The New England Journal of Medicine, and Annals of Internal Medicine...

Dr. Kevin Smith is a distinguished facial plastic surgeon with dual board certifications from the American Board of Otolaryngology (ENT) and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He attended the University of Michigan on a football scholarship, where he majored in Biology. Dr. Smith has nearly two decades of experience as an Assistant Clinical Faculty Member in the Depar...

Dr. Mitra Sadhu is a physician, mom, speaker, blogger, change catalyst and a vocal champion for lean practice.  She is a nephrologist who did medical school in India and residency and fellowship at University of Miami. She has found a way to practice medicine on her own terms, running her own lean private practice: taking care of her patients exactly the way she dreamt of, while still leaving her...

Dr. Khanum, Dr. Aida or Dr. K as some patients call her has lived in Houston since 2003. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. She continued her training by completing a Fellowship in Academic General Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. Simultaneously, she completed a Masters in Public Health from UT School of Public Health. She h...

Dr. Temi Ajao is a wife, mother of two, board-certified emergency physician, money mindset coach, entrepreneur, and real estate investor. A first-generation Nigerian American, she was raised in the Bronx. She earned her BA in Psychology and Africana Studies from SUNY Binghamton and later her medical degree from the George Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Ajao completed her residency at Baylor Co...

Dr. Erkeda DeRouen stands as a changemaker in healthcare innovation. She began her educational journey at Hampton University, transitioning to Boston University School of Medicine and the University of Maryland for her Family Medicine Residency. She is a triple-board certified (Family, Lifestlye, and Diversity Medicine) executive leader in digital health. As a digital health risk management consul...

What if facing death every day could teach you the true meaning of life? As a transplant doctor, Dr. Weill learned what really matters—discover his journey. Dr. David Weill is the former Director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease and the Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program at Stanford University Medical Center. He is currently the Principal of the Weill Consulting Group, where he focuses...

Dr. Fletcher is currently a General Surgery Resident at Morehouse School of Medicine, a position he began in June 2024. Before this, he served as an Orthopedic Oncology Research Assistant at MD Anderson Cancer Center from November 2021 to June 2024. Prior to his research role, Dr. Fletcher worked as a Medical Officer in Orthopedics at Spanish Town Hospital from July 2019 to November 2021. His expe...