The Flourish With Dr. B Podcast

Episode 18: THE BUZZ with Dr. B and Ben - Talk Is Not Cheap - We’re All Bankrupt on Connection As July kicks off, Dr. B and Ben are buzzing about Connection - this month’s theme, explored on two levels: the professional and the personal. This July, we welcome two guests who bring their expertise on business and professional networking - how to build authentic relationships in the workplace and bey...

EPISODE 17: THE BUZZ with Dr. B - My Brain Had Other Plans… Lessons from a Lifequake As we wrap up June, I couldn’t let Brain Health Awareness Month pass without taking a moment to recognize a topic that has become deeply personal to me. Before my brain aneurysm, I understood brain health as a physician. After surviving it, I came to understand it as a patient. In this episode, I’m sharing my pers...

Episode 16: THE BUZZ with Dr. B - What If Eating Clean Didn’t Mean Giving Up Your Culture? June 12th is Philippine Independence Day and Dr. B is celebrating by honoring her Filipino heritage…and getting real about something many of us can relate to across cultures: the foods we grew up loving don’t always love our bodies back. In this episode, Dr. B shares the story behind her nutrition workbook/c...

Episode 15: IN THE HIVE with Dr. Parul Dua Makkar | Dua Good Job - The Oral Cancer Convo No One is Having What happens when the very disease you’re trained to detect takes someone you love - and that someone is also a doctor? In this powerful episode of IN THE HIVE, Dr. B sits down with Dr. Parul Dua Makkar - general dentist, author, speaker, grief coach, and ADA Wellness Ambassador - for a conver...

Episode 14: THE BUZZ with DR. B & BEN - Plot Twist: Did YOU Know Movie Night Has Its Own Day?! Did You Know Movie Night Has Its Own National Day? We didn’t either - until now! And honestly? We are completely here for it. 🍿 National Movie Night is observed every year on the second Friday in June - falling on June 12, 2026 this year. It was founded in 2022 by Jennifer and Jayda Borget, the mother-d...

Episode 13: IN THE HIVE with Coach Nick Papadopoulos & The Men's Group In this episode, Ben sits down with Nicholaos "Coach Nick" Papadopoulos, executive coach, men's group facilitator, and co-author of the brand new book, The Men's Group. Nick is the perfect guest to help us launch our June Dads & Grads month here at the Flourish With Dr. B Podcast - because at the heart of every great man is a v...

Episode 12: THE BUZZ with Dr. B & Ben - Wrapping Up May She Flourish series: Real Talk on Raising Adults + June is Dads & Grads Month May She Flourish - our beautiful month celebrating mothers and those who nurture us - is coming to a close, and what a month it has been! In this warm wrap-up episode of The Buzz, Dr. B and Ben reflect on the season and send it off with something truly speci...

Episode 11: IN THE HIVE with Amy Polacko of the Freedom Warrior Tribe - Girl, Wake Up! What does it truly mean to reclaim your power? In this episode installment of our May She Flourish Month series dedicated to Mothers and Nurturers, Dr. B sits down with her dear friend of nearly 20 years, Amy Polacko - journalist, entrepreneur, author, speaker, podcaster, devoted mom, coach, and the powerhouse b...

Episode 10: THE BUZZ WITH Dr. B - Menopause 101: The Basics of the Big M As we continue on our MAY SHE FLOURISH Series - A Special Month for Mothers & Nurturers… Last week, Dr. B and her medical school classmate and dear friend Dr. Tati went deep - candid, unfiltered, and full of real talk in “Your Mom Is HOT!” And somewhere in all that fire, they never actually defined what we were talking about....

Episode 9: IN THE HIVE with Entrepreneur Jill Lemke - Can You Really Spell SMOTHER Without MOTHER? A Candid Conversation on Adult Child Parenting MAY SHE FLOURISH - Celebrating Mothers & Nurturers in this month of May… What does it look like to love fiercely without holding too tight? In this heartfelt and fun installment of our May She Flourish series, Dr. B sits down with one of her dearest frie...

Episode 8: IN THE HIVE with Dr. Tatiana Pestana, MD - Your MOM is HOT! A Candid Convo About the BIG M She’s your mom. She’s your aunt. She’s your best friend. And yes - she might be running a little hot lately. 🔥 We are talking about the BIG M - MENOPAUSE (and perimenopause too)… Your Mom is Hot! is the candid, no-filter conversation every woman in her 40s and 50s deserves - and every family need...

Episode 7: May She Flourish - A Special Month for the Moms and Nurturers May is Mother’s Month. And for Dr. B, that means one thing - it’s time to celebrate every mother, grandmother, nurturer, and woman of faith who shows up quietly, faithfully, and powerfully for the people she loves. 🌸 In this special solo episode, Dr. B sits with you straight from the heart to honor the nurturers who shape ou...

Episode 6: IN THE HIVE with Sr. Zita O. Iwuoha of Zita’s Healthy Beginnings Originally from Nigeria, Sr. Zita O. Iwuoha, DNP, RN, CLC, has spent her life crossing borders - both geographic and spiritual - to serve those the world too often overlooks. As a registered nurse, certified lactation consultant, and midwife, she has carried her healing gifts across the globe through missionary work, bring...

Episode 5: THE BUZZ with Dr. B - 5 Steps to Flourish-Proof Your Days…Even Through a Lifequake What if you had a daily “check-up from the neck up” that could keep you grounded, focused, and flourishing - even when life throws you a full-on LIFEQUAKE? In this episode, Dr. B walks you through her signature S.W.E.D.S. protocol - the 5-step framework she introduced in her first book “Mom, I Wanna Be A...

Episode 4: IN THE HIVE with Wendy C. Schult - The Authenticity Coach Some guests you meet through networking. And then there are the ones who’ve known you since first grade. Wendy Schult and Dr. B go way back - Brownies/Girl Scouts, honors programs, and those iconic 70s birthday parties on Long Island. Their paths kept crossing in the most serendipitous ways, including a chance reunion at a bagel...

Episode 3: IN THE HIVE with Marc Hayford - GET UP and Flourish Fully! What do a three time Amazon bestselling author, international podcast host, motivational speaker, youth football coach, military veteran, DJ extraordinaire, and former WWE referee all have in common? They’re all the same extraordinary human being - and he’s IN THE HIVE today! 🐝 Meet Marc Hayford. Author of the powerhouse book G...

Episode 2: Our First BUZZ with Dr. B and Ben - What Does It Truly Mean To FLOURISH? Before we bring you the inspiring guests, the real talk, and the real inspo - we needed to answer one question first. What does it truly mean to flourish? In this episode Dr. B and her husband Ben sit down together for their very first BUZZ - an honest, heartfelt, and sometimes personal conversation about the word...

Episode 1: Welcome to the HIVE - Introducing the Flourish With Dr. B Podcast Welcome to the hive! 🐝 We are SO glad you’re here. In this very first episode Dr. B and Ben give you a behind-the-scenes peek at what the Flourish With Dr. B podcast is all about - who it’s for, what to expect, and how each episode is structured so you always know what you’re flying into. From solo episodes to co-hosted...