EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 27 MIN
Episode 15: IN THE HIVE with Dr. Parul Dua Makkar | Dua Good Job - The Cancer Convo No One is having
from The Flourish With Dr. B Podcast · host Dr. Belinda C. Basaca, MD, MS and Benjamin L. Zeitlin
Episode 15: IN THE HIVE with Dr. Parul Dua Makkar | Dua Good Job - The Oral Cancer Convo No One is HavingWhat 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 conversation that is equal parts heartbreaking and deeply inspiring. Dr. Parul lost her brother, Dr. Manu Dua, to oral cancer. He was a dentist himself. And still, this cancer slipped through.Oral cancer is one of the most underdiagnosed cancers in America - often hiding in plain sight, even from trained medical eyes. Dr. Parul turned her grief into a mission: raising awareness, educating patients and practitioners alike, and helping others navigate their own losses through her work as a grief coach and the book her brother started, Life Interrupted, Dr. Dua’s Survival Guide.This is a conversation about loss, resilience, purpose, and what it truly means to do good - Dua Good Job.What You’ll Take Away: Why oral cancer is so frequently missed - even by dental professionals How Dr. Parul transformed unimaginable grief into a life-changing mission The intersection of dentistry, mental health, and whole-person wellness What it means to be a “healer of healers” - and why our healthcare providers need healing too The power of turning pain into purposeIf you like this content, please follow us and share with those who may benefit from it.Connect with Dr. Parul Dua Makkar:🌐 www.parulduamakkar.com or duagoodjob.com📱Instagram @duagoodjob💼LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/drparulduamakkar🦋Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theflourishwithdrbpodcast?igsh=cDY0M3JzeXczNzR5&utm_source=qrDr. B’s website:http://www.flourishwithdrb.com/Dr. B’s Speaker and Coaching Inquiry Form:https://drbintakeform4.tiiny.site/Dr. B’s LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-basaca-zeitlin-ms-md-65438190Ben’s LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-zeitlin-2469003YouTube Channel:https://youtube.com/@flourishwithdr.b5866?si=O2CyTQUwfTDKxyZSSpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5YMBIeWVVb3n79DPU2IMh2Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourish-with-dr-b-podcast/id1893343591
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