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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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