The Flourish With Dr. B Podcast

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. 😅

Consider this your make-good.

In this quick but mighty solo episode, Dr. B puts on her physician’s hat and breaks down the basics of menopause and perimenopause - what’s actually happening in your body, what’s normal, what’s not, and why this transition deserves way more honest conversation than it gets.

No jargon. No fear. Just the facts delivered the way only Dr. B can - with warmth, clarity, zero judgment and a bit of humor!

Whether you’re in the thick of it, approaching it, or love someone who is - this is the foundation you need before diving deeper.

Think of it as the primer that should have come first. 🦋

Also don’t forget about Dr. Tati’s complimentary webinar Brain on Fire: What Perimenopause is Really Doing to Your Mind. 🔥🧠

on Tuesday, May 19th:

Register here by clicking the link:

https://pestanawellness.com/menopause-webinar

Here’s Dr. Tati’s website

Wellness Services | Pestana Comprehensive Wellness

Instagram

@pestana_wellness

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatiana-a-pestana-md-mph-ccms-ifmcp-05661483?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios

Real People. Real Talk. Real Inspo.

Subscribe, share, and leave us a review - and as always, BEE Kind and Flourish Fully! 🐝

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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 friends and creative collaborators, entrepreneur Jill Lemke, for a raw, real, and relatable conversation about one of motherhood’s least-talked-about chapters - parenting your adult children.

Dr. B and Jill are in two beautifully different seasons: Dr. B’s sons have graduated college and are out building their lives and careers, while Jill has leveled up to grandmotherhood - with 2 grandchildren living across the country and a heart big enough to pack a bag and show up for weeks at a time. Two friends. Two stages. One conversation you didn’t know you needed.

Together they unpack the tension between presence and space, love and letting go, staying connected when the miles between you are real - and when to check your instinct to fix, protect, and yes… smother.

Whether you’re a mom watching your kids launch, a grandma navigating the new family dynamics, or somewhere in between - this one is for you. 🦋

Real People. Real Talk. Real Inspo.

Subscribe, share, and leave us a review — and as always, BEE Kind and Flourish Fully! 🐝

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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 needs to hear. Dr. B sits down with her Albany Medical College classmate and longtime friend, Dr. Tatiana Pestana, MD, MPH, to talk about the topics most doctors rush past in a 10-minute appointment: perimenopause, menopause, hormones, hot flashes, brain fog, mood shifts, and what it actually means to thrive - not just survive - through one of life’s most powerful transitions.

Dr. Pestana brings over 25 years of clinical experience as a dual board-certified Internal Medicine and Pediatrics physician, and now as Founder of Pestana Comprehensive Wellness - a concierge functional medicine practice where she combines advanced lab testing, culinary medicine, nutrition, and lifestyle coaching to help women feel like themselves again. She’s not here to manage your symptoms. She’s here to find the root cause.

Together, these two doctor soul sisters keep it real, keep it warm, and keep it moving - because midlife isn’t a crisis. It’s a calling.

In this episode you’ll hear about:

🔥 What perimenopause actually is - and when it starts (hint: earlier than you think)

🔥 Why so many women feel dismissed by conventional medicine

🔥 How functional medicine and nutrition change the game

🔥 What YOU can do right now to feel better in your body

This is Real People. Real Talk. Real Inspo. - and Dr. Tati will be back! 🐝

Register for her Complimentary Webinar on May 19th, 2026

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https://go.pestanawellness.com/webinar-brainonfire

Here’s Dr. Tati’s website

Wellness Services | Pestana Comprehensive Wellness

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@pestana_wellness

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatiana-a-pestana-md-mph-ccms-ifmcp-05661483?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios

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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 our families and our futures. She reflects on what it truly means to give yourself to others, why the hand that rocks the cradle still rules the world, and how the sacred, everyday work of mothering changes generations in ways the world doesn’t always see - but that matter more than we know.

This one is for the mom who shows up exhausted and shows up anyway.

This one is for the grandmother keeping the faith alive at the dinner table.

This one is for every nurturer who has ever wondered if what they do even matters.

It does. More than you know. 💜

🌸 This episode is for your whole family.

BEE Kind and Flourish Fully 🐝

At the end of the video version of this episode, Ben added the following with a picture of some of the Mother Mary artwork Dr. B created and posted a prior to the podcast launch (4/8/26)

“I like to paint these - my own imperfect versions of the Blessed Mother.

Not precise,

not polished… just layers of trial and error, brushstrokes, and quiet moments.

It’s how I slow down.

It’s how I focus.

It’s how I soften the noise and find a little peace.

It’s how I pray and meditate - at least one of the ways…

And then I give them away.

Because sometimes the simplest way to say you matter to me… is to create something with your hands and offer it with your heart.

This is a part of what we’ll talk about on the podcast -

the real ways we care for ourselves, the ways we show up for others, and the meaning we create in the middle of it all.

Flourishing isn’t perfect.

It’s real.

If this resonates, share it with someone who might need a little peace today 

💟

Stay close”

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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, bringing compassionate, expert care to marginalized communities wherever the call has led her.

Sr. Zita holds a Master’s in Nursing Leadership and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice with a concentration in Women’s and Children’s Services - a credential that beautifully mirrors her life’s mission. As a Catholic nun, she is the Founder of the Missionaries of Jesus and Mary and serves as President and CEO of Zita’s Healthy Beginnings (ZHB), an organization rooted in her passion for maternal and infant wellness.

Now based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sr. Zita is also a podcaster, author, and speaker - using every platform available to amplify a message of dignity, healing, and hope.

Join us on Zita’ Healthy Beginnings Virtual Women’s Summit Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 from 11am to 3pm both days:

https://tinyurl.com/ZHBWomensHealthSummit2026

Follow Sr. Zita:

Instagram: @zitashealthybeginnings

Facebook: Zita Healthy Beginnings

LinkedIn: Zita’s Healthy Beginnings

Website: www.zitahealthy.org

To make a donation:

paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1442640

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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 Fighter! An Eye-Opening Guide to the Speed Bumps, Gut Punches & Miracles of Life.” Whether you’re navigating everyday stress or an earth-shaking life disruption, S.W.E.D.S. is your blueprint for showing up fully and flourishing on purpose.

Tune in to discover how five intentional daily practices become your lifequake survival toolkit - so you don’t just survive the shaking… you FLOURISH through it.

🐝 Real People. Real Talk. Real Inspo.

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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 shop in Albany - two Long Island girls, miles from home, each in graduate school (one in medicine, one in law). From sleepovers to quarterly masterminds, this friendship has flourished for decades.

It was Wendy who encouraged Dr. B during the pandemic to recapture her creativity, coached her through writing her first book, and helped her launch her speaking business. That’s what Wendy does - for Dr. B, and for every client she works with.

As The Authenticity Coach, Wendy helps high achievers get crystal clear on what success actually means to them - and builds a real, practical plan to get there. A former Senior Vice President at Ayco Personal Financial Management (a Goldman Sachs company), Wendy spent over two decades as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 executives before answering her own call to coaching. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentialed by the ICF and a certified practitioner of the Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, and Energy Leadership Index assessments.

Warm, witty, and wonderfully no-nonsense - Wendy doesn’t just cheer you on. She helps you build the life you actually want.

Here’s Wendy’s Website

Www.keystoauthenticity.com

Follow Her Podcast:

https://open.spotify.com/show/34SqZP4jBZZElzzWdc0DSU?si=FPv2KDTASBC8TC--aG1Paw

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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 GET UP! - a man whose entire life philosophy can be summed up in two words. Get. Up.

Whether you’ve been knocked down by life, stuck in a season of stagnation, or simply need someone to remind you that your best is still ahead of you - Marc is that person.

His story will make you laugh, move you deeply, and light a fire under you that you didn’t know you needed.

This episode is also deeply personal for Dr. B. Marc gave her her very first podcast appearance and walked alongside her as she self published her first book.

Today the tables are turned - and it is an honor to welcome him into the hive.

This one will GET YOU UP. 🦋

🎙 Real People. Real Talk. Real Inspo.

Don’t fly off without checking the show notes - everything Dr. B is right there waiting for you. And until next time in the hive… BEE Kind and Flourish Fully! 🐝

Marc’s Website:

https://marchayford.com

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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 that started it all.

What does flourish mean when you’ve survived a brain aneurysm and had to rebuild yourself from the inside out?

What does it mean in midlife when the world tells women they’re past their prime?

What does it mean in marriage, in purpose, in faith, in the everyday messy beautiful reality of life?

This is not a textbook definition. This is two real people who have lived it, questioned it, and chosen it - over and over again.

If you’ve ever wondered whether flourishing is even possible for someone like you — this episode is for you.

🦋 Subscribe, share, and join the Flourish Family.

Don’t fly off without checking the show notes - everything Dr. B is right there waiting for you. And until next time in the hive… BEE Kind and Flourish Fully! 🐝

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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 conversations to inspiring guest interviews - this is your sneak peek into everything we have planned for you.

Short, sweet, and straight from the hive - just the way we like it.

Now buckle up, because the real BUZZ starts next episode. 🦋

🎙 Real People. Real Talk. Real Inspo.

Don’t fly off without checking the show notes — everything Dr. B is right there waiting for you. And until next time in the hive… BEE Kind and Flourish Fully! 🐝

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