E7: Dr. Branko Lazarevic
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Release Date: 06/06/2022
E8: In Closing…
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Join Dr. Parul Dua Makkar as she honors these conversations, reflects on a wider perspective, and shares experience of grief paving the way to a legacy. This episode is short, sweet, and dense with meaning. Thank you for being here. Please support our mission by leaving a review, this helps the algorithms suggest this podcast to others. The first 10 listeners to submit a review will get a free signed copy of the book. The books have been donated by . She is an author, an accomplished dentist, and an entrepreneur. Follow Dr. Parul Dua Makkar on IG to...
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BONUS
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WITH ONE EPISODE REMAINING… Please continue to support our mission by leaving a review wherever you listen, this helps the algorithms suggest this podcast to others. Leaving a review qualifies you to receive a free signed copy of the book. The books have been donated by . She is an author, an accomplished dentist, and an entrepreneur. Follow Dr. Parul Dua Makkar on IG to find out when you have won and for further details. Thank you for being here! From this series: Manu's . Manu's , published posthumously.
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E7: Dr. Branko Lazarevic
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Dr. Parul Dua Makkar joins Hospitalist, Family and Rural Medicine Physician, and one of Manu's closest friends since university, Dr. Branko Lazarevic. Topics discussed: Manu and Branko's initial bond. Manu and Branko's lasting bond. Manu's return to work. Manu's sell of his practice. COVID's potential role in Manu's treatment. Branko's acceptance and respect of Manu's approach to treatment. Parul's loss off Manu goes beyond losing a sibling. On Maya. On parents. Looking to gurus vs. looking inward. Finding inner peace. Manu and Branko, always fighters, never competitive. Manu's...
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E6: Dr. Laura Brenner
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Dr. Parul Dua Makkar joins Dentist Career Coach and Cancer Patient Warrior/Survivor, Dr. Laura Brenner. Topics discussed: Laura and Manu's first connection. Laura's impression from Manu's last article on DentalTown. The importance of feeling understood by others. The barriers to leaving clinical practice. Without fear, there is no courage. The definition of a warrior. Getting comfortable with the idea of dying. If you think about your life, what do you want the story to be? Becoming more comfortable with death, as a culture. The beauty of small things - one bite at a time, one breath at a...
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E5: Dr. Maninder Kahlon
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Dr. Parul Dua Makkar joins Emergency Medicine Physician and younger brother figure, Dr. Maninder Kahlon. Topics discussed: Manu, the writer. Meeting Manu. Punjabi college boys and college parties. How Maninder and Manu would relax after exams. Manu, the foodie. Delayed gratification. Manu, the athlete. Patience of a wise old man with child-like soul. Manu, the well-rounded human. Manu's use of language to portray comedic side and serious side. Maninder's visits at the hospital during COVID: physically, a different Manu. Mentally, same bright light. Manu protecting his parents from his...
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E4: Dr. Dana Van Elslande
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Dr. Parul Dua Makkar joins orthodontist and soul sister, Dr. Dana Van Elslande. Topics discussed: Manu, the rugby player. Manu, the unfiltered friend. Manu, the skilled practicioner. Being outspoken about the reality of practicing dentistry. Contemplating a career in dentistry, outside the operatory. Manu going through cancer journey alone, found peace in writing. Going through one difficult life event, does not provide immunity from another. Chasing trophies. Importance of listening to an elder. "Mistakes don't define you, but they do transform you." - Parul Parul completing Manu's...
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E3: Dr. Kulbir Manhas
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Dr. Parul Dua Makkar joins periodontist and fan of awareness, meditation, consciousness, Dr. Kulbir Manhas. Topics discussed: How Manu and Kulbir met. Manu's best era in his life. Manu's scientific approach to how enjoy hockey. The Old Soul factor. Manu's calm before death. Hope as a tool. Process-driven vs. Content-driven way of living. Archetypes of humanity. Life needs contrast. The role of luck. A Porsche for the weekend. Change in vitality for certain day-to-day grinds. We are more than this body. Why Parul wrote the Epilogue to the book. Manu's appreciation of calm and the...
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E2: Dr. Prabhdeep Chahal
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Dr. Parul Dua Makkar joins pediatric dentist and fellow sister-in-mourning, Dr. Prabhdeep Chahal. Topics discussed: How Prabhdeep came to get to know Manu. How Prabhdeep wears all the hats: mom, wife, business owner, doctor. Prabhdeep's children's understanding of loss. Belonging to a sisterhood, helping each other in loss, through grief. Normalizing sickness and health to children, to foster compassion. Writing as a coping mechanism for Manu during treatment in the midst of the pandemic. Seeing a life come full circle while in their 30's. Consoling parents. Writing as therapy for Parul...
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E1: Dr. Howard Farran
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Dr. Parul Dua Makkar joins the founder of DentalTown and one of Dr. Manu Dua's most esteemed mentors, Dr. Howard Farran. Topics discussed: Manu's immersion in the DentalTown Community - a place where he could be vulnerable. Timing of Manu's death. Why the book is titled "Life Interrupted." Howard's advice to beating burnout - "your attitude determines your altitude, your attitude beats your aptitude." The Dua Family journey from India to Canada. What Howard learned from lecturing in 50 countries over 30 years. Howard on a toxic workplace- "When you do things that you don't like...
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TRAILER
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Welcome to the podcast companion for the book, Life Interrupted: Dr. Dua's Survival Guide. The book is a series of blogs which were written by my late younger brother, Dr. Manu Dua, as he battled metastatic cancer at age 34. After Manu battled multiple cancer surgeries, chemotherapy, cancer radiation treatment, immunotherapy, he learnt how to speak again, how to eat, how to swallow, how to chew, how to walk, at the time of a worldwide pandemic, COVID-19. And somewhere, amidst all the pain, loss, and despair, he found the peace and happiness that he had not attained...
info_outlineDr. Parul Dua Makkar joins Hospitalist, Family and Rural Medicine Physician, and one of Manu's closest friends since university, Dr. Branko Lazarevic.
Topics discussed:
- Manu and Branko's initial bond.
- Manu and Branko's lasting bond.
- Manu's return to work.
- Manu's sell of his practice.
- COVID's potential role in Manu's treatment.
- Branko's acceptance and respect of Manu's approach to treatment.
- Parul's loss off Manu goes beyond losing a sibling.
- On Maya.
- On parents.
- Looking to gurus vs. looking inward.
- Finding inner peace.
- Manu and Branko, always fighters, never competitive.
- Manu's appreciation for quality without the pretention.
- The error of focusing on trophies vs. experiences.
- Manu's ability to transcend material objects into shared experiences.
- Manu's idea of wellness.
- Manu & Branko's idea of time well-spent together.
- Manu's shared dreams.
- Branko's final exchanges with Manu.
Branko's message to Manu:
"I love you, we spent some incredible times together. We shaped each others lives and kept pushing each other, intricately weaving our realities and always striving for more. I am honoured to have known you, you inspire me every day and I always hear your voice in the background guiding me in difficult situations. Until we meet again brother."
Please support our mission by leaving a review, this helps the algorithms suggest this podcast to others. The first 10 listeners to submit a review will get a free signed copy of the book. The books have been donated by Dr. Sampada Deshpande. She is an author, an accomplished dentist, and an entrepreneur. Follow Dr. Parul Dua Makkar on IG @pdmfamilydental to find out when you have won.
From today's episode:
Manu's book, Life Interrupted: Dr. Dua's Survival Guide.