Beek on being Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/untitled-c93df460-7303-4f7d-bc6d-c0bf5596c8e6 A podcast on shared humanity; discussing personal and professional perspectives. From serious to silly to sublime, coming from kindness and curiosity, it is all about connections. © 2026 Melissa Shere Beek 0e0baf02-22ac-5f67-89be-895432af598c no Steven Chen en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:08:43 -0700 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:09:04 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/hZf3W144ub2y4jEOIGr1IFl7JNNAe42t0E3XuKE5fUE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNTMx/YTM5Nzk2MjhmMGM4/YzEyN2M4MjYzZWQx/MmM5My5wbmc.jpg Beek on being episodic Melissa Shere Beek A podcast on shared humanity; discussing personal and professional perspectives. From serious to silly to sublime, coming from kindness and curiosity, it is all about connections. A podcast on shared humanity; discussing personal and professional perspectives. life, learning, laughing Melissa Shere Beek No Yes Beek on being SKIN SAVVY 28 28 Beek on being SKIN SAVVY full f5362eda-2a5b-44ce-a51d-16ddfd5cde60 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6190f27b It’s the only skin we are in so we need to take great care of it. From enhancing your skin’s natural beauty to repairing damage, we want to know all about prevention, protection and procedures that can keep us staying healthy and aging well. Today in studio we have board certified dermatologist, Director of Skin Associates of South Florida Dr. Joely Kaufman. This is Beek on being SKIN SAVVY.


]]> It’s the only skin we are in so we need to take great care of it. From enhancing your skin’s natural beauty to repairing damage, we want to know all about prevention, protection and procedures that can keep us staying healthy and aging well. Today in studio we have board certified dermatologist, Director of Skin Associates of South Florida Dr. Joely Kaufman. This is Beek on being SKIN SAVVY.


]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:23:36 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3371 It’s the only skin we are in so we need to take great care of it. From enhancing your skin’s natural beauty to repairing damage, we want to know all about prevention, protection and procedures that can keep us staying healthy and aging well. Today in studio we have board certified dermatologist, Director of Skin Associates of South Florida Dr. Joely Kaufman. This is Beek on being SKIN SAVVY.


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being and WRITE TO RUTHI RESPONSES 27 27 Beek on being and WRITE TO RUTHI RESPONSES full 9795b1fe-676b-4be4-a453-bf0b86879101 https://share.transistor.fm/s/43856421 Comic relief has arrived. This monthly Shere sisters session has been interrupted to bring you the newest social media sensation, our mother Ruthi. Unsolicited opinions and unedited advice is what she dispenses in droves. Today she responds to viewers questions! As per the usual there is laughter, crying and obviously something inappropriate! This is Beek on being and WRITE TO RUTHI RESPONSES.


]]> Comic relief has arrived. This monthly Shere sisters session has been interrupted to bring you the newest social media sensation, our mother Ruthi. Unsolicited opinions and unedited advice is what she dispenses in droves. Today she responds to viewers questions! As per the usual there is laughter, crying and obviously something inappropriate! This is Beek on being and WRITE TO RUTHI RESPONSES.


]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 06:00:31 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3560 Comic relief has arrived. This monthly Shere sisters session has been interrupted to bring you the newest social media sensation, our mother Ruthi. Unsolicited opinions and unedited advice is what she dispenses in droves. Today she responds to viewers questions! As per the usual there is laughter, crying and obviously something inappropriate! This is Beek on being and WRITE TO RUTHI RESPONSES.


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being a SINGLE PARENT 26 26 Beek on being a SINGLE PARENT full 2ddf4f72-b62d-4e9f-a611-64decc725669 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cb050174 Raising children on your own by choice or not is a huge responsibility. Financial, emotional, logistical and more. Parenting can be the most rewarding and the most exhausting endeavor on the planet! Today Jessica Katz and Jessica Shere talk about all the factors that go in to what it means to be a single parent and how they navigate through it all. This is Beek on being a SINGLE PARENT.

]]> Raising children on your own by choice or not is a huge responsibility. Financial, emotional, logistical and more. Parenting can be the most rewarding and the most exhausting endeavor on the planet! Today Jessica Katz and Jessica Shere talk about all the factors that go in to what it means to be a single parent and how they navigate through it all. This is Beek on being a SINGLE PARENT.

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 06:42:24 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 4575 Raising children on your own by choice or not is a huge responsibility. Financial, emotional, logistical and more. Parenting can be the most rewarding and the most exhausting endeavor on the planet! Today Jessica Katz and Jessica Shere talk about all the factors that go in to what it means to be a single parent and how they navigate through it all. This is Beek on being a SINGLE PARENT.

]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being FINANCIALLY LITERATE 25 25 Beek on being FINANCIALLY LITERATE full 4a14f524-05b9-4bf9-8130-138da2761971 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a229958b Overwhelmed when it comes to discussing finances? It can be confusing or hard to figure out where to begin or what works for you at different stages of your life. Today we have Managing Director of Bermont Gold Wealth Advisory of Raymond James, Bill Bermont to discuss practical financial advice for every age. This is Beek on being FINANCIALLY LITERATE.



]]> Overwhelmed when it comes to discussing finances? It can be confusing or hard to figure out where to begin or what works for you at different stages of your life. Today we have Managing Director of Bermont Gold Wealth Advisory of Raymond James, Bill Bermont to discuss practical financial advice for every age. This is Beek on being FINANCIALLY LITERATE.



]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 06:32:41 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 2884 Overwhelmed when it comes to discussing finances? It can be confusing or hard to figure out where to begin or what works for you at different stages of your life. Today we have Managing Director of Bermont Gold Wealth Advisory of Raymond James, Bill Bermont to discuss practical financial advice for every age. This is Beek on being FINANCIALLY LITERATE.



]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being HUMOROUS 24 24 Beek on being HUMOROUS full a5a0c7f9-0aaa-4478-96c0-ede9a7c4a5e1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aef25fe2 Jill Kargman is a writer, a New York Times best selling author, an actress, a mother and a satire queen extraordinaire. Jill has that unique ability to skewer absurdity with wit and love. She is humor and heart combined. Her new movie INFLUENCED comes out May 8th, but today we are fortunate enough to have her on the podcast! This is Beek on being HUMOROUS.

]]> Jill Kargman is a writer, a New York Times best selling author, an actress, a mother and a satire queen extraordinaire. Jill has that unique ability to skewer absurdity with wit and love. She is humor and heart combined. Her new movie INFLUENCED comes out May 8th, but today we are fortunate enough to have her on the podcast! This is Beek on being HUMOROUS.

]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 06:23:03 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 2037 Jill Kargman is a writer, a New York Times best selling author, an actress, a mother and a satire queen extraordinaire. Jill has that unique ability to skewer absurdity with wit and love. She is humor and heart combined. Her new movie INFLUENCED comes out May 8th, but today we are fortunate enough to have her on the podcast! This is Beek on being HUMOROUS.

]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being a SISTERS SESSION APRIL 2026 23 23 Beek on being a SISTERS SESSION APRIL 2026 full d1721558-72da-4017-b8e8-6c521a164eb1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b2c0a706 They’re back! Sami Jo and Jesse are back in studio for our monthly dose of comic relief. Of course something inappropriate ensues on and off camera! This is Beek on being a SISTERS SESSION APRIL 2026


]]> They’re back! Sami Jo and Jesse are back in studio for our monthly dose of comic relief. Of course something inappropriate ensues on and off camera! This is Beek on being a SISTERS SESSION APRIL 2026


]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:40:04 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3208 They’re back! Sami Jo and Jesse are back in studio for our monthly dose of comic relief. Of course something inappropriate ensues on and off camera! This is Beek on being a SISTERS SESSION APRIL 2026


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being and TRAUMA 22 22 Beek on being and TRAUMA full 21ad48ca-18be-43aa-944d-0d3864c2d6b4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9019d403 Life is challenging. From relationships to work to world events. We may use coping mechanisms that don’t really help us to live our best lives. Whether you experience a traumatic event or push it off as just something that happened- if you don’t address it, that experience can diminish the quality of your life and relationships, and affect your ability to cope. Licensed Clinical Psychologists Dr. Andrea Loeb and Dr. Summer Sullivan, practice owners of South Miami Psychology Group are here to discuss it all. This is Beek on being and TRAUMA


]]> Life is challenging. From relationships to work to world events. We may use coping mechanisms that don’t really help us to live our best lives. Whether you experience a traumatic event or push it off as just something that happened- if you don’t address it, that experience can diminish the quality of your life and relationships, and affect your ability to cope. Licensed Clinical Psychologists Dr. Andrea Loeb and Dr. Summer Sullivan, practice owners of South Miami Psychology Group are here to discuss it all. This is Beek on being and TRAUMA


]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:25:06 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 4795 Life is challenging. From relationships to work to world events. We may use coping mechanisms that don’t really help us to live our best lives. Whether you experience a traumatic event or push it off as just something that happened- if you don’t address it, that experience can diminish the quality of your life and relationships, and affect your ability to cope. Licensed Clinical Psychologists Dr. Andrea Loeb and Dr. Summer Sullivan, practice owners of South Miami Psychology Group are here to discuss it all. This is Beek on being and TRAUMA


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being and BREATHWORK 21 21 Beek on being and BREATHWORK full 94b0760f-2d0b-47d0-a1c1-bcffd793cf00 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6b901751 Breath is life. But most people do not even think about their breathing patterns or the importance of that. Breath is directly connected to the nervous system and affects how we think, behave and relate. Breathwork & Presence Coach and Founder of Engage Breathwork Erin Dahlgren is in studio to explain why Breathwork is not just about relaxation but is necessary for clarity and presence when it really counts. This is Beek on being and Breathwork.

]]> Breath is life. But most people do not even think about their breathing patterns or the importance of that. Breath is directly connected to the nervous system and affects how we think, behave and relate. Breathwork & Presence Coach and Founder of Engage Breathwork Erin Dahlgren is in studio to explain why Breathwork is not just about relaxation but is necessary for clarity and presence when it really counts. This is Beek on being and Breathwork.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:11:46 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3987 Breath is life. But most people do not even think about their breathing patterns or the importance of that. Breath is directly connected to the nervous system and affects how we think, behave and relate. Breathwork & Presence Coach and Founder of Engage Breathwork Erin Dahlgren is in studio to explain why Breathwork is not just about relaxation but is necessary for clarity and presence when it really counts. This is Beek on being and Breathwork.

]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being LAUNCHED 20 20 Beek on being LAUNCHED full 17d1201a-db08-484a-b378-7a72f0a6bc42 https://share.transistor.fm/s/78cd36a1 From getting their license to leaving the home for college, the dynamics between teenagers and parents shift. Independence, anxiety, expectations, new rules and roles emerge. Licensed Clinical Social Worker Jami Young and Director of College Advising Amy Shapiro are here to help you navigate this big life transition. This is Beek on being LAUNCHED.


]]> From getting their license to leaving the home for college, the dynamics between teenagers and parents shift. Independence, anxiety, expectations, new rules and roles emerge. Licensed Clinical Social Worker Jami Young and Director of College Advising Amy Shapiro are here to help you navigate this big life transition. This is Beek on being LAUNCHED.


]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:27:07 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 4243 From getting their license to leaving the home for college, the dynamics between teenagers and parents shift. Independence, anxiety, expectations, new rules and roles emerge. Licensed Clinical Social Worker Jami Young and Director of College Advising Amy Shapiro are here to help you navigate this big life transition. This is Beek on being LAUNCHED.


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being an ARTIST 19 19 Beek on being an ARTIST full 224892f6-ee59-4ef1-a66c-f5eb1f3773c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3f935e4d Art is a way to share stories, to feel and connect. It touches us on a level that makes each viewers observation personal, making us think, imagine, dream and experience something that links us. Artist Nadia Karam is in studio sharing incredible and personal stories, tells us why art is important and why women in art is even more so. This is Beek on being an ARTIST


]]> Art is a way to share stories, to feel and connect. It touches us on a level that makes each viewers observation personal, making us think, imagine, dream and experience something that links us. Artist Nadia Karam is in studio sharing incredible and personal stories, tells us why art is important and why women in art is even more so. This is Beek on being an ARTIST


]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:21:28 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 4562 Art is a way to share stories, to feel and connect. It touches us on a level that makes each viewers observation personal, making us think, imagine, dream and experience something that links us. Artist Nadia Karam is in studio sharing incredible and personal stories, tells us why art is important and why women in art is even more so. This is Beek on being an ARTIST


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being a SISTERS SESSION March 2026 18 18 Beek on being a SISTERS SESSION March 2026 full 7cd34238-5241-4e15-a185-8e62543a38ce https://share.transistor.fm/s/907895b6 Daddy-o Daddy-o we miss you so! It’s been ten years since our father passed. So today we reminisce. There is laughter, tears and of course something inappropriate! Samie Jo and Jesse are back in the studio for a little March madness. This is Beek on being a SISTERS SESSION March 2026


]]> Daddy-o Daddy-o we miss you so! It’s been ten years since our father passed. So today we reminisce. There is laughter, tears and of course something inappropriate! Samie Jo and Jesse are back in the studio for a little March madness. This is Beek on being a SISTERS SESSION March 2026


]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:59:55 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 4578 Daddy-o Daddy-o we miss you so! It’s been ten years since our father passed. So today we reminisce. There is laughter, tears and of course something inappropriate! Samie Jo and Jesse are back in the studio for a little March madness. This is Beek on being a SISTERS SESSION March 2026


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being and NEURODIVERSITY 17 17 Beek on being and NEURODIVERSITY full 920a0aec-3a48-4d8e-9394-95569b207984 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1736ee6d We are all unique beings. Everyone thinks, processes and operates differently. There are differences in how we learn, how we behave, and how we experience situations. We are all diverse and that makes us all human. Today we have Therapist Nicole Mendizabal here to discuss and define neurodivergence. This is Beek on being and NEURODIVERSITY.

]]> We are all unique beings. Everyone thinks, processes and operates differently. There are differences in how we learn, how we behave, and how we experience situations. We are all diverse and that makes us all human. Today we have Therapist Nicole Mendizabal here to discuss and define neurodivergence. This is Beek on being and NEURODIVERSITY.

]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:21:30 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 4358 We are all unique beings. Everyone thinks, processes and operates differently. There are differences in how we learn, how we behave, and how we experience situations. We are all diverse and that makes us all human. Today we have Therapist Nicole Mendizabal here to discuss and define neurodivergence. This is Beek on being and NEURODIVERSITY.

]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being SPIRITUAL 16 16 Beek on being SPIRITUAL full d6245d8d-139f-4853-90c2-ce81ef0e78c3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c58be85f Finding meaning and connection to something larger than oneself. So many different beliefs and definitions. Spirituality doesn’t have to be religious but it can be. It can mean connecting with nature, prayer, artistic expression, or acts of kindness. How do we start a spiritual practice? What does it mean to be spiritual?  Rabbi Fred Klein, Senior Director Mishnah Miami, and Rabbi of Greater Miami Jewish Federations and Reverend Doctor Theo Johnson Senior Pastor of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church are here to answer these questions and more. This is Beek on being SPIRITUAL.

]]> Finding meaning and connection to something larger than oneself. So many different beliefs and definitions. Spirituality doesn’t have to be religious but it can be. It can mean connecting with nature, prayer, artistic expression, or acts of kindness. How do we start a spiritual practice? What does it mean to be spiritual?  Rabbi Fred Klein, Senior Director Mishnah Miami, and Rabbi of Greater Miami Jewish Federations and Reverend Doctor Theo Johnson Senior Pastor of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church are here to answer these questions and more. This is Beek on being SPIRITUAL.

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:12:41 -0700 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3931 Finding meaning and connection to something larger than oneself. So many different beliefs and definitions. Spirituality doesn’t have to be religious but it can be. It can mean connecting with nature, prayer, artistic expression, or acts of kindness. How do we start a spiritual practice? What does it mean to be spiritual?  Rabbi Fred Klein, Senior Director Mishnah Miami, and Rabbi of Greater Miami Jewish Federations and Reverend Doctor Theo Johnson Senior Pastor of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church are here to answer these questions and more. This is Beek on being SPIRITUAL.

]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being EMPOWERED 15 15 Beek on being EMPOWERED full 6ea0a7dd-d479-43ef-b198-c96b9eec8408 https://share.transistor.fm/s/100b5a7e Change is the only thing that is constant. Looking for guidance during those transitions and life’s challenges? Maybe you desire a new direction or want to lift limiting mindsets. Empowerment Coach Jennifer Warren Medwin is here to make a big I.M.P.A.C.T. - her model rooted in the five stepping stones to transformation. This is Beek on being EMPOWERED!


]]> Change is the only thing that is constant. Looking for guidance during those transitions and life’s challenges? Maybe you desire a new direction or want to lift limiting mindsets. Empowerment Coach Jennifer Warren Medwin is here to make a big I.M.P.A.C.T. - her model rooted in the five stepping stones to transformation. This is Beek on being EMPOWERED!


]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:33:44 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3416 Change is the only thing that is constant. Looking for guidance during those transitions and life’s challenges? Maybe you desire a new direction or want to lift limiting mindsets. Empowerment Coach Jennifer Warren Medwin is here to make a big I.M.P.A.C.T. - her model rooted in the five stepping stones to transformation. This is Beek on being EMPOWERED!


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being RAISED ON RUTHI’S RULES 14 14 Beek on being RAISED ON RUTHI’S RULES full 65b84e37-435b-4518-8cf6-e6f7ef1031a9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f30195ef The mother of all mothers is here! She’s loud, opinionated, shot out of a cannon in the morning, drinks her Red Bull and tackles the world. Growing up she had inappropriate carpool conversations, quizzed our friends, and gave unsolicited advice on everything. Won’t touch a vegetable, is “allergic” to fruit, and gives no apologies.  Nothing has changed. She has no edit button, no filter and says it as she sees it. There is no one tougher you’d want on your side, even when she laughs at you! Though she states she has none, she most definitely has a set of laws my sisters and I call Ruthi’s Rules. Today we will share her pearls of wisdom, at least the ones we can share on camera!! 🤣🤣


]]> The mother of all mothers is here! She’s loud, opinionated, shot out of a cannon in the morning, drinks her Red Bull and tackles the world. Growing up she had inappropriate carpool conversations, quizzed our friends, and gave unsolicited advice on everything. Won’t touch a vegetable, is “allergic” to fruit, and gives no apologies.  Nothing has changed. She has no edit button, no filter and says it as she sees it. There is no one tougher you’d want on your side, even when she laughs at you! Though she states she has none, she most definitely has a set of laws my sisters and I call Ruthi’s Rules. Today we will share her pearls of wisdom, at least the ones we can share on camera!! 🤣🤣


]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:49:58 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3882 The mother of all mothers is here! She’s loud, opinionated, shot out of a cannon in the morning, drinks her Red Bull and tackles the world. Growing up she had inappropriate carpool conversations, quizzed our friends, and gave unsolicited advice on everything. Won’t touch a vegetable, is “allergic” to fruit, and gives no apologies.  Nothing has changed. She has no edit button, no filter and says it as she sees it. There is no one tougher you’d want on your side, even when she laughs at you! Though she states she has none, she most definitely has a set of laws my sisters and I call Ruthi’s Rules. Today we will share her pearls of wisdom, at least the ones we can share on camera!! 🤣🤣


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being a HOLISTIC HEALER 13 13 Beek on being a HOLISTIC HEALER full d53ee41f-a6a0-4db4-800b-086527d8b6b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b99ae14e We are the sum of every experience, every memory, our interpretations of those memories, our environment, and our relationships. Our health and well being is comprised of it all. When we talk about healing we need to address the entirety of a person not just one aspect. Mind, body and spirit are interconnected and finding balance is key. Energy Medicine Practitioners Susan Hally and Maina Campos are here to help us balance and reset! This is Beek on being a HOLISTIC HEALER.


]]> We are the sum of every experience, every memory, our interpretations of those memories, our environment, and our relationships. Our health and well being is comprised of it all. When we talk about healing we need to address the entirety of a person not just one aspect. Mind, body and spirit are interconnected and finding balance is key. Energy Medicine Practitioners Susan Hally and Maina Campos are here to help us balance and reset! This is Beek on being a HOLISTIC HEALER.


]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:31:46 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 4558 We are the sum of every experience, every memory, our interpretations of those memories, our environment, and our relationships. Our health and well being is comprised of it all. When we talk about healing we need to address the entirety of a person not just one aspect. Mind, body and spirit are interconnected and finding balance is key. Energy Medicine Practitioners Susan Hally and Maina Campos are here to help us balance and reset! This is Beek on being a HOLISTIC HEALER.


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being BESTIES 12 12 Beek on being BESTIES full 35ae2c30-9aa1-4fd5-9926-038c1ab33633 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dbb0a07d Friendships are lifetime loves. The community you count on, the ones you turn to, outside of romantic relationships or family. Friendships are critical to your wellbeing. Friends are your emotional support, your course correctors, they help you grow and thrive. There is nothing more critical than the importance of friends when it comes to living a long healthy life. This podcast was inspired by my daughters and their friend groups that I have watched develop over the decades. I am in awe of their dynamic and the unconditional love they give to each other. For a Galentine’s gift we have Mollie Dixie Beek and Remi Bella Beek to discuss the importance of friendships. This is Beek on being BESTIES.



]]> Friendships are lifetime loves. The community you count on, the ones you turn to, outside of romantic relationships or family. Friendships are critical to your wellbeing. Friends are your emotional support, your course correctors, they help you grow and thrive. There is nothing more critical than the importance of friends when it comes to living a long healthy life. This podcast was inspired by my daughters and their friend groups that I have watched develop over the decades. I am in awe of their dynamic and the unconditional love they give to each other. For a Galentine’s gift we have Mollie Dixie Beek and Remi Bella Beek to discuss the importance of friendships. This is Beek on being BESTIES.



]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:53:32 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 4717 Friendships are lifetime loves. The community you count on, the ones you turn to, outside of romantic relationships or family. Friendships are critical to your wellbeing. Friends are your emotional support, your course correctors, they help you grow and thrive. There is nothing more critical than the importance of friends when it comes to living a long healthy life. This podcast was inspired by my daughters and their friend groups that I have watched develop over the decades. I am in awe of their dynamic and the unconditional love they give to each other. For a Galentine’s gift we have Mollie Dixie Beek and Remi Bella Beek to discuss the importance of friendships. This is Beek on being BESTIES.



]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being BREAST AWARE 11 11 Beek on being BREAST AWARE full 6fd99fe7-2fcc-4c0b-a25a-84b03f586f0e https://share.transistor.fm/s/8916c961 As we go through the different stages of life our breasts change. It is important continue screening, diagnostic and self exams. It is important to know what is normal for your breasts and when that changes. Education information and awareness are key for prevention and early detection. Today we have two exceptional specialists, Board Certified Breast Surgical Oncologist Dr. Starr Mautner, from the Breast Center at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida and Board Certified Breast Radiologist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology Breast Imaging, Dr. Katharine Lampen-Sachar from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to tell us everything we need to know! This is Beek on being BREAST AWARE.

]]> As we go through the different stages of life our breasts change. It is important continue screening, diagnostic and self exams. It is important to know what is normal for your breasts and when that changes. Education information and awareness are key for prevention and early detection. Today we have two exceptional specialists, Board Certified Breast Surgical Oncologist Dr. Starr Mautner, from the Breast Center at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida and Board Certified Breast Radiologist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology Breast Imaging, Dr. Katharine Lampen-Sachar from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to tell us everything we need to know! This is Beek on being BREAST AWARE.

]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:07:44 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3729 As we go through the different stages of life our breasts change. It is important continue screening, diagnostic and self exams. It is important to know what is normal for your breasts and when that changes. Education information and awareness are key for prevention and early detection. Today we have two exceptional specialists, Board Certified Breast Surgical Oncologist Dr. Starr Mautner, from the Breast Center at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida and Board Certified Breast Radiologist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology Breast Imaging, Dr. Katharine Lampen-Sachar from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to tell us everything we need to know! This is Beek on being BREAST AWARE.

]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being A SISTERS SESSION January 2026 10 10 Beek on being A SISTERS SESSION January 2026 full 2dba9af3-c911-4f0c-995c-1b4d15f458e8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/71373aca The sisters Shere are back for a session of quickie questions on sisterhood. From what kind of muppet are you to what our legacy will be, we discuss it all! There’s laughter and crying and probably something inappropriate, but definitely lots of love. Sami Jo and Jesse are back in studio. This is Beek on being A SISTERS SESSION.

]]> The sisters Shere are back for a session of quickie questions on sisterhood. From what kind of muppet are you to what our legacy will be, we discuss it all! There’s laughter and crying and probably something inappropriate, but definitely lots of love. Sami Jo and Jesse are back in studio. This is Beek on being A SISTERS SESSION.

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:50:29 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 2986 The sisters Shere are back for a session of quickie questions on sisterhood. From what kind of muppet are you to what our legacy will be, we discuss it all! There’s laughter and crying and probably something inappropriate, but definitely lots of love. Sami Jo and Jesse are back in studio. This is Beek on being A SISTERS SESSION.

]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being and AGING WELL 9 9 Beek on being and AGING WELL full 32b36851-daae-403e-8e00-671ebe0a2ffd https://share.transistor.fm/s/74717a06 Where’s the manual on maturing?! “The Care and Keeping of You” was the guideline for puberty! “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” was the holy grail for pregnancy! So where is our handbook as we age?! Don’t worry we have two brilliant women in studio today to discuss it all! Dr. Perri Young M.D. Board Certified Internal Medicine and Jami Young Licensed Clinical Social Worker will give us the ins and out of what awaits us with our brains, bodies and beyond! This is Beek on being and AGING WELL.


]]> Where’s the manual on maturing?! “The Care and Keeping of You” was the guideline for puberty! “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” was the holy grail for pregnancy! So where is our handbook as we age?! Don’t worry we have two brilliant women in studio today to discuss it all! Dr. Perri Young M.D. Board Certified Internal Medicine and Jami Young Licensed Clinical Social Worker will give us the ins and out of what awaits us with our brains, bodies and beyond! This is Beek on being and AGING WELL.


]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:21:19 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 4802 Where’s the manual on maturing?! “The Care and Keeping of You” was the guideline for puberty! “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” was the holy grail for pregnancy! So where is our handbook as we age?! Don’t worry we have two brilliant women in studio today to discuss it all! Dr. Perri Young M.D. Board Certified Internal Medicine and Jami Young Licensed Clinical Social Worker will give us the ins and out of what awaits us with our brains, bodies and beyond! This is Beek on being and AGING WELL.


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being FERTILE 8 8 Beek on being FERTILE full c5a5ca72-986f-4376-b4cb-8077167ac1e0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/41c3e7ae Fertility. Small word. Big topic. Many factors go in to a persons decision to reproduce; age, genetic issues, disease, inability. Today we talk about all these factors, gynecological health, egg retrieval, and more. Two Board Certified physicians, Dr. Rebecca Karsenti OBGYN and Fertility Specialist and Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Armando Hernandez-Rey are in studio to talk about it all. This is Beek on being FERTILE.



]]> Fertility. Small word. Big topic. Many factors go in to a persons decision to reproduce; age, genetic issues, disease, inability. Today we talk about all these factors, gynecological health, egg retrieval, and more. Two Board Certified physicians, Dr. Rebecca Karsenti OBGYN and Fertility Specialist and Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Armando Hernandez-Rey are in studio to talk about it all. This is Beek on being FERTILE.



]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:25:10 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3389 Fertility. Small word. Big topic. Many factors go in to a persons decision to reproduce; age, genetic issues, disease, inability. Today we talk about all these factors, gynecological health, egg retrieval, and more. Two Board Certified physicians, Dr. Rebecca Karsenti OBGYN and Fertility Specialist and Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Armando Hernandez-Rey are in studio to talk about it all. This is Beek on being FERTILE.



]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being SUPERSTITIOUS 7 7 Beek on being SUPERSTITIOUS full b027e225-aab5-4f1a-9123-5424ebd72e8c https://share.transistor.fm/s/39931f6b Magic, faith, luck? Calm in chaos, anxiety reducer, generational connection? Why we do what we do and believe in rituals that have no rational bearing on the outcome of a situation. But who wants to jinx it? Poo poo poo Rabbi Ed Farber, Rabbi Emeritus of Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus is here to discuss the history of these beliefs, cultural significance and psychological function. This is Beek on being SUPERSTITIOUS.


]]> Magic, faith, luck? Calm in chaos, anxiety reducer, generational connection? Why we do what we do and believe in rituals that have no rational bearing on the outcome of a situation. But who wants to jinx it? Poo poo poo Rabbi Ed Farber, Rabbi Emeritus of Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus is here to discuss the history of these beliefs, cultural significance and psychological function. This is Beek on being SUPERSTITIOUS.


]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:31:11 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3926 Magic, faith, luck? Calm in chaos, anxiety reducer, generational connection? Why we do what we do and believe in rituals that have no rational bearing on the outcome of a situation. But who wants to jinx it? Poo poo poo Rabbi Ed Farber, Rabbi Emeritus of Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus is here to discuss the history of these beliefs, cultural significance and psychological function. This is Beek on being SUPERSTITIOUS.


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being SISTERS 6 6 Beek on being SISTERS full 8fcdf43e-2c3f-4f38-95e0-bbe6a50bdeb8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dafe1dc6 Taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming. Had enough of your family over the holidays? Step in to mine with what I lovingly refer to as Shere madness! Enjoy a little comic relief for the start of the new year. 💚 


]]> Taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming. Had enough of your family over the holidays? Step in to mine with what I lovingly refer to as Shere madness! Enjoy a little comic relief for the start of the new year. 💚 


]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:29:45 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 1722 Taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming. Had enough of your family over the holidays? Step in to mine with what I lovingly refer to as Shere madness! Enjoy a little comic relief for the start of the new year. 💚 


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being A DANCER 5 5 Beek on being A DANCER full de0647cb-a26f-443c-9736-c27a9a9f5ea4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ab27fb8a Dancing gets me high. Dancing is a way to let it out, bring it in, express, create, do and be! It’s celebration, therapy, release, joy. The benefits are endless affecting brain, body and soul.  Licensed Psychologist Clinical and Neuropsychology Dr. Kim Miller and Board Certified Holistic Wellness Coach, Yoga Therapist and Instructor and Dance Choreographer Nikee Trespalacios talk about the physical, cognitive, emotional and social benefits of dancing! Everybody go get yer ya ya’s out! 💃🏻 💃🏻 


]]> Dancing gets me high. Dancing is a way to let it out, bring it in, express, create, do and be! It’s celebration, therapy, release, joy. The benefits are endless affecting brain, body and soul.  Licensed Psychologist Clinical and Neuropsychology Dr. Kim Miller and Board Certified Holistic Wellness Coach, Yoga Therapist and Instructor and Dance Choreographer Nikee Trespalacios talk about the physical, cognitive, emotional and social benefits of dancing! Everybody go get yer ya ya’s out! 💃🏻 💃🏻 


]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:33:34 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 2312 Dancing gets me high. Dancing is a way to let it out, bring it in, express, create, do and be! It’s celebration, therapy, release, joy. The benefits are endless affecting brain, body and soul.  Licensed Psychologist Clinical and Neuropsychology Dr. Kim Miller and Board Certified Holistic Wellness Coach, Yoga Therapist and Instructor and Dance Choreographer Nikee Trespalacios talk about the physical, cognitive, emotional and social benefits of dancing! Everybody go get yer ya ya’s out! 💃🏻 💃🏻 


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being WIDOWED 4 4 Beek on being WIDOWED full 4212ae6a-83a2-4748-8c50-6a40ba4c0d9e https://share.transistor.fm/s/0d07906a The phone calls come to me at different times throughout the day. But the topic is always the same, the deep lonesomeness she is experiencing. Though her schedule is always packed and the house filled with noise, the grief of losing a life partner and the solitude that comes with that sometimes gets to be too much for her bear. My mother Ruth Garber Shere talks about what it means to be widowed and what to do when that loneliness strikes. This is Beek on being WIDOWED


]]> The phone calls come to me at different times throughout the day. But the topic is always the same, the deep lonesomeness she is experiencing. Though her schedule is always packed and the house filled with noise, the grief of losing a life partner and the solitude that comes with that sometimes gets to be too much for her bear. My mother Ruth Garber Shere talks about what it means to be widowed and what to do when that loneliness strikes. This is Beek on being WIDOWED


]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 04:17:32 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 2999 The phone calls come to me at different times throughout the day. But the topic is always the same, the deep lonesomeness she is experiencing. Though her schedule is always packed and the house filled with noise, the grief of losing a life partner and the solitude that comes with that sometimes gets to be too much for her bear. My mother Ruth Garber Shere talks about what it means to be widowed and what to do when that loneliness strikes. This is Beek on being WIDOWED


]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen Beek on being MUSICALLY MINDED 3 3 Beek on being MUSICALLY MINDED full a6ea2994-f92b-4b30-a203-fce612fd80d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c230f59 You’ve got the radio blaring, jamming to a particular song, it just hits. Music connects us to our feelings, our experiences, a place in time. Evidence shows music has the ability to alter our mood. So how can Music Therapy be used to help when there is disease or injury to the brain? Tune in, turn it up and find out about the cognitive and emotional benefits of Music Therapy on the brain! University of Miami Frost School of Music Professor of Music Therapy Dr. Teresa Lesiuk and Board Certified Music Therapist Leah Goldstein of Chai Notes Music Therapy discuss the benefits of Music Therapy on the brain! This is Beek on being MUSICALLY MINDED.

]]> You’ve got the radio blaring, jamming to a particular song, it just hits. Music connects us to our feelings, our experiences, a place in time. Evidence shows music has the ability to alter our mood. So how can Music Therapy be used to help when there is disease or injury to the brain? Tune in, turn it up and find out about the cognitive and emotional benefits of Music Therapy on the brain! University of Miami Frost School of Music Professor of Music Therapy Dr. Teresa Lesiuk and Board Certified Music Therapist Leah Goldstein of Chai Notes Music Therapy discuss the benefits of Music Therapy on the brain! This is Beek on being MUSICALLY MINDED.

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:14:18 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 3435 You’ve got the radio blaring, jamming to a particular song, it just hits. Music connects us to our feelings, our experiences, a place in time. Evidence shows music has the ability to alter our mood. So how can Music Therapy be used to help when there is disease or injury to the brain? Tune in, turn it up and find out about the cognitive and emotional benefits of Music Therapy on the brain! University of Miami Frost School of Music Professor of Music Therapy Dr. Teresa Lesiuk and Board Certified Music Therapist Leah Goldstein of Chai Notes Music Therapy discuss the benefits of Music Therapy on the brain! This is Beek on being MUSICALLY MINDED.

]]> life, learning, laughing No Steven Chen I’m back! 2 2 I’m back! bonus ab0f00e4-00a2-49c5-853e-d7d8d226a374 https://share.transistor.fm/s/41a6c542 Thank you for the love and support! You won’t have to wait much longer!!

Introducing Beek on being, a weekly podcast that dives in to our shared humanity. Both fun and educational, each episode is conversational with personal and professional perspectives being shared. We talk about it all, make new discoveries, listen and connect.


Episodes coming up include sisterhood, the benefits of dancing, music’s effect on the brain, fertility and egg retrieval, superstitions and so much more. There will also be monthly sister sessions, and with these recurring characters nothing is off limits! We laugh, cry, learn and grow. We keep being. I’m Melissa Beek and this is Beek on being.


]]> Thank you for the love and support! You won’t have to wait much longer!!

Introducing Beek on being, a weekly podcast that dives in to our shared humanity. Both fun and educational, each episode is conversational with personal and professional perspectives being shared. We talk about it all, make new discoveries, listen and connect.


Episodes coming up include sisterhood, the benefits of dancing, music’s effect on the brain, fertility and egg retrieval, superstitions and so much more. There will also be monthly sister sessions, and with these recurring characters nothing is off limits! We laugh, cry, learn and grow. We keep being. I’m Melissa Beek and this is Beek on being.


]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:24:49 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 75 Thank you for the love and support! You won’t have to wait much longer!!

Introducing Beek on being, a weekly podcast that dives in to our shared humanity. Both fun and educational, each episode is conversational with personal and professional perspectives being shared. We talk about it all, make new discoveries, listen and connect.


Episodes coming up include sisterhood, the benefits of dancing, music’s effect on the brain, fertility and egg retrieval, superstitions and so much more. There will also be monthly sister sessions, and with these recurring characters nothing is off limits! We laugh, cry, learn and grow. We keep being. I’m Melissa Beek and this is Beek on being.


]]> life, learning, laughing No What? What is this?! 1 1 What? What is this?! bonus f8f6abd9-c2f0-4ac7-8643-93caca18b299 https://share.transistor.fm/s/966cb3b0 Introducing Beek on being, a weekly podcast that dives in to our shared humanity. Both fun and educational, each episode is conversational with personal and professional perspectives being shared. We talk about it all, make new discoveries, listen and connect.


Episodes coming up include sisterhood, the benefits of dancing, music’s effect on the brain, fertility and egg retrieval, superstitions and so much more. There will also be monthly sister sessions, and with these recurring characters nothing is off limits! We laugh, cry, learn and grow. We keep being. I’m Melissa Beek and this is Beek on being.


]]> Introducing Beek on being, a weekly podcast that dives in to our shared humanity. Both fun and educational, each episode is conversational with personal and professional perspectives being shared. We talk about it all, make new discoveries, listen and connect.


Episodes coming up include sisterhood, the benefits of dancing, music’s effect on the brain, fertility and egg retrieval, superstitions and so much more. There will also be monthly sister sessions, and with these recurring characters nothing is off limits! We laugh, cry, learn and grow. We keep being. I’m Melissa Beek and this is Beek on being.


]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:43:20 -0800 Melissa Shere Beek Melissa Shere Beek 71 Introducing Beek on being, a weekly podcast that dives in to our shared humanity. Both fun and educational, each episode is conversational with personal and professional perspectives being shared. We talk about it all, make new discoveries, listen and connect.


Episodes coming up include sisterhood, the benefits of dancing, music’s effect on the brain, fertility and egg retrieval, superstitions and so much more. There will also be monthly sister sessions, and with these recurring characters nothing is off limits! We laugh, cry, learn and grow. We keep being. I’m Melissa Beek and this is Beek on being.


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