Conversations: BJ Miller, MD & Shoshana Berger
Synopsis
Emily sits down with palliative care physician Dr. BJ Miller and IDEO's Global Editorial Director, Shoshana Berger, to talk about their new book, A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death.
First, BJ and Shoshana read excerpts from the book about their individual stories. The readings are followed by a conversation with Emily about the inspirations behind the book, the challenging nature of the dying process, and the importance of preparing for our final days.
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Guests
BJ Miller, MD, is a hospice and palliative medicine physician who has worked in many settings—inpatient, outpatient, hospice facility, and home—and now sees patients and families at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Miller speaks all over the country and beyond on the theme of living well in the face of death.
Shoshana Berger is the current Global Editorial Director at IDEO. She has an MPhil from the University of Toronto and a BA in English from New York University. She is the author of two books: A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death, cowritten with Dr. BJ Miller, and ReadyMade: How to Make Almost Anything and has written for the New York Times, WIRED, TIME, Fast Company, and many other publications.
Resources
Follow Shoshana and BJ on Twitter @shoshanaberger and @bjmillermd.
See also BJ’s palliative care practice, Mettle Health.
Credits
Hosted by Emily Silverman.
Produced by Emily Silverman and Diantha Parker
Editing by Kirk Klocke
Original theme music by Yosef Munro. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions.
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