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Podcast: DEAD Talks
Episode: BJ Miller on What Really Matters at the End of Life (#60)
Description: BJ Miller is a physician, author, and leading voice in hospice and palliative medicine, widely known for his 2015 TED Talk, What Really Matters at the End of Life. In this deeply moving episode, BJ reflects on his own near-death experience at 19, how it shaped his understanding of life and mortality, and why rethinking the way we approach death is essential.Speaking with clarity and compassion, BJ explores what it means to truly live while acknowledging our mortality, the lessons he’s learned from patients at the end of life, and his mission to reform the way society view...