264: We need to talk about death more | Shoshana Ungerleider, M.D.

Published: Nov. 25, 2020, 10 a.m.

b'Shosana Ungerleider, M.D.: \\u201cSeeing the end of life as a part of life is, to me, critical for living a good life.\\u201d\\nUngerleider, an internal medicine physician; founder of the End Well Project; and executive producer of the Academy Award-nominated short documentary, End Game, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why talking about death can help you live a better life, plus:\\n*How to advocate for yourself with palliative care*\\n*How to talk to your loved ones about an end-of-life plan*\\n*How to communicate with doctors when a loved one is near end of life*\\n*Why we need to shift our "death denying culture"*\\n*How COVID will change how we think about end-of-life care*\\n\\nEnjoy this episode sponsored by Healist Naturals! Whether it\'s an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at:\\xa0podcast@mindbodygreen.com. And be sure to check out Ungerleider\'s short documentary, End Game, which you can find at https://www.shoshanaungerleider.com/films.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'