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

Shosana Ungerleider, M.D.: “Seeing the end of life as a part of life is, to me, critical for living a good life.” Ungerleider, 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: *How to advocate for yourself with palliative care* *How to talk to your loved ones about an end-of-life plan* *How to communicate with doctors when a loved one is near end of life* *Why we need to shift our "death denying culture"* *How COVID will change how we think about end-of-life care* Enjoy 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: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . And be sure to check out Ungerleider's short documentary, End Game, which you can find at https://www.shoshanaungerleider.com/films . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices