{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fd430ae9d-a422-4cf3-8721-c5da4fdfb18d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Ep 44: Dr BJ Miller - Embracing our mortality for a better shot at life","description":"On today\u2019s show, I\u2019m joined by Dr BJ Miller. BJ is a practising hospice and palliative medicine physician in San Fransico, an author and speaker, best known for his TED Talk, \"What Really Matters at the End of Life\u201d. He has been on the teaching faculty at UCSF School of Medicine since 2007 and sees patients and caregivers through his online palliative care service, Mettle Health. \n\nHe is the subject of Netflix's Academy Award-nominated short documentary, End Game and his book for approaching the end of life, A Beginner\u2019s Guide to the End, was co-authored with Shoshana Berger and published in 2019.\n\nHe\u2019s also a triple amputee who suffered a horrific injury resulting in the loss of both legs and his left arm when he was an undergrad at Princeton. To many, this would have been calamitous. To BJ, it became a transformative moment of deep pain he harnessed to find purpose. \n\nNow, before we get into the show, a quick word from today\u2019s sponsor...\n\nWhen it comes to end of life care, most pets are still euthanised in the sterile and sometimes harsh clinical environment of the veterinary practice which, while convenient for practitioners, is not ideal for pets and can result in as many as 20% of clients never returning to the clinic again due to the psychological trauma.\n\nEnter Lap of Love, a veterinary service working in partnership with veterinarians across America to offer an incomparably compassionate end of life care experience for pets in their own homes.\n\nIn one memorable example, CEO Dr Dani McVety was asked to euthanize a family pet in his beloved swimming pool\u2026. The result was a pet passing in his favorite place, a family grieving but grateful, and a sad moment made infinitely better by an act of amazing kindness.\n\nSo, if want your clients to experience a beautiful end to their pet\u2019s life or learn more about how you can make the euthanasia experience better for your patients then visit www.lapoflove.com. And maybe, just maybe, you\u2019ll end up doing house calls in swimming pools too!\n\n\u2026back to the show. \n\nThis interview ranks as a huge personal highlight, and it could be so for all manner of reasons. BJs inspirational story of overcoming incredible adversity. His dedication to a career; making a massive difference. Or his utterly genuine and radiant personality. But in my case, it\u2019s because of a single line he shared in his interview with Tim Ferriss. One that shaped my view of patient and client care forever\u2026. to learn more, listen on.\n\nIn the interview, we cover a great many topics, but in particular death, mortality and by unbreakable association, life itself. While some of the topics were confronting, it was both a comfort and pleasure to have BJ as my guide. I hope you enjoy this uplifting conversation with the wonderful BJ Miller as he illuminates some of the darker places we fear to tread.\n\nBJ's Book:\nhttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Beginners-Guide-to-the-End/BJ-Miller/9781501157219\n\nBJs Ted Talk:\nhttps://www.ted.com/talks/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life\n\nBJs Endwell Project:\nhttps://endwellproject.org/","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/02083fa9-f18e-405b-b6b5-6bf82ac13108/artworks-ujg5rxgfytqhnudk-e6szaw-t3000x3000.jpg"}