Dr BJ Miller (Lessons on Dying from a Palliative Care Physician) - Episode 54

Dr BJ Miller is a hospice and palliative care specialist, public speaker, and connector.His interests are in working across disciplines to effect broad-based culture change and in cultivating a civic model for aging and dying. By facilitating open conversations about loss and perspective, he hopes to inspire people to effectively participate in their own care. BJ aims to improve the quality of life for all and compel the healthcare system to adapt to the changing needs of the people it's trying to serve.We talk about his own journey through palliative care after a near fatal accident, the Zen Hospice Project, hospice, death, how to live a fulfilling life and much more.