Before We Go

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Before We Go follows the personal and emotionally charged journey of Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, a physician and science journalist, Oscar-nominated documentary film producer, producer and host of TED Health, and founder of End Well, a nonprofit organization committed to reshaping society's perception and approach to the end of life. In the summer of 2022, Shoshana's father, Steven Ungerleider, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. His doctors were encouraged when testing showed that the cancer was related to a BRCA genetic mutation, which meant that it might respond to new, targeted therapies. But that also meant that Shoshana and her sister were also at risk for developing life-threatening cancers. As a physician and an expert in death and dying, Shoshana had the knowledge and support she needed to face the road ahead. But her journey revealed that the reality of facing mortality – her father’s and her own – is far more intricate and surprising than she could anticipate. With help from renowned experts and some of the professionals who helped her along the way, Shoshana tells her story of love, loss, family, mortality, and the unexpected paths we take to find meaning and purpose in the face of life's greatest challenges. See behind the scenes and join the conversation on Instagram @beforewegopodcast.

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Season 1: Before We Go

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Aug 19

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3 min

4.8

out of 5

257 Ratings

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6 days ago

WolfCat8

I am a RN. I have helped lots of people die in the ICU. You touched on lots of things that I recognized and many that I did not. Overall your experience and thoughts have helped me. Thank you. I hope it helps others talk about death more in a meaningful way.
I’m not the only one.

Dec 3

NineDaysofgrief

Listening to this last episode of this podcast I went through the emotions all over again of the last 9 days our family had with my mother, from diagnosis to her last breath. She had went to the ER with stomach issues, not realizing that she was full of cancer including pancreatic and a huge mass that had caused a bowel obstruction. What a whirlwind of decisions our family had to make. After 4 days in the hospital she went home and on hospice, only 5 days left. Hospice for us had in turn been an absolute wonderful experience. Truly it was hard not having a medical nurse with us 24/7 but they were a great support. I wished I would have known about the death doula, rising that last morning with her foaming at the mouth and the death rattle was no easy feat and I too had given her the last dose of medication. But through this podcast I feel that it has helped me with my grief, that I am not the only one with these same experiences of death, love and loss. Thank you for sharing your openness about all of these things. This is a must listen!
Must-listen

Nov 29

JuJuDee188

As a fellow physician and daughter whose father passed away after a long journey with cancer, I have the highest praise for this podcast. A must-listen for anyone whose loved one (or themself) is approaching the end of their journey.
This is something everyone should listen to

Nov 28

CorBob

What an amazing story. The love and support of friends and family truly is something that can help you make big decisions as well as take on challenges that seem impossible! This is a podcast that shares some important insights into how to make the most of the time you have left with loved ones; how to care for yourself; how to love and support loved ones.

Before We Go follows the personal and emotionally charged journey of Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, a physician and science journalist, Oscar-nominated documentary film producer, producer and host of TED Health, and founder of End Well, a nonprofit organization committed to reshaping society's perception and approach to the end of life. In the summer of 2022, Shoshana's father, Steven Ungerleider, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. His doctors were encouraged when testing showed that the cancer was related to a BRCA genetic mutation, which meant that it might respond to new, targeted therapies. But that also meant that Shoshana and her sister were also at risk for developing life-threatening cancers. As a physician and an expert in death and dying, Shoshana had the knowledge and support she needed to face the road ahead. But her journey revealed that the reality of facing mortality – her father’s and her own – is far more intricate and surprising than she could anticipate. With help from renowned experts and some of the professionals who helped her along the way, Shoshana tells her story of love, loss, family, mortality, and the unexpected paths we take to find meaning and purpose in the face of life's greatest challenges. See behind the scenes and join the conversation on Instagram @beforewegopodcast.