Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider shares her personal and professional experiences with end-of-life care. Diagnosed in 2022, her father's pancreatic cancer journey becomes a central topic, shedding light on the BRCA mutation and its impact. She discusses her preventative surgeries and the emotional turmoil of being both a daughter and a caregiver. Highlighted are her views on the U.S. healthcare system's shortcomings in supporting terminally ill patients and her work with End Well to improve end-of-life experiences. The episode also touches on the importance of mental health and the power of belief in shaping our health outcomes. Dr. Shoshana is the host of podcast ⁠"Before We Go"⁠ Her foundation "End Well": ⁠www.endwellproject.org⁠ Join the ⁠⁠DEAD Talk Patreon⁠⁠ for only $5/mo to support our mission & and gain access to exclusive content and features.    "Dead Dad Club" & "Dead Mom Club" hats and shirts: ⁠⁠Shop Here⁠⁠   Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping: 👉  ⁠⁠https://deadtalks.myshopify.com/⁠⁠   ⁠10% off Neurogum⁠⁠ made with sustainably-sourced natural caffeine, L-theanine, as well as vitamins B6 and B12, which have been scientifically shown to boost attention and enhance focus.    Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping: ⁠⁠Shop Here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠All links to everything DEAD Talks⁠⁠    DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end; it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12, he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma, or whatever it may be. You may cry, but you also may laugh. ⁠   Follow DEAD Talks Podcast on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠more⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.deadtalks.net⁠⁠⁠