All New Podcast “Before We Go” Premiering October 8

Los Angeles, September, 2024 – Today, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider and Podcast Nation announced Before We Go, an all new podcast premiering October 1 on all major podcast platforms. “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. “Before We Go” is an eight-episode narrative podcast premiering October 8, with new episodes on Tuesdays through December 3, 2024.

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.

“'Before We Go’ is a deeply personal project for me, born out of my own experience with my father’s journey with pancreatic cancer,” said host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. “I wanted to create a space where we could have honest, compassionate conversations about the realities of facing mortality—something that touches every one of us. I hope that this podcast will offer comfort, inspire reflection, and ultimately help people find meaning and connection in the most difficult of times.”

“We are thrilled to support Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider in bringing her powerful and heartfelt story to listeners. 'Before We Go’ is a profound exploration of life’s most challenging moments, and we believe it will deeply resonate with audiences everywhere,” stated Clio de la Llave, Podcast Nation founder. “This podcast is not just a series of conversations—it’s a movement that will inspire listeners to view life and death through a more compassionate and understanding lens.”

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.

Experts featured this season include Mary Claire Haver, the New York Times Best Selling Author of The New Menopause, and Board-Certified OB-Gyn; Ariel Kelley, a City Councilmember, former Mayor, and nonprofit CEO; Julie Mcfadden, hospice nurse and leading voice in end-of-life care; and Anupam B. Jena, the Joseph P. Newhouse Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and a physician in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.

“Before We Go” is a Podcast Nation Original, produced by Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, Karen Given, Abby Williams, and Madison Brit. Original music by Edward Aten. Executive produced by Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. New Episodes will be available weekly through December 3, 2024. Episodes available on all major podcast platforms.

About End Well

End Well is a non-profit organization founded in 2017 by Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, dedicated to reshaping the conversation around end-of-life matters. The movement seeks to promote open dialogue and understanding, challenging the notion that dying is solely a medical concern. End Well empowers individuals and communities to embrace the end-of-life journey as a profoundly human experience.