Episode 327 - Staying Human and Facing Death
What if death isn’t the end, but a doorway to discovering who we truly are? Dr. Brad Stuart—physician, innovator, and author—takes us from the halls of Stanford Medical School to the mysteries and stark realities of end-of-life care. He discusses what's missing in medical training, the challenges that doctors face to stay human in the current profit-centered medical paradigm, and the healing that happens to both doctor and patient through compassion and listening. Along the way, we uncover near-death experiences, visions at the bedside, and the surprising role of psychedelics in easing our fear of dying. Brad’s message is whether we start now or let death do it for us, letting go is the ultimate practice we all face. This is about more than death—it’s about awakening to your true self and perhaps having hope for the future of medicine and healthcare.
Bio - Brad Stuart, MD is a physician specializing in end-of-life care, a healthcare system innovator, and an author and international speaker. He created the first large-scale Advanced Illness Management (AIM) program in the US to care for the seriously ill at home, funded by a $13 million award from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation. Brad was featured in HBO’s Letting Go: A Hospice Journey. He has been recognized as Physician of the Year by the California Association of Health Services at Home, designated a Top 20 national difference-maker by HealthLeaders’ Media, and declared a Visionary by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. His book, Facing Death: Spirituality, Science, and Surrender at the End of Life, shows how he came to discover that reality is not what you think, and death is not the end of who you really are.
Website : https://bradstuartmd.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Facing-Death-Spirituality-Science-Surrender/dp/1954920679
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