Before We Go is a narrative podcast hosted and produced by Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider—physician, science journalist, Oscar-nominated documentary producer, host of TED Health, and founder of End Well, a nonprofit reshaping how we think about life’s final chapter. Season 1 followed Shoshana’s deeply personal journey through her father’s terminal cancer diagnosis, a path that forced her to confront her own mortality and illuminated unexpected truths about love, loss, and meaning. Now, Season 2 opens the conversation wider. Shoshana sits down with people from all walks of life to explore what it means to live alongside mortality. Actor Yvette Nicole Brown shares her story of caregiving. Comedian Patton Oswalt reflects on grief through the eyes of his child. Actor Alexandra Breckenridge talks about navigating loss, and entrepreneur Mark Cuban lays out his vision for transforming healthcare. Alongside these voices, leading experts help us ask the deeper
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Signup to Generate a PitchBefore We Go is a narrative podcast hosted and produced by Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, physician, science journalist, Oscar-nominated documentary producer, host of TED Health, and founder of End Well, a nonprofit reshaping how we think about life’s final chapter.
Recent episodes include "Alexandra Breckenridge Shares her Grief" (20 November 2025, 39 minutes), "Nikki Boyer Learns to Let Go" (13 November 2025, 37 minutes), and "BJ Miller Sees The World Differently" (6 November 2025, 36 minutes).
Before We Go publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 20 episodes.
Booking probability for Before We Go is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Before We Go requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Before We Go's contact route on record: verified email.
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Before We Go is a society podcast with 20 episodes published.
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Episode #10
In the final episode of Season 2, Shoshana sits down with her friend Alexandra Breckenridge — known to many as Mel Monroe from the hit Netflix series Virgin River . Alex has experienced many losses, on and off the...
Episode #9
Nikki Boyer is probably best known for the podcast and Hulu series Dying for Sex , which follows her best friend, Molly, as she faces losing her life to cancer. But while Molly’s life was coming to an end, Nikki was...
Episode #8
Dr. BJ Miller was a college sophomore when a sudden electrical accident nearly took his life. After months in a hospital burn unit and multiple amputations, he emerged into a world that saw him — and treated him —...
Episode #7
Ricki Lake has been in the public eye since starring in 1988’s Hairspray . She might be best known as host of The Ricki Lake Show . But she’s not here to talk about movies and TV. She’s here to share the compelling...
Episode #6
Today’s episode features two people who are shaking up the U.S. healthcare system in very different but deeply humane ways. Dr. Fumiko Chino knows firsthand how devastating medical debt can be. After losing her...
Episode #5
How often do you think about your future self? For Kirsty Parsons, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth and told she likely wouldn’t live past her twenties, imagining a long future wasn’t even an option. But...
Episode #4
Barry Blechman shares at least one thing in common with host Shoshana Ungerleider: cancer runs in their families. Barry was first diagnosed in 1980 and stayed cancer-free for nearly 30 years before it returned. This...
Episode #3
In 2014, Yvette Nicole Brown made a life-changing decision: she left her job starring in the TV show Community to care for her father who had Alzheimer’s disease. For the next 11 years, Yvette cared for her father in...
Episode #2
Patton Oswalt—a comedian, storyteller, and devoted dad—shares the story of losing his wife, Michelle, and becoming a single parent overnight. Grief, he learned, was anything but a straight line, and he feared what it...
Episode #1
Season 2 begins with Alua Arthur—world-renowned death doula and New York Times bestselling author of Briefly, Perfectly Human . In this conversation, Alua shares the story of a chance encounter that changed everything...
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Before We Go is back! This season, Oscar and Emmy nominee Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider is in conversation with people from all walks of life, exploring how we live alongside mortality. Actor Yvette Nicole Brown shares her...
Episode #8
Steven enters hospice and begins to prepare for the end of life. While he visits with friends and even a rabbi, Shoshana and his other caregivers struggle with how to keep him as comfortable as possible during his final...
Episode #7
Like many patients with advanced cancer, Steven struggles with nutrition, the effects of chemotherapy and depression. But luckily, from the early days, he's helped by some wonderful palliative care providers, especially...
Episode #6
Shoshana struggles to maintain healthy boundaries with her dad, who is pushing back against his doctor’s advice. Meanwhile, she prepares to undergo preventative surgery for the first time, to reduce her risk of cancer...
Episode #5
Now that Steven’s cancer has tested positive for the BRCA mutation, Shoshana and her sister Ariel must get tested. And when both of their tests come back positive, they’re both faced with a choice: speak to their...
Episode #4
Shoshana launches a nonprofit, End Well, to address end-of-life issues, bringing together an incredible community of celebrities, caregivers, healthcare providers, artists, and many others to come up with solutions to...
Episode #3
Shoshana describes her experiences as a young doctor and the series of encounters with the end of life that make her believe we're doing it all wrong. A pivotal moment with a terminal patient who chooses to die at home...
Episode #2
Shoshana reflects on the death of her paternal grandmother, Joy Ungerleider, who died of the same cancer Steven now faces. The family learns that Steven's cancer is BRCA-related, and hope rises with the possibility that...
Episode #1
Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider's world shifts when her father calls to say that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. As they navigate uncharted emotional terrain, Shoshana and her father explore options...
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co-founder and hospice and palliative medicine physician, U.C.S.F. Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
actress and TV producer
Associate Professor in Breast Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Master Investor, Model Businessman, Serial Entrepreneur, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company
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