Pre-eminent speaker on
palliative and end-of-life care

Dr. BJ Miller is a renowned advocate for holistic well-being, resilience, and building a life full of meaning. A sur­vivor of a life-threatening accident during his sophomore year at Princeton that made him a triple amputee, BJ’s personal journey has shaped his dedication to improving the human experience. With a background as a palliative care physician and as the co-founder of Mettle Health, he brings a unique perspective to conversations on mental health, longevity, and the necessity of building a life that is more wonderful, not just less horrible. Incredibly warm, personable, and engaging, BJ’s universally inspiring and powerful message is to reconsider, embrace, and prioritize what truly matters in life.

As a palliative care physician, BJ has an intimate rela­tionship with suffering and what it takes to minimize it outside of medical intervention. His support of those who are chronically and terminally ill, combined with his own experience as a patient, have informed his philosophy on living meaningfully. By discovering what matters most to us as we near the end, we can reverse-engineer a life that is rich and fulfilling for all our days, rather than just the last few. He emphasizes the value of a perspective shift, the untapped potential of the aesthetic domain, and the impor­tance of radical acceptance of the self and all life throws at you.

Dr. Miller’s commitment to patient-centered care and to sparking productive conversations about living life fully until the end has propelled his career. “What Really Matters at the End of Life,” BJ’s TED Talk on living well until the end and humanizing end-of-life care, has garnered over 15 million views and is ranked among the most viewed talks. He is prominently fea­tured in the Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary End Game about terminally ill patients and physicians seek­ing to change perceptions around life and death. He can also be seen in the Disney+ docuseries Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, helping the star navigate the com­plexities of aging and come to terms with his inevitable mortality.