Join Mettle Health founder BJ Miller, MD and special co-host, Michelle Irving for an interactive discussion on the stories and narratives we tell ourselves.
Throughout our lives we are told ‘stories’ by others about who we are and what our experience means. When we live with chronic illness, a lot of these 'stories' are incredibly disempowering.
In this webinar we talk with Michelle Irving about how we create an empowering story of chronic illness that doesn't require us to be triumphant but rather reflects the grit, vulnerability and magnificence we are already embodying.
How to identify the "stories" of illness you have inherited
Identify what roles you have been 'assigned' in these stories
Release what doesn't serve you
Honor what you have navigated and the wisdom you now hold
Shift into an empowering new story for yourself
All online discussions begins with a basic overview before opening up to the group for Q&A and conversation. This session should feel as supportive as it does educational, so bring your questions and comments, or feel free to just listen. Together, we’ll explore real life examples and address your questions.
Discussions are held online and once registered, you will receive a link via email to join on video or by phone.
If you can't make it to the live session you will receive a recording.
Dr. BJ Miller is a longtime hospice and palliative medicine physician and educator. He’s been on faculty at his alma mater, UCSF, since 2007 and has worked in all settings of care: hospital, clinic, residential facility, and home. Led by his own experiences as a patient, BJ advocates for the roles of our senses, community and presence in designing a better ending. He speaks nationally, and internationally, on the topics of death, dying, palliative care and the intersection of healthcare with design.
His 2015 TED Talk: “Not Whether, But How”, has been viewed over 11 million times and his work has also been the subject of multiple interviews and podcasts, including Oprah Winfrey, PBS, The New York Times, The California Sunday Magazine, GOOP, Krista Tippett, Tim Ferriss and the TED Radio Hour. His book, A Beginner’s Guide to the End, was co-authored with Shoshana Berger and published in 2019.
About Michelle Irving
A pioneer in the Chronic Illness space, Michelle Irving mentors women around the world, teaching them how to create a life filled with love, meaningful work and deep personal power. She believes we can all have a positive relationship with ourselves even in the midst of experiencing illness.
