As an oncologist, Dr. Ranjana Srivastava is no stranger to death and dying. But in this podcast, the author of the new book, "A Better Death: Conversations about the art of living and dying well"

talks about how her experiences have helped shape her perspective on a very Buckety theme — how acknowledging your mortality can help you live a more fulfilling life. Says Srivastava, "We often go through our lives without contemplating that we are mortal." Instead, she explains, we need to get our priorities straight and "live deliberately", without waiting for a terminal diagnosis to force us into it. Amen.