
The Model Health Show How to Add Life to Your Years & Avoid the Biggest Regrets of the Dying - With Bronnie Ware
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Nov 5, 2025 Bronnie Ware, an internationally acclaimed author and TEDx speaker, dives into profound insights from her palliative care experience. She discusses how embracing death can enhance our daily lives and lead to a more authentic existence. Key topics include breaking cultural taboos around mortality, the importance of spontaneity in expanding our time perception, and fostering true connections with friends and family. Bronnie also emphasizes the necessity of expressing emotions and making space for personal happiness. Tune in for a journey toward living without regret!
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Death As A Tool For Living
- Bronnie argues our culture avoids death, which prevents honest evaluation of how we live.
- She says using death as a tool for living can realign priorities and reduce future regrets.
From Banking To Bedside
- Bronnie initially trusted she was meant to care for a dying woman despite no formal training.
- That first live-in role opened a trajectory into caring for multiple dying patients.
Called Into Palliative Care
- Bronnie Ware became a caregiver after leaving banking and nursing a dying woman on Sydney Harbour, which led to eight years in palliative care.
- That unexpected path transformed her life and seeded the observations in her book.




