Wrestling with who has the authority to speak for a dying patient, balancing a treatment’s potential benefits against its burdens, and seeking guidance in the murkiest corners of healthcare with clinical ethicist Esther Berkowitz. What does the “dignity of risk” really mean? And how can you decide which “version” of a person to rely on? [buzzsprout episode=’19262736′ player=’true’] View the episode transcript About What It’s Like to Be… In each installment of What It’s Like to Be…, bestselling author Dan Heath talks with someone about what it’s like to step into their (work) life. Behavioral Scientist is a distribution partner, with new episodes released every other week. Learn more about the podcast’s “slow curiosity” mission here, and visit here for Dan’s reflections on how that mission has evolved after a year of conversations. The “Clinical Ethicist” episode of What It’s Like To Be… features Esther Berkowitz and was produced and edited by Matt Purdy. Copyright © 2026 by Dan Heath. All rights reserved. The post What It’s Like to Be…a Clinical Ethicist appeared first on Behavioral Scientist.