END WELL 2025 SUMMIT BRINGS "RADICAL BRAVERY" TO LOS ANGELES, FEATURING EMMA HEMING WILLIS AND YVETTE NICOLE BROWN AMONG LEADING VOICES IN END-OF-LIFE TRANSFORMATION

Radical Bravery at the End of Life: End Well 2025 Brings Together Visionaries, Caregivers, and Changemakers to Imagine New Ways of Living with Meaning Until the Very End

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2025 -- On November 20, 2025, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and virtually, End Well 2025 will unite artists, healthcare providers, policy leaders, storytellers, and caregivers for a full day of transformative conversations and hands-on learning under the theme: Radical Bravery — the courage to show up for one another, even when it's uncomfortable, uncertain, or heartbreaking.

Hosted by Tembi Locke (actor, author, and activist) and JJ Duncan (producer, showrunner, and advocate), the summit blends mainstage dialogues, immersive workshops, and meaningful networking, giving attendees tangible tools to turn insight into action.

This year's keynote presentation brings a particular focus to dementia and those who care for people with various forms of cognitive decline, with a conversation between Emma Heming Willis and Yvette Nicole Brown about love, resilience, and caregiving in the face of dementia.

"When my husband Bruce was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, I had to find courage I didn't know existed," said Heming Willis. "Radical bravery isn't about being fearless, it's about speaking out, even when you know you'll be criticized, so that others feel validated and supported. These conversations are important and can't wait. Every family deserves the tools and compassion to navigate dementia with dignity and love."

Featured speakers at End Well 2025 include:

Emma Heming Willis — advocate, entrepreneur, and champion for dementia care
Yvette Nicole Brown — award-winning actress, writer and caregiving activist
Tembi Locke — New York Times bestselling author, actress, producer
J.J. Duncan — Bravo showrunner, producer and bereaved parent
Nikki Boyer — Emmy Award–winning host, storyteller, and creator of the groundbreaking podcast and Hulu show Dying for Sex
Kathryn Mannix, MD — leading UK physician and bestselling author changing how we talk about dying
John Onwuchekwa —pastor and storyteller exploring the intersection of grief and hope
Justin Nathaniel Baker, MD — Stanford Medicine Chief of Pediatric Palliative Care
Joél Simone Maldonado — funeral director and founder of the Multicultural Death & Grief Care Academy
Sasha Hamdani, MD — mental health influencer, specializing in ADHD, depression, and anxiety
And many more!

Across four main sessions, midday skill-building workshops, and networking opportunities, participants will explore urgent narratives shaping the end-of-life experience: the caregiving revolution, democratizing knowledge, advancing policy change, and building systems of support that honor human dignity. A global livestream ensures these conversations are accessible to anyone, anywhere. Continuing education credits will be available for social workers, physicians, and nurses.

Founded in 2017 by practicing physician and science journalist, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, End Well exists to change the fact that — according to a 2019 study — more than half of families feel their loved one experienced a "bad death" which heightened their grief. By bringing together voices from medicine, design, technology, policy, and popular culture, End Well aims to create a cultural shift: where ending well becomes the ultimate measure of living well.

"Radical bravery is about meeting the hardest moments of life with courage, compassion, and connection. That's what End Well 2025 is all about," said Dr. Ungerleider.

About End Well:
End Well is a nonprofit on a mission to transform how people think about, talk about, and plan for the end of life. We believe everyone deserves an experience aligned with their values — and that a meaningful ending is the ultimate measure of a well-lived life. Learn more at https://endwellproject.org/.

SOURCE End Well