IN THE WAKE OF THE FIRST NEVER LAND / SEVER LAND SESSIONS

"From the ground up, that's a good description of civilization. From the ground in, that's culture. Civilization and culture head in different directions." Stephen Jenkinson We have now completed the firs two sessions of Never Land / Sever Land with Stephen Jenkinson & Kimberly Ann Johnson. On our end we gathered with Stephen in the Great Hall while many others from around the world tuned in from their homes and the groups they gathered in. What a gift it was to listen to these two wonder aloud about such rarely woven together topics. If you joined us live, we thank you for your presence,...

Cultural Identity, Ancestry, & White Privileges and Poverties with Tad Hargrave & Kimberly Ann Johnson

The two discuss the polarities of self-loathing and self-glorification amidst contemporary white activists of both the left and right, and the broader implications of whiteness and cultural identity for white individuals.

Interview: Jackson Kroopf interviews Stephen Jenkinson & Kimberly Ann Johnson

In this episode, podcast producer Jackson Kroopf interviews Kimberly Ann Johnson and Stephen Jenkinson about their upcoming live audio series Never Land / Sever Land – Dirt, Place, Ancestry, and The Making of Culture From The New World

NEVER LAND / SEVER LAND

We are so pleased to announce Never Land/Sever Land - a live audio series between Kimberly Ann Johnson and Stephen Jenkinson engaging his new work NeverLand: Agriculture, Culture and the Striving for Belonging. We wanted to make sure you hear about this first from us. There is a $100 savings when you sign up before October 7th. These are unscripted, realtime encounters with work that is still sprouting from seed. "We are children of strange times… Our birthmarks are both troubled and troubling. We do not, most of us, belong. We inhabit, we own, instead. Being in the world but not of it: that was...

Ari in the Air: Stephen Jenkinson – Dancing with Death

In this episode we discuss my recent experience with death; when my friend Erik died in an avalanche while we were skiing together. I use this time with Stephen in an attempt to be seen and heard, to learn, to share, to heal, to grieve.

New Books Network – Stephen Jenkinson and Kimberly Johnson, “Reckoning”

Orphan Wisdom · 2022 December - New Books Network - Stephen Jenkinson and Kimberly Johnson, "Reckoning" Original Episode Link Today I interview Kimberly Johnson and Stephen Jenkinson about their new book, Reckoning (Iron God of Mercy, 2022). Reckoning is an encounter, not only of two people trying to make sense of how to be human—and humane—in what they call our “troubled times,” but also of how to live in a world that’s larger than us, a world that has its own designs and aims and needs which surpass us and, if we don’t attend to them, surprise us. Death comes to...

The UNcivilized Podcast – There’s no refund for real life. – Stephen Jenkinson and Kimberly Ann Johnson

Orphan Wisdom · May 2023, There’s no refund for real life. - Stephen Jenkinson and Kimberly Ann Johnson Original Show Link Embrace the wisdom of your years and let it shine brightly! Elderhood ain't the time to fade away - it's your time to illuminate the world with your experience and love. As we journey through life, we often think about the legacy we want to leave behind. It's a big question that can bring up all sorts of emotions - from pride to anxiety. Today, we've got two incredible guests, Stephen Jenkinson and Kimberly Johnson, who are going to help shed...

Zac Fine, o50: Pathways to fulfilment in the second half of life

Orphan Wisdom · Zac Fine, o50: Pathways to fulfilment in the second half of life Original Show Link Stephen Jenkinson's book Die Wise changed my life. I felt nervous at the beginning of this interview because I admire him a lot. For years, he led the palliative care department at a major Canadian hospital. Sitting at the deathbeds of more than 1,000 people, he discovered again and again “a wretched anxiety” around death. He understands this death phobia as a symptom of a larger cultural absence, including the loss of elders. In 2010 Stephen and his wife Nathalie opened the Orphan Wisdom...

The End Of Tourism Podcast: The Old Country, the Dead and Justice

Orphan Wisdom · The End of Tourism Podcast - The Old Country, the Dead and Justice Original Podcast Link Here On this episode, I'm honoured to host and welcome back to the pod, my dear friend, Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW. Stephen is a worker, author, storyteller, musician and culture activist. In 2010, he founded Orphan Wisdom, a house for learning skills of deep living and making human culture that are mandatory in endangered, endangering times. It is a redemptive project that comes from where he comes from. It is rooted in knowing history, being claimed by ancestry, working for a time...

Life Is a Festival Podcast: Stephen Jenkinson: Personal Growth Won’t Save Us

Orphan Wisdom · March 2023: Life Is a Festival Podcast: Stephen Jenkinson: Personal Growth Won't Save Us Original Show Link Today's conversation is a serious one, yet it is approached with the poetic grace that only Stephen Jenkinson can deliver. Personal growth and healing alone won't shield us from impending catastrophes, but perhaps embracing them might... just maybe. In this episode, we discuss why personal growth for its own sake can resemble a tumor and examine the issues surrounding healing culture. We discuss the concepts of wholeness versus goodness and listen to Stephen's experiences in Cadiz, Plymouth, and the Church of the...

Wild with Sarah Wilson: STEPHEN JENKINSON: How to die well

Orphan Wisdom · March 2023: Wild with Sarah Wilson: STEPHEN JENKINSON: How to die well Original Show Link Stephen's wild idea is that we must learn to die well…so that we can live well. This is a challenging and poetic conversation. We cover euthanasia (it's death-phobic), elderhood (current boomers have failed at it) and not being “too late” to work it all out. Stephen reads from his book A Generation’s Worth and we reference his recent books Die Wise and Reckoning

Fatherhood Unlocked with Dan Doty: Stephen Jenkinson – Immortal Dread and Getting out of the Way

Orphan Wisdom · 2023 March - Dan Doty - Stephen Jenkinson - Immortal Dread and Getting out of the Way Original Show Link In this unmissable episode, emotions are raw and real as Stephen Jenkinson imparts fatherly wisdom on this young “elder in training”. We face head on the confusion and dysfunction of our time and the unmet grief that results from carrying on with business as usual while the world falls apart. This conversation challenged my assumptions and fundamentally changed something in me as you will clearly hear. Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW is a worker, author, storyteller, musician and culture activist....

Interview: Stephen Jenkinson and Àlex Gómez Marin in conversation about Never Land

Stephen Jenkinson and Àlex Gómez Marin in conversation about Never Land and his event in May 2023 at The Pari Center, Tuscany. Never Land - May 12 - 15 - at The Pari Center, Tuscany. People half our age will someday soon confront us with two questions: when you were my age, did you know what was happening (or what could happen)? And so, what did you do? The most bearable answer: we had no idea. The state of the world would then seem more tolerable if failure by naive ignorance was actually the case. But was it? If it wasn’t, this...

The WholeHearted Healer Dr. Aveen Banich: Interview with Stephen Jenkinson

Orphan Wisdom · The WholeHearted Healer Dr. Aveen Banich: Interview with Stephen Jenkinson Original Show Link This week on the podcast is my conversation with Stephen Jenkinson. We talk about death and life and how to live while we are alive. I believe Stephen is an important prophet for our time. His message is real and hearing him speak changes you in profound ways. I invite you to listen to our conversation here.

Dumbo Feather Podcast: Unlocking Enough #3 with Stephen Jenkinson

Orphan Wisdom · Feb 2023: Dumbo Feather - Unlocking Enough #3 With Stephen Jenkinson This week’s conversation is between our Editor in Chief, Berry Liberman, and Canadian culture activist Stephen Jenkinson. His work is really hard to classify. You may remember Stephen from his conversation with Pierz Newton-John in issue 54 of Dumbo Feather magazine, “Stephen Jenkinson Reimagines Dying” alongside his reflection on Dying Wise. Stephen has worked extensively with people who are dying, and their families. He’s worked in medical care, agriculture, and is also a canoe builder and sculptor. Stephen’s the author of Come of Age and Die Wise. He travels...

Loving Presence Podcast: Die Remembering with Stephen Jenkinson & Kimberly Ann Johnson

Orphan Wisdom · Loving Presence Podcast: Die Remembering with Stephen Jenkinson & Kimberly Ann Johnson Original Show Link Although they may resist the title, I claim Stephen Jenkinson and Kimberly Ann Johnson as great teachers of mine. One pearl of wisdom that their words invoke in me is to live and die remembering that it will end. I looked forward to this conversation for years - knowing that I would eventually get to sit across the table from Stephen. And now, it has passed. It came and went. I sit, wondering - what if I'd said this or that. I can...

New Dimension Radio: Thoughts on Dying Well in a Death-phobic Culture

Orphan Wisdom · Feb 2023: New Dimension Radio: 3582 Thoughts on Dying Well in a Death-phobic Culture Original Show Link What constitutes dying well in a death-phobic culture? Stephen Jenkinson looks squarely in the eye of death. It is his experience from working with hundreds and hundreds of people who are actively dying, that, for the most part, we are encouraged by those around us not to let our dying be a big part of our life. He points out that this death-phobic culture “…prescribes our understanding of the best dying is the one that messes with you the least,...

The Conscious Perspective #130 with Stephen Jenkinson

Orphan Wisdom · The Conscious Perspective #130 with Stephen Jenkinson Original Show Link The Conscious Perspective: Diving into the human condition with beings from all walks of life. Uncover a new perspective. Stephen is a writer, public speaker, farmer and grief literacy advocate. He is the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School which serves as a teaching and learning house for the skills of deep living and making of human culture.

10,000 Heroes Podcast: What do we owe our ancestors? A conversation with Stephen Jenkinson

Orphan Wisdom · 10,000 Heroes Podcast: What do we owe our ancestors, with Stephen Jenkinson Original Show Link Hey everybody. This was a powerful interview to record. Stephen Jenkinson has quite a presence and it took me from my default jovial nature to a real sense of centering and depth and real-ity. He invites (demands?) me to question my priorities: death over growth, my ancestors over myself. If the goal of this show is to participate in your evolution, then this episode is one of our best. I’m excited to hear your feedback, so if you listen to this, and are...

Interview: Artem Zen – Elevating Consciousness: Stephen Jenkinson – Master Storyteller

Stephen Jenkinson is a former palliative care worker, cultural activist, and master storyteller. He is the author of countless books including “Reckoning”, “A Generation’s worth”, and the award-winning “Die Wise”. He is also the co-founder of the “Nights of Grief and Mystery” a musical storytelling ceremony along with Canadian singer/songwriter Gregory Hoskins. What started as an improvisational collaboration has led to an international tour and the release of several records with the two most recent being “Dark Roads” & “Rough Gods”. In this episode, we explore the origins of Stephen’s storytelling ability, how “Nights of Grief & Mystery” came...