Interviews

  • The Shapeshifting Play by Laila Saber Rodriguez, Tembling, Still: Saying Yes Anyway – A Conversation with Stephen Jenkinson

    Posted June 16, 2026 - Orphan Wisdom Newsletter
    Stephen was recently interviewed byLaila Saber on The Shapeshifting Play Podcast. This is what Laila had to say about their time together: What does it mean to receive a card you didn't...
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  • The Canadians Podcast by Jared Michael, Stephen Jenkinson: Cultural Poverty, Ritual, and Belonging

    Posted June 2, 2026 - Orphan Wisdom Newsletter
    Stephen was recently interviewed by Jared Michael on The Canadians Podcast. This is what Jared had to say about their time together:Stephen Jenkinson is a culture worker, author, and founder...
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  • Roll with the Punches Podcast by Tiffaneee Cook: Life, Fragility and the Illusion of Control | Stephen Jenkinson

    Posted June 2, 2026 - Orphan Wisdom Newsletter
    Stephen was recently interviewed by Tiffanee Cook on the Roll with the Punches Podcast. This is what Tiffaneee had to say about their time together:Bloody hell… this one smacked me...
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  • The Container Podcast: STEPHEN JENKINSON | Author Documents Life with Parkinson’s Disease

    Posted May 14, 2026 - Orphan Wisdom Newsletter
    Stephen Jenkinson is a culture activist and author who brings together ceremony, music, and story. His much-loved book Die Wise taught us how to face that hardest of topics: death....
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  • Dorian Cave and the Deep Adaptation Forum – Death, Ancestorship, and the Love of Life – With Stephen Jenkinson

    Posted December 28, 2025 - Orphan Wisdom Newsletter
    A Q&A with Stephen Jenkinson, which took place on Nov.1, 2025, as part of the 2025 Deep Live Gathering.
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  • The Mythic Masculine by Ian Mackenzie: Matrimony, Culture & The Heart’s Work | Stephen Jenkinson

    Posted November 21, 2025 - Orphan Wisdom Newsletter
    Through personal stories from the trenches, Stephen reminds us that matrimony, at its core, is a radical act of citizenship: a cultural undertaking where love is asked to nourish more...
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  • The End of Tourism by Chris Christou: Ritual Relationships: Matrimony, Hospitality and Strangerhood | Stephen Jenkinson

    Posted September 25, 2025 - Orphan Wisdom Newsletter
    Stephen was recently interviewed by Chris Christou on the End of Tourism podcast. This is what Chris had to say about their time together: https://open.substack.com/pub/chrischristou/p/ritual-relationships-matrimony-stephen-jenkinson?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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  • The Embodiment Coaching Podcast by Mark Walsh: Stephen Jenkinson on Marriage, Death & The Meaning of Middle Age

    Posted September 22, 2025 - Orphan Wisdom Newsletter
    Stephen was recently interviewed by Mark Walsh on The Embodiment Coaching Podcast. Here's what he had to say about their time together:
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  • Dying Your Way Podcast by Claire O’Berry: On Thresholds, Ancestors, and the Village We Need

    Posted August 28, 2025 - Orphan Wisdom Newsletter
    Stephen was recently interviewed by Claire O'Berry, host of the Dying Your Way podcast. Here's what she had to say about their talk:
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