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.

If I were you, I would be skeptical

Two months from now, I will be heading to the old Kilbey place, the home of the Orphan Wisdom School for the fifth time in the last eighteen months. Compared to many of you reading this, I'm probably relatively new to StephenJenkinson (I usually say it in one breath, no space between),. In August 2021, in...

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...

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,...

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 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,...

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......

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...

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...

BE/LONGING

I've toured a lot in the last decade, though things pandemical put a crimp - a proper, necessary crimp - in automatic travel for a while. When I started all this, paper maps - the ones with the worn folds obliterating some of the critical information, with road food stains making it hard to read...

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...

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...

Birth and Death Among Us

This life of ours isn't ours. The brevity and happenstance alone shows us that. It isn't a circle, not really. It's not a line from here to there. They're fine enough shapes, but they've no depth, not much room for mystery and consequence. This is surely a time for mystery and consequences. For them you need...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Can’t Fix Wonder

I'm invited to a lot of interviews. I think I cooperate with the interviewers. It's an honour to be asked. I try to be a good guest. I find that even the confrontations seem to go fairly well. I'm a fan of mystery, which keeps me saying yes. The last one was uncommon, though. It...

Ari in the Air: Stephen Jenkinson – Dancing with Death

If I were you, I would be skeptical

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BE/LONGING

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

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

Dumbo Feather Podcast: Unlocking Enough #3 with Stephen Jenkinson

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

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

The Conscious Perspective #130 with Stephen Jenkinson

Can’t Fix Wonder

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