About this episode
Stephen Jenkinson joins us to dive deep into the unspoken subject of death and dying. In this conversation we discuss the societal avoidance of death, the lasting impact of one's dying process, the importance of cultural continuity, and the genuine fear associated with death. Join us as we explore the deep and often challenging aspects of mortality with Stephen Jenkinson. See Stephen on his world tour with Nights of Grief & Mystery: https://www.orphanwisdom.com/nights-of-grief-and-mystery/ Read Stephen’s latest books 'Reckoning' and 'A Generation's Worth, Spirit Work While the Crisis Reigns’ and listen to his music: https://www.orphanwisdom.com/shop/ TUNE IN 00:00 - Episode trailer 06:52 - Why take on the role of the angel of death? 11:32 - Why is death so intimidating when it’s apart of all of our lives? 16:11 - Where does the phobia of death come from? 24:14 - Is it a failure of culture or the individual? 30:49 - Is death hard because we struggle to surrender? 47:43 - Your death doesn't belong to you 50:31 - Why do we have to learn how to die? 52:34 - Should we keep death at the forefront of our mind to live a full life? 1:13:38 - How Stephen remains chipper amongst dense subject matter 1:22:25 - Stephen's intention 1:27:13 - Stephen's hope for you & humanity 01:34:01 - Connect with Stephen LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HJCflVnHRDmvNtI8r2a65?si=692723d115ce4ef2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/inspired-evolution/id1272090974/ CONNECT WITH STEPHEN JENKINSON Website: https://www.orphanwisdom.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@orphanwisdommedia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefandmystery/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orphanwisdom/ JOIN THE INSPIRED EVOLUTION COMMUNITY Website: https://www.inspiredevolution/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@inspiredevolution/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspired_evolution/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiredevolution/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/inspired_evolution/ Some of the links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your support helps sustain the content on this channel 🙏 STAY INSPIRED & KEEP EVOLVING YEW Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.