I am Dr. Gary Irwin-Kenyon, your host. I am a gerontologist and long-time Tai Chi practitioner, and author of the book Pathways to Stillness. I decided to create this series as a result of receiving many heartfelt responses to my book. As with my book, this series invites you to a conversation about how it is possible to discover your own pathways to a journey with meaning, peace, and stillness— even in these times of much loneliness, grief, anxiety, and radical change. Guest speakers share the wisdom of their own lifestories, the pathways they have discovered, and their vision for the future. The series also explores a particular approach to aging—narrative gerontology and narrative care.
In contrast to biological aging, this approach—biographical aging—focuses on how to understand your life as a story, and the unique meaning contained in that story. Guest speakers include Thomas Moore , author of Care of the Soul, and Dr. Bill Randall, who with myself and others worldwide has pioneered the field of Narrative Gerontology.
The series also extends to discussions of the applications of Narrative Gerontology for health care—for person centred care—where stillness experiences are possible for both care partners in this biographical encounter.
In contrast to biological aging, this approach—biographical aging—focuses on how to understand your life as a story, and the unique meaning contained in that story. Guest speakers include Thomas Moore , author of Care of the Soul, and Dr. Bill Randall, who with myself and others worldwide has pioneered the field of Narrative Gerontology.
The series also extends to discussions of the applications of Narrative Gerontology for health care—for person centred care—where stillness experiences are possible for both care partners in this biographical encounter.
In this podcast Dr. Gary Irwin-Kenyon discusses his book which allows us to meander through topics of stillness, aging, loss and the meaning of life. Gary shares his wisdom, reflections and learnings. There are so many relatable themes and anecdotes that will make you reflect and perhaps laugh out loud. This is was such a warm and meaningful conversation. - Dana Lloyd
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In this podcast Dr. Gary Irwin-Kenyon sits down with Mark McGuire as he shares the story of how he got into the chocolate business and found his life's purpose.
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In this podcast Dr. Gary Irwin-Kenyon and Dr. Bill Randall map out the full story of their respective careers.
Dr. Kenyon and Dr. Randall are respected world-wide for their work in narrative gerontology, narrative care and narrative storytelling. Enjoy! |
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In this episode, I sit down with friends and former students, Daphne Noonan and Ashley King to talk about the current state of long term healthcare.
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In this episode, I sit down with friends and former students, Daphne Noonan and Ashley King to talk about what their company, Person Centered Universe, does.
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The Origin of Person Centered Universe
In this episode, I sit down with friends and former students, Daphne Noonan and Ashley King to talk about the origin story of their dementia support and education company, Person Centred Universe. |
Gary and Liz Supporting Each Other
In this episode, Liz and I talk about how we support each other in our respective efforts. The episode is also about how older adults continue to grow and age meaningfully. |
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Gary's New Book
In this episode, Don Hemmings speaks with me about the backstory and beginnings of my book, Pathways to Stillness. My book invites you to discover your own pathways to peace and stillness in these very turbulent times. |
Tools for Exploring Your Pathways In this episode, Bill Randall and I discuss some of the tools you can use for practicing narrative care and finding your own pathway to stillness. |
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The Story of My Wife's Career
In this episode, we explore the beginnings of the Pathways to Stillness Podcast, as well as the story of my wife's career and how she left her government job to start a bed & breakfast. |
Understanding Your Life as a Story
In this episode, Dr. Bill Randall explains how we can see our life as a story or narrative. This perspective can help us to age meaningfully, to better understand and help our fellow human beings in both our professional and personal life. |
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Healing From Listening
Thomas Moore and Dr. Bill Randall share their wisdom about how important teachers are in finding your own pathways to stillness. We can be teachers to each other by listening to each other’s stories. As I learn what is meaningful to you—hear your wisdom, I can connect with you in love and compassion as a fellow traveler on the same journey. |
The Planet's Soul
In this episode Thomas Moore and Dr. Bill Randall explore their views about the larger picture of what life on this planet is all about and our place in it. |
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Understanding Death
In this episode, Thomas Moore and Dr. Bill Randall share their wisdom about how we can find meaning in the reality that we all die, that our journey is finite. Whether this life is the end or not, it seems clear that it involves a major change in the itinerary of your journey. |
Caring For The Soul In this episode Thomas Moore and Dr. Bill Randall share their wisdom about how we can care for our soul and try to be optimistic in this time of great turmoil and rapid change. |
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