Welcome to Pathways to Stillness Podcast
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.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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