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Women of the Bible in Context: Her God, Her Story, Her Voice029 Bathsheba: Her story is not adultery but abuseSend us a text(TW: Rape, sexual assault, abuse of power, murder)Start with the text, and the story starts to sound very different. We walk through 2 Samuel 11–12 line by line and confront the hard truth: Bathsheba was not a seductress or a co-conspirator; she was a woman overpowered by a king who chose to abuse his authority. From ancient bathing practices to royal protocol, we dismantle common myths and show how the power gap makes consent impossible. The Hebrew details matter, and so does the narrative’s moral center: what David did was evil in t...
2025-11-191h 06
Another Book on the Shelf184 - Somebody is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana EnriquezEpisode 184 is our last episode of spooky season (although it's always spooky season in our hearts), and we're reading Somebody Is Walking On Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez.Show NotesYou may remember that we did another episode featuring Mariana Enriquez. In Episode 137, we talked about her short story collection, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed. This is Mariana Enriquez's first non-fiction collection.If you know how we can also become cemetery travel writers or something like that, please let us know!In our next episode we'll be talking...
2025-10-291h 22Another Book on the Shelf183 - 7th Anniversary HangoutIt's episode 183, but even more importantly, it's our 7th Anniversary Hangout Episode! We can't believe it's already been seven years. It's been a blast and we can't wait for another seven more!Show NotesWe've read so many incredible books over the past seven years and recorded so many fun episodes. Stay tuned for a blog post of our personal favourites coming soon!Speaking of favourites, or at least popularity, our most-listened to episode is still The Rural Diaries by Hilarie Burton Morgan, followed...
2025-10-1559 min
The Creative Soul PodcastEp 153: How to Write Personal Stories Without Hurting Your RelationshipsIn this creative minisode, Leya provides tips on how to navigate this nuanced and complex topic for creatives:📝 How can you write and share your personal story—especially in memoir or creative nonfiction—without damaging relationships with family and loved ones?If you've ever felt creatively blocked by the fear of how others will react to your truth, this episode will offer both comfort and clarity. Leya explores the emotional and practical sides of writing about real people in your life, especially in personal essays, memoirs, or storytelling projects.We talk about:Why thi...
2025-06-1228 min
The Mom HourWhat & How We're Reading This Spring: Episode 512Hey, book lovers! This week, Meagan and Sarah catch up on our latest reading adventures. We share some books we’ve been loving lately, our TBR lists and check in on our library habits. We also discuss how reading habits change when we’re on vacation or just shaking up our routines. Oh, and with Meagan’s book launch on the horizon, we’re giving you a peek into how she’s keeping up with all the new releases and buzz in the book world. So grab a cup of your fav beverage and let’s dive into this bookish catc...
2025-04-081h 10
Refamulating19 I Finding Peace with Parents Who Don't Fully Accept You with Jedidiah JenkinsShow Notes: Disagreeing with your family is nothing new. But in the last decade, as politics and culture in the U.S. have become increasingly polarized, so have many of our families. Jedidiah Jenkins felt this kind of division in his family from a young age when he realized he was gay in an evangelical Christian home. Now an adult, Jedidiah has figured out how to maintain a loving, supportive relationship with his mother despite their ideological differences. In this episode, Jedidiah shares how to set boundaries with a parent and how standing your g...
2025-02-2550 min
Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri MillerValentine’s Day special: Unpacking all kinds of love in literatureIt’s Valentine’s Day! To mark the occasion, Big Books and Bold Ideas is dipping into the archives to focus on love — and not just romantic love. This show highlights love of all kinds: familial love, love between friends, even the love of books. We start with Leif Enger, who joined host Kerri Miller in Red Wing last June to talk about his novel, “I Cheerfully Refuse.” Enger’s latest book is dystopian in nature, but at its heart, it’s a love story. We then dip into Miller’s conversation with British-Nigerian...
2025-02-1453 min
Camp NowhereFrom Ballet to Life on the Road with Teagan Maddux | #01Join us in Namibia July 2026! Read about what we love about group trips & our experience hosting them here.Public Lands Rule: Let your voice be heard and submit a comment to your lawmakers! Here’s more information about the Public Lands Rule.In this episode of Camp Nowhere, MAK sits down with Teagan Maddux to talk about life on the road and transitioning away from being a full time ballerina and into a full time bad ass in the outdoors. Teagan also shared her experience on the road full time, learning new sports, as we...
2024-09-1351 min
From the Front PorchEpisode 461 || January Reading RecapThis week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in January. You get 10% off your books when you order your January Reading Recap bundle! Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read that month.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (type “Episode 461” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
January Reading Recap Bu...
2024-01-2535 min
Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia AllenJedidiah Jenkins on Dating AI, Longevity, and Hiding Dead BodiesAuthor Jedidiah Jenkins talks with Rachel and Olivia about “The Church of Jed”, growing up gay in a homophobic environment, and how his latest book Mother Nature has changed his relationship with his mom. They also discuss walking across America, romantic relationships with AI, and other futuristic prophecies.Broad Ideas is supported by Vegamour. For a limited time get 20% off your first subscription order by going to vegamour.com/ideas and using code IDEAS at check out.Broad Ideas is supported by Thrive Market. Go to ThriveMarket.com/ideas for 30% off your first order, plus a fr...
2024-01-152h 12Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri MillerCan a 5,000-mile journey help a mother and son survive their differences?For years, author Jedidiah Jenkins and his mother, Barbara, have flirted with the idea of a cross-country road trip together. The goal: to retrace Barbara’s route across America which she walked with her husband, travel writer Peter Jenkins, in the 1970s. But there is one problem: they have wildly disparate world views. Barbara is a baby boomer who lives in rural Tennessee. She supports Trump, listens to conservative media and is a deeply passionate evangelical Christian. Jedidiah is almost the opposite. He’s a gay man, who lives on the West Coast and...
2023-12-2252 min
Velvet's Edge with Kelly HendersonNurture: Mother, Nature (The Edge)Kelly and Chip welcome one of Chip's favorite authors of all time, Jedidiah Jenkins, to talk about his new book, Mother, Nature. Jedidiah Jenkins is a New York Times bestselling author of the books To Shake the Sleeping Self and Like Streams to the Ocean, in his new book Mother, Nature, Jedidiah chronicles his cross country roadtrip with his mother and tackles the complex relationships between a mother and son with completely different views on topics like politics, sexuality and religion. The book asks the question many people face: “How do I stay in a relationship with family when our diff...
2023-12-151h 08
Sister SeekersOur 2023 Top HitsWe reflect on 2023 and share our favorite "hits" including our top shows, songs, books, purchases, and places. We also share what most inspired us and what two words we would use to describe our year.
If you'd like to do your own "Year in Review," follow these prompts. Stay tuned next week as we continue our 2023 reflections and discuss lessons learned, challenges, patterns, and our intentions for 2024.
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Books we mentioned in this episode:
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaou...
2023-12-1346 min
Artist Friendly with Joel MaddenJedidiah JenkinsNew York Times bestselling author Jedidiah Jenkins sits down with Joel Madden on this week's episode of Artist Friendly.Jenkins is an LA-based writer who launched his career at the nonprofit Invisible Children and, in the ensuing years, has transformed into a bestselling author. He’s released several books, including To Shake the Sleeping Self and Like Streams to the Ocean.His latest, Mother, Nature, is a gripping memoir that documents a mother-son bond, where they retrace a 5,000-mile route that his mother first traveled as part of the Walk Across America book trilogy....
2023-11-291h 23
Armchair Expert with Dax ShepardJedidiah Jenkins (author and memoirist)Jedidiah Jenkins (Mother, Nature) is an author and memoirist. Jedidiah joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how being Christian affected his identity, what sexuality could be like without social rules, and practicing not getting a boner. Jedidiah and Dax talk about what it means to be a centrist now, how it's difficult for him to know when someone is flirting with him, and his relationship with his mother and her faith. Jedidiah explains how he learned to find common ground with people who don't share the same beliefs, embracing the double helix of the narrative and experiential self, and why...
2023-11-232h 37Another Book on the Shelf134 - Mother, Nature by Jedidiah JenkinsIn Episode 134, it's the re-return of podcast fave Jedidiah Jenkins. We're talking about Jenkins' latest book Mother, Nature, about a road trip he takes with his mother and their relationship.Show NotesThis is Jenkins' third book and our third episode about one his books (yes, we've done all of them). I think that officially makes him our most revisited author!Are we going to have to do a cult book soon? Jedidiah and his mom listen to some really interesting sounding podcasts on their trip, including ones about DB Cooper, the feral pigs tweet...
2023-11-221h 00
Gays ReadingJedediah Jenkins (Mother, Nature) on Relationships and DonutsJason and Brett talk to Jedediah Jenkins (Mother, Nature) about topics ranging from starter words on Wordle to the best time to eat donuts, about complicated parent relationships, the nuances of LTRs, and everything in between. Jedidiah Jenkins is the New York Times bestselling author of To Shake the Sleeping Self and Like Streams to the Ocean. A graduate of USC and Pepperdine University School of Law, Jenkins began his professional career with the nonprofit Invisible Children, where he helped orchestrate multinational campaigns to end the use of child s...
2023-11-1455 min
Pulling The Thread with Elise LoehnenDoes Love Require Complete Acceptance? (Jedidiah Jenkins)“Nature, the universe, speaks in metaphor, and one of its truest things is paradox, is holding two things that are both true at once. I remember laying in bed, I was probably 12 and before I go to bed, I'm thinking about the universe because my brain suddenly works and I'm like, how can space be infinite? Infinity makes no sense to my mind. So then I'm imagining space expand, expand, expand. And then I hit a wall, which is the edge of space. And then I go, okay, so let's say if space isn't infinite, well, if you get to...
2023-11-0950 min
Press Play On The Best-Selling Full Audiobook Experience!Mother, Nature by Jedidiah JenkinsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/70297to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Mother, Nature
Author: Jedidiah Jenkins
Narrator: Jedidiah Jenkins
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
Release date: 11-07-23
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 120 ratings
Genres: Adventure Travel
Publisher's Summary:
When his mother, Barbara, turns seventy, Jedidiah Jenkins is reminded of a sobering truth: Our parents won’t live forever. For years, he and Barbara have talked about taking a trip together, just the two of them. They disagree about politics, about God, about the project of society—disagreements that hurt. But they love thrift stores, they love eating at diners, they...
2023-11-076h 53
Wild Ideas Worth LivingWriting and Roadtripping Through Mother Nature with Jedidiah JenkinsJedidiah Jenkins is a bestselling author who embraces outdoor adventurer as inspiration for his beautiful and deeply personal work. When he turned 30, Jedidiah quit his job, and set out on a bike ride that took him from the Oregon coast all the way down to Patagonia. When he returned, he wrote his a memoir about his journey called, To Shake the Sleeping Self. In 2021, Jedidiah's wild idea involved a cross-country road trip with his mother, where they examined their mother-son dynamic, their religious and political differences, and their lasting affection for each other despite some of their opposing views...
2023-10-3129 min
Jake's Take with Jacob ElyacharJake's Take Podcast Special #9: Barbara Jo Jenkins TALKS New Book & Dolly's IndorsementI am thrilled to welcome author Barbara Jo Jenkins as my guest for this special edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Barbara co-authored The Walk West, which became an international bestseller and part of the permanent White House Library. A nonfiction blockbuster, it sold 15 million copies, became a Reader's Digest condensed book, and was chosen as one of the most influential bestsellers related to American culture in the last 100 years. Jenkins' three-year, 3,000-mile walk across America with her former husband became one of the most popular stories in the National Geographic Magazine (Cover story, August 1979...
2023-10-1829 min
Bikes or DeathEp. 161 ~ Phillip Crosby, aka "Weston" from To Shake the Sleeping SelfTen years ago Phillip Crosby and Jedidiah Jenkins set out on a bike trip that started in Oregon and traversed Central and South America and ended in Patagonia. Jedidiah, was an aspiring author at the time and was on the trip to have an experience worth writing about as he grappled with his sexuality and Christian faith. He wrote that book, and it's titled, "To Shake the Sleeping Self". For a full write up and and photo gallery from their trip, please visit www.BikesorDeath.com EPISODE SPONSORS Old...
2023-09-132h 36
Crimes of the Heart: a love and dating podcastGetting Kinky with Jedidiah JenkinsIn this episode, Rory Uphold tells quite possibly the craziest Grindr hookup story in the history of Grindr hookups. Let’s just say it involves TikTok’s @n0tjeffrey and more than your average whips and chains…Plus, New York Times best-selling author Jedidiah Jenkins drops by to give his take on kinks, fetishes, kidnapping and more!To sign up for our mailing list & be entered to win our giveaways click here: https://www.crimesoftheheartpod.com/For video clips from this episode or to follow Rory on INSTAGRAM click @icouldbeblonder and on TIKTOK @roryupholdTo send...
2023-09-1250 min
The Nerd Herd Comic Book ClubFarmhand Vol 1: Reap What Was Sown (Image 2018)The Nerd Herd Comic Book Club is a weekly book club, live stream and podcast. In this episode we'll be reading and discussing:
Farmhand Vol 1: Reap What Was Sown
Publisher: Image Comics
Year: 2018
Writer/Artist: Rob Guillory
Reading Order: FARMHAND #1-5
"Jedidiah Jenkins is a farmer―but his cash crop isn’t corn or soy. Jed grows fast-healing, plug-and-play human organs. Lose a finger? Need a new liver? He’s got you covered. Unfortunately, strange produce isn’t the only thing Jed’s got buried. Deep in the soil of the Jenkins Family Farm, something dark has taken root, and it’s b...
2023-07-131h 04
Strange Customs with Sasha SaganJedidiah Jenkins—The SurfaceSasha sits down with author and adventurer JEDIDIAH JENKINS to explore a human custom that can be fun and games—or life and death.We’ll also hear from historian JORDAN GIRARDIN about the surprising origins of the custom and the ways we're still not getting it quite right.
2023-01-2451 min
Meet the Author with Allison TrowbridgeJed Jenkins on the creative process, imposter syndrome, and what’s next on his author journeyPub Date is a podcast dedicated to the love of books, and the authors who bring them into the world! In today’s episode, Copper CEO & founder, Allison Trowbridge, sits down with bestselling author, entrepreneur, and founder– Jedidiah Jenkins! You probably know Jed for his books ‘Like Streams to the Ocean: Notes on Ego, Love, and the Things That Make Us Who We Are’ and ‘To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret’. In this conversation, you’ll get to know Jed on an intimate level...
2022-11-1749 min
Question The SelfHow This Man Snuck Into America to Escape Russian OppressionI met him at a coffee shop. We started talking and his story knocked me over. Oppressed for being a minority, oppressed for being queer, and trapped in a country waging war and drafting its young men... Zhargal knew he had to get out of Russia and fast. So he watched YouTube videos on how to smuggle himself into America. It was complicated and sneaky. And he did it. This is his absolutely wild story of how.
It was brave of him to say a lot of the things he says here, but you can hear that something compels him...
2022-11-171h 33Crimes of the Heart: a love and dating podcastGrindr, I Hardly Know Her with Jedidiah JenkinsIn this episode, Rory Uphold tells quite possibly the craziest Grindr hookup story in the history of Grindr hookups. Let’s just say it involves TikTok’s @n0tjeffrey and more than your average whips and chains…Plus, New York Times best-selling author Jedidiah Jenkins drops by to give his take on kinks, fetishes, kidnapping and more!Sponsor:Go to BetterHelp.com/CRIMES for 10% off you first month of therapyFollow Rory Uphold on Instagram @icouldbeblonder and on TikTok @roryupholdGot a Question? Wanna submit a story? Email us at rory...
2022-10-2552 min
Question The SelfMom is Back: How Do We Love Family When We Have Profound DisagreementsWhat happens when you have deep disagreements with family? Rifts. Incompatible beliefs. Different political views. Faith or no faith. How do you stay in relationship? How do you love each other without pain? My mom and I have deep disagreements and we love each other. And in this episode, we try to get to the bottom of it all.
2022-09-0256 min
Question The SelfWhy You Should Write an Ethical Will with Rabbi Steve LederWhy is it that when we die we leave a document that gives away all our stuff, but not our values, our beliefs, or our personality? Rabbi Steve Leder comes on the show to talk how to write an ethical will, why it should become a cultural tradition, and his new book 'For You When I Am Gone.'
2022-07-1256 min
Question The SelfAuthenticity vs Selling Out with Cailin RussoShe writes with Kanye, she navigates the wilds of the Los Angeles music and party scenes, she sings her face off, and she finally feels like she knows what she wants to say. This is Cailin Russo, and we talk about her upcoming Album, being the only girl in Kanye's writing sessions, and how to be *very* online without losing yourself.
2022-06-201h 05
Question The SelfHow To Get Published with Literary Agent Bryan NormanThis special episode is an interview I did with my agent Bryan Norman. He is a seasoned literary agent and knows every nook and crack of the book business. If you are a writer, or want to be, and wonder how to be noticed and get published, give this a listen. This audio is originally from an Instagram Live I did with him, so forgive the audio quality. I had to make this an episode because the content is just that helpful. It's required listening if you want to break into the world of authortown.
2022-06-091h 04
Question The SelfHow To Make It As An Artist with Jack GarrattJack Garratt tells me how the music industry works, how record deals work, how to survive the pressure of success and expectations, and why old people music doesn't sound good... to me.
2022-05-261h 29
Question The SelfDeconstruction and Faith with Brit BarronWhat is a deconstructed Christian? If the church has hurt me, why shouldn't I just chuck it all out? What happens when we don't integrate our past into our future? I talk with pastor Brit Barron about faith and what remains when we outgrow old ways of thinking.
2022-03-141h 03
Another Book on the Shelf087 - eBooks & Audiobooks & Libraries, Oh my!In Episode 87, Gen and Jette talk all things alternative to purchasing physical copies of books. We chat e-books, audiobooks, apps, and more. There's a lot of library love in this episode and all around appreciation for all the different ways we can experience books!
Show Notes
This episode was inspired by a few of our old blog posts: "4 Audiobooks and E-readers that Make Reading More Accessible," "5 Ways to Read Sustainably," and "How to Read More Books."
We love our Kobo e-readers so much and highly recommend for any Canadian who also wants to borrow ebo...
2022-02-0247 min
The Rachel Hollis Podcast231: Faith and Courage - with Jedidiah JenkinsToday, I have the incredible blessing of getting to share a conversation I had with my friend Jedidiah Jenkins. I interviewed Jedidiah for my conference a little bit ago and it was such a beautiful conversation. I wanted to make sure that you guys got to hear it as well.We talk about what it was like for both of us to grow up in deeply religious homes, as well as how that felt for him as a queer man to come out and to come to grips with the faith that he was raised in and...
2021-11-1845 min
Question The SelfHow to be Gay, Black, Love Jesus, Free and a Dad with Griffin MatthewsThe title says it all. Griffin is an actor (you've seen him on The Flight Attendant, Dear White People, and Ballers), a playwright, a singer, an activist, a husband, a dad, and a life long friend. He's always been one step ahead of me, or ten. And he's always been my funniest teacher. He also basically tells me step-by-step how to foster a kid. Did you know it's free? Enjoy.
2021-11-041h 05
Question The SelfWhere is my person, my Big Love? The biological clock, adoption, and career with Connie BrittonWhat if I don't get the love I want? When will it happen for me? What if I don't have time for a family? Am I making enough space for love? Can I raise a kid alone? Should I adopt? These juicy questions guide my conversation with Connie Britton, my reluctant life coach who I hate.
2021-10-281h 14
Question The SelfGrief and Death Without an Afterlife with Sasha SaganHow does a secular person think about death? How do you grieve the loss of a parent when there’s no hope of seeing them again? How do you find meaning or beauty in a world without God? Author Sasha Sagan talks about losing her father, Carl Sagan, and what her parents taught her about grief and love and legacy.
2021-10-201h 12
Question The SelfParasocial Relationships (one-sided internet relationships) and Scaring a Psychic Healer with writer Nada Alic.What does it mean to feel like we have an intimate relationship with writers and podcasters and internet personalities? How does we curate our online personae and what does that say about who we are? What happens when a writer steals your idea? What is dopamine fasting and why should we all be doing it? Should Alan Watts be disqualified as a wisdom teacher because of the way his life ended? Why is Fran Lebowitz uncancellable? And when should someone be cancelled? As a writer and thinker in this modern age, Nada Alic is a delight. Process the world with...
2021-10-131h 16
Question The SelfHow to Dress Beyoncé and Adele and Gaga and All The Greats, Part 2 with Daniel RoseberryPart 2 of the best conversation. What it’s like to dress all our faves. How do you even get the call to dress Gaga for the inauguration? What happens if you screw up?? And Daniel has three pages of questions for me.
2021-10-061h 03
Question The SelfHow to Find What You Love, Part 1 with Daniel RoseberryWhat if you don't know what you're good at? We learn the journey to creative success with the designer who has dressed Beyoncé for the Grammys and Lady Gaga for Biden's Inauguration. Daniel talks about the power of negative reinforcement, i.e. learning from trying things and disliking them. We learn about his rise to becoming the Artistic Director at Schiaparelli, the haute couture house in Paris. How he handles critics. And how he has written fake reviews of future fashion shows, imagining what a reviewer might say in his fantasies, and then moving towards that vision.
2021-10-061h 01
Question The SelfBelief and Death, The Soul and What Comes After - with Ruthie LindseyWhat do you say to a grieving friend? How do you process the death of a parent or a future you expected for yourself? What does spirituality look like after Evangelicalism? What is the 'baby' and what is the 'bathwater'? Ruthie is a memoirist, a speaker, and a guide for spiritual ceremonies. She's also one of my best friends. We don't always agree on the details, but we do on the heart. And she has a life story and hard-earned wisdom that continue to change my life.
2021-09-2959 min
Question The SelfBad Friendships and Finding True Community with Lauren PaulHow do you find kindred friends? How do you break up with a bad friend? Is it ok to have hard conversations over text message? (hint: yes). Co-founder of Kind Campaign, Lauren Paul has spent her adult life speaking to high schools about bullying and healthy relationships. And she also happens to be my friend-group's go-to therapist. If you want some delicious advice on building community and finding boundaries, we gotchu.
2021-09-2251 min
Question The SelfVaccine Fears and Family with Jessica RiveraEpidemiologist and Science Communicator Jessica Rivera joins me to talk about mRNA vaccines, why people are scared of them, how to make complex medical decisions for your kids, not 'having it all' as a professional and a parent, and why we should still invite our friends with kids to parties. We also talk about what to do if you fear coming out as gay to your family and how it feels when your career choice disappoints your parents.
2021-09-171h 27
Question The SelfJon M. Chu on Work and How to Choose Your PathFilm director Jon M. Chu talks about his journey to Hollywood, making Crazy Rich Asians and In The Heights, and responds to questions like how to know if you have a calling, when to make a career leap, and how to overcome the pressure of expectations.
2021-09-1555 min
Question The SelfQuestion the Self trailerWelcome to season 2. Here’s a wee preview of what’s to come.
2021-09-0804 min
Empowered Human AcademyJedidiah Jenkins: The Devaluation of CertaintyJedidiah Jenkins is the New York Times bestselling author of two books, To Shake The Sleeping Self—which chronicles his bike trip from Oregon to Patagonia, and his newest release, Like Streams To The Ocean, a collection of essays on ego, love, and the things that make us who we are.
Throughout this conversation we discuss letting go of certainty, shifting belief systems, the journey of embracing his sexuality, writing as an exercise to understand the self, and what it means to live with both malleability and integrity. Jed’s brain beautifully oscillates from the personal to the...
2021-08-2456 minAnother Book on the Shelf073 - Essay Collections"I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear." –Joan Didion
In Episode 73, Gen and Jette discuss the broad category of essay collections. From Joan Didion to Chuck Klosterman to Samantha Irby, essay collections cover a wide range of topics in a wide variety of forms. We love a good collection of essays, so we share a few of our favourites, discuss what works for us and what doesn't, and talk about a few on our TBR lists.
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2021-07-2152 min
EXPANDED Podcast by To Be Magnetic™Ep. 155 - Jedidiah Jenkins on A Journey Towards Your Authentic SelfAre you clear on what your authenticity is? On today’s episode of Expanded we’re beyond excited to welcome our guest Jedidiah Jenkins! He is a writer, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author of To Shake the Sleeping Self. He joins our host Jessica Gill for a conversation about his life journey and how he gained immense perspective and authenticity along the way.This episode touches on so many helpful topics, including the parallels between career and romance, his writing process, cultivating positive friendships, connecting with nature and the powerful effect of having Expanders in your...
2021-07-161h 12
Living Centered Podcast025 “Living Centered and Embracing Our True Selves” featuring Jedidiah JenkinsThis week on the Living Centered Podcast, Miles and Mickenzie sat down for a thoughtful conversation with NYT Best-Selling author, entrepreneur, storyteller, and friend of Onsite—Jedidiah Jenkins. Jed lives an authentic, creative, and connected life that inspires many through his writing, his social media, and his exciting real-life adventures (like biking +7,000 miles to Patagonia). Throughout the episode, Jed shares about his journey of leaning into vulnerability, embracing his true self, and exploring what it means to fully show up to his life. Check out Onsite's newest digital offerings - emotional wellness master classes on gri...
2021-07-1246 min
Happy PlaceJedidiah JenkinsRadical vulnerability is something New York Times bestselling author Jedidiah Jenkins does his best to practice with those around him. As he entered his 30s, he travelled from Oregon to Patagonia by bicycle, and the journey turned out to be just as much emotional as it was physical. One of the things he learnt is that vulnerability breeds vulnerability, that once you share your truth, others will feel safe to share their true selves with you too, and that can only be a good thing. In this chat, Fearne and Jedidiah explore their own experiences of using d...
2021-06-0749 min
Let's Give A Damn#190 - Reshma Saujani. Colman Domingo, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jedidiah Jenkins, Angie Thomas, & Justin BaldoniThis week, you’ll get to hear some of my favorite moments from my conversations with Reshma Saujani. Colman Domingo, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jedidiah Jenkins, Angie Thomas, and Justin Baldoni!
To learn more about Reshma, visit her website and follow her on Twitter.
To learn more about Colman, visit his website and follow him on Instagram.
To learn more about Priyanka, buy her new book and follow her on Instagram.
To learn more about Jedidiah, buy his new book and follow him on Instagram.
To learn more about Angie, bu...
2021-04-2748 min
Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon#32 Jedidiah Jenkins on Wrestling Through Identity, Faith and CommunityFrom film school to law school and the nonprofit world, Jedidiah Jenkins is now more known as the New York Times best-selling author of “To Shake The Sleeping Self” and the recently released book “Like Streams to the Ocean.”I wish it had taken place around a campfire because it really just felt like the best chat with a kindred spirit and old friend. This episode covers A LOT, but I think you will be really encouraged and inspired by this beautiful life Jed has built -- despite lots of twists and turns along the way. We talk abo...
2021-04-1244 minPlucking Up with Liz Bohannon#32 Jedidiah Jenkins on Wrestling Through Identity, Faith and CommunityFrom film school to law school and the nonprofit world, Jedidiah Jenkins is now more known as the New York Times best-selling author of “To Shake The Sleeping Self” and the recently released book “Like Streams to the Ocean.”I wish it had taken place around a campfire because it really just felt like the best chat with a kindred spirit and old friend. This episode covers A LOT, but I think you will be really encouraged and inspired by this beautiful life Jed has built -- despite lots of twists and turns along the way. We talk abo...
2021-04-1244 minAnother Book on the Shelf065 - Like Streams to the Ocean by Jedidiah JenkinsIn episode 65 Gen and Jette discuss the latest from Jedidiah Jenkins. His new book, Like Streams to the Ocean, covers all the things that make us who we are—ego, family, friends, home, work, and more. We loved Jedidiah's first book, To Shake the Sleeping Self, and we loved his new one just as much! Jedidiah Jenkins is officially on our automatic buy list.
Show Notes:
For more Jedidiah Jenkins, listen to Episode 12 about To Shake the Sleeping Self.
Jedidiah Jenkins narrates the audiobook, so definitely check it out!
This one had us thinking ab...
2021-03-3149 min
Let's Give A Damn#185 - Jedidiah JenkinsJedidiah Jenkins is an incredible storyteller, a master wordsmith, and an all-around damn good human. We cover a wide range of topics during this conversation—the pandemic, death, work, books, free will, calvinism, broader theological ideas, travel, his two best-selling books, and so much more!
Buy his first book—the NYT best-selling To Shake The Sleeping Self—now!
Buy his second book—the NYT best-selling Like Streams To The Ocean—now!
Follow Jed on Instagram.
Lastly, pick up a Byta travel coffee mug and/or water bottle today and do you part to sa...
2021-03-091h 35
The Rich Roll PodcastLike Streams To The Ocean: Jedidiah JenkinsToday we get esoteric on the things that matter most—ego, family, friendship, love, work, death, and the soul. The value of living an examined life. And how sharing our uniqueness gives glimpse into the universal.Returning for his third appearance on the podcast, our cipher for said exploration is one of my very favorite humans—a former social entrepreneur, human rights activist, and lawyer turned world adventurer, magazine publisher & mystic memoirist.Meet Jedidiah Jenkins.Several years ago, I stumbled across Jedidiah’s Instagram feed. His photos are always great, but it was his prose...
2021-02-222h 12
Enneagram & CoffeeDancing in a PandemicIn today's episode Sarajane sits down with NYT bestselling author Jedidiah Jenkins to talk about the joys and frustrations of being an enneagram type 7 during a worldwide pandemic. Check out Jedidiah’s latest book ‘Like Streams to the Ocean’ Stay in touch with Jedidiah: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jedidiahjenkins?igshid=6obf21x3qzmn website: http://www.jedidiahjenkins.com/read-me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-02-1242 min
Good / True / & Beautiful | with Ashton GustafsonLike Streams to the Ocean with Jed JenkinsLike Streams To The Ocean is about examining the things that make us who we are and getting to know ourselves, our stories, and the decisions that shape our one and only life. Jedidiah Jenkins is a travel writer, entrepreneur, and the New York Times bestselling author of To Shake the Sleeping Self. A graduate of USC and Pepperdine University School of Law, Jenkins began his professional career with the nonprofit Invisible Children, where he helped orchestrate multinational campaigns to end the use of child soldiers in central Africa. His parents, Peter and Barbara Jenkins, are the authors...
2021-02-1045 min
Stories PodcastA Conversation with Jedidiah Jenkins This episode started as an interview on identity, but became a conversation on self. In this episode with Jedidiah Jenkins, we spoke about understanding, intent versus impact, James Baldwin, and so much more. Jed is a memoirist, adventure writer, and an incredible human. Listening to this episode should make you feel like you have a coffee in your hand and a conversation to be a part of.
2021-02-0853 min
And Then It Hit Me with Cory AllenJedidiah JenkinsJedidiah Jenkins is a New York Times bestselling author. In this episode, we talk about the search for meaning and self-awakening in a world filled with complexity, and his new book Like Streams to the Ocean. This episode is sponsored by Stereo. Go to https://stereo.com/coryallen to join me for a LIVE interactive podcast! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to https://www.betterhelp.com/astral to get 10% off your first month! This episode is sponsored by BiOptimizers. Go to https://bioptimizers.com/astral and use the code astral10 to...
2021-02-081h 23
Sounds Good with Branden HarveyJedidiah Jenkins on Finding Your PurposeJedidiah Jenkins is a travel writer who lives with life with intention and purpose. He worked a dream job as a lawyer for the nonprofit Invisible Children before quitting to bike 10,000 miles from Oregon to Patagonia. He wrote a New York Times-bestselling book about his experience and has inspired thousands of people to engage their own lives with similar curiosity and passion. He is also the executive editor of Wilderness magazine.In this episode, Branden and Jedidiah talk about the nuance of purpose, how it’s different from what we imagine, and how we can find it — or a...
2021-02-0142 minSounds Good with Branden Harvey[Unedited] Jedidiah Jenkins on Finding Your PurposeThis is the full-length, unedited version of our conversation with Jedidiah Jenkins. Jedidiah was one of our first-ever guests on the show when we launched Sounds Good five years ago. His episode remains one of our most popular episodes, so we thought it would be fun to release the full unedited conversation of our latest conversation together. Enjoy! Check out the previous episode in your feed for the shorter, edited version of this episode.Jedidiah Jenkins is a travel writer who lives with life with intention and purpose. He worked a dream job as a lawyer for...
2021-02-0154 minAnother Book on the Shelf056 - NaNoWriMo 2020Gen and Jette talk all things writing for NaNoWriMo! We talk about books that inspire us, discovering what we like to write, and how making this podcast has helped us grow as writers. Congrats to the all the NaNo writers who hit their 50k word goals and to all those who didn't, but got some more words than that what they started with.
Show Notes:
Apologies if you can hear a dog barking in the background, Gen's room is not soundproof and one of her neighbours has a loud dog.
Fun drinking game: take a...
2020-11-2548 minAnother Book on the Shelf054 - Another Cup of Tea - 2nd Anniversary HangoutIt's our two year anniversary! It's hard to believe it's been two years since we sat at Page One cafe and decided we'd make a podcast. Since then, we recorded 53 episodes (almost 7 days worth of minutes) and had over 3500 listens in 52 different countries. We have a shiny new website with multiple blog posts every month. We've worked with wonderful publishers, like House of Anansi Press, Coach House Books, and Wattpad Books. We can't wait for what is next to come!
Show Notes
Jette is drinking Cinnamon Bun Chai from David's Tea and Gen is drinking Alpine Punch, also from David's...
2020-10-2854 min
The Refined Collective PodcastWhat If I Don’t Know Who I Am: Identity, Trauma and Stepping Into the Unknown with Jedidiah Jenkins Is it ok if I don’t know ‘who’ I am…we all want to be somebody. But what is a somebody? —Jedidiah Jenkins Thank you Newsstand Studio at 1 Rockefeller Plaza for providing a place for me to record this episode for y’all! No more Brooklyn closet recording!!! This week, I’m chatting with travel writer, public speaker, and my good friend Jedidiah Jenkins. A few years ago, Jed made the decision to leave his job to pursue his dream: bike to Patagonia and write a book about it. And...
2020-09-1657 min
Remotely RelatableIkea Food Court KidsIn this first episode of Remotely Relatable you will get to know us, Stephanie and Julie, and silly things that peeve us. The title of the episode might be a clue! We also give some recommendations for things we love that are getting us through this quarantine. Linked below!
Tabitha Brown on IG & TikTok: @iamtabithabrown
Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert (seriously, read this book!!)
To Shake the Sleeping Self, by Jedidiah Jenkins
The Ten Thousand Doors of January, by Alix E. Harrow
Find us on Instagram...
2020-06-1841 min
Encuentros de Mentes#35 - Book Review: To Shake the Sleeping Self, Jedidiah JenkinsComentarios y reseña del libro "To Shake the Sleeping Self", escrito por Jedidiah Jenkins. // Encuentros de Mentes es un podcast de conversaciones y reseñas de libros en la intersección de ciencias, sociedad y espiritualidad.
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/encuentrosdementes/
- Email: encuentrosdementes@gmail.com
2020-03-2510 minQuestion The SelfMy MomIn episode 2, Jedidiah interviews his mom, asking her about their deep disagreements and what it’s like to raise a traveler.
2020-03-0652 minQuestion The SelfMeet the real WestonPhillip Crosby is the real Weston. In this episode, we talk about the bike trip, our fights, psychedelics, and life after the trip.
2020-02-291h 15
Another Book on the Shelf035 - Memoirs - Fact or Fiction?Gen and Jette talk about memoirs, themes that tend to run through most, and floating into that grey area of creative non-fiction versus cold hard facts.
Show Notes:
How truthful are memoirs and what is the difference between a memoir and an autobiography? Please tell us - we're not sure.
So don't piss off Oprah or you'll live through the scandal that was A Million Little Pieces by James Grey.
It looks like Kirsten Dunst and Dakota Fanning aren't actually making The Bell Jar.
Was Running with Scissors Ryan Murphy's first film??
2020-01-2040 min
Almost 30Stand Out Moments of 2019 Part 1Today’s episode is chock full of insight and inspiration from seven people we respect and love! With 2019 coming to a close, we compiled highlights from some of the most impactful and inspirational conversations of the year.
It begins with renowed speaker and host of The Unspoken Podcast, Ruthie Lindsey, sharing her thoughts around shame and sex, feeling connected to source, and falling in love with yourself.
Shaman Durek, a gifted healer and author of Spirit Hacking, speaking to QUEEN energy, knowing yourself first, and examples of women feeling empowered.
We explore confidence, insecurities, finding your path, desire an...
2019-12-241h 06
Another Book on the Shelf033 - 2019 Holiday Wrap UpGen and Jette review 2019 their Goodreads goals, and their holiday plans.
Show Notes:
Happy Holidays!
We're launching a new podcast in 2020 - Teenage Daydream
Join us for #janowrimo - let's write 25,000 words!
Please add The Skulls (2000) to your holiday watch list
Books:
The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion - Gerard Way and Gábriel Ba
Annihilation - Jeff Vandermeer
The Institute - Stephen King
The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman
Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo
Paper House - Dominique Fortier
Daisy Jones and t...
2019-12-2318 min
DENtalks powered by DEN MeditationJedidiah Jenkins - 14,000 Mile Journey WithinIncludes one of Jedidah's favorite poems.We have a very special guest this week, travel writer, public speaker, and the author of “To Shake The Sleeping Self, Jedidah Jenkins, is with us on #DENtalksPodcast! This episode is a treat, we dig into Jedidah’s memoir of his 14,000 mile cycling trip from Oregon to Patagonia and the surprising (or not so surprising) lessons that came out of this brave adventure. Jedidah jumps right into some heavy topics such as the stages of enlightenment, dismantling the order we’ve been taught as children, questioning his strong Christ...
2019-12-031h 30
Almost 30Jedidiah Jenkins on Faith and Sexuality + The Adventure of Finding Personal TruthCATCH UP WITH K + LK & L returned to the place that taught them so much—New York City! With blistered feet, full hearts and fond memories, the gals reflect on the place that saw them through the sh*tstorms, and on their live show with Heather McMahan at Chelsea Music Hall. Stay tuned for the live recording to launch as an episode soon!THE INTERVIEWToday we are sitting down with travel writer and New York Times best selling author of To Shake the Sleeping Self, Jedidiah Jenkins! We had the privilege of...
2019-10-221h 50
The Balanced Blonde // Soul On FireEp 157 ft. Jedidiah Jenkins: To Shake the Sleeping Self: On Writing, Relationships, Sexuality, Adventure, & God (Best of the Show!)Best of the Show! As The Balanced Blonde is on hiatus, today Jordan is re-releasing this very special episode with Jedidiah Jenkins. Jedidiah is the executive editor of Wilderness Magazine, and author of To Shake The Sleeping Self, as well as the co-founder of Mybyta. Jordan and Jedidiah talk all about his new book, and even go into his relationship with religion and his sexuality, all the way to what his life looks like now! Are you #OnShrooms yet? Jordan absolutely loves Four Sigmatic (if you haven’t already, check out episode 85 with the company’s fou...
2019-09-041h 12
Who Gnows? with Matthew E. SmithThe tale of two voices: A journey of self discovery through EDMR therapy“You are entitled to know that two entities occupy your body. One of these entities is motivated by and responds to the impulse of fear. The other is motivated by and responds to the impulse of faith. Will you be guided by faith or will you allow fear to overtake you?” ― Napoleon Hill, Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success
EMDR therapy was discovered by accident by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D while walking in a park when "she realized that eye movements appeared to decrease the negative emotion associated with her own distressing memories. She assume...
2019-03-1640 min
Another Book on the Shelf012 - To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah JenkinsGen and Jette travel from Oregon to Patagonia with Jedidiah Jenkins as he reconciles his identity, upbringing and what a life of travel can do for your soul.
Show Notes:
jedidiahjenkins.com
mybyta.com – don’t use paper cups or plastic water bottles. There are so many great reusable options out there! You can even customize the Bytas!
invisiblechildren.com
Our love of One Tree Hill and Chicaho PD runs deep.
Check out A Walk Across America
This story was one of growth and, ultimately, happiness but Harry Devert’s storywas nowhere near that.
Check out The Rambling Loon blog if you lo...
2019-03-0529 min
Another Book on the Shelf011 - Why Writers Should Keep a JournalGen and Jette talk about journalling daily and why it is important for writers.
Show Notes:
Journals/Diaries we've read - David Sedaris, Sylvia Plath, Guy Maddin, Jedidiah Jenkins, Patti Smith, Joan Didion, Travis Barker.
Moleskines are life.
Boston is a great city for notebooks (Trident Booksellers, Harvard Bookstore)
Did you hear Gen being wistful about notebooks?
#ywadedicate
What is a cracker? No really...
642 Things to Write About
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2019-02-1923 min
Spiritual Life and Leadership22. Wine and Words (and Nuggets), with the Uncommon Good TeamUncommon Good is an experimental church bringing in the kingdom of God by bringing people together in "uncommon" ways.What happens when a group of church leaders stop asking “How do we get people to come to church?” And instead start asking, “How do we create spaces people want to be?”Today we hear from a team that has spent the last year wandering outside the church walls trying to answer that question. And along the way they have discovered a huge gap between church and culture.Call them a church, or a faith co...
2019-02-0455 minThe Balanced Blonde // Soul On FireEp. 115 ft. Jedidiah Jenkins - To Shake the Sleeping Self: On Writing, Relationships, Sexuality, Adventure, & GodJordan chats with Jedidiah Jenkins, the executive editor of Wilderness Magazine, and author of To Shake The Sleeping Self, as well as the co-founder of Mybyta. Jedidiah has such an amazing way of making people feel so heard and loved, and that truly is felt in this conversation. Jordan and Jedidiah talk all about his new book, which is all about his bike trek from Oregon to Patagonia, and what he discovered in himself along the way. The two even go into his relationship with religion and his sexuality, all the way to what his life looks like now!
2018-11-211h 17
SelfieTO SHAKE THE SLEEPING SELFIE: AN INTERVIEW WITH JEDIDIAH JENKINS | SELFIE, EPISODE 53In this episode, we talked about:
Amazon Wardrobe
Educated (Large Print Edition)
Jedidiah’s instagram series about diversity
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Meditation with the Simple Habit app
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2018-10-151h 09
SelfieTO SHAKE THE SLEEPING SELFIE: AN INTERVIEW WITH JEDIDIAH JENKINS | SELFIE, EPISODE 53In this episode, we talked about:
Amazon Wardrobe
Educated (Large Print Edition)
Jedidiah’s instagram series about diversity
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Meditation with the Simple Habit app
Podcast (selfie): Play in new window | Download
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2018-10-151h 19
This Is the AuthorS3 E133: Jedidiah Jenkins, Heather Havrilesky, and Scott HarrisonIn this episode meet travel writer Jedidiah Jenkins, author and advice columnist Heather Havrilesky, and CEO Scott Harrison. They address the big questions so many of us ask ourselves every day: What is my purpose? Who am I meant to be? And how can I lead a meaningful life that positively impacts others? The personal stories shared in this episode will leave you thinking about positive ways to make change and feel good about yourself. Not to mention, find out which author’s dream narrator pick has a voice that’s “buttery and dangerous.”
To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah...
2018-10-0915 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for October 9, 2018This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss The Witch Elm, All You Can Ever Know, Bitter Orange, and more great books.This episode was sponsored by Under My Skin by Lisa Unger, What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, and Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land. And get personalized book recommendations at TBR.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy t...
2018-10-0940 min
A Tiny Revolution#73: To Shake the Sleeping Self, w/ Jedidiah JenkinsJedidiah Jenkins was living a life he didn't want, and so on his 30th bday, he quit his job, hopped on a bike and road it from Oregon to Patagonia on a 16-month, 13,000 mile journey that would change everything. In this podcast we talk about that journey, the book, evolving faith, sexuality, growing up gay in conservative land (classic) and ANCIENT ALIENS! I'm just saying, this one is a dope one. Get into it.
ALSO HAPPY MEAN GIRLS DAY! OCT 3RD! ON A WEDNESDAY! WHAT A JOY!
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Connect with Jed across social media @JedidiahJenkins and be sure to pick up...
2018-10-0358 min
Relish The Full Audiobook That Keeps Thriller Fans Hooked.To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah JenkinsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/60718to listen full audiobooks.
Title: To Shake the Sleeping Self
Author: Jedidiah Jenkins
Narrator: Jedidiah Jenkins
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
Release date: 10-02-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 2,185 ratings
Genres: Cycling
Publisher's Summary:
On the eve of turning 30, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn’t choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent 16 months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and reflections drew hundreds of thousands of followers, all gathered around the question: What makes a life worth living? In th...
2018-10-0212h 13
Good / True / & Beautiful | with Ashton GustafsonTo Shake The Sleeping Self with Jedidiah JenkinsJedidiah Jenkins is a travel writer, entrepreneur, and Instagram personality. A graduate of USC and Pepperdine University School of Law, Jenkins began his professional career with the nonprofit Invisible Children, where he helped orchestrate multinational campaigns to end the use of child soldiers in central Africa. His parents, Peter and Barbara Jenkins, are the authors of the bestselling A Walk Across America series. He is the executive editor of Wilderness magazine; his work has appeared in the Paris Review and Good magazine; and his journey was covered by National Geographic.
2018-10-0247 min
The Rich Roll PodcastJedidiah Jenkins On Shaking The Sleeping Self & The Quest To Live Without RegretsThe late Anthony Bourdain once said, “Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life – and travel – leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks – on your body or on your heart – are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.”I think this quote beautifully captures the ethos of today's conversation. Travel as an agitator of self-understanding. A template to deeply explore the deep intertwined relationship that lives and breathes in that beautiful space between adventure and identity.Our cipher f...
2018-10-012h 40