Paul Jenkinson
Paul Jenkinson is a retired social worker from Nova Scotia on a cross-Canada "You Are Not Alone, I Will Listen" tour, setting up two folding chairs and a sign to offer free listening sessions to strangers.
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Sep 26, 2026
CorlissHOST
What inspired you to do this in the first place? What are you doing and what inspired you to do it?
Paul JenkinsonGUEST
Well, so what I'm doing, the mission is to reduce social isolation, maybe reduce polarization, the fighting between different positions in Canada, I'm for this, I'm for that.
Paul JenkinsonGUEST
So to reduce social isolation, to promote harmonization and unity by doing public listening opportunities.
Paul JenkinsonGUEST
So I sit in libraries, I sit in rec centers, I sit outside by walking paths, with two chairs, a table, a sign that says, you're not alone, I will listen, and a promise that I listen with unconditional positive regard.
Paul JenkinsonGUEST
So I like you when we start, and my promise is that I'm gonna like you when we're done.
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CorlissHOST
Right.
Paul JenkinsonGUEST
Interesting, on the top of the sign that says, you're not alone, I wasn't going to do that.
Roz WestonHOST
Like, who are you talking to and sort of break it down? You know, what is the what did you hope to learn from all of this?
Paul JenkinsonGUEST
So I have two chairs, a table and a sign that says, you're not alone, I will listen, across Canada journey.
MochaHOST
What have you learned about people? Is there kind of like a common theme? Well, there is a theme.