S2: Ep. 38 - Benjamin Stimpson - Ancestral Folklore, Therapy, and the Magic of Story

Meet Benjamin Stimpson. Benjamin is an integrative therapist, spiritual director, award-winning author, podcaster, and independent scholar of folklore and history. A member of the modern NeoPagan and queer communities, Ben’s personal life helps to inform his professional and research work. Ben holds a BA (Honours) in Medieval, Classical, and Religious Studies from the University of Waterloo; a post-graduate Diploma in Spiritual Psychotherapy; and a Diploma in Social Service Work. As a therapist, he excels in working with members of the queer community and other marginalized populations and ascribes to transpersonal, systemic, and narrative approaches to therapy. He is the host of the Essence podcast, a weekly show interviewing fellow authors and practitioners in alternative spirituality and therapy. His debut title,