Wisdom & Fellowship

Hi I’m Jacob Kishere.

I’m a philosopher, consultant and a guy who’s figuring shit out.

Transformation is something I’ve lived and continue to navigate. As a man coming of age I felt uniquely under-prepared for the world. In a culture without rites of initiation, we need spaces where we can boldly develop our masculine & feminine. To have the conversations we never got to have. When men can find more heart, more spirit & more warriorship we can light up the world. Nowhere have I found this more possible than in the fellowship of men exploring wisdom in dialogue.

The course was inspired by several years practicing transformative dialogue (Dialogos) and developing several courses including: Connection, Creativity & Integration (Winter 2020), The Men Emerging Initiative (Fall 2021) and Dialogos & Fellowship (Spring 2022).

I look forward to joining you.

Testimonials:

Men Emerging Fall 2021-Spring 2022

“If I were to describe Men Emerging in one word, it would be Rejuvenating. Not only was every session transformative, but the experience set the tone for my week. I felt more grounded and connected with everyone around me. I felt more alive. There's power in combining fellowship and dialogos, and Jacob does this masterfully.”

Kyle McGahee Wells, USA

“Jacob Kishere has masterfully taken our small group of men on a journey of self-and-other exploration. We engaged in a style of communication which -- if it were more widely practiced -- genuinely has the potential of allowing deeper truths to emerge, and understanding and mutual respect to blossom. Along the way, we all experienced moments of reflection, connection, and a definite stretching of inner spaciousness. And the bonds that grew between us participants during this 8-session series will remain with me going forward. For all of this, I am immensely grateful, and I am looking forward to future offerings.”

Jochen Weber, USA

“Men Emerging showed me the degree to which speaking in a group capable of deep listening is an essential part of my process of becoming. The level of shared presence I experienced went far beyond what I see in most social contexts. There was often a felt sense of group flow from which a kind of group wisdom would emerge. It was as if we were both a part of this emergent presence and at the same time tuning into something beyond any one of us. This field of shared presence would often result in epiphanies and articulations that spoke directly to the internal and external challenges I was facing at the time. Cultivating this kind of dialogue isn't easy, I've tried in other contexts. This made it clear that Jacob's attunement to the subtleties of group conversational flow were playing an essential role in creating such a powerful experience.”

Ethan Wells, USA

"Jacob brings a quality of deep patience to conversation; patience not only for the energetic flows on the surface, but for the arising of deeper currents into the collective field of awareness and subsequent expression. This quality was contagious, and while not always so -- as nothing can be -- it planted itself firmly at the base of our conversations. From this, we were able to listen deeply, and use voice to draw out synthesis -- while still affirming the necessary tension from which it is plucked."

J.M, AUS

Connection, Creativity & Integration Spring-Fall 2021

“Some of the most insightful moments I had in 2021 came about during the men's group calls arranged by Jacob Kishere. The participants came together in a spirit of open inquiry and Jacob's highly intuitive and masterful manner of holding space for the conversation, gently guiding our attention at times, made these calls incredibly rich and nurturing. I am looking forward to future installments, and am thrilled that he has decided to offer his skills through a private practice; something I am sure his clients will greatly benefit from.“

Jochen Weber, USA

“It was Julian Jaynes who said 'language is an organ of consciousness', this idea resonates with me deeply and clearly. If this is so, then the richness of our vocabulary and the skill and art of using it is of huge importance (if you care about the quality of your consciousness). I have found myself trapped within self-limiting beliefs that I'm somehow a bit of a knuckle head when it comes to expressing the richness and nuances of my inner world. Likely it emerged with attempts to be like others resulting in a stilted and rather safe way of expressing myself, together with the mental affliction of being English. What I have found with doing this work of Dialogos with a community of men is that whatever blockage was stopping me from verbalising what is real and alive for me has dissolved, perhaps because of the space that is expertly created by Jacob; a place of authenticity, play, slowing down and listening to what wants to emerge in the present moment. At any rate, this is a place to let go of past patterns slowly and effortlessly and creatively explore as a community in the ever present now. The whole experience has something of the creativity, play and simple joy found in early childhood.”

Magnus Robinson, UK