“I can’t express enough how much I’ve appreciated your introduction to critical theory... thank you so much for the valuable insights you’ve provided.”
Nico Jenkins brings a lifetime of philosophical thinking and art making to the practice of applied philosophy.
With degrees in art, Buddhist and Hindu philosophy, as well as a PhD in Philosophy and Critical Theory, and over fifteen years teaching ethics, philosophy and religion at the university level, Jenkins brings his intimate knowledge of the patterns of thought—and how those patterns drive us—to the field of philosophical consultation.
Taking philosophy out of the classroom and “into the streets,” where it was originally practiced, is key to his success as a transformative thinker. “The first philosophers practiced in the public square, and were never hidden away in the universities,” says Jenkins. “My work imitates this approach, and the results are phenomenal—talking one on one is where the real work takes place.”
After a lifetime spent traveling around the world, from India to Italy, North Africa to China, Jenkins offers a unique and careful voice to the practice of getting to know yourself.
I love teaching, and coaching is a natural extension of that love, only instead of teaching students about the meaning of life, I’m using my extensive experience to help others realize their greatest potentials. We’re all here for such a short period, wouldn’t it be great if we make the most of it?
Applied Philosophy.
From Socrates to Jean Paul Sartre, Lao Tzu to Walter Benjamin, and Heidegger to Foucault, one thing remains clear—we must challenge ourselves in thinking more deeply about the human condition, our own way of being in the world—if we want to get the most out of this life.
I have found that coaching—more than any other modality—provides the best support for this process: Ask yourself right now: what is it that you most want to change?
Let’s inquire into that place in you—that place we all have—where you know you were meant for something more.
Sometimes change doesn’t have to be radical. Often, it means just be a couple of tweaks here and there—a shift in the workplace, finding a different, or better way to spend your time, prioritizing what you hold most valuable, and then acting on that.
I can help with that.
Sometimes though, the change you seek is revolutionary—you feel the need to reorient yourself in a changing and changed world. You are done with the old you—it just isn’t working anymore. You are expanding into the person you thought you could be, before everything got away from you…it can be scary and empowering all at once.
I can help with that too.
Bringing you closer to the ideal you is what I do best.
Ask yourself, right now, what is it you most want to do? Your time here is precious…
My job is to help you clarify what’s holding you back, and then, once we’ve identified the block, to disarm it.
Simple as that.
“These philosophers spoke through you, and I felt myself finally understanding what they meant. They have especially changed the way I move through life, the way I think about the world which surrounds us, and the interconnectivity of it all.”
—Former Student