You may feel drawn to this if...

  • You’ve had experiences that are difficult to speak about
  • You want thoughtful conversation without debate
  • You value curiosity over certainty
  • You don’t want hype — you want grounded reflection
  • You’d like to feel less alone in what you’ve experienced

What This Gathering Is

This is a small, facilitated listening circle held in the yurt at Sign of the Pines Retreats. Participants are invited, never pressured, to share meaningful lived experiences in a space of curiosity and respect.

• Small group (maximum 6 participants)
• 3-hour facilitated session
• Structured opening and closing
• Respectful listening agreements
• No analysis, correction, or interpretation of others’ stories

This is a spoken word storytelling gathering — not therapy, debate, or instruction.

What to Expect

This is a small, facilitated listening circle held in the yurt at Sign of the Pines.

We will begin with a brief grounding and shared agreements. Participants are invited, never pressured, to speak about meaningful lived experiences that are difficult to explain or don’t quite fit conventional understanding.

There is no analysis, correction, or interpretation of others’ stories. We practice respectful listening and thoughtful reflection.

The gathering will close intentionally, allowing time to settle before departure.

Maximum six participants.

What This Is Not

This gathering is not therapy, counseling, or clinical service.

It is not a debate, teaching session, or belief space.

We are not here to prove, disprove, analyze, or persuade.

This is a facilitated discovery session — a place for conversation and listening.

Participants are responsible for their own wellbeing and are encouraged to participate in a way that feels safe and appropriate for them.

Who This Is For

You may feel drawn to this circle if:

• You’ve had meaningful experiences that are difficult to talk about
• You value curiosity over certainty
• You want grounded conversation without sensationalism
• You are comfortable holding ambiguity
• You are interested in connection more than conclusion

This space is intended for thoughtful adults who appreciate respectful dialogue.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made 7 days or more prior to the gathering will receive a full refund.

Cancellations within 7 days are non-refundable.

Seats may be transferred to another person with advance notice.

If the gathering is canceled by the hosts, a full refund will be issued.

Details

Hosted By

Sherri Phibbs

In Conversation With

Scott Tizzard

Sherri Phibbs

Sherri is the founder of The Gentle Wild and has facilitated reflective, nature-based group experiences for nearly two decades. Her background includes five years in the funeral service industry, along with formal study in eco-psychology, expressive arts, animal-assisted work, and equine-assisted learning.

Rooted in her Métis heritage and lifelong connection to nature, she is drawn to lived experiences that arise at the threshold between explanation and mystery. With a long-standing interest in perception and a highly attuned awareness of group dynamics, she approaches such stories with curiosity, clarity, and discernment.

For this Listening Circle, she holds a clear and grounded space for shared stories — not as therapy, debate, or instruction, but as thoughtful witnessing.

Scott Tizzard

Following a 30-year career in commercial and corporate banking and 10 years of service with the Canadian Armed Forces, Scott retired in 2025. Originally from Newfoundland, a place steeped in Celtic lore and strong storytelling tradition, he grew up in a culture where stories carried memory, identity, and belonging across generations.

With an honours sociology degree to go with his MBA, Scott has long been fascinated by the ways human beings shape meaning through narrative. He sees culture as story unfolding, from ancient pictographs to modern myth, and believes our shared tales reveal who we think we are.

He is particularly drawn to accounts of the anomalous, the mystical, and the unexplained, not for theatre, but for the way such stories stretch imagination and remind us that mystery is a universal human companion.

In a time that can feel increasingly fractured, Scott believes gathering to share stories is a quiet act of reconnection. For this Listening Circle, he joins in helping create a clear and grounded space where dialogue can restore common ground and shared humanity.

Only six seats available.
Registration required.

Reserve Your Seat Now