Timeless wisdom, faithfully stewarded for future generations
Every story deserves a place at the table
The Long Table Institute exists to cultivate wisdom, stewardship and meaningful dialogue across generations. Through scholarship, publishing, fellowship and conversation, we seek to preserve what matters and contribute to a flourishing future.
The Long Table
The Long Table is a place where every story belongs.
It is a place where stories are shared, hope is restored, and everyone discovers they belong.
At every Long Table, there is room to listen, room to learn, and room to grow. Around the table, healing often begins with a conversation, and the simple act of being seen can change the course of a life.
Whether someone arrives carrying joy, grief, questions or hope, they are welcomed with dignity.
Because every story deserves a place at the table.
From surviving to belonging
Hi, I’m Mirjam Hagen.
I grew up believing I didn’t belong.
I am a speaker, educator and leader who helps people and organisations build stronger relationships, safer teams and more human-centred ways of working.
Through personal storytelling, practical reflection and engaging exercises, i explore self-awareness, communication, trust, belonging and leadership.
My work is grounded in a simple belief:
when we understand ourselves and each other better, we create more room for learning, courage and meaningful collaboration
The Empty Chair- Becoming the Home I Spent My Life Looking For
A true story about breaking generational cycles and building the home I never had.
Read more about the book: The Book
What the Long Table Represents:
The Table
More than a place to gather. A place where everyone belongs.
A space where people come together to learn, listen, question and grow.
The Empty Chair
An invitation. There is always room for one more.
Another perspective.
Another conversation.
Another story.
The Conversations
Where understanding grows, healing begins, and wisdom is shared.
Meaningful change starts when people are willing to listen as much as they speak.
The Dandelion Seeds
Hope carried forward—one life, one story, one generation at a time.
Like seeds carried by the wind, every act of kindness, learning and courage has the potential to take root somewhere new.
What We Do
At The Long Table Institute, we help individuals, organisations and communities grow through:
- Leadership Development
- Artificial Intelligence
- Organisational Development
- Education & Learning
- Research
- Speaking
- Publishing
Every great conversation begins when someone takes a seat.
Sometimes the table is full.
Sometimes one chair is left empty.
Not because someone is missing…
But because there is always room for one more.
Take Your Seat at the Long Table
When you take your seat at the Long Table, you’ll receive:
✔ The first two chapters of Bad Weed Grows Tall
✔ Behind-the-scenes stories from my writing journey
✔ Reflections on resilience, hope and belonging
✔ Early updates before the book launch
The Long Table Institute exists to create places where stories are shared, hope is restored, and everyone discovers they belong.
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I speak about:
✔ Breaking generational cycles
✔ Resilience
✔ Belonging
✔ Leadership through lived experience