Peace, Love, and Other Psychedelics: A Serpent’s Path Conversation with Kevin Young
Absolutely delighted to share this rich and heartfelt conversation with Kevin Young — Compassionate Inquiry facilitator, CI Circles guide, co-educator, musician, sound bath facilitator, and above all, a mindful, grounded, chill, and super easy person to talk to.
In this episode, Kevin reflects on growing up in Northern Ireland during the 1970s and how the collective trauma of that time shaped not only his life, but society as a whole. We discuss childhood adaptations, survival mode, hypervigilance (especially in neurodivergent experiences), and the use of substances like alcohol or drugs as coping strategies.
We also explore the transformative role of psychedelics in healing and in the quest to discover the deeper Self.
From there, the conversation expands into spirituality, mindfulness, consciousness, and the ancient wisdom of sound healing. We touch on racial awareness and unconscious bias, themes we continue to explore through our mindfulness teacher training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield.
In the second part of the conversation, Kevin shares poetry and performs his new song, Lay Me Down.
(Part 2 coming soon!)
If this resonates with you, please like, comment, and subscribe to support the journey.
Books mentioned by Kev during the conversation:
The Presence Process - Michael Brown
The Wise Heart - Jack Kornfield
Ways to connect with Kevin:
https://compassionateinquiry.com/directory/kevin-young/
https://www.instagram.com/youinmynd/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-young-in-mynd
Part 1:
0:00 Introduction
6:02 Growing up in Northern Ireland
09:35 Trauma & hypervigilance
12:26 Survival mode, adaptations, disassociation
19:15 Alcohol & finding the Self
25:33 Psychedelics&Plant Medicine, Self Love&Freedom
30:07 Mindfulness, spirituality & consciousness
50:08 Sound healing & ancient wisdom
1:00:23 Racial awareness & unconscious bias
Part 2: Poetry & "Lay Me Down" song - coming soon!
Absolutely delighted to share this rich and heartfelt conversation with Kevin Young — Compassionate Inquiry facilitator, CI Circles guide, co-educator, musician, sound bath facilitator, and above all, a mindful, grounded, chill, and super easy person to talk to.
In this episode, Kevin reflects on growing up in Northern Ireland during the 1970s and how the collective trauma of that time shaped not only his life, but society as a whole. We discuss childhood adaptations, survival mode, hypervigilance (especially in neurodivergent experiences), and the use of substances like alcohol or drugs as coping strategies.
We also explore the transformative role of psychedelics in healing and in the quest to discover the deeper Self.
From there, the conversation expands into spirituality, mindfulness, consciousness, and the ancient wisdom of sound healing. We touch on racial awareness and unconscious bias, themes we continue to explore through our mindfulness teacher training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield.
In the second part of the conversation, Kevin shares poetry and performs his new song, Lay Me Down.
(Part 2 coming soon!)
If this resonates with you, please like, comment, and subscribe to support the journey.
Books mentioned by Kev during the conversation:
The Presence Process – Michael Brown
The Wise Heart – Jack Kornfield
Ways to connect with Kevin:
https://compassionateinquiry.com/directory/kevin-young/
https://www.instagram.com/youinmynd/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-young-in-mynd
Part 1:
0:00 Introduction
6:02 Growing up in Northern Ireland
09:35 Trauma & hypervigilance
12:26 Survival mode, adaptations, disassociation
19:15 Alcohol & finding the Self
25:33 Psychedelics&Plant Medicine, Self Love&Freedom
30:07 Mindfulness, spirituality & consciousness
50:08 Sound healing & ancient wisdom
1:00:23 Racial awareness & unconscious bias
Part 2: Poetry & “Lay Me Down” song – coming soon!
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