Kenny Stills On Racial Trauma, His NFL Career & Coming Out Of The Psychedelic Closet

The Ronan Levy Podcast

Is the NFL world ready for psychedelic therapy?

Kenny Stills is an NFL athlete, activist, and philanthropist. When not playing wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints, Kenny manages the Kenny Stills Foundation; an initiative focused on improving the quality of life of underserved communities through education and enriching experiences.

Kenny is also one of the first football players to come out of the psychedelic closet and is also a graduate of Field Trip's ketamine-assisted therapy program.

Today, Kenny joins Ronan to discuss his career, racial trauma as an NFL athlete, the NFL's approach to psychedelics, and the problem with the current political climate in the US. Tune in to find out more!

Kenny also shares his experiences with psychedelic therapy and explains the importance of taking care of our emotional and physical health to battle against racism, hate, and inequality.

Key Takeaways

• Intro (00:00)
• Kenny's career in the NFL and his motivation from the start (14:26)
• Psychedelics and therapy in the NFL (19:00)
• Why people don't understand nuance and why this is a problem (27:21)
• Kenny's views on the current political climate in the US (32:05)
• Kenny's experience with psychedelic therapy (34:53)
• The NFL's approach to psychedelics and sports (40:13)
• What is the Kenny Stills Foundation? (54:52)
• Roflections (1:03:27)

Additional Resources

Find out more about The Kenny Stills Foundation at: https://kstills.com/

Leverage the power of psychedelic therapy and start your path to long-term change. Learn more at: https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

Download the Field Trip App:https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/self-guided-mobile-app

Tune in to The Field Tripping podcast at: https://www.fieldtripping.fm/