139. Kenny Johnson

Kenny JohnsonKenny spent over twenty years in prison and has been out of prison since 1997. He is a spiritual teacher and consultant to families and to those who have been out of prison and may be going to jail. He also just finished his soon to be released book, The Last Hustle, chronicling his years as a criminal and how he was transformed while incarcerated. Kenny has one passion and that is sharing the message that “God’s Grace Is Here Now.” Kenny’s spiritual awareness and other spiritual teachers’ insights have been published in the book, “The Awakening West”, by John Lumiere-Wins and Lynn Marie Lumiere.

“If there is anything worth serving, it’s this love. If there is anything worth being, it’s this love. If there is anything worth talking about it’s this love. If there is anything of real value it’s this love.” – Kenny Johnson

Kenny’s book: The Last Hustle

Kenny’s website, “This Sacred Space”

Interview Recorded 9/22/2012

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Kenny Johnson
  • 00:04:02 – Preparation for Working with the Incarcerated
  • 00:08:12 – A Conversation About Jail
  • 00:10:25 – The Tipping Point and Disillusionment
  • 00:13:26 – The Miracle of Gangaji and a Productive Life
  • 00:16:31 – Promoting Reading in Jails
  • 00:19:07 – Growth in Prison
  • 00:21:53 – Survival and Retaliation in Prison
  • 00:25:07 – The Cycle of Crime and Second Chances
  • 00:27:03 – Prison Life and Escaping
  • 00:29:12 – The Transition to Pimping
  • 00:30:57 – The Pimping Lifestyle
  • 00:32:32 – The Cycle of Pimping and Drug Addiction
  • 00:34:49 – The Prison Experience
  • 00:36:58 – Smuggling and Spirituality
  • 00:39:32 – Seeking Power and Enlightenment
  • 00:41:59 – Meeting Gangaji Again
  • 00:44:24 – Falling in love with Gangaji
  • 00:47:15 – Recognizing beauty in nature and another human being
  • 00:51:14 – Detox and Alcoholism
  • 00:54:46 – A Moment of Connection with a Friend
  • 00:57:24 – The Power of Presence
  • 01:00:20 – Creating a Sacred Space Near Prisons
  • 01:03:24 – The Depth of Lostness in Maya
  • 01:06:41 – Maya, The Friend of Consciousness
  • 01:09:48 – Giving Back and the Issue with Popcorn Gurus
  • 01:12:33 – A Message of Love and Transformation in Prison
  • 01:15:36 – Experiencing Love through Connection
  • 01:18:24 – A Blazing Inferno
  • 01:20:44 – Contact Information and Future Speaking Engagements
  • 01:23:47 – Update on Cancer Remission