Ep 61: Peyote and Prison w Damian Warren

Unbroken Chain Podcast

Damian Warren is a new Birmingham friend we met in peyote ceremony at the Native American Church of Inner light. A beautiful and kind spirit, Damian has been undergoing a radical year of growth and healing with the help of plant medicine sacraments. He is also a corrections officer at a notoriously violent prison in Alabama that was recently cited in federal court by the Equal Justice Initiative for "severe overcrowding, understaffing and dangerous conditions” at high safety risk to its guards. In this deeply vulnerable conversation, Damian talks about his experience in the system, both as an officer and a child in juvenile detention, and traces back to his childhood growing up in a “slum of a neighborhood” where he had no positive adult role models. We talk institutional corruption, racism, abuse, and how people end up in cycles of violence. He also shares insights from his journey into healing, his new outlook on life, overcoming homophobia during a ceremony, and much more. This conversation is as honest and generous as they come. You can connect with Damian on facebook and IG @hismajesty0_0.

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