On the Path with Kissiah Young
Welcome to On The Path!
In this space we explore some of the most tender and painful aspects of life, which happens to also be some of the most meaningful. We explore death and dying, grief and loss, and how we hold all of this. This is a space of vulnerability and healing, of repair and reconciliation. We grow here.
Episodes
51 episodes
Anticipatory Grief: Life is Sudden (1 of 5)
The month of July is dedicated to grief with each week bringing its own distinct voice, contemplating what arises in the moment while holding softly our grief. In today's episode we talk about how life seems to happen suddenly, ofte...
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Episode 49
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10:18
Say What Matters: Cultivating a Foundation of Open Communication
Communication isn't always easy, but it's essential. So often people quiet themselves for fear of rocking the boat or what another might think, only to carry the burden of not being seen, heard, understood, or well loved. Without a foundation o...
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Episode 48
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16:56
Forgiveness: How Compassion Can Free Us
In this episode, we explore the layers of forgiveness, and how non-linear its path. I have found that it takes much effort and inquiry to arrive at a true integration of what needs to be reconciled and healed. Forgiveness, especially with matte...
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Episode 47
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11:20
Bearing Witness: Being There Without Losing Yourself
In this episode, we explore the gentle, powerful practice of bearing witness—listening with full presence, without the pressure to fix, advise, or take on someone else’s emotions. How wonderful it is to find yourself less overwhelmed a...
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Episode 46
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15:17
Healing What Was Taken: A Return to Self
In this episode, we explore the moments in childhood where parts of us were taken—or where we felt we had to abandon them to survive. Through reflection and gentle truth-telling, we uncover how those early separations shaped our identity and ho...
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Episode 45
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15:09
Empty: The Cost of Giving Too Much
So many of us go, go, and go. We operate in our daily life as if on E, running empty and depleted, while struggling to say no. In this episode, we talk about reclaiming ourselves, and giving ourselves back to ourselves, so that we...
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Episode 44
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12:27
From Dogma to Divinity: A Journey Back to Self
Religion has a way of evoking a wide range of thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Some find it a place of holding while others a source of trauma and pain. I have experienced both, but mostly the latter, particularly because of my sexual orientat...
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Episode 43
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12:30
On Belonging: Finding Your North
In this episode, we explore what it means to Find Your North—that deep internal compass that guides you toward a life aligned with your values, voice, and truth. We delve into the journey of cultivating a sense of belonging, not just i...
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Episode 42
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12:44
Grief: It Isn't Linear
Grief is a layered process. There is no compass that leads the way, no template for how it is supposed to be. In fact, there is no should-be for grief. It shows up for each of us in its own way. We process and deal with (or n...
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Episode 41
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16:22
Rest: The New Productive
We live in a go, go, go, produce, produce, produce, outcome, output, and obtain society where the very notion of pausing to rest, recover, relax, and heal aren't prioritized. In fact, these are often frowned upon as if to sleep is a waste of ti...
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Episode 40
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19:59
Real Change: Getting Beyond "It's So Hard"
There are many aspects of our lives that require some form of change, be that a change in attitude or perspective, or our behavior and ways of interacting with others. Often the one thing standing in the way, is how hard we may feel it is, or h...
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Episode 39
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17:24
Have You Been Feeling Like It's Time To Pivot?
Life is our longest-shortest experience, how are we choosing to live it? Now that I have officially turned fifty years old, I am really giving thought to where I place my time and attention. I'm peeling back the layers of some of the decisions ...
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Episode 38
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16:08
How Have Our Disappointments Shaped Us?
Disappointment is a normal part of life. It happens. We seek something or someone, we have hopes wishes and dreams, we put ourselves out there in different ways, and sometimes we are left disappointed by the response, outcome, reality, etc. Wha...
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Episode 37
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16:38
Let's Talk About Dating With Intention
Dating can be its very own trying experience. Many people have thrown in the towel, completely giving up on "looking for love," because of the unfortunate experiences had in the dating world. It seems like time and time again there's a dead-end...
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Episode 36
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19:42
What Do You Do With Your (childhood) Grief?
No one is exempt from experiencing grief. So many of us have been holding on to a kind of unexplored grief from childhood that, unbeknownst to us, impacts our lives in big and little ways. Have we given this time and attention? Have we held the...
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Episode 35
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11:48
Are You Looking For Your Person? Have You Found Her, Him, Them?
I have learned a lot over the years when it comes to love, romance, and relationships. Trust me when I say, I have had my fair share, yet it hasn't been until now that I feel like I have not only cracked the code, but am partnered with someone ...
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Episode 34
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16:00
Sexuality Isn't Synonymous With Sexual Orientation
Have you ever really given thought to that, how our sexuality is not synonymous with our sexual orientation? There are so many layers to sexuality and often we do not spend time thinking about who we are inside of it. Perhaps it's been the tabo...
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Episode 33
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16:32
We Do Not Have to Live From Our Reserve: Accessing Overflow
We have been conditioned to go, go, go, and do, do, do even at our own expense. Many are operating on fumes trying to keep up with the many tasks, to-dos, roles, and responsibilities. This comes as no surprise considering productivity has been ...
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Episode 32
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14:47
The Ingredients of Death Resides Within Us
Have you ever sat and thought about the reality that we as sentient beings hold within ourselves the ingredients of both life and death? I've been sitting with the truth of this, contemplating how close death is to my every breath, and yours. I...
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Episode 31
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8:01
Part Nine of The Nine Contemplations on Death: Our Bodies Cannot Help Us
We have arrived at the ninth and last of The Nine Contemplations on Death. It has been a rather reflective and contemplative series for me, and I appreciate having been able to share this time with you. Thank you. Join me tonight as...
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Episode 30
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14:17
Part Eight of The Nine Contemplations: Our Loved Ones Cannot Save Us From Death
We meet again here as we contemplate number eight of the many layers found in The Nine Contemplations on the inevitability of death. When we think of the many people we love and who love us, we must also think about the nature of their absence,...
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Episode 29
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15:07
Part Seven of The Nine Contemplations On Death: Our Material Resources Are Of No Use
Many of us work hard to accumulate or access different material things in life. One doesn't have to lose themselves in consumerism to still manage to look around at the view of all we have. How tightly we hold onto these things speak to our att...
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Episode 28
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15:21
Don't Listen! Follow Your Path Instead
There are so many things that we unknowingly outsource, such as answers to questions where the answers rest within. Validation is so desired that we nearly abandon our own path for that of another, or someone else's thoughts and opinions about ...
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Episode 27
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9:20
Part Six of The Nine Contemplations on Death: Our Bodies Are Fragile and Vulnerable
How often we take for granted our bodies and the ways they carry us. We do not necessarily focus on gratitude that they continue to withstand. I believe we need to. It's important. As strong as our bodies, is as fragile as our bodies, and the r...
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Episode 26
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13:43
Part Five of the Nine Contemplations on Death: The Ways Are Many
I am thinking about the Los Angeles fires and the many people whose lives have been completely undone, and am reminded of this nine-part series on the inevitability of death, and the nature of impermanence in general. There are man...
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Episode 25
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16:45