310: Overcoming Trauma with Mindfulness – Dr. Jason Durant

In this episode, we explore Boy From the North Country, the
powerful self-help memoir by Dr. Durant. With the intensity of a
car chase, Dr. Durant shares his journey from the volatile
backroads of rural Northern New York to the vibrant but challenging
world of gay San Francisco. Part memoir, part psychological
insight, this story unpacks how trauma shapes us, how mindfulness
can aid in healing, and how even the Grateful Dead played a role in
his survival. Key lessons you'll learn:

All research is me-search.

We are who we are because of our trauma.

And yes, a boy from rural NY can grow up to be an amazing gay
man


Join us as we uncover this tale of resilience, wisdom, and finding
hope against all odds. About Jason

Dr. Jason Durant is a gay man, psychologist, and author living in
Manhattan and Hillsdale, NY. Dr. Durant’s life experience growing
up as a gay kid on a farm in rural New York State provided fodder
for both laughter and tears. His progression through life and his
work as a psychotherapist offer him a unique perspective on life
as gay man learning to live with the trauma of growing up as an
isolated queer kid.


His adventures in San Francisco’s bohemian enclaves of the
Castro, the Mission District and in the hills of Northern
California’s golden triangle bend the narrative of the
traditional healing story into a winding tale built on learning
self acceptance through self exploration, music, and even
psychedelics. Taken together, this unique and inspiring story was
lived by only one person, just as all lives are and this is why
he is the man best situated to tell this story.
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