The Myths That Make Us Ken Conte's Myth
Oct 5, 2025
In this engaging conversation with Ken Conte, founder of Ancestral Hunting School, he shares his transformative journey from battling alcoholism to rediscovering himself through nature. Ken’s childhood memories reveal how the wilderness became his sanctuary amidst family struggles. He discusses powerful experiences like vision quests and sweat lodges, emphasizing their role in reshaping his life and spirituality. Listeners are introduced to his current work, blending breathwork and ancestral practices to reconnect people with food and their environment.
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Early Nature Memory In A Greenhouse
- Ken remembers a Forest Service family garden and a jungle-like greenhouse in Connecticut that sparked early nature curiosity.
- He describes the greenhouse and fish-head fertilizing story as formative and vivid from childhood.
Feeling Safer In Nature Than Among People
- Ken spent much of childhood outdoors and once wandered off on a school trip without panic, feeling at home in nature.
- He says the natural world felt safe compared to people, shaping his trust and comfort.
Alcohol As Early Anxiolytic
- Ken began drinking around 12–13 and found alcohol quickly reduced his intense social anxiety.
- He recalls mixing liquors in a Soho bottle and a friend predicting he'd become an alcoholic.
