564. Scott Kiloby - a podcast by Rick Archer

This interview was recorded May 15, 2020, as part of an online conference entitled"Wisdom in Times of Crisis"offered by the Science and Nonduality Conference, held May 17-23, entitled Wisdom in Times of Crisis. The conference has finished, but you may sign up to access all of its content.

Scott Kiloby is an author and international speaker on mindfulness and addiction recovery. Scott is also the founder and director of the Kiloby Center for Recovery. After twenty years of addiction to drugs and alcohol, Scott began to develop Natural Rest for Addiction which has helped people all over the world confront the root of their addiction, anxiety, and depression.Scott was the COO of MyLife Recovery which held the patent on the naltrexone implant. Scott also developed an app that acts as an interface between pain management doctors and their patients to decrease the likelihood of addiction. The app also protects doctors legally from claims of negligence arising out of opiate overdoses.Originally from southern Indiana, Scott was an attorney for several years before becoming an author. He travels extensively across the United States and in Europe giving talks, seminars, and intensives.

Along with his work at the Kiloby Center, Scott is also the director and co-owner of the Natural Rest House, a detox and residential addiction treatment center located in La Quinta, California.In addition to Natural Rest for Addiction: A Radical Approach to Recovery Through Mindfulness and Awareness, Scott is the author of the following books which can be found on Amazon:

Living Realization: A Simple, Plain-English Guide to Non-DualityThe Unfindable Inquiry: One Simple Tool to Overcome Feelings of Unworthiness and Find Inner Peace
Reflections of the One Life: Daily Pointers to EnlightenmentDoorway to Total Liberation: Conversations with What Is
Love's Quiet Revolution: The End Of The Spiritual Search

Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.Transcript of this interview.

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Interview recorded May 15, 2020.Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


YouTube Video Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:02:35 - Scott's Background and Work in Addiction Treatment
00:04:32 - The Kiloby Cooperative: Making Work Accessible and Affordable00:06:13 - The Advantages of Online Addiction Help
00:07:53 - Becoming trauma-informed and shaping child development00:09:31 - Finding Meaning in Life and Overcoming Trauma
00:11:23 - Clearing Traumatic Memories and Beliefs00:13:14 - The New Model for Quitting Addiction
00:14:41 - Management and Treatment Options00:16:01 - Resolving Trauma: The Inquiry Process
00:17:37 - Overcoming Bullying and Trauma00:19:14 - Developing a Method for Witnessing Thoughts
00:20:43 - Helping People Cope with Fear and Uncertainty00:22:09 - Coping with Fear of Death and Illness During COVID
00:23:55 - Practical Steps in the Real World for Dealing with Anxiety00:25:43 - Global Transformation in the Wake of COVID-19
00:27:34 - The Urgency of Climate Change00:29:37 - Providing Free Support during the Pandemic
00:31:28 - The Kiloby Inquiries and the Work of Undoing Connection00:33:13 - Helping People Financially
00:35:03 - Living a Fear-Based Life00:36:34 - Helping People with Fear and Pain
00:38:31 - Embracing and Illuminating the Dark Things00:40:11 - Skillful Relating to Experience
00:41:44 - Tapping into Inner Resources00:43:37 - Embracing Non-Duality in the World
00:45:34 - Exploring Alternative Ways of Dealing with Suffering00:47:24 - Addressing Social Issues in the Wake of COVID
00:49:05 - Addressing Global Problems and Transformative Waves00:50:43 - A Conversation about Hope and Dreaming

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