Katabasis - A Ketamine Therapy Journey

Send us Fan Mail I wake up mid-retreat and my body feels different — truly rested for maybe the first time in years. I break down my sleep numbers and why I think I’ve undervalued sleep my whole life. Then I go somewhere unexpected: an old memory, my nervous system being shot long before I knew it, and the grief I still carry for my kids. Tender episode. Meet me where I’m at. #KarriKennedy #Kataba...

Send us Fan Mail Two days before I leave the retreat, I catch you up on everything — cold plunges that felt like a thousand needles, an afternoon at Barton Springs, and a long talk with one of the guys who runs the place. I’m honest about where I’m really at with the ketamine so far, and about the nerves creeping in as I think about walking back into my house, my marriage, my teenage boys. One mor...

Send us Fan Mail Some of the biggest shifts aren’t dramatic—they’re quiet. Today changed the way I think about community, healing, and what recovery actually looks like. I talk about a ketamine session that felt surprisingly uneventful, an unforgettable sound bath, deleting Facebook, learning to be more intentional with my time, and why the people around me insist I’m healing even when I can’t alw...

Send us Fan Mail I just walked out of a sound bath and I’m still buzzing. Music, scented mist, an awesome waterfall sound. In this episode I’m processing it in real time, and asking the question that wouldn’t leave me alone: why don’t more people get access to healing like this? This kind of restoration shouldn’t be a luxury reserved for the few. #Katabasis #SoundBath #KetamineAssistedTherapy #Hea...

Send us Fan Mail A quiet weekend becomes an unexpected turning point. I talk about extending my stay, preparing for another ketamine session, living in community, and the realization that compassion doesn’t require self-abandonment. This episode explores hope, boundaries, self-worth, codependency, gratitude, and what it means to stop trying to change other people and start taking responsibility fo...

Send us Fan Mail Higher dose, extra time, best massage of my life — and still no answers. Direction, clarity, and peace were my intentions going in.  #Katabasis #KarriKennedy #KetamineTherapy #KetamineJourney #HealingJourney #IntegrationJourney #MentalHealthHealing #ChristianWellness #PersonalTransformation

Send us Fan Mail Today was a slow one — lingering headaches, a nothing day, stuffed peppers that hit different, and a whole lot of waiting. But tomorrow is Session 3 with Heather, plus a massage, and I’m ready. Hashtags: #KarriKennedy #Katabasis #KetamineTherapy #WellnessRetreat #HealingJourney #MentalHealthMatters #BrainHealth #ChristianWellness #Neuroplasticity #TrustTheProcess #RealTalk #Wellne...

Send us Fan Mail The first treatment didn’t go the way I expected. Instead of the breakthrough I had hoped for, I found myself frustrated, disappointed, and wondering what I had done wrong. As the day unfolded, conversations, reflection, and a few unexpected insights helped me see some old patterns more clearly—including self-blame, people-pleasing, and the struggle to simply slow down. This is a...

Send us Fan Mail 53 hours into this journey, I’m finding that the hardest part is the waiting. After several conversations, time in nature, and reflection on what comes next, I’m beginning to realize how uncomfortable I am with simply slowing down. Without work, family responsibilities, or a schedule packed with obligations, I’m left alone with my thoughts, my impatience, and the constant feeling...

Send us Fan Mail Today I experienced the journey for myself. Guided by meditation, music, and ketamine, I moved through colors, textures, sensations, and images that were difficult to put into words. Time seemed to stretch, ordinary moments felt different, and the experience unfolded in ways I never expected. This is a raw, real-time account recorded just hours after the session. #Katabasis #Purpo...

Send us Fan Mail As a thunderstorm rolls in, I reflect on grief, healing, meaning, and the unexpected connections that seem to appear when life slows down. From difficult conversations about suffering to questions about acceptance, control, and personal growth, this episode explores what it feels like to be in the middle of a transition without knowing exactly where it leads. This is a raw, real-t...

Send us Fan Mail My first ketamine-assisted therapy session didn’t go as planned. Instead of a profound journey, I faced disappointment and frustration that I was doing it wrong. A raw, real-time account of an unexpected beginning. #Katabasis #PurposefulDescent #KetamineTherapy #KetamineAssistedTherapy #CPTSD #TraumaRecovery #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #PersonalGrowth #Transformation #Hope #Clar...

Send us Fan Mail It’s 5:20am, the morning of my ketamine treatment, and I’ve got 2 hours and 40 minutes to go.  In this episode I’m getting real about the quiet — and why it’s messing with me way more than the treatment itself. When you’ve been wired for chaos your whole life, silence hits different. I talk about what I’m hoping to walk out of that room with today, why gratitude is harder than it...

Send us Fan Mail Day 4 brought something I wasn’t prepared for: a sound bath led by the woman who runs frequency healing at AWKN Ranch. 7 singing bowls tuned to the chakras, a symphonic gong, and breath work focused on gratitude. I didn’t know what to expect.  SoundBath #Katabasis #GongBath #SoundHealing #SingingBowls #ChakraHealing #Breathwork #Gratitude #HealingJourney #WellnessRetreat #KarriKen...

Send us Fan Mail I pulled into Austin, hit up Jack’s Kitchen right across the road — fried pork chop, fried green tomatoes, a sangria — go, trust me. Then I made my way up a winding back road through the most beautiful trees to Within Center at AWKN Ranch. The property is tucked away, earthy, and peaceful. Think big shade trees, Mexican clay tile floors, and a vibe that just tells you to slow down...

Send us Fan Mail I’m hitting the road for Within Center and In this episode, I reflect on young love, my early Austin days, a marriage that’s seems to have run its course, and what I’m really hoping to find on the other side of this retreat. I talk about the theater of life — how we all play roles, and what happens when somebody changes their part.  #Katabasis #KarriKennedy #KetamineTherapy #Withi...

Send us Fan Mail In this first episode, I’m opening up about why I’m heading to Within, a ketamine retreat center in Austin. After 3.5 years of pain from CPTSD, family estrangement, and facing the end of a 30-year marriage, I’m ready to try something different. Raw, unfiltered, and straight from the heart — this is where my journey begins. #Katabasis #KarriKennedy #KetamineRetreat #HealingOutLoud...

Send us Fan Mail Stories are how we make sense of life. The ancient Greeks had a word for the journey of descending into the unknown in search of wisdom and healing — a journey that transforms a person through what they discover along the way: ka · TA · ba · sis. 3½ years ago, right before Christmas, I had my nervous breakdown and was diagnosed with CPTSD. Four of my six kids chose to estrange the...