Permission to Feel Again | Donnie Martinez & Ken Rief • Society of the Sacred Stoned Apes

In this episode, Ravyn sits down with Ken Rief and Donnie Martinez of the Society of the Sacred Stoned Apes to discuss their experience supporting recovery communities through integration circles, harm reduction work, and emotional accountability.

Drawing from lived experience in addiction, military service, and community recovery work, Ken and Donnie explore the difference between sobriety and recovery; their time supporting a sober living home; the role of weekly integration circles in building accountability; and how harm reduction conversations are evolving within Colorado’s legal landscape.

At the center of the conversation is a shift away from numbing and toward intentional emotional processing within community.

What you will learn:

• Why sobriety alone does not always equal recovery
• How community containers reinforce accountability & reduce isolation
• How harm reduction efforts are evolving in Colorado

Tap Intuit is a podcast brought to you by Conscious Colorado Collective. Each episode shares grounded insight, authentic stories, and practical tools from leaders working at the intersection of wellness, recovery, and community care.

Connect with Ken Rief and Donnie Martinez

• Instagram (Donnie): @recoveryape
• Facebook (Ken): facebook.com/ken.rief
• Facebook (Society of the Sacred Stoned Apes): facebook.com/p/Society-of-the-Sacred-Stoned-Apes-100091794835224
• Infinite Healing Apothecary and Wellness Center: infinite-healing.org
• Sacred Space Therapeutics: sacredspacetherapeutics.com/our-partners

Connect with Conscious Colorado Collective

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