Kenny spent over twenty years in prison and has been out of prison since 1997. He is a spiritual teacher and consultant to families and to those who have been out of prison and may be going to jail. He also just finished his soon to be released book, The Last Hustle, chronicling his years as a criminal and how he was transformed while incarcerated. Kenny has one passion and that is sharing the message that “God’s Grace Is Here Now.” Kenny’s spiritual awareness and other spiritual teachers' insights have been published in the book, “The Awakening West”, by John Lumiere-Wins and Lynn Marie Lumiere.

“If there is anything worth serving, it’s this love. If there is anything worth being, it’s this love. If there is anything worth talking about it’s this love. If there is anything of real value it’s this love.” – Kenny Johnson

Kenny's book: The Last Hustle

Kenny's website, "This Sacred Space"

Full interview, edited for readability

Interview Recorded 9/22/2012

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Kenny Johnson

00:04:02 - Preparation for Working with the Incarcerated

00:08:12 - A Conversation About Jail

00:10:25 - The Tipping Point and Disillusionment

00:13:26 - The Miracle of Gangaji and a Productive Life

00:16:31 - Promoting Reading in Jails

00:19:07 - Growth in Prison

00:21:53 - Survival and Retaliation in Prison

00:25:07 - The Cycle of Crime and Second Chances

00:27:03 - Prison Life and Escaping

00:29:12 - The Transition to Pimping

00:30:57 - The Pimping Lifestyle

00:32:32 - The Cycle of Pimping and Drug Addiction

00:34:49 - The Prison Experience

00:36:58 - Smuggling and Spirituality

00:39:32 - Seeking Power and Enlightenment

00:41:59 - Meeting Gangaji Again

00:44:24 - Falling in love with Gangaji

00:47:15 - Recognizing beauty in nature and another human being

00:51:14 - Detox and Alcoholism

00:54:46 - A Moment of Connection with a Friend

00:57:24 - The Power of Presence

01:00:20 - Creating a Sacred Space Near Prisons

01:03:24 - The Depth of Lostness in Maya

01:06:41 - Maya, The Friend of Consciousness

01:09:48 - Giving Back and the Issue with Popcorn Gurus

01:12:33 - A Message of Love and Transformation in Prison

01:15:36 - Experiencing Love through Connection

01:18:24 - A Blazing Inferno

01:20:44 - Contact Information and Future Speaking Engagements

01:23:47 - Update on Cancer Remission