Episode Description
Hosted by Kevin Young. Produced by J'aime Rothbard.
Tony shares his personal journey, from growing up gay in the 60s, to experiencing sexual trauma and seeking healing in his 50s. He views safety, kindness, and gentleness as essential for healing, as they invite us to lower our shields and 'just be.' Having worked in the psychedelic world for 2 decades, Tony stresses that profound psychedelic experiences are only valuable if they lead to a greater sense of ease and conscious awareness with which we can navigate our challenging world.
He also recounts:
- The development of gentler, more supportive psychedelic assistance approaches
- How ketamine can deliver an eternal quality of love, akin to AH Almaas's concept
- The pure self-observation available through 5-MeO-DMT
- The alignment between Hakomi and Compassionate Inquiry
Tony also mentions his photography of Iboga ceremonies in West Africa and an upcoming project with an Ibogaine treatment center. Moving forward, he plans to reduce the intensity of his medicine work, pursue photography projects (including documenting coming-of-age rituals), and train psychedelic therapists in integrating Hakomi principles.
About Tony Hoare
A founding Compassionate Inquiry® Facilitator, Practitioner and Relational Somatic Therapist, Tony has worked with individuals in the context of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Ayahuasca ceremonies since 2005. He also held supportive roles in 15 of Gabor Maté's 9-day plant medicine retreats, from 2009 to 2017, helping participants prepare for and integrate their experiences.
Having observed Gabor Maté practicing Compassionate Inquiry for hundreds of hours, Tony also works with people seeking one-on-one emotional processing and healing. He uses Compassionate Inquiry® to help his clients understand and process their emotions, discover the origins of their pain, develop forgiveness and self-acceptance.
Tony describes himself as: "In love with wild places - thrives on new experiences - forever curious about people and what makes them tick - never happier than on an adventure with a camera - connects just as easily with the janitor or the ceo - lives simply - delivers the goods."
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Tony's Compassionate Inquiry Profile
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Books:
Love Unveiled: Discovering the Essence of the Awakened Heart
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Quotes:
"The greatest thing that I can do for you is work on me. And the greatest thing that you can do for me is work on you." - Ram Dass
"Be kind to yourself. You don't have to work at this. There's nothing to do. Be gentle." - Tony Hoare
"You would be wise in your own life to recognize the times that needed to be clothed in ritual." - John O'Donoghue
"Your conflicts, all the difficult things, the problematic situations in your life are not chance or haphazard. They are actually yours. They are specifically yours, designed specifically for you by a part of you that loves you more than anything else. The part of you that loves you more than anything else has created roadblocks to lead you to yourself. You are not going in the right direction unless there is something pricking you in the side, telling you, "Look here! This way!" That part of you loves you so much that it doesn't want you to lose the chance. It will go to extreme measures to wake you up, it will make you suffer greatly if you don't listen. What else can it do? That is its purpose." - AH AlmaasSocial Media: