EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 33 MIN
080: Kendell Walker — Building at the Edge of an Emerging Industry
from Ren: Behind the Practice · host Ren Wellbeing
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice in an emerging field, navigating professional skepticism, and creating pathways for work that doesn't yet fit neatly into existing systems.In this episode, I’m joined by Kendell Walker, an integration coach, holistic health practitioner, and associate marriage and family therapist who specializes in relationship work, psychedelic integration, and helping people make meaning from transformative experiences.What we explored:• Building a practice at the intersection of alternative healing and therapy• The challenges of working in an industry that is still evolving• Why integration is often the missing piece in personal transformation work• The business realities of creating something that doesn't yet have a clear model• The importance of collaboration, referral networks, and communitySome practitioners are building businesses inside established systems. Others are helping create entirely new ones. This conversation explores what it looks like to do both at the same time.Kendell's links:→ Website: https://www.thewellnesswalkercollective.com/ → San Diego Psilocybin Society: https://psychedelic.support/community/san-diego-psilocybin-society/ Sophie’s links:👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/🤍
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A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice in an emerging field, navigating professional skepticism, and creating pathways for work that doesn't yet fit neatly into existing systems.In this episode, I’m joined by Kendell Walker, an integration coach, holistic health practitioner, and associate marriage and family therapist who specializes in relationship work, psychedelic integration, and helping people make meaning from transformative experiences.What we explored:• Building a practice at the intersection of alternative healing and therapy• The challenges of working in an industry that is still evolving• Why integration is often the missing piece in personal transformation work• The business realities of creating something that doesn't yet have a clear model• The importance of collaboration, referral networks, and communitySome practitioners are building businesses inside established systems. Others are helping create entirely new ones. This conversation explores what it looks like to do both at the same time.Kendell's links:→ Website: https://www.thewellnesswalkercollective.com/ → San Diego Psilocybin Society: https://psychedelic.support/community/san-diego-psilocybin-society/ Sophie’s links:👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/🤍
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