Kenny Ausubel
Bioneers
Santa Fe, NM USA
"Life is such a profound mystery. I think there's a certain point where you have to give up any illusion of control."
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Kenny's work combines: Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations, and Upholding a Cause and Belief
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology, General
Columbia University in the City of New York
Bachelor's Degree
Urban Studies/Affairs
Columbia University in the City of New York
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
While in college, he woke up one day and realized the left side of his body was paralyzed.
2.
Says this health crisis was life-changing; after his doctors were left perplexed, he turned to alternative medicine.
3.
Learned that he'd undergone a massive chemical exposure that had killed or disabled many others.
4.
Felt lucky to be alive; this changed his perspective on life in a profound way.
5.
While digging deeper into alternative treatments, he came across Hoxsey Therapy, an herbal cancer treatment.
6.
This became the subject of his first documentary, "Hoxsey: How Healing Becomes a Crime."
7.
After seeing the reaction to the documentary, Kenny and his wife started Bioneers, a nonprofit that brings scientists together to solve environmental issues.
8.
Started to get involved with botanical medicine; founded Seeds of Change to restore "backyard biodiversity" by selling organic, non-hybridized seeds.
