A Pilgrim’s Progress
I'm Ben Johnson, Warzone Kid. That's my shorthand for those of us whose childhoods were more like warzones and less like nurseries. I'm a child sex abuse survivor, and as an adult I live with Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, I'm a recovering addict, bulimic, and binge eater.
This podcast is about my own quest to live my life, to learn and become what I am. I'm a Pilgrim on the Trail to the Western Lnds, the place of peace and wholeness.
We've got a long way to go, Pilgrim. Let's walk a few miles together.
Daylight's burnin'!
Episodes
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
51 sec
Become the change you want to see in the world. What you want is peace and tranquility with your fellow human creatures, use the Bayard Rustin strategy: treat everyone around you with the same dignity and respect you insist on for yourself. 
Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026
1 hr 25 min
I hope you enjoy this conversation with my childhood Bestie, Chad. Just a couple of GenXers from Oklahoma City talking about Jesus People, beatings, crashed cars, and dead girlfriends. All the normal stuff. 
Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026
1 hr 3 min
Kay Pranis is the world renowned figure in the world of healing circles. I hope you enjoy this conversation on the intersection of humanity, traditional wisdom, and the over-reliance on ‘expertise’. 
Jun 23, 2026
Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026
Jul 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2026
15 min
Part four is a reflection on experts in healing by way of an analogy with experts in childbirth: midwives do it one way, OB/GYNs do it another.
Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026
2 min
Validation is important. Validation from other people can be like priming the pump - it can help you understand that your life is what it really is, but you yourself are the only person that can ever give you the validation that will stick. I don’t have your validation so I can’t give it to you. No one else can take it away from you. You have it. It’s yours. 
Jul 3, 2026