Ken Dychtwald is a lifelong friend of Esalen and certified amazing guy. Besides being the best-selling author of more than ten books, he's a ground-breaking gerontologist, a psychologist, an educator, a professional lecturer (one of the best to ever pick up a microphone), a superb storyteller, a consultant to several White House administrations, an amazing father and husband—and apart from all that, he knows quite a lot about Esalen back in the day.

This interview with Ken gets into Esalen in the 1970's, and digs into the work of Will Schutz, famous for his encounter groups, and the psychodrama technique that came with it.

Ken and host Sam Stern also talk about Ken's seminal book, Bodymind, which he developed in his early twenties, and how he came to be at the forefront of the holistic health movement at its inception, as well as his lifelong work with aging populations, culminating in a bold initiative with the XPRIZE foundation that aims to defeat Alzheimer's.