Where Ages, Races and Sexualities Converge: An Interview with Payton G. Young

The Get Psychological Podcast

In this special episode, I’m thrilled to share an insightful conversation with Payton Young—a 25-year-old Black man from Inglewood who began as my personal trainer six years ago and evolved into so much more. Our relationship, bridging the worlds of a Jewish gay therapist and a straight Black young man, has blossomed into a profound mentorship where we’ve turned our differences into powerful tools for personal and shared transformation. Together, we’ve delved deep into psychological principles like trauma, defense mechanisms, unconscious dynamics, and the felt experience of life itself.

This past year, Payton faced unimaginable loss, losing his mother, grandmother, and father within a single month. These experiences propelled him into a journey of deeper healing, integrating our years of peer therapy into a profound understanding of trauma, addiction, recovery, the unconscious, and god-consciousness—all through the lens of being Black in America.

This episode begins a compelling series that dives into these transformative experiences. Don’t miss what’s next, and consider becoming a monthly subscriber for $5 month, where we’ll share more memoirs and insights into our unique partnership and life journeys.