In this extended interview, Wes Taylor, Lead Facilitator at Roots to Thrive, reflects on healing as a deeply relational and embodied process. Coming from a long lineage of physicians, educators, and ministers, he describes this work as a calling - rooted in holding people as inherently worthy, safe, and cared for within community. Wes discusses the somatic dimensions of trauma, compassion, and self‑connection, noting how ketamine‑assisted therapy can help individuals access deeper states of being and repair the disconnection often required to survive trauma. His insights speak to the power of safe containers, presence, and embodied care in the healing journey.

This interview was filmed as part of Quiet the Sirens which follows three firefighters confronting PTSD as they pursue healing through an innovative ketamine‑assisted group therapy program, offering an intimate look at trauma, recovery, and the evolving future of mental health care.