Mikey Livid (he/him) is a Buddhist teacher, author, and counselor. Mikey is the guiding teacher at Wild
Heart Meditation Center in Nashville, TN. He regularly brings Buddhist meditation classes into
addiction treatment centers, prisons, and a variety of settings. Mikey is the author of the
upcoming book, Blood, Guts, & Buddhism: The Dharma of Horror Movies, Heartbreak, and The
Nature of Suffering. Mikey is the co-host of the punk rock, mental health podcast Punks On
Hope and is the singer for the punk band The Rip Taylors.

He has been empowered to teach in both Theravada and Mahayana traditions through the
authorization of Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni and Ven. Pannadipa Bhikkhu. Mikey also holds a
master’s degree in counseling psychology. He integrates these two worlds: the old school
Buddhist teachings with new school psychology, in a way to help individuals free themselves
from suffering of all kinds.