In this special episode, I invite my Ba to share his remarkable journey from his experience as a Jesuit priest to leaving the religion to become a Taoist teacher. Born in 1931, Ba’s early life was shaped by his mother's devout Catholicism and his admiration for Jesuit priests, leading him to leave China to join the Jesuits in the Philippines. He shares how after moving to the U.S. to study anthropology, he became disillusioned with the Western-centric approach of the Catholic Church, prompting him to leave the priesthood. We explore his post-priesthood journey, which took him through various jobs, including running a laundromat where he engaged in deep spiritual conversations, and his profound discovery of Taoism during the New Age movement of the 1980s.

Ba shares how his interest in Taoism allowed him to find continuity with his previous spiritual life and how the core principles of Yin and Yang, divine energy, and interconnectedness have become central to his practice. You don’t want to miss his unique perspective on spiritual evolution and his practical advice for integrating Taoism into daily life, join us for this one.

We dive into:

• Ba shares his early life and the strong influence of his mother’s Catholic faith, leading him to join the Jesuits at 18
• His decision to leave the priesthood after moving to the U.S. and his adjustment to secular life
• His post-priesthood jobs, including working as a mechanic, teacher, and salesperson, and the spiritual conversations he had at the laundromat
• Discovering Taoism during the New Age movement of the 1980s and how it resonated with his previous spiritual life
• Ba’s insights into Taoism’s core principles and his advice on integrating these teachings into everyday life
• And more

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In this episode, I navigate the delicate balance between holding on and letting go, exploring the profound moments that shape our lives. Reflecting on end-of-life planning with my dad, I discuss the importance of releasing worry and control, focusing instead on love and acceptance. I dive into the dynamics of relationships, highlighting the challenges of practicing unconditional love and the liberating power of trust and surrender.

Join me for this transmission on the power of emotional alchemy, service from a place of overflow rather than emptiness, and embracing trust and surrender to navigate life’s inevitable transitions.

I dive into:

• My reflections on end-of-life planning with my dad
• Worrying is not love: trust, surrender, and unconditional love in relationships
• Surrendering to discomfort or pain
• The importance of emotional alchemy
• And more

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In this episode, Keri shares her journey with visibility and power, exploring how our childhood experiences shape the way we show up in the world. She dives into growing up with the fear of being seen, driven by her experiences of being bullied, and how this fear led her to become hypervigilant, shrinking herself to avoid attention.

We explore the "sisterhood wound" and how it played out in her life—from her youth, through college, and into her corporate career. She opens up about the impact of her looks on her self-perception, her people-pleasing behaviors, and avoiding pedestalization as a coach.

Join us for this insightful conversation on the first ingredient of healing—courage—and the inner child work pivotal to personal growth, and how to recognize your own unhelpful patterns around people-pleasing, anger, and expression so you can break free from them.

We dive into:

• Navigating visibility and success with a fear of being seen
• Keri’s childhood experiences with bullying and becoming hypervigilant
• The complexities of the sisterhood wound and how we both found healing around this
• Perception, people-pleasing, and pedestalization
• Lessons learned from Keri’s group program that imploded
• Anger and assertiveness: recognizing our patterns
• How to break free from anxiety and hypervigilance when expressing our feelings
• And more

Keri Ford is the CEO & Founder of Elevate with Keri – a transformational coaching movement and luxury brand dedicated to elevating emotional intelligence and whole-body high performance for the world’s top female executives and entrepreneurs.

With advanced training as a Behavior Change Specialist and Somatic Practitioner, Keri was awarded by IFAH as one of the Top 100 Global Visionaries and 2023 CEO with the Best Women’s Personal Development Platform.

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