In his 20s, Keith Hodge was the last person you’d ever expect to become a transformational healer.

He spent his nights DJing in clubs, his days snowboarding, and followed the well-worn societal script straight into becoming a tax professional. 

Life looked “normal” from the outside… until everything collapsed.

Within months of starting his corporate career, Keith hit rock bottom after he walked into a doctors office feeling completely drained… and walked out with a chronic fatigue diagnosis and a note excusing him from work for an entire year.

Out of pure desperation, Keith followed a friend’s advice and visited a 70-year-old psychic named Mari. 

He walked into her room skeptical, agnostic, and absolutely not the “spiritual type.”

She took one look at him and said words that changed the entire trajectory of his life:

“You’re going to be a healer.”

Keith’s first reaction was, “What’s a healer?”

Fast-forward to today, and Keith has worked with 10,000+ people across the world, dissolving emotional patterns at their root and now helping them step into what he calls “True North Alignment.”

Here’s what specifically resonates with me about Keith’s work:

Keith helps people shift away from a “you need fixing” paradigm into a transcending paradigm — where transformation happens not through doing, but through being.

And if that wasn’t inspirational enough, I’m truly magnetized by Keith’s vision of creating a world of Trauma-Free Children.

Imagine:

A world where kids are taught how to feel, process, and regulate their emotions instead of suppressing them. Keith believes that by holding children in presence rather than trying to fix or rush their feelings, we can end generational patterns at their root and raise humans who grow up centered, connected, and emotionally whole.

This is a beautiful conversation where explore:

• Why trauma forms in the first place—and why it’s not the “event,” but the unfelt emotion and story created underneath it
• How our children can learn emotional regulation as naturally as they learn language.
• Why boredom, procrastination, anger, and anxiety aren’t “problems”… they’re protectors. (Keith walks me through an example in real time on something I’m working through now related to boredom!)
• How to make decisions from your heart’s intelligence instead of excitement, fear, logic, or conditioning.
• Why it’s completely normal to outgrow something that used to be true for you, and how to step forward into a new truth

Especially as a parent, I left this recording with a completely new understanding of what it truly means to raise emotionally healthy children.

Whether or not you have kids, this episode will change the way you see your own emotional patterns, your past, and your potential.

Show Notes Generated With The Help of AI!

00:00 - Introduction to Beyond Curious and today's guest, Keith Hodge

Brandon welcomes listeners and introduces Keith Hodge, a transformational healer whose mission is to help people reconnect with their true state of being. He outlines three powerful themes explored in the episode: seeing boredom and anxiety as protectors, making heart-led decisions, and creating a world of trauma-free children.

01:40 - Exploring boredom, procrastination, and emotional triggers

Keith and Brandon begin their deep dive by examining how emotions like boredom and procrastination are not problems, but protective mechanisms. Keith shares how becoming aware of where these emotions are stored in the body is the first step in healing.

04:30 - Grounding in presence before storytelling

The conversation kicks off with a moment of grounding, setting the tone for presence. Brandon opts to start by diving into the idea of uncovering and removing limiting beliefs vs. stepping directly into your true self.

06:30 - The body as a map for emotional awareness

Keith explains how emotional tracing works by using the body as a guide. He discusses how unconscious reactions surface and how presence allows us to meet them in real time for healing, especially in early childhood development.

10:35 - A vision for trauma-free children begins with parents

Keith shares a powerful story of holding presence for his two-year-old son’s emotional meltdowns and how regulation, not repression, creates resilience. He speaks to the importance of helping children feel, not fix, their emotions.

17:10 - How to handle emotional tantrums in public settings

Brandon asks how to hold presence for a child in socially pressured environments like planes or restaurants. Keith explains that true presence isn’t location-based—it stems from regulation within the parent.

20:03 - Keith's vision for ending generational trauma

Keith shares how his vision for trauma-free children emerged and how it involves holding children in presence so they learn emotional regulation. He explains how generational healing requires adult self-work first.

24:20 - How stories are formed and how to avoid new ones

Keith unpacks the mechanics of story creation in both adults and children, emphasizing that not all emotions need to be turned into lifelong narratives. He offers insights into how children—and we—can feel emotions without forming stories.

31:24 - Identifying boredom as a micro-trigger

Brandon brings up boredom as a subtle emotional trigger and Keith guides him in real time to trace the feeling, helping him uncover anxiety as the emotion beneath boredom.

36:22 - Keith live-guides Brandon through emotional tracing

In a powerful moment, Keith walks Brandon through a live emotional tracing session, helping him locate where boredom manifests in his body and trace it back to an underlying feeling of anxiety.

45:15 - Keith’s personal journey: From tax consultant to healer

Keith shares his transformative journey from working in tax to becoming a world healer. A chronic fatigue diagnosis forced him to confront his disconnection from self, leading to his first encounter with a psychic named Mari.

50:03 - The danger of “shoulds” and evolving beyond them

Brandon explores how identity-based "shoulds" from society or personal history can limit growth. Keith explains how our emotions shape these identities and how to spot when evolution is asking us to shift.

57:59 - When your current path no longer fits

Brandon and Keith discuss the liminal space of outgrowing your old teachings, methods, or brand, and stepping into a new, truer version of yourself—one that’s guided by presence, not past success.

01:03:52 - The difference between excitement and intuition

Keith powerfully differentiates between decisions made from excitement and those made from intuition. He explains that excitement often comes from protective patterns, while true intuition arises from grounded presence.

01:08:35 - Discerning emotional stories from intuitive truth

Keith outlines how to tell the difference between stories created by past wounds and genuine intuitive signals. He emphasizes that true heart intelligence is consistent and unwavering, unlike fleeting emotions or excitement.

01:11:00 - Heart intelligence as a compass for true north

Wrapping up, Keith encourages listeners to trust their heart’s wisdom, tune into its consistent signals, and let it guide decisions instead of the mind. Brandon expresses deep gratitude for Keith’s presence and teachings.

Links & Resources:

• Keith Hodge's Website: Learn more about Keith’s root healing method and transformational work.
• Intuity International - A transformational healing hub offering training and 1:1 sessions that clear emotional blocks at the root so real, lasting change can unfold.