How to Heal and Rediscover Your Authentic Self without spending years in talk therapy

Reclaim Your Authentic SPARK! Set and Maintain Healthy Boundaries with Confidence, Cultivate Emotional Intelligence, Master Your Emotions, and Build Fulfilling, Authentic Relationships—Both Personally and Professionally!


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The Inner Journey is made for you if...


-You're an ambitious and growth-oriented person who appears "successful" on the outside, but privately struggles with people-pleasing, perfectionism, and emotional boundaries


-You have emotionally immature parent(s)
who still trigger you, control you, or make you feel guilty about your life choices and you want to break free from inherited emotional patterns that's been holding you back


-You're exhausted from being the "good" child - always trying to meet impossible standards, earn approval, and maintain a perfect image while dealing with anxiety inside


-You Struggle to Set Boundaries: You want to learn how to establish and maintain healthy boundaries without guilt or fear.


-You want to enhance your emotional intelligence master your emotions and build resilience to navigate both personal and professional challenges effectively


-You're caught between family expectations and your desire to live authentically on your own terms


You're seeking inner healing you're eager to heal your wounded inner child and overcome feelings of self-doubt and unworthiness.


-You find yourself emotionally distant or unavailable in your relationships, despite your success in other areas of life


-Or you find yourself too emotional and available in your relationships, easily becoming codependent while neglecting other important area's of your life


-You carry childhood emotional wounds that affect your adult relationships, self-worth, and ability to set healthy boundaries

Break Free from Living a Double Life: A Transformative Path for High-Achievers to Reclaim Their True Self and Set Boundaries with Confidence

You're a successful professional. From the outside, everything looks perfect – good job, nice apartment, stable life. But inside? There's this constant, gnawing feeling that something's not right.

Every Sunday, you get that familiar knot in your stomach knowing you should call your parents. What should be a simple phone call feels like an emotional marathon. You rehearse what to say, brace yourself for the subtle criticism, the guilt trips, the way they dismiss your feelings just like they did when you were young.

You've read all the self-help books. You've tried meditation apps. You've even gone to therapy a few times. But still, every interaction with your family leaves you feeling like that small, helpless child again – walking on eggshells, desperately trying to manage their emotions while yours get pushed down, down, down.

Your friends don't quite get it. "Just set boundaries!" they say. If only it were that simple. The last time you tried, your mother's tears and your father's cold silence haunted you for weeks. The guilt was overwhelming. Maybe you're being too sensitive? Maybe you're the problem? These thoughts spiral endlessly.

The impact bleeds into everything. At work, you over-explain yourself in emails, constantly seeking approval. In relationships, you're either a people-pleaser or keep others at arm's length. You're exhausted from being the "responsible one," the "mature one," always managing everyone else's emotions while yours stay bottled up.

You've tried:

—Countless self-help books that offer generic advice like "love yourself" (but how?)

—Venting to friends who mean well but say things like "but they're your parents!" or "just don't let it bother you"

—Therapy that helped you understand the problem but didn't give you practical tools to deal with it

—Setting boundaries... only to cave in when the guilt and manipulation start

—Distancing yourself... but the inner turmoil follows you everywhere

—"Accepting" things as they are... but the resentment keeps building

The worst part? You're watching yourself repeat some of these patterns. Maybe you're becoming overly critical of your partner. Maybe you shut down during conflicts. Maybe you're terrified of having children because what if you pass this on?

The holidays are coming up, and you're already dreading them. Another year of walking the tightrope between maintaining your sanity and keeping the peace. Another year of feeling like you're living a double life – the successful adult on the outside, the hurt child on the inside.

You know you can't keep going like this. The emotional exhaustion is real. The anxiety is affecting your sleep, your relationships, your ability to enjoy life. You're tired of feeling stuck in these patterns, tired of the emotional rollercoaster, tired of not feeling truly seen or heard.

What's at stake isn't just your relationship with your parents – it's your relationship with yourself. It's your future relationships. It's breaking free from patterns that have held you back for decades. It's about finally feeling like you can breathe, like you can be yourself, like you don't have to carry the weight of everyone else's emotions on your shoulders.

You need more than just theory. You need practical tools, proven strategies, and most importantly, someone who truly understands this unique pain – someone who's walked this path and can show you the way out...


Traditional therapy, self-help books, and mindfulness apps haven't worked because they miss the unique complexities that high-achieving children of emotionally immature parents face. These solutions offer generic advice like "just set boundaries" (triggering more guilt) or "cut off toxic parents" (ignoring cultural realities), failing to address the delicate balance between cultural values, family dynamics, and personal growth that your situation demands.


The Inner Journey Program is different because it's specifically designed for high-achieving professionals caught between cultures, success, and inherited emotional patterns. My proven 4-Step Butterfly Transformation Method combines Eastern and Western perspectives on personal development and healing, giving you practical tools that work within your family values and provide a comprehensive system that creates lasting change while honoring both your family and culture and your need for authenticity. Just ask Brian, who transformed his relationship with his controlling mother while pursuing his own path at Stanford, or Dr. Sue, who overcame people-pleasing to create positive change in her hospital - all while maintaining meaningful and respectful family connections.


Embarking on Your Inner Journey will guide you to find the balance between self-care and relational care, showing you how to honor your own needs while fostering healthier connections with others. Through this journey, you will reclaim your self-worth, step into your Authentic Self by reclaiming your Authentic SPARK!, and embrace the EMOTIONAL FREEDOM to express yourself without fear.


Through going on this journey with Kai, you will create a Butterfly Effect, as you become a great role-model for healthier relationships and emotional resilience within your family and community.


What if things could magically change when you change?...


Are you tired of feeling like a puppet on strings - successful on paper but controlled by your parents' expectations, cultural "shoulds," and that constant need for approval?

What if you could finally stop living a double life - hiding your true self, your relationships, and your dreams from your family - and start living authentically without the crushing guilt?

Imagine being able to have a conversation with your emotionally immature parent without getting TRIGGERED, without your heart racing, and without falling back into that helpless child mode

Picture yourself confidently setting boundaries at work, personal life, and with family, no longer being the "good one" who takes on everyone's problems, and actually feeling GOOD about putting yourself first

Does the thought of becoming emotionally available scare you? Underneath that perfect, high-achieving exterior, do you worry that you'll turn into your parents or pass these patterns to your own children?

What if you could heal your relationship with yourself so deeply that you no longer feel the need to prove your worth through achievements, and instead feel a sense of security, inner peace, and joy in simply being you and living your life on your own terms?

Work with "Kai" Tai Kevin Qiu, MD

Kai is an Emotional Intelligence & Healing Expert and Author. As a first-generation Chinese-Canadian and former medical school graduate, Kai specializes in guiding Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents to break free from inherited patterns and reclaim their authentic selves. His unique approach blends Western psychology with Eastern wisdom, particularly Tibetan Buddhism, offering a practical path to emotional healing and powerful relationships.

Working with a diverse range of students from personal development enthuisiasts to high-achieving professionals from medicine, law, tech, and academia, Kai helps transform feelings of frustration and resentment into clarity and empowerment. His clients consistently describe his coaching style as empathetic, insightful, and life-changing.

Featured by Amazon, ALUX, and Elephant Journal, Kai is the author of "Emotionally Immature Parents: A Recovery Workbook for Adult Children." Through his new signature program, The Inner Journey, he creates a safe space for students to heal with their wounded inner child and rediscover their Authentic SPARK! and finally live life on their own terms.


UNLOCK THE FREEDOM to live authentically and break free from the emotional patterns inherited from emotionally immature parents in The Inner Journey Program - an 8-week intensive course - that will teach you how to set powerful boundaries, master emotional intelligence and resilience, heal your wounded inner child, and rediscover your Authentic Self. Transform your relationship with yourself and others, so you can finally live life on your own terms with newfound confidence, self-worth, and inner peace!


It's time to let go and move on from your painful past and step into a new future where you can AUTHENTICALLY THRIVE—emotionally, mentally, and relationally 💛





The Inner Journey - 8-Week Intensive Course

Heal Your Inner Child and Reclaim Your Authentic SPARK✨ Live Your Life on Your Own Terms through Kai's 4-Step Butterfly TRANSFORMATION Method


🦋 Step 1) Boundaries to Freedom Approach: Break out of People-Pleasing, Take Better Care of Yourself, and Earn The Respect of Others!

-Set and Maintain Healthy Boundaries in a NEW WAY - A Firm & Assertive yet Gentle & Empathetic Way - to reclaim hours of your time back per week and boost your mental + emotional energy too

-Break-out of People-Pleasing patterns and the cycles of guilt, resentment, and burnout so that you can become a better partner, friend, parent, adult child, leader, colleague and earn their respect

-Discover who you really are - Identify your Real Personality, Strengths, Interests, Likes & Dislikes, Core Values, Opinions, Thoughts, Needs, Expectations, Ideas, Dreams, and Desires so others can know the REAL YOU too


🦋 Step 2) Emotional Intelligence Training: Transform REACTIVE Triggers to Resilience & Deep Emotional Growth

-Reconnect with Your Mind, Body, and Higher Purpose Process: Rewiring Your Brain & Nervous System for Calm, Happiness, and Gratitude

-Learn to Think Clearly and Be Calm Like a Monk Without Changing Anything or Anyone Outside of You

-Master your emotions and respond with calm composure rather than REACTING out of your emotions

-Unlock Grateful Morning Energy to Start Your Busy Day with Less Dread, Heaviness, and Negativity

-Become UNTRIGGERABLE discover Kai's Trigger to Growth Technique to transform your emotional triggers to deep personal growth and healing

-Quickly change your people-pleasing and perfectionist personality so that you can finally say bye to your resentment, guilt, anxiety, stress, overwhelm, exhaustion, and burnout.


🦋 Step 3) Inner Child Healing and Reparenting Process: Empower Yourself & Discover Who You Really Are

-Heal deep-seated childhood emotional wounds to unlock your Authentic Self

-Experience confidence, childlike energy, spontaneity, self-encouragement, self-love, self-acceptance, greater security in your relationships, and a growing inner self-worth

-Reparent and empower yourself through rebuilding a safe and loving inner home (TRUST), reclaiming your powerful anger and boundaries (WILLPOWER), and tapping into your imaginations and feelings (INDEPENDENCE)


🦋 Step 4) EXPRESS! with Emotionally Mature Communication Strategy - Transform Yourself, Your Relationships, and Your Reality with New Powerful Word Spells

-Effectively communicate in an Assertive and Firm yet Gentle and Kind Way where others want to listen, understand, and respect what you have to say

-Know how to maturely navigate ALL difficult conversations and interactions regardless of how they REACT so you can feel proud of yourself (without overanalyzing/ruminating) at the end of the day

-Develop effective communication skills like healthy emotional expression, getting your needs met, setting/maintaining boundaries, empathetic listening, holding others accountable, addressing issues, vulnerable confrontation, and conflict resolution.


**Each Step includes: Video Lessons, Fillable Worksheets, Quizzes, Tools, Guided Meditations, and other helpful resources**

Here's what a past graduate student had to say about working with Kai...

"Before joining the program with Kai, I was struggling with my identity (who I was, what I loved / enjoyed / lived for) and expressing my identity to others without feeling threatened. I had identified that my inner child was being triggered very frequently both at work and in my home life. However I was at a loss with how to go about addressing and healing my wounded inner child. I had access to many books that provided starting points / guidance to do this but I was struggling with inertia and sense of overwhelm.

The biggest breakthrough for me while working with Kai was during our session on the inner toddler (and the subsequent homework from that session). I was struck with just how much I needed to grieve for my inner toddler, and that in doing so I developed a compassion for myself that I had really struggled to have in the past.

I've given myself permission to just be me... to explore what I loved/enjoyed and to express these interests in an honest way without worrying if others might think they are silly or immature. I'm finally LIVING in my home and making my home MINE! I'm sharing more of myself to my friends at work that I've never felt comfortable or safe enough to do, from offering book recommendations to wearing bright and colourful silly socks as part of my outfit."

—Dr. Sue Chen, 33 years old, New Zealand

And Other Student Success Stories...


MARKETING EXEC TRANSFORMS FROM PERFECT CARETAKING DAUGHTER TO EMPOWERED WOMAN, WITHOUT LOSING HER MOM

A Seattle marketing professional in her early thirties spent five years trapped in her mother's house as a caretaker, drowning in perfectionism and people-pleasing both at home and work.

Initially wanting to control and change her mother's behavior, she discovered the true meaning of boundaries through our work together. Through inner child healing, she developed emotional intelligence that helped her change her own responses instead of trying to fix others, setting clear limits while building resilience.

Now, her mother is thriving in assisted living while she lives in her dream downtown apartment, has landed exciting career opportunities, and finally enjoys hosting friends and caring for her cats. She's become the confident, self-accepting woman who knows how to prioritize herself without the guilt. started to respect her more too eventually and their relationship got a lot better.


STANFORD PHD CANDIDATE TRANSFORMED HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS MOTHER AND FOUND JOY AGAIN

When Brian, a brilliant Stanford PhD candidate in Computer Science, started the program, he was trapped in a cycle of guilt and resentment with his emotionally immature mother.

As a First Generation Chinese-American, he felt controlled by his mother's expectations and was even hiding his relationship with his girlfriend.

Going through Kai’s Boundaries to Freedom and Emotional Intelligence Training, and using Kai’s Emotionally Mature Communication Strategy, Brian learned to confidently set boundaries with his mother while remaining gentle and empathetic.

Now, he's engaged to the woman he loves, experiences less anxiety and guilt, and has rediscovered joy in life's simple pleasures. From driving through puddles on spontaneous road trips to buying himself popsicles, Brian has transformed from a stressed, emotionally distant person into someone who can truly enjoy life's moments.


SUCCESSFUL LAWYER BREAKS FREE FROM MOTHER'S EMOTIONAL PRISON TO RECLAIM HER LIFE

A 32-year-old Chinese-Canadian lawyer in Vancouver lived like a hostage to her mother's emotions, rushing to mandatory family dinners five nights a week despite her successful career.

After she divorced her ex-husband, in a marriage pushed by her mother's influences, she discovered the true meaning of boundaries through our work together. Through inner child healing, she learned to process buried resentment and master her emotions instead of letting guilt and anxiety control her.

Now, she's dating a man that she chose and is genuinely a great guy, she's planning sponteous weekend trips (she never did this before because it worried her mom) to Seattle with her new partner and with her friends, enjoying guilt-free social time, and has created a home that's truly her own. She's become the empowered woman who can love her family while living life on her own terms.

As a Founding Student...

Co-Create The Inner Journey Program with Kai and the other Founding Students

-Shape the course content to address your specific healing needs and challenges
-Get personalized attention and feedback as a Founding Students
-Help build a transformative program while working through your own healing journey


✨Be the first to embark on The Inner Journey in late November

-Not only will you be the first to access the course, you'll SAVE 50% of the full cost of the course ($1997)
-Receive the most intimate and direct access to Kai before the community grows
-Get a head start on your healing journey before the holidays and new year


UNLOCK all of The Founding Student MAGICAL BONUSES!!!


Receive a FREE copy of Kai's "Emotionally Immature Parents: A Recovery Workbook - Unpack Harmful Dynamics from Your Childhood, Empower Yourself as an Adult, and Set Boundaries for the Future" right to your doorsteps 🫶🚪📖


✨Gain Instant Access to The Inner Journey Community

-Connect with others who truly understand your experience
-Build supportive relationships with fellow adult children of emotionally immature parents
-Share victories and challenges in a safe, understanding space
-Have your questions answered in The Q&A Board by Kai and other students


✨Access Weekly LIVE Coaching Q&A Sessions with Kai

-Get direct answers to your specific challenges from Kai
-Provide your ideas, wisdom, feedback, and suggestions to co-create The Inner Journey
-Learn from other students' questions and experiences
-Receive real-time guidance to accelerate your growth


✨Gain Instant FREE Access to Kai's Boundaries to Freedom + Emotional Intelligence & Resilience Training

-Previous students have paid $2500 USD for these 2 trainings alone
-Master practical tools for setting and maintaining healthy boundaries in a NEW WAY
-Learn to recognize and manage emotional triggers effectively
-Develop confidence in expressing your needs and feelings


✨Gain Instant Access to The Zen Garden Meditation Library

-Access calming practices for immediate stress relief and mental + emotional well-being
-Build a sustainable daily meditation practice that fits your lifestyle (just 5 minutes a day!)
-Learn Ancient Eastern wisdom practices and Modern-Day Nervous System Calming Techniques for emotional regulation and inner peace


✨Have Lifetime Access to The Inner Journey Course

-Learn and implement at your own pace, revisiting the lessons + resources whenever you need support
-Get free access to all future updates and improvements to the course content
-Return to key lessons during different life phases as your healing journey evolves

UNLOCK The Inner Journey

MAGICAL BONUSES


Bonus #1) Live Coaching Classes & Workshops - 3 Month Access

*starting in January 2025*

(Value: $2497)

Get deep insights, learn from relatable stories, personal development teachings, and practical relationship strategies & advice and many A-ha Light Bulb Moments in Soulful Sunday Sessions,

Experience physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being through attending Wellness Classes,

and become confident in your communication skills in our Boundary Workshops.


Bonus #2) My 3 Personal A.I. Helpers - BruNO, IrWiN, & Walt + If You Know How To Type You Can Use A.I. Training

*Get INSTANT ACCESS NOW*

(Value: $1997)

-Have my powerful helpers at the tip your finger tips 24/7 to quickly identify and move through your difficult feelings, know exactly what to say word-for-word to initiate a difficult conversation (e.g., setting a boundary), and build up your confidence to effectively navigate through ALL difficult conversations through the POWER OF MENTAL REHEARSAL using personalized & crazily realistic scripts 


Bonus #3) Cultivate Self-Love, Self-Acceptance, and Self-Compassion Method

*Available in November/December 2024*

(value: $497)

Discover The Love and Kindness That's Been Inside You All Along

-Want to actually love and accept yourself just as you are? The secret paradox to long-lasting and dramatic personal growth is becoming more loving, kind, accepting, and compassionate towards yourself before you even make any changes.


Bonus #3) Lifetime Access to The Inner Journey Community

*Get INSTANT ACCESS NOW*

(Value: $1497)

-Get 24/7 access to a community FULL of current students and alumni who are healing themselves and authentically thriving. Get the support, validation, inspiration, and encouragement that you need on your healing journey. Share your wins, struggles, helpful resources, and heal faster TOGETHER. There's a Q&A Board to get all your questions answered by me and fellow students.


Bonus #4) The Mental & Emotional Energy x TIME Boundary Freedom Method

*Available in November/December*

(Value: $497)

-Quickly Feel Energized Again & Get Up to 3 Hours of Your Time every week!

-Get an easy step-by-step guide that shows you my top-secret tricks to hack energy & time so that you reclaim your precious energy and time back.

Note: You'll learn how to become A TIME WIZARD! 🧙🏻‍♀️⏰


Bonus #5) On-Demand Access to Wellness Classes & Communication Workshops

*Get INSTANT ACCESS NOW*

(Value: $997)

-Need flexibility in your busy schedule? Can't make it to a LIVE session? Want to quickly regulate your nervous system before a difficult work conversation? Want to level up your validation skills before an emotionally challenging interaction? Have access to Wellness Classes and Boundary Workshops recordings so you can find peace and communicate with confidence when you need it the most.


Bonus #6) LIKE A BOSS - Personal Text, Online Messenger, and Email Responder

*Available in November 2024*

(Value: $997)

Just received a text from your parent asking you for something you don't want to do? Just checked your inbox and your heart drops because you see the name of a difficult client? Need to bring up an issue with a close friend? Want to ask your boss for a well-deserved promotion? Use this tool to know exactly what to say and how to respond to EVERYTHING to create positive outcomes you couldn’t imagine were even possible.


The Inner Journey Course alone is WORTH $1997


And ALL of the MAGICAL BONUSES = $8979


The Inner Journey + All The MAGICAL BONUSES = $10,976


Enroll Today as A Founding Student for Just $275!!

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My 60-Day Transformation Guarantee!


I want you to be happy! I want you to feel confident and reassured before for taking a LEAP OF FAITH with me. You shouldn't be spending your precious time, energy, and money on anything that doesn't work!

You have a full 60 days as you embark on The Inner Journey Course (once it's completely done) and if you aren't feeling better, more calm, more joy, and more confidence...

You can have a FULL REFUND plus you can keep my published workbook that I'll be mailing to you, keep The Inner Journey Course to do on your own, AND keep your experience as one of The Founding Students growing and healing with me and the other students.

Frequently Asked Questions


Can I get a full refund if I'm unhappy with this program?

Yes! You have my 60-Day Transformation Guarantee so rest assured!

So within 60 days of going through The Inner Journey Course (lessons will start becoming available in December) if you're unhappy for whatever reason, I'll give you a full refund PLUS you can KEEP my workbook, the experience of the bonus LIVE Coaching Q&A Sessions co-creating The Inner Journey, and The Inner Journey Course to go through it on your own 😊👌


How is The Inner Journey Program different from your 1:1 and Group Coaching Programs?

The Inner Journey is a self-led course with Live Coaching that's a combination of my first 2 coaching programs: My Boundaries to Freedom and Inner Child Healing Program. Past clients have paid me close to $10,000 USD to go through both programs. I realized this isn't accessible to everyone so I have created this new program so more students can experience deep healing, emotional growth, and self-discovery!

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Yay I just enrolled! What happens now??

You will receive a "Welcome Email" with details of the program and how to get INSTANT ACCESS to The Inner Journey Course Website and The Inner Journey Community! You'll have instant access to Kai's Boundaries to Freedom Training + Emotional Intelligence & Resilience Training, On-Demand Access to Past Wellness Classes + Communication Workshops, Zen Garden Meditation Library, and lots of other resources on the website.


When does the program officially start?

You'll get EARLY ACCESS to The Inner Journey in late November as lessons will be released weekly. The course will be officially completed in January. Kai will guide The Founding Students and other new students together on The Inner Journey in the New Year, in January.

In the meantime, as a Founding Student, you'll gain access to our online community, weekly coaching Q&A sessions, the Founding Student MAGICAL BONUSES, along with other Journey Bonuses that'll be released in the upcoming weeks.


What time are the weekly Coaching Q&A Sessions?

They happen online over Zoom every Monday at

5:00pm PST / 6:00pm MST / 7:00pm CST / 8:00pm EST

Get free coaching from Kai as a Founding Student, get practical advice and answers to your questions, and co-create The Inner Journey together with the other Founding Students!

If you can't make it to a coaching session, no worries! All the coaching sessions will be recorded and uploaded onto the course website. You can still submit your question in the community and Kai will answer them in the session so you can just watch the recording afterwards to get your answer!


When do The Inner Journey LIVE Coaching Sessions, Classes, and Workshops start?

Soulful Sunday Sessions, Wellness Classes, and Communication Workshops will start in January in The New Year. As a Founding Student you'll have access to weekly Coaching Q&A Sessions from now until The Inner Journey Course is completed and these LIVE classes and workshops begin in January.


What if I can't make it to all of the sessions?

Don't worry! You're not expected to make it to every single session. Make it to as many as you can and the more engaged you are, the more questions that you ask, the more that you'll get out of your journey with us. The sessions are all recorded so you can watch and re-watch them as you please!


Kai, I have some more questions before I enroll...

Please send me an email to [email protected] or if you'd like to hop on a call with me, let's chat! Schedule a call with me here: https://calendly.com/boundariestofreedom/clarity-call-20