In this segment, we sit down with Dr. Miguel Ruiz’s son (and you can feel the depth right away) as he shares what it was like growing up inside The Four Agreements lineage — not as a “perfect spiritual upbringing,” but as a real-life evolution of a family, a tradition, and a human journey.

He talks about watching his father move through different stages — from medical doctor and surgeon to fully committing to the Toltec path — and how that transformation changed everything, including their family structure. We also hear the powerful reminder that tradition stays alive when we let life teach it to us, not when we repeat someone else’s version by rote.

Then the conversation turns personal and practical: healing the ego, rebuilding discipline, and making real change in the body. He shares his own turning point — an injury, then running, then a serious wake-up call with heart palpitations that led him to quit drinking on the spot. What stood out most was how simply he framed it:

Effort is the key. Discipline is remembering to apply it. Success is following through.

This episode is a deep exhale and a strong nudge: nobody gets to answer what you want out of life but you — and you’re allowed to change your mind, heal the wound, and start again with one honest action.

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Jodie Baudek is a motivational speaker, best-selling author, and mindset coach who helps people reconnect with purpose, self-trust, and balance through personal growth, reflection, and intentional living.