Philosophy

The Harsh Truth:

Most people are suffering mentally and dying physically. Physically, 41%* of Americans are obese, which leads to or worsens the top five causes of death (heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and chronic lower respiratory disease). 73.5%* of all American deaths are preventable (unhealthy diet, obesity, chemical exposure, and sedentary lifestyle). The percent of other animals who die due to preventable disease? 0%. Why are humans different? It is due to disease of the mind. It isn’t talked about, but the majority of people are depressed, ashamed of who they are, and guilt-ridden.

What do I know?

Hi. I’m Jo. Mental suffering has been all I’ve known since I was 6 years old. I felt deeply, had a strong personality, and was a wild being. Because I wasn’t docile, society didn’t accept me. Fortunately (you’ll see why in a bit), this isolation led to intense Depression from such a young age that I had no choice but to fight with everything I had until I escaped. And after spending $110K and 7,000 hours across 9 years with a psychologist, physical therapist, meditation coach, and relentless daily inner work, I finally overcame the Darkness in 2023.

Afterwards, I continued to make inner work my life. This is my passion and calling. I spend at least three hours per day everyday to this day on my craft. I believe the journey within is the most important journey a human being can ever take. When someone is Depressed and/or debilitated by crippling fear, guilt, anger, and/or shame (and usually we are dealing with all of the above), life is unbearable. Unbearable, as in, each of these is a burden too heavy to carry. What is more important in life than breaking free of these one thousand pound burdens?

I always loved the story of Harriett Tubman.

She escaped slavery… then went back and got 70 other slaves out! I have an opportunity, right now, to help people escape from the modern day slaver: disease of the body and mind. And I tried to ignore this opportunity. Carry on with my new, free, and wonderful life. And I can tell you this, my life now is literally heaven on Earth. I think this is actually what heaven is, to be free. But to just live my life is to resist who I am. And who I am is someone who breaks others free.

Before we get into the program philosophy, details, and breakdown, I need to tell you some truths.

You are not meant to be Depressed.

You are not meant to feel ashamed of who you really are.

You are not meant to feel guilty for wanting to do or not do things that you truly want to do or not do.

You are not meant to be afraid all the time.

You are not meant to stay small, sabotaging yourself every time you start to love yourself.

You are meant to be great. Not greater than others, but your own kind of great. Which is the best kind of great.

Let’s pause for a second…

I want you to feel in your heart if the above is true or not.

At this time, please place your hand on your heart. And ask like a whisper from your heart:“Are these true?”

A word may have formed in your chest. There’s your answer.

Let’s get into the program: The Way of the Acorn.

I developed this program to help others end their suffering and become their own kind of great.

Every great person is their own kind of great. Hariett Tubman, Gandhi, Jesus, Mohammed, Bruce Lee, Elon Musk, Picasso, Da Vinci, Amelia Earhart, moms who gave birth and raised their kids, Steve Jobs, and more. The point is not to be famous or rich. The point is to be your true self. Money, joy, peace, love. Those are byproducts.

Philosophy of The Way of the Acorn:

We don’t give you fish, we teach you how to fish. (eg// Not “Do this trick to feel confident now!!”, but “Here is why you have Shame, and here’s a framework to permanently end it.”)
This program is meant to end all programs.
Perseverance is more important than ability. Think: tortoise versus the hare.
All methods are holistic and long-term oriented. No magic pills with side effects. No hardcore, restrictive diets. Overall health and harmony within and without are paramount.
Give it everything you’ve got. Think Kobe Bryant’s mamba mentality.
Love is all you need.
Trust the Flywheel. Think walking for a baby versus an adult. At first it seems impossible. Then it becomes automatic. That is the flywheel effect and we will apply that core disease roots like Depression and being overweight.
We don’t show you “The Way”. We give you special items, skills, and insights to help you find your way. Think Frodo, Sam, Aragorn, Erowin, and Gimli from Lord of the Rings. Each were heroes of their own story in a bigger story. So are you.
We don’t solve duality, we end it. Think: not happiness or sadness, but peace. Not good or bad, but acceptance. Not fear or courage, but imperturbability. Not right or wrong, but the whole picture. Not high or low self esteem, but the absence of esteem.
We only work in absolute truths.
We are not affiliated with any religion, yet draw from fundamental, timeless truths across many philosophies and religions. Think: there’s more than one way to make bread, but in the end, they are all bread.
We are mixed martial arts (MMA), but for the art of living (or more accurately, being).
Our highest goal is to end suffering for as many people as possible through the only way that such is possible: physical and mental healing. Where there is no suffering, there is peace.
Our secondary goal is to eradicate fear in our students.
Before we can teach these things, we must first help you defeat your greatest enemy, shame. This is the source of self-sabotage, self criticism, overeating, self-destructive behaviors, all addictions (mental, chemical, physical). Think: why do you really binge TV or drink excessive alcohol knowing they hurt you?
Many teach tricks and hacks. These are like giving someone Tylenol for the flu. It only abates the symptoms. That is a useless solution. We focus on solving the root cause of the root problems.
Enlightenment isn’t something you get or become, it’s who you already are, after you hack away all the non essentials, as Bruce Lee said.
The program must be affordable so all have access to healing.
The program must be complete in and of itself. It must not hold back so the student needs to purchase bigger and more expensive programs to complete their growth arc.
The program teaches by doing and direct experience in addition to conceptual.
The program provides tailored, live sessions between the student and the teacher to ensure the student is progressing through the program and resolving the roots of their suffering.

The Way of the Acorn posits that every human being is like an acorn.

And within every acorn is the DNA and beginnings of a great, breath-taking oak tree.

The Program Details:

The Way of the Acorn facilitates the blossoming of a human being (acorn) into their ultimate Self (oak tree) by cultivating the three aspects of a human being: Body, Mind, Self.

These three parts are sequential but also intertwined as each part cannot succeed with the other. And a human being cannot succeed without all three succeeding.

Body (Water) - Four Weeks

Your body needs the golden triad (everything else is extra): 1) clean inputs, 2) functional and constant movement, and 3) absolute rest.
The primary obstacle to body health is not physical, but psychological (Shame/self-sabotage).
Body health is inversely correlated to disease: As body health increases, physical and mental disease decreases.
No short-term blitzes that harm you long-term (eg// restrictive diets or pills with side effects).
Obesity, chronic pain, and limited mobility are resolved permanently in this stage.

Mind (Sun) - Four Weeks

The mind works best when the body is healthy.
Fear is the root of all other negative emotions.
Overcome Fear and the golden triad will occur effortlessly and mental disease will be eliminated.
Shame, Fear, Guilt, Anger, and Pride are resolved permanently in this stage.

Self (Acorn/Oak Tree) - Four Weeks

Your true Self will increasingly become your natural state as the body and mind are healed.
Awakening to your true Self is accelerated by several presence portals.
Your true Self is the greatest version of you (Courage, Peace, Acceptance, Love emanate).
Your true, most powerful, and unhindered Self is unveiled permanently in this stage.

This is the program to end all programs. The goal is to set you free, and teach you how to not get captured again. To surf the waves skillfully, rather than be thrashed around. Earlier, I said I was fortunate to be Depressed from a young age. I’m fortunate because Depression led me here. I get to share what I learned and experienced with others and help them break free to live their greatest lives.

Full Program Cost (Body-Mind-Self):

$1,200 (20% off) one-time payment

3 payments of $500/month

Single Program Cost:

I highly recommend doing all three parts in unison, but if you want to do one at a time (eg// just Body or just Mind), you can. It’s $500/program or three payments of $175/month.

*If you can’t afford these prices, reach out to me and let’s find a way. I don’t want to turn anyone away due to money if I can help it.

Ready to walk the Way of the Acorn?

Email jo@thewayoftheacorn.com to schedule a Discovery call with me to see if this program is right for you.