Keturah Chaldean of Oakland, CA on Life, Lessons & Legacy

We’re looking forward to introducing you to Keturah Chaldean. Check out our conversation below.

Keturah, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: Who are you learning from right now?
Right now, I’m learning from myself. This season has been such a mirror, showing me what I love, what no longer resonates, what I’ve healed from, and the places that still need tenderness. It’s been about unlearning old patterns, reclaiming my voice, and truly getting to know who Keturah is – beyond roles, titles, or relationships. I believe the most important teacher we’ll ever have is ourselves, and I’ve been leaning all the way into that and trusting my intuition, celebrating my growth, and honoring the parts of me still unfolding.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Keturah, and I’m the heart behind a soul-care coaching practice that empowers women to slow down, soften, and return home to themselves. My work is about helping women remember their worth and their power – creating sacred pauses in a world that tells us to keep running.

What makes my brand unique is that it’s born directly from my own healing journey. After walking through heartbreak and deep self-discovery, I poured that love back into myself and realized how transformative it is when women choose themselves first. Now I guide others to do the same through soulful coaching, embodiment practices, and rituals that make everyday life feel magical. I like to think of myself as your healing bestie – someone who’s here to walk beside you, hold space, and remind you of your power when you forget.

Right now, besides holding space in a 1:1 way, I’m working on building more spaces for women to gather – whether through community walks, workshops, or digital offerings. My brand isn’t just about coaching, it’s about creating a movement of women who feel safe, seen, and celebrated as the goddesses they are.

Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
I honestly LOVE this question, because it’s something I see so often in my coaching practice. I think what breaks bonds most often is when we stop feeling safe to be our full selves with one another. Whether it’s unspoken expectations, lack of communication, or carrying old wounds that we haven’t healed, disconnection usually happens when love gets clouded by fear, pride, or silence.

What restores bonds is honesty, softness, and presence. It’s choosing to really listen, to take responsibility, and to approach each other with compassion instead of defensiveness. Sometimes it’s as simple as saying, ‘I see you, I hear you, and I care.’ Bonds heal when we return to truth and when we allow grace to enter the space between us. Love, in its purest form, is always the wave, the vibe and the medicine.

What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
One of my defining wounds has been learning what happens when you lose yourself trying to be who someone else wants you to be. For a long time, I dimmed my light to make others comfortable (including family), to stay loved, to stay chosen and to stay ‘relevant’. That was a deep ache in my life – the wound of self-abandonment.

My healing has come from slowly, and lovingly choosing myself again. From therapy, soul-care practices, and building a life that feels safe and real. From learning that boundaries aren’t walls; they’re doors to freedom. Today, I teach other women the same truth: that you don’t have to shrink to be worthy of love. That lesson, born from my own wounds, has become the heartbeat of my coaching.

Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes, and also no. The version of me you see publicly is absolutely real: she’s grounded, soulful, warm, and a little spicy. That’s genuinely who I am. But like anyone, there are sacred parts of me that are tender and private, and I don’t always share those on a public stage.

At the end of the day, my authenticity shines no matter where I am – whether I’m holding space as a coach, laughing with friends, or spending time with family. That alignment is important to me, because I never want to live two different lives.

What I’ve come to understand is that my energy is sacred. Sometimes it takes a little time and safety for me to fully come alive, depending on the situation. I think there’s something beautiful in that – that we can be both consistent in our essence and discerning about how, when, and where we share our light. Both are real, both are me, and together they make me whole.

Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
I think what people may misunderstand about my legacy is that it isn’t about the highlight reel – the events, the coaching sessions, or the external achievements. My legacy isn’t meant to be polished perfection. It’s about the quieter, deeper work: the ways I’ve helped women feel safe in their own skin, the ways I’ve reminded them to soften, and the moments where I’ve walked beside someone as their healing bestie.

People might look at the light I carry now and assume it was always easy for me – but the truth is, my legacy is born from the wounds I’ve healed and the choices I made to keep loving, even when it was hard. If there’s a misunderstanding, it might be thinking this is all surface. When really, my legacy is about depth, devotion, and love – the kind of legacy that lingers long after I’m gone.

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