4. When the Student is Ready... with Geri Esposito

In this heartfelt reunion, Laura reconnects with Geri Esposito, her former manager at Citibank and one of the earliest catalysts on her spiritual path. What begins as a conversation about their shared professional history evolves into a profound exploration of intuition, spiritual awakening, and life-altering choices.Geri shares how a spontaneous yoga class in the 1960s set her on a lifelong journey of meditation, healing, and inner work, long before such practices were mainstream. Laura reflects on how Geri’s invitation to a retreat became a turning point in her own life, even before she understood its full significance.Together, they explore how quiet nudges and synchronicities shape our paths, how identity evolves through career transitions, and what it means to surrender to signs, even when the road ahead is unclear. This episode is a beautiful reminder that the right teachers appear when we’re ready, and their impact can last a lifetime.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:How Geri’s spiritual path began with a yoga class in 1960s NYCThe unexpected healing experience that shifted Laura’s directionA powerful story of retreat, spiritual teachers, and not knowing what it meant at the timeWhy you don’t need a plan—just openness and willingness to say yesHow both Geri and Laura followed intuitive signs to leave their careers and relocateThe challenge of identity loss when shifting from corporate to spiritual workCreating a new path through trust, discomfort, and small steps forwardHow yoga, body wisdom, and heart-centered decisions continue to guide Geri todayWhat Geri learned from working in senior communities and starting over with humilityReflections on purpose, aging, and making peace with the unknownGeri Esposito is a lifelong seeker and spiritual practitioner whose journey began in the yoga studios of 1960s New York. A former Vice President at Citibank, Geri left behind her corporate identity to become a massage therapist, reflexologist, and teacher of yoga and SoulCollage® for seniors. She brings a wealth of embodied wisdom, humor, and heart to her story, illustrating what it means to live a life guided by inner knowing and spiritual integrity.Resources & LinksConnect with LauraFacebook https://www.facebook.com/surrenderingtothesignsWebsite www.surrenderingtothesigns.comDownload your free copy of Seven Keys to Surrendering to the Signs Home | Laura Gates | Surrendering to the Signs | Spiritual PodcastThe Spiritual Dimension of Therapeutic Touch by Dora Kunz and Dolores Krieger, Ph.D., R.N.Spiritual Healing by Dora ven Gelder Kunz, featuring Larry Dossey, M.D., Bernie Siegel, M.D.Therapeutic Touch the work of Dolores Krieger, Ph.D., R.N.Integral Yoga Institute https://iyiny.org/Music FeaturedThe music in each episode of Surrendering to the Signs has been carefully curated to enhance the episode, below is a list of all tracks featured.List of MusicSaggie, Steven Beddall & Jenny Penkin - Easy to LoveOnyx Music - Parallel Dimension Maya Belsitzman & Matan Ephrat - Scene 3 - Want to DanceLeroy Wild feat Blythe Cas - Around The WorldJames Forest - Beautiful Day for the RoadTamuz Dekel - Tamuz Dekel EvanescentSaggie, Steven Beddall & Jenny Penkin - Easy to Love Instrumental Podcast co-produced, edited, and sound designed by Daniel De Souza https://www.danieldesouza.com