#56 – Burnout, Boundaries & Billion-Dollar Thinking: The Nervous System Work Behind High-Performing Female Founders with Keri Ford

You can’t scale what your nervous system can’t hold. In this powerful episode of Millions Were Made, Jessica Marx sits down with Keri Ford, the CEO of Elevate with Keri and Founder of the Champagne Club, to talk about what it really takes to sustain success when you’ve already hit 7 or 8 figures.

From celebrity trainers to multimillion-dollar founders, Keri shares the somatic strategies and mindset shifts that help high-achieving women avoid burnout, regulate their emotions, and stay in their lane of genius. You’ll learn why success often feels empty when you haven’t done the internal work and how to rewire your leadership from the inside out.

They also explore how nervous system dysregulation impacts team culture, the importance of identity work at each new revenue level, and how to lead with more presence (and less hustle) as your company grows.

Whether you’re racing toward your next million or recalibrating after an exit, this episode will show you how to build sustainable wealth without sacrificing your health, peace, or purpose.

Highlights:

(04:30) Keri’s background: from luxury creative director to celebrity trainer

(07:08) How she built a high-end coaching business with $78K offers

(09:04) Why she works with high-level founders vs. beginners

(10:07) The 8-part leadership archetype framework

(11:07) Why burnout doesn’t go away at 7+ figures—it evolves

(13:30) The "brake pad" strategy for sustainable success

(15:45) Signs of nervous system dysregulation in high performers

(18:00) Best practices to regulate and reset today

(20:12) Why mindset matters more at every new level

(22:20) The truth about anti-climactic milestones and neutral wins

(24:37) How to lead a team through emotional intelligence

(27:36) What The Champagne Club is and how it's creating deeper connections

(30:16) Behind the scenes of 7- and 8-figure founder dinners

(35:19) How personal wealth is funding philanthropic impact through clean water & education

Connect with Jessica:

Instagram: @millionsweremade | @thejessicamarx

Work with Jessica: Tailored Premier

Website: Millions Were Made

Connect with Keri:

Website: elevatewithkeri.com

Instagram: @iamkeriford

Learn more about The Champagne Club: www.thechampagneclub.co