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Equipping Filipinx American leaders to navigate and heal from faith-based and corporate institutions by leading with Kapwa and Filipino ancestral wisdom.

where leadership is activated by our shared humanity.

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is a way of being, a mode of resisting colonial injustices, and a set of practices that build on the ancestral wisdom of Filipinx Indigenous communities.

Dr. Nunes Willbanks embodies these gifts and is a proven spiritual leader that can support your own growth and transformation.

— Filipe Maia, Th.D., Assistant Professor of Theology, Boston University School of Theology

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Kumusta! I’m glad you’re here.

I want Filipinx American leaders to flourish as our whole selves—not a version dictated to us and meant to silence us.

– Rev. Dr. Kealani Nunes Willbanks

Having spent half my career in corporate finance and the other in full-time Protestant ministry, I understand the unique weight of leading in white-centered spaces and the harms of traditional faith-based institutions.

Through Kapwa Praxis, I serve as a spiritual advisor and thought partner for Filipinx American leaders who are ready to embody the Filipino value of kapwa (shared humanity), and lead from a place of liberated spirituality.

Together, we’ll unlearn the narratives meant to silence us as Filipinx so you can reclaim your sacred purpose.

About Kapwa Praxis

The world needs your leadership. At Kapwa Praxis, we’ll equip you with the resources & skills to:

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Unlearn colonial paradigms that keep you small instead of being the leader you know you are

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Lead your community from a place of confidence, inner knowing, and liberated spirituality

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Connect & co-create with other Filipinx American leaders who share your values & vision

Ready to embody kapwa in your leadership?

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ORGANIZATIONS I’VE WORKED WITH

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  • The image contains the word 'liberated' written in a cursive font above the word 'TOGETHER' in bold capital letters.
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“Kealani offers a powerful and transformative experience rooted in communal leadership that is much needed in a time when we are experiencing the havoc and devastations caused by white patriarchal leadership. 

For those actively decolonizing their spirituality and longing to live into a more liberating way, Kealani not only offers her years of experience but also is a supportive and encouraging presence.
I highly encourage working with Kealani.”

— Dr. Cindy S. Lee, Director of Liberated Together Spiritual Direction School and author of the book, “Our Unforming: De-Westernizing Spiritual Formation”

“Kealani models a deep capacity to hold compassionate space for others in her visionary leadership approach and weaves embodied Kapwa expertise with innovative frameworks for decolonial change. Her work is a vital resource for Filipinx Americans as well as any organization ready to move beyond an extractive model toward more relational, spiritually grounded approaches to community building and leadership.”


-Dr. Debbie Brubaker, PhD, Director of Online Programs and Theological Learning Innovation,  Boston University School of Theology