I’m Jess, a Health Keeper, someone who tends the Wholeness of others. I guide women recovering their health in reconnecting with Nature and Intuition. While it’s true that like many health coaches, I can help you eat better and/or lose weight, the true meaning of Health is Wholeness, and I tend the conditions where it can flourish. For those who’ve outgrown the grind, standing at the edge of what’s next—the Wild Wellness with Jess podcast is where Spirit’s love story with Nature is felt in your…
At one of our women’s circles celebrating Lammas in the Wheel of the Year, we each reflected on the path from Imbolc (6 months ago) to now. From seeds to fruit, from hope to harvest. We asked: What has bloomed in our lives? What are we harvesting? As we shared our reflections, something unexpected stood out to me. Most women didn't talk about business goals, creative projects, or personal…
"Holly doesn’t teach me to become prickly everywhere. She teaches me to become discerning about where I need thorns." In this episode, we're exploring Holly in the Celtic Tree Calendar —its ecology, symbolism, Celtic folklore, and spiritual teachings. Holly is often associated with Winter because of her bright red berries and evergreen leaves, but in the Celtic Tree Calendar she appears in the…
Hey sisters! I hope you're enjoying these dog days of Summer. With the rise of the star Sirius, this has always been a deeply important Time for our ancestors, and I like to think of it as a time to look at our Sirius Commitments. (I love a good corny wordplay!) So I recorded this episode on what the Dog Days of Summer actually mean, what the "dog star" Sirius meant to our ancestors, and how this…
I made you a FREE companion guide for this episode! This FREE instant access PDF will give you 11 easy and enjoyable ways to celebrate Lammas (the halfway point between Summer Solstice & Autumn Equinox) + 8 journal prompts to help you reflect and process the inspiration of this season. Download it now! After the Summer Solstice, we officially entered the Dark Half of the…
I made you a FREE companion guide for this episode! This FREE instant access PDF will give you 11 easy and enjoyable ways to celebrate Lammas (the halfway point between Summer Solstice & Autumn Equinox) + 8 journal prompts to help you reflect and process the inspiration of this season. Download it now! Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh, is a festival celebrated on August 1st,…
Most of us live inside linear, scheduled time. Our culture measures every minute and asks us to manage time as if it were money. But our ancestors lived by different rhythms . They knew time as cyclical, sacred, and alive. I've been on a journey of rewilding my own relationship with time . The Celtic Wheel of the Year and the Celtic Lunar Tree have helped me honor seasonal and lunar rhythms. In…
What if the way through your current challenge isn't to try harder—but to listen to the element that's calling you? In this replay from a gathering in the Wild Wellness Women's Circle , I teach you the elemental framework drawn from the Taoist Five Element tradition and the Dagara cosmology of West Africa. Rather than treating the elements as personality types, this approach understands them as…
We're still in the Fire energy of Summer Solstice and entering the Dog Days of Summer from July 3-Aug 11, with the rise of the star Sirius. Nature is modeling power, fire, creation, and abundance for us right now, and this replay from our gathering in the Wild Wellness Women's Circle is all about connecting this to our daily lives. Press play to... Learn new ways to draw power from your inner fire…
Have you ever heard the quote "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Maybe you knew it was from poet Mary Oliver, but did you know it's from her poem called "The Summer Day?" Gosh that makes me love it even more, and I think it's the most Natural Time of the year to ask ourselves that question. This episode is a replay of our 2025 Summer Solstice celebration…
☀️ The Summer Sanctuary is now open! Join me June 24-Aug 14 in a protected wildlife preserve for your Natural Self. For much of human history, Summer was a season of pilgrimage. The weather was right for journeying, and people would leave their homes to walk toward places of meaning, healing, prayer, and transformation. But pilgrimage isn't only about traveling long…