We recently connected with Jessie Rose and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Jessie , really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?
In the words of one of my clients, I would describe myself as a “meandering life path” person. I was not someone who entered their twenties with a clear direction and life’s purpose bursting from every pore. I have worked many, many jobs over the last decade that slowly revealed and refined my sense of purpose.
My own health journey led me to health coaching. I had a lot of chronic pain and anxiety early in life and went through the full gambit of doctors who couldn’t quite put it all together. Most of my curiosity about health stemmed from trying to help myself feel as good as I could. Through an immense amount of struggle and frustration I learned that I had to do things on my own terms. I needed more than just a simple medical fix (although that would have been nice), I had to piece together my own version of a healthy lifestyle to support my specific needs and challenges. The more that I learned about my own health, the more my anxiety eased and the better I felt. I realized that the effort that I put into learning could benefit others.
I am grateful that I have been on the meandering path because it has exposed me to many ways of thinking and many tools that I am now able to share with my clients. I feel fortunate that I never became too entrenched in just one way of thinking. I feel strongly that my purpose is to help others connect to their individual sense of well being and that the variety of my personal experiences helps me to do that in a way that truly serves others. I feel very lucky to have cultivated work that I really love and that feels deeply purposeful.
Please tell our readers about what you do, what you feel is most exciting or special about it, as well as anything else you’d like folks to know about your brand/art/etc. If relevant, please also tell our readers about anything new (events, product/service launches, expansion, etc)
There is no one size fits all solution to healthy living or a perfect lifestyle. One of my favorite things about holistic nutritional health coaching is that it is a broad field that offers a wide variety of solutions to individual problems. I meet people where they are and help them build their personal toolbox for problem solving. Most have tried the easy or “quick fixes” and find themselves still struggling and frustrated.
The most exciting and special thing about health coaching is that it actually works! My clients are walking away with tools that they can use for the rest of their lives. For me, it is exciting to see the metamorphosis process and to help my clients become empowered, equipped with new problem solving tools, and learn new ways to approach life and it’s never-ending obstacles, whether it is about knowing which foods to eat, how to communicate at work, or how to fit exercise into a busy schedule. I don’t tell people how to live a healthy life, I help them discover their own ways to live the life that feels healthiest for them.
Health coaching is the opposite of a quick fix. It is an intentionally slow process (we meet over a span of at least six months) to allow time to try things, reflect on whether they work for you or not, and then try again.
I am currently offering online coaching worldwide, as well as in-person coaching local to Santa Barbara, Ca. In-person coaching has recently been expanded to include field trips and in-home activities, such as refrigerator and pantry audits, as needed.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Problem Solving – I have developed a strong problem-solving mindset. It is one of the most important strategies I have in my personal life, my coaching toolbox, and one of the most important strategies I strive to impart on my clients. My ego is not attached to one method working, I just want people to find the best methods for THEM. A problem-solving mindset keeps me solution-oriented, adaptable, and willing to grow, which are all important in every aspect of life.
Empathy – I see everyone as a whole person and see that everyone shows up with past failures, ingrained psychosocial and emotional beliefs, and ways they think they “should be”. I also see that everyone shows up with deep desires and hopes for the way they want their lives to look. The first step is to find out what things are already working and to celebrate all the good and the effort that has already been put in. Then we can look for ways to start problem solving and improving areas of frustration and struggle. Empathy is important for seeing clients as whole, complex human beings who deserve to feel their best.
Acceptance – As a health coach, it is so important to accept everyone just they way they are and meet them where they are each day (no matter what my plan was…). I don’t have all the answers, but I am so excited to connect with people in all walks of life and be a guide for a small part of their journey.
I believe the best ways to develop these qualities is to be open minded and seek knowledge from a lot of places. It is normal, especially as a health professional, to get really excited about methods that work for you and then want those methods to work for everyone. But there is an immense amount of bio-individuality and everyone’s needs are different. Acceptance, empathy and problem-solving help me remember to address each individual’s needs, no matter how different they are from my own.
How would you describe your ideal client?
I help people overwhelmed with the anxiety of not knowing how to establish a healthy lifestyle figure out what to eat, when to eat it, when to workout and everything else that contributes to living your best, healthiest life. My ideal client is someone who is open to learning how it is not just about eating and exercise, but the landscape of your entire lifestyle: including things like your home environment, social life, work, and creativity.
Health coaching is a preventative inlet into your health, rather than band-aiding symptoms later on. It teaches you how to identify, modify and experiment with healthy practices to improve your daily life. Taking action takes power away from the overwhelm and having a coach helps decipher where and how to start taking action.
You are my ideal client if you are ready to embark on your personal journey in finding what works for YOU (no matter what social media says).
Contact Info:
- Website: www.jessierosestrength.com
- Instagram:@jessierosestrength
Image Credits
Kiel Rucker Mikaela Hamilton
