An Inspired Chat with Jessica Anne Renfeldt of Sandy, UT

We recently had the chance to connect with Jessica Anne Renfeldt and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Jessica Anne, thank you so much for joining us today. We’re thrilled to learn more about your journey, values and what you are currently working on. Let’s start with an ice breaker: What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?
Nature is where I lose track of time—and where I always find myself again. It’s the place I go when the world feels loud, when life feels too heavy, or when I need to remember what truly matters. Whether I’m fly fishing in a quiet stream, backpacking beneath the pines, or watching the sun rise over red cliffs, nature reminds me that everything has rhythm, even healing.

I think that’s why I’m so drawn to it—it mirrors life’s seasons. There are times for growth, times for rest, and times for letting go. After everything I’ve been through, I’ve come to see nature as my greatest teacher. It grounds me, humbles me, and fills me with gratitude. Out there, I’m not a coach or an author or a survivor—I’m just a soul breathing with the earth, reminded that joy can always be found in the simplest of moments.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Jessica Anne Renfeldt, the founder of Mindset Coaching by Jessica Anne and creator of the Mindset and Energy Method by Jessica Anne—a holistic, four-pillar framework that helps women in midlife rediscover their purpose, reignite their joy, and rise with resilience. My work is rooted in the belief that mindset is powerful, but when combined with energy alignment, it becomes transformational.

What sets me apart from other coaches is the depth of experience I bring. With more than 25 years in corporate leadership, 50 years of life wisdom, and multiple certifications—including Certified Empowerment Mindset Life Coach, Fitness Trainer, Meditation Facilitator, and Master Fire Reiki Practitioner—I blend strategy and soul. I work with clients through 1:1 coaching, workshops, retreats, digital courses, and Reiki sessions (both local and distance) to help them shift from surviving to thriving.

I’m also an international bestselling author, featured in the anthology My Unforgettable: Personal Stories That Will Inspire You, and I continue to work on my first solo book, Dancing in the Shower: Uncovering Radical Resilience to Live a Life You Love. It’s a deeply personal journey through illness, loss, and rediscovery—how I used mindset and spiritual alignment to change my outcome from a terminal diagnosis to a life lived fully, loudly, and with gratitude.

Ultimately, my mission is to remind women that resilience isn’t found in perfection—it’s cultivated through gratitude, self-compassion, and the courage to rise again and again, no matter how many times life brings you to your knees.

Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
For most of my life, I’ve been fiercely independent—a trait I learned early on and carried with me through every season of life. That independence has served me well; it’s helped me survive things most people can’t imagine, from profound loss to a heart transplant. I’ve always known how to show up for myself, to make things happen, to push through.

But what I’ve come to realize is that independence, while powerful, can also become armor. It’s protected me, but it’s also kept me from receiving the full depth of love and support that’s available when we allow others in. So what I’m learning to release is the belief that I have to do it all alone.

We aren’t meant to carry the weight of the world by ourselves. Whether it’s family, friends, or a partner—when they ask how they can help, they mean it. And letting them in doesn’t make me weaker; it makes me more whole.

What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
Are we ever truly healed? I’m not sure we are. I think life is less about reaching some perfect state of healing and more about learning to live peacefully with the pieces we carry.

When my mother passed about 18 months ago, it stirred something deep within me—memories, patterns, and early childhood wounds I hadn’t fully understood until she was gone. I began to see how those unhealed places shaped so many of my adult choices, including the relationships I entered. I married a man who, though I once loved deeply, was not kind to me. After he did something so egregious that I could no longer turn a blind eye, I finally found the courage to leave. He passed away before we could divorce, and with his death came a new layer of grief—grieving not just him, but the years I lost to pain and silence.

Today, I’m in a beautiful, loving, and supportive relationship, yet those old wounds sometimes resurface, whispering fears from a past that no longer defines me. Healing, I’ve learned, isn’t linear—it’s layered. Each season of life invites us to meet our pain with more compassion and grace than before.

So am I healed? Maybe not completely. But I am at peace. I am whole enough. I am broken, but happy.

Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
One of the biggest lies in the life coaching industry is that mindset alone can change everything. Don’t get me wrong—your thoughts are powerful, and mindset work can shift your perspective in meaningful ways. But without addressing the energy behind those thoughts—the emotional and physical regulation that allows your body to believe what your mind is saying—change doesn’t last.

Through my own healing journey and years of coaching women, I came to realize that mindset is only one part of the equation. You can repeat affirmations all day long, but if your nervous system is dysregulated or your energy is blocked, your body won’t trust the story your mind is trying to tell. That’s why I created the Mindset and Energy Method by Jessica Anne—a four-pillar framework that integrates energy with self-care, mindset, vision and creation, and passion and purpose. It’s a system designed to help women move beyond surface-level change and into deep alignment where transformation becomes sustainable.

Because real change isn’t about “thinking positive.” It’s about aligning your energy, nurturing your body, and creating a life that reflects the harmony of your mind, heart, and spirit.

Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?
I know people say this often, but I’m not sure many can fully understand it the way someone does who’s stared death in the face more than once. I’ve survived a terminal illness, a stroke, and now live with the heart of another person beating in my chest. As a heart transplant recipient, I understand, in a way few people do, that life is abbreviated—and achingly precious.

When I was first diagnosed with amyloidosis, a rare disease that was slowly embedding proteins into my organs and threatening my heart, I didn’t know if I’d survive the bone marrow transplant that might save me. Almost immediately, I began thinking about my death: the people and things I’d miss most, whether my daughters would know how fiercely I loved them, how proud I was of them. I grieved the trips I’d never take, the songs I’d never hear again, the food I’d never taste. And I found myself wondering—had I been kind? Had I given enough? Would I be remembered with love?

That experience changed everything. It taught me what legacy truly means—not about what we achieve, but about how we love. I live now with the awareness that every day is borrowed time, and I try to live it so that if tomorrow doesn’t come, the people I leave behind will feel grateful that I was ever part of their story.

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