We recently connected with Jessica Baine and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Jessica thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you share a story about the kindest thing someone has done for you and why it mattered so much or was so meaningful to you?

Maybe this sounds cliche but the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me is show up when I needed it the most. When I was going through my divorce I felt the most alone ever. Like I was letting the entire world down. I was keeping to myself and suffering in silence. I will never forget calling my mom and just falling apart. She was there. She showed up for me. She may not have agreed with my divorce at the time but she was there 1000%. Financially, Emotionally and physically. I would call her with the weight of the world on my shoulders and her answer was always simple….”what can I do?” It seems so simple but that was truly the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me. Be there for me without asking and showing up. Taking away that extra stress of feeling like no one is there.

Jessica, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

This is interesting because I have worked in healthcare since I was 18. I started a CNA, then finished with my BSN and worked bedside nursing for 5 years.I finally finished my masters 5 years ago and I have been working as a Nurse Practitioner ever since. BUT you probably want to hear about the “influencer” job! Post partum with my son in 2019 I was feeling more alone than ever. I live in a rural area and my marriage was crumbling beneath me even though I didn’t realize it yet. I was losing weight rapidly from breastfeeding and just was lonely. In motherhood, in my marriage, in my friendships. SO I thought what the heck? I’ll start a blog because I’m sure other women are feeling this way too. I could share my mental health journey, my one stroller because I don’t have the money to have 18 of them. So I just started my blog Caffeine Until Cocktails that was focused around motherhood and having really long days where you are chugging coffee until you can pour that glass of wine. Well then 2020 hit and I was watching my friends’ small businesses struggling. I reached out to my friend who owns a local boutique and I was like how can I help. She needed me to do weekly try ons to help her sell clothes to get through the shut downs. Then it was like a domino effect of other small businesses wanting my help and it just continued to grow. Now it is 2024 and I have worked with multiple tourism groups, small businesses and built a following of over 10,000 people! I am proud of what I have created and continue to grow.

Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?

Truly, honesty. Sharing my story over and over again. Building trust with my followers. Sharing the good, the bad and the ugly. People want the real and raw moments. They want to know you have feelings. They don’t want the sugar coated version. MOST people are also going through struggles and they want to feel less alone as well. I never want my followers to feel like I have it all together. Because I DO NOT! I struggle daily but I also celebrate my wins. I share the hard work I put in behind the scenes so everyone knows this journey has not been easy. I have worked really hard to build lasting relationships with business owners and tourism boards.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

I know I keep hopping between influencer and nurse practitioner but it is truly who I am. I always share this story with people when they are like oh my gosh you have it all. How did you get so lucky? Because it wasn’t always easy or straightforward to me.

When I took my boards the first time for my Registered Nurse I failed. And it wasn’t like a one point I couldn’t believe I did that. NO I FAILED BOARDS. BIG TIME. like the biggest test of my life and i failed it. I used to be super ashamed but now I say hey guess what? shit happens. you pick yourself back up and study and work harder and you will succeed. Nursing school is hard. Being a nurse is hard.

I studied for a few more months, moved to texas and passed boards the second time in less than 45 minutes. I I went in with a newfound confidence and crushed that exam. You have to keep moving forward. One failure is not going to describe you for the rest of your life. It challenges you and pushes you to work harder than anyone else.

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Pink sequin Birthday Dress Photos: Nina Wilson PhotoGraphy Everything Else: Savanna Kathleen Photography