We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jessica Marcy. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jessica below.

Jessica, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today So let’s jump to your mission – what’s the backstory behind how you developed the mission that drives your brand?

My mission is to help cycle bearing people fightback against modern dogmas that PMS, hot flashes, ache, pains, weight gain, depression and anxiety are normal parts of having hormones. I want to help people take back their health and understand what root cause healing.

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?

I started my career as a civil engineer with the hopes to help the planet. I quickly realized that most of the jobs available did not offer that opportunity and began blogging about food, sustainability, and health. In about 2016, I was working for a small environmental remediation company when I was introduced to PFAS, and it’s ubiquitousness in our society. As a soon to be mother I began diving more into my roots (I grew up hunting fishing and foraging), and began practicing herbal medicine. I wanted to remove as many toxic exposures from our home as possible. The more I learned the more I wanted to learn, and eventually decided to begin studying to become a clinician. I started producing teas and herbal remedies as a way to pay for my clinician training and in 2021 I began seeing clients regularly.

Can you open up about how you funded your business?

My business is largely self funded. I began making products out of herbs and ingredients I already had at my disposal. I have always had a vast garden and that allowed me to make a number of products at low cost. I began selling on Etsy, because of it’s low cost and after the first few months of success I used that money to get an LLC and upgrade my products. I also utilized affiliate sales for herbal products I was not able to produce myself because of cottage food laws, and for posts that I was writing on the website I created. Additionally, I saw a large spike in income from attending in person events like craft fairs and was able to further improve my products and expand my business.

What do you think helped you build your reputation within your market?

In the US, there is no federal or state licensing for herbalists or wellness coaching, so reputation is important. The field is quickly being saturated with those under qualified to actually practice. It became important to me to establish myself as a practitioner that utilizes modern science in conjunction with ancestral practices. I began teaching classes and workshops on the basics of herbalism, the physical side of burnout, and talking at large with people at events about herbs and herbal practices that can help them. I truly think that open honest conversation is the best way to assert authority in a field. I am someone who loves to learn and therefore I am continuously reading, and continuing my education. I have made it known that I will spend hours researching the specific issues my clients are having and do whatever it takes to help them feel better. The human body is so complex and each individual is completely different. It is impossible to have all the answers right away, but having the reputation of someone who will work to find those answers, is, I believe what helped me to build the reputation that I have today.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.oldwisdomwellness.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/oldwisdomwellness
• Facebook: facebook.com/oldwisdomwellness
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oldwisdomwellness/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4EPpmURfmX-UILTQUuD67Q

Image Credits
Headshot: Shaune Mushaw