ABOUT ERICA
welcome
i’m erica jones
Writer, Wellness Strategist, Entrepreneur, Podcast Host and Homeschooling Mother of Four
My work is for ambitious women who want to build extraordinary lives without sacrificing their health, energy or peace.
I BELIEVE A FULL LIFE CAN STILL HAVE ROOM.
ROOM FOR YOU TO PURSUE YOUR DREAMS WITHOUT GIVING UP WHAT YOU VALUE MOST.
THE STORY BEHIND THE WORK
I know this life, because I’m living it with you.
For more than 15 years I’ve been navigating the responsibilities of building businesses, raising a family, managing a household, supporting my spouse in his work and investing into my health. And still, I’m always thinking about what to create next. I’m not interested in making myself small or lowering my expectations to fit in.
BUT I’ve learned that living with a cup this full requires more than just ambition
It requires a strong foundation. And part of that foundation is wellness. It’s a cornerstone that governs my life. Because each day it gives me access to the energy and fortitude necessary to thrive – even when my schedule is overflowing.
But wellness culture will tell you that a 5 am morning routine with sauna, cold plunge and red light therapy is what it takes to make your health a priority. I have officially opted out.
Not out of wellness, but of the version that says it needs to feel like a full-time, unpaid internship in order to count. I don’t need another hurdle to jump through and I’m sure you don’t either. I simply need wellness to work with my daily life instead of working against it.
And for years, I’ve made that my reality. But this wasn’t an overnight transformation.
how i discovered real wellness
My interest in health started in university where I earned a degree in biology with the intention of going to med school. Rather than immediately applying to a doctorate program, I wanted to get into the work force.
So I took a sales rep position for a major pharmaceutical company thinking it would be a good fit. But it didn’t take long for me to realize that the role was completely misaligned with the impact I wanted to make in the world. I knew immediately that I had to get out. But…to where? And doing what?
So I went back to school and earned my Masters in Health Science with the goal of consulting doctors on how to run more efficient practices. Along the way, I got plugged into the Orlando, Florida community where I was living.
and then i met my husband
One night at a local church event, a total stud walked into the room and introduced himself as “Isaac Jones.” He was a functional health doctor working in a clinic that was smack in the middle of my sales territory.
Our initial connection was business related, but it didn’t take long for us to notice the chemistry between us. We started dating and as we got to know each other, Isaac opened my eyes to a completely different way of thinking about health.
we built a business – and a family
We got married and began building a health consulting company together. We worked with executives, entrepreneurs, actors, coaches and other high performers who wanted their physical capabilities to match their professional success.
In the middle of all of this we also started our family. As we added children, and all the joy and complexity that comes with that, I encountered the same problem that I now write and speak about:
Knowing what supports your health doesn’t make it easy to do. This is especially true when you’re a high performer and your life consistently requires your very best.
Most of us just need a way of prioritizing wellness that we can actually sustain in real life. Your wellness routine must be able to survive a full calendar, a sick kid or a crazy week at the office. If it can’t, then it’s just a liability.
I’m here to help ambitious women discover an approach to wellness that finally recognizes the complexity of their lives.
THE LIFE BEHIND THE WORK
When I’m not writing, podcasting or working on our businesses, you’ll find me homeschooling our children, tending to something in the garden, playing the piano, tinkering in the kitchen, soaking in the bath with a good book or taking a long walk.
My faith in Jesus is at the center of everything I do. I care deeply about excellence, but also about joy, beauty, presence and building a life that reflects the values I hold most dear.
ONE LAST THING:
THERE’S ALWAYS ENOUGH SPACE FOR WHAT MATTERS
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