I'm Jessica, Owner of She & The Wild. I'm a complex, enigmatic human. A Scorpio sun with a moon in Cancer and a rising Pisces. So basically a total water witch. I'm kind and gentle yet also a definite badass with a wicked sense of humour. A mother to three sweet, sassy and independent amazing humans. I'm a business owner. A freaking awesome doula. I am a student Registered Nurse on the pathway to enter midwifery. I love astrology. I believe in the power of intention. I love herbs. I'm passionate about women and their rights. I love horror movies. I love dancing. I love singing out loud and really badly. I love all the things that make me a complex and multifaceted woman. I aim to live an embodied, authentic life true to who I am and who I am becoming.
I have been through a lot in my life from a marriage breakdown and separation. Mental illness. Finding new love in my 30's that has opened me up in ways I didn't know where possible. I have delved deep into my own depths, working with my shadows and working to truly know myself and love all the parts that make me 'me'. I deeply know what turns me on, what turns me off, what lights a fire in me, and what my triggers are.
I believe when you hire a doula, this is key. Your asking someone to see those deep, intimate, secret parts of you. If that person doesn't know themselves how can you expect them to guide you into your own expansive fullness?
I have done so freaking much in my 32 years walking on this earth.
I have homeschooled my children. I coordinated a nature-based homeschool group for mamas and their children for four years. I worked for Mulberry Magazine, a homeschool publication were I had my work published, and as an editorial assistant. I have lived into a tiny house and a shouse (shed house) glamping style for a year, using an outdoor shower!
I have lived outside so many boxes of convention. When I was 27, I broke free from from programmed religious mindsets, deconstructing unhealthy beliefs about myself and the world that held me back, truly going though the dark night of the soul and coming out of the other side with freedom and so much fucking joy.
I believe when you hire a doula, this is key. Your asking someone to see those deep, intimate, secret parts of you. If that person doesn't know themselves how can you expect them to guide you into your own expansive fullness?
I have done so freaking much in my 32 years walking on this earth.
I have homeschooled my children. I coordinated a nature-based homeschool group for mamas and their children for four years. I worked for Mulberry Magazine, a homeschool publication were I had my work published, and as an editorial assistant. I have lived into a tiny house and a shouse (shed house) glamping style for a year, using an outdoor shower!
I have lived outside so many boxes of convention. When I was 27, I broke free from from programmed religious mindsets, deconstructing unhealthy beliefs about myself and the world that held me back, truly going though the dark night of the soul and coming out of the other side with freedom and so much fucking joy.
On Doula-ing...
It was my own birth experiences coupled with a deep calling to work with pregnant and birthing women. I have always loved creating community. Whether it was when I was apart of the church, my homeschool community, or online communities. I started my nursing degree at ECU university in 2018 with the end goal of becoming a midwife. My passion is so deep within me I completed doula training so I can support birthing people.
I had three very different experiences throughout each of my pregnancies' and births. When my first child was born, I was 20 and totally unprepared for labour and birth, finding the experience to be traumatic while also a defining moment of my life. My last two children were brought into the world trusting myself and my instincts while being fully present in the moment and informed about my rights and choices.
This set me on a path to follow my vocational dream to work with women and families.
Did you know that there is no legal/registered certifications for doula work? Each course holds their own certifications. The doula industry is unregulated - much like aged care and in home support work for the elderly.
I specifically chose a course for my doula training that didn't lead to a certificate as the end goal because I believe its the doulas inner work that sets her apart. Anyone can learn the physiology of birth and pregnancy, you can pick up any book and learn techniques to guide you through labour and birth yet, it's in the doulas own self work that she becomes a light for new and emerging parents. I completed my doula training through the Dynamo Doula program run by Angela Gallo. I also believe as a professional doula, I will never stop learning or growing in my practice. I am a birth educator and partner though Motherboard Birth and partner with the Doula Network Australia. I am always on the hunt for new workshops to add to my offerings as a doula.
Recent trainings
Current Trainings
If your looking for a doula who is knowledgeable, down to earth, fun and someone who will inspire you, hit the button below to request my investment guide.
I had three very different experiences throughout each of my pregnancies' and births. When my first child was born, I was 20 and totally unprepared for labour and birth, finding the experience to be traumatic while also a defining moment of my life. My last two children were brought into the world trusting myself and my instincts while being fully present in the moment and informed about my rights and choices.
This set me on a path to follow my vocational dream to work with women and families.
Did you know that there is no legal/registered certifications for doula work? Each course holds their own certifications. The doula industry is unregulated - much like aged care and in home support work for the elderly.
I specifically chose a course for my doula training that didn't lead to a certificate as the end goal because I believe its the doulas inner work that sets her apart. Anyone can learn the physiology of birth and pregnancy, you can pick up any book and learn techniques to guide you through labour and birth yet, it's in the doulas own self work that she becomes a light for new and emerging parents. I completed my doula training through the Dynamo Doula program run by Angela Gallo. I also believe as a professional doula, I will never stop learning or growing in my practice. I am a birth educator and partner though Motherboard Birth and partner with the Doula Network Australia. I am always on the hunt for new workshops to add to my offerings as a doula.
Recent trainings
- Birth Trauma training with Dr. Erin Bowe PHD.
- Mexican birth, postpartum and Rebozo practices with Lucia Echeri
- Acupressure for midwives and birthworkers with Kate Thomson
- Aromatherapy for pregnancy & birth with Sonya Edmonds
Current Trainings
- Hypnobirthing Australia (I will be a certified hypnobirthing practitioner in January 2021)
If your looking for a doula who is knowledgeable, down to earth, fun and someone who will inspire you, hit the button below to request my investment guide.
