Hey, Dr. Jess Reynolds here.

Welcome to *The Conscious Practitioner*.

This is the audio version of my newsletter—made for wellness practitioners who love the work but are tired of feeling overwhelmed, burned out, and want to build a practice you love.

If you’d like to get the email version, you’ll find a link in the show notes.

This is the first installment in a behind-the-scenes series where I’ll be sharing the messy, honest process of building something new—something I wish had existed when I needed it most.

Alright, let's jump in.

I’m inviting you behind the scenes as I build a new course.

It’s a business course, but specifically for wellness practitioners.

Not a polished launch. Not a fancy campaign.

Just a raw, honest look at what it’s like to build something for us, from the ground up.

This is something I needed years ago—and it didn’t exist.

So I’m making it—with the mentors I wish I’d had back then.

Back when I was learning business, I had to cobble things together.

Scraps of advice from startup bros.

Marketing blogs that assumed I wanted to scale fast and sell products in my sleep.

Books that talked about "crushing it," when all I really wanted was to treat my clients well, earn a decent living, and not burn out in the process.

So, I’m building the thing I went looking for but never found.

And I want to show you how it gets made.

Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing thoughts from the process—

What’s working.

What’s frustrating.

What I’m learning from the ten world-class wellness business owners I’ve gathered to help shape this course.

These are folks who’ve built real, sustainable practices—not just shiny Instagram empires.

Though, honestly, a few of them do have some very photogenic side hustles.

Think of these episodes as a slow drip of behind-the-scenes honesty.

No flashy advice.

Just the real, gritty stuff about building a values-aligned business in a wellness world that sometimes forgets its own values.

And a little window into my own messy journey along the way.

I’ll be sharing what’s surprising me, what’s challenging me, and how I’m navigating the inevitable moments of doubt, mess, and momentum that show up anytime you’re building something that actually matters.

So if you’ve ever wanted to feel a little less alone while figuring out how to do this work your way—or you’re just curious about what goes into building something like this—I hope you’ll stick around.

No big asks. No polished sales pitches.

Just curiosity.

Let’s see where this goes.

More soon.

Dr. Jess

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