#117 - From Nurse to Trainer: Reshaping Health and Wellness

Send me a text!What happens when you follow that persistent inner voice telling you there's another path? For Jessica Brewer, it meant walking away from a 13-year nursing career to create something entirely new alongside her husband."I started seeing a lot of what are we doing to actually help them achieve health and not just put a bandaid on it," Jessica shares about her final years as a nurse practitioner. "It felt like we were just not acknowledging any of that stuff... just put a bandaid on it, give them the medicine and send them out." This growing disconnect between how she wanted to help people and what was possible in traditional healthcare sparked a journey that would eventually lead her to co-founding Deep Blue Fitness.Now, Jessica and her husband Sam teach eight fitness classes weekly in their small Michigan community, focusing on making movement accessible to everyone—regardless of age, ability, or body type. As a self-described "very full-figured woman," Jessica is passionate about showing other women they don't need to fit a certain mold to belong in fitness spaces. "I love showing that fitness doesn't have a specific age or a specific look," she explains, emphasizing that mental health is equally important as physical appearance.Perhaps most powerful is Jessica's commitment to breaking negative body image cycles with her daughters. Having struggled with eating disorders herself, she made a promise never to speak negatively about her body in front of her children—creating a legacy of body acceptance rather than body criticism. "They have never once heard me ever say 'oh I'm so fat' or 'I wish I could change this about myself,'" she says proudly.Whether you're contemplating a career change, struggling with body image, raising children, or simply trying to make movement a consistent part of your routine, Jessica's story offers wisdom about trusting your intuition and finding the courage to chart a new path—even when it means letting go of the backup plan.Follow Well With Michelle on Apple, Spotify or where ever you listen to podcasts!Shoot me an email [email protected]. I would love to hear your questions, answer questions for 1:1 coaching or a quick hello from who's listening to the pod <3 Enjoying the pod? Leave a quick review — it helps more millennial women find us!