Speaking and Workshops
Whatever your challenges, the living world has already solved something remarkably similar. Resilience Gone Wild brings nature's tested wisdom into speaker forums, conference rooms, classrooms, and communities, translating millions of years of hard-won adaptive strategy into resilience tools that can be used immediately.
These are some of Jessica's signature sessions. Each one proven, each one rooted in the Resilience Gone Wild methodology, and every one as effective for individuals as for teams and organizations. Every session is delivered custom-built around your goals, your audience, and your moment. Don't see exactly what you're looking for? Reach out to explore what's possible. Jessica's expertise spans a broad range of resilience and wellness topics and the natural world offers endless source material.
Available as keynote talks, workshops, half-day and full-day sessions, multi-day offsites, custom series, seasonal programs, and online. In person, in nature, or virtual. Available worldwide.
Motivation by Design
Every living thing moves toward what sustains it. This session explores how shifting from the language of "have to" to the language of "want to" restores energy, ownership, and momentum. A powerful experience for anyone who has ever felt the gap between obligation and empowerment.
The WinWinWin Mindset
The giant tortoise moves slowly and as she does, she forges new paths, turns soil, and drops seeds that nourish the entire ecosystem. This session offers a practical lens for making decisions where you, those you care about, and the wild world you all share all come out stronger and what net positive looks like in everyday leadership, teamwork, and life.
Sustainability: Beyond the Jargon
In nature, every element of an ecosystem plays a distinct role and they all work together. Sustainability. Resilience. Regeneration. These and other complex goals shouldn't be competing priorities. They're layers of the same living system. This session builds shared language that channels energy into action rather than debate. The mangrove's extraordinary system models this integration for us.
There Are No Mistakes, Only Intentional Choices
When a mama sea turtle turns back from the beach before nesting, scientists call it a false crawl. It’s an intentional choice made with the information she had. This session explores how to get curious rather than critical when things don't go as planned, and why that single shift changes everything for individuals and teams.
Finding Meaning in Pathways and Imperfections
No two shells are alike. Each one is shaped by its own unique journey. Using beach-collected shells as a portal into reflection, this tactile, contemplative session invites participants to examine their own unique patterns, pivots and imperfections to discover their strength and beauty.
Building Your Protective Sleep Bubble
Every night, parrotfish construct complex protective mucus cocoons so they can rest peacefully and wake refreshed. In this session, participants borrow her strategy by identifying their own predators (sensory irritants that keep the nervous system on alert) and parasites (worries, regrets, and to-do lists that follow them to bed) to build their personal sleep bubble and wake up ready to pursue their purpose.
Resilience Lessons from Your Local Species
A signature offering drawn from the species native to your own ecosystem, custom-designed around your location, your audience, and your goals. Every engagement is different. Every one is unforgettable.