Welcome to HealWise

Herbal Wisdom, Earth-Based Living & The Courage to Be Curious

Hi, I’m Jodi. I'm an herbalist, soil-stained gardener, lifelong overthinker, bookworm, former corporate warrior, and someone who finally stopped apologizing for being curious.

Welcome to HealWise — a space I've intentionally created for the thinkers, feelers, seekers, and soil-touchers. If you’ve ever found yourself standing at the edge of conventional wisdom thinking, “There has to be a better way,” you’re in the right place.

Here, you’ll find deeply rooted, research-backed conversations on herbal medicine, whole-body healing, frequency medicine, the natural world, our broken food systems, and the surprising ways all of it connects.

You’ll also find practical tools:

❀ Access to my practitioner-trusted Fullscript dispensary

❀ My growing collection of herbal eBooks

❀ A blog filled with musings, hard-won insights, and plant profiles that read like love letters to the green world

Tree in nature

From Forest Dreams to Oil & Gas... and Back to the Earth

I didn't grow up dreaming of being an herbalist. In fact, as a kid, I cried over multiplication tables and smuggled fiction novels into math class. I labeled myself “not smart enough”. I carried that belief into young adulthood — skipping college, jumping into a corporate job, and spending 15 years commuting through blizzards to work in oil and gas supply chain management.

I was good at that job. I built a life from it. But I was also slowly unraveling.

Eventually, I burned out — and it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me.

A New Chapter: Herbs, Dirt, and Doing Things Differently

I left my corporate career and opened a dream shop called The Urban Homesteading Store. It was filled with everything I loved: permaculture, food systems, seed-saving, and self-reliance. That shop felt like home.

Then life shifted again. We moved countries, and I became a certified herbalist. I grew a farm. I worked in hospitals and city government and saw up close what’s really going on behind the curtains of health care and public systems.

What I saw reinforced what I already suspected: true wellness doesn’t come from a pill bottle or a policy — it comes from knowledge, nature, and self-trust.

Why HealWise?

I built HealWise because I believe we all deserve access to empowering, well-researched, and soul-nourishing information. I want this to be a place where you can reconnect to your inner healer, remember your roots, and maybe — maybe — stop believing the story that you’re not “smart enough,” “healthy enough,” or “ready.”

Here’s what you’ll find:

🪴Plant-Based Wisdom: Deep dives into medicinal herbs, fungi, and garden-grown medicine

Herbal eBooks & Courses: Designed to help you grow, gather, and make your own remedies

Fullscript Access: A curated online apothecary of practitioner-grade supplements I actually use and recommend — no fluff, just what works.

Science Meets Spirit: Explorations of how frequency, intuition, biology, and botany all weave together.

Encouragement for Earth-Centered Living: Because the health of our planet is a mirror for our own

Come As You Are

You don’t need a perfect pantry, a background in herbalism, or any special credentials to be here.

You just need curiosity — and maybe a cup of tea.

I hope HealWise becomes a space where you’re inspired to learn something new, get your hands dirty, try a tincture, and make empowered, informed decisions about your health and life. A space that reminds you it’s okay to change your mind, start over, and write a new story — even if it begins with broken bones and a bruised heart.

So if you’re looking for real talk about healing, resilience, plants, purpose, and self-trust... welcome home.

With warmth and a big herbal hug,

Jodi McKee

Founder of HealWise

Certified Herbalist | Writer | Farmer | Reluctant Math Student | Forever Curious

The information offered on HealWise websites is for educational purposes only. HealWise makes neither medical claims nor is it intended to diagnose or treat medical conditions. Links to external sites are for informational purposes only. HealWise neither endorses them nor is in any way responsible for their content. Readers must do their own research concerning the safety and usage of any herbs or supplements.