We’re looking forward to introducing you to Chalyce Macoskey. Check out our conversation below.
Chalyce , it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What do you think is misunderstood about your business?
One of the biggest misconceptions about essential oils is that they have to be used “neat” or full strength to work. That approach can actually overwhelm the body—especially the gut-brain connection. When the nervous system is already inflamed or overstimulated, too much intensity can push the body into defense instead of healing.
My work takes a more homeopathic approach, using micro-dilutions that communicate with the body rather than command it. This subtle method helps regulate digestion, calm the nervous system, and restore emotional balance on a deeper level. It’s not about using more—it’s about using wisely. When you honor the body’s intelligence, the oils become teachers, not treatments.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Chalyce Macoskey, a Naturopathic Practitioner, IV-certified medical assistant, and owner/formulator of Essential7, where I focus on restoring the gut-brain connection through a homeopathic approach to essential oils and holistic healing. My digestion blends and wellness teachings inspired the online community Healing Gastroparesis Naturally, and my educational space—the Wellness Wisdom Sanctuary—offers classes that help people reconnect with their body’s intelligence in practical, sustainable ways.
As a published author and researcher featured in the Holistic Nursing Practice Journal, my mission bridges science, spirit, and lived experience. Beyond my wellness work, I’m currently collaborating with the Brings Plenty family on a documentary honoring Cole Brings Plenty. Cole was a gifted artist and a light in his community whose story was tragically misrepresented by the media. Through this project, we aim to share who he truly was—his culture, his compassion, and the truth of what happened—so that his light continues to shine and inspire others.
For me, whether it’s healing the body or bringing truth to light, the work is the same—it’s about restoring balance, honoring wisdom, and helping what is sacred be seen again.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
Disconnection is what breaks us—disconnection from our own bodies, from our intuition, and from one another. When people live in survival mode, their nervous systems stay guarded. The body stops feeling safe enough to connect. You can’t have real relationship or compassion when your system is in defense.
That’s why my work with the gut-brain connection goes far beyond digestion—it’s about remembering how to feel safe enough to connect again. When the body calms, the heart opens. When the heart opens, healing begins.
I’ve seen this truth not only in wellness but in my advocacy and creative work. Through our upcoming documentary about Cole Brings Plenty, I’ve witnessed how misinformation and fear can fracture connection—and how truth, compassion, and storytelling can restore it. Cole’s light continues to teach us that even after the deepest pain, love and truth are what bring people back together.
Because in the end, whether it’s within a body or a community, healing always begins the same way—with connection.
What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
In 2000, I experienced a traumatic brain injury that completely changed the trajectory of my life. At the time, I was in school to become a physician assistant. Overnight, I went from being fiercely independent and high-functioning to struggling with cognitive issues, speech, severe memory challenges, and the kind of invisible disability that others often doubt because “you look fine.” It was a shattering loss of identity.
Healing wasn’t a straight line. It meant learning to rebuild not just my brain, but my trust in myself. I had to develop systems for memory, find new ways to communicate, and accept help—all things that were once foreign to me. But it also gave me a deeper empathy for what it’s like to live inside a body that doesn’t match the outside perception.
That experience is what shaped everything I do today. It taught me to see the nervous system, the gut, and the spirit as inseparable. It gave me the tools and perspective to create Essential7, my Healing Gastroparesis Naturally community, and the Wellness Wisdom Sanctuary classes. I’ve turned those challenges into a way of guiding others through their own invisible struggles—because I know healing is possible, even when the world doesn’t see what you’re fighting.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
The project I’m most deeply committed to is the documentary honoring my friend, Cole Brings Plenty—a story that was misrepresented and misunderstood. Cole wasn’t just a media headline; he was an artist, a storyteller, and a presence that was opening doors for Indigenous voices in Hollywood. As an actor, he portrayed Pete Plenty Clouds in 1923 and appeared in Into the Wild Frontier and The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger, bringing authenticity, heart, and representation to each role.
This vision is coming to life alongside Kate Rogers Guaderrama, a gifted director and director of photography whose artistry, empathy, and instinct for storytelling elevate every frame. Kate brings a sensitivity and creative eye that turns truth into art. She has an ability to capture not just an image, but a feeling—the quiet humanity that lives between words.
This isn’t merely a project to correct a narrative—it’s a labor of love, justice, and healing. I believe truth-telling is sacred work, and restoring light to stories like Cole’s is part of restoring balance in our collective. I will walk this path for as long as it takes—because Cole’s voice deserves to be heard.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
I’ve never been someone who fits into a box or follows the path others set for me. I am, in every way, the opposite of being told what to do. My work is not a brand I built to trend; it’s the life I was born into. I’m a product of generations who trusted the earth, practiced holistic medicine, and lived in rhythm with nature. That’s the lineage I come from, and it’s what guides me still.
Everything you see of me in the world—Essential7, the Healing Gastroparesis Naturally community, the Wellness Wisdom Sanctuary classes, even my work on the documentary honoring Cole Brings Plenty—isn’t a performance or a marketing plan. It’s who I am. It’s a living extension of what I believe: that healing, truth, and connection are sacred, and they deserve to be protected and passed on.
So yes, I’m doing what I was born to do. It may not be the straight path people expect, but it’s the truest one I could walk.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.essential7.com
- Instagram: @gutrootwisdom.
- Twitter: @gutrootwisdom
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EssentialSevendotcom/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/%40HealingGPNaturally/videos?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Other: IG for documentary
https://www.instagram.com/wolvesdenthemovie/
