Meet Jennifer Watson

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jennifer Watson.

Jennifer, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Wow…what a humbling and beautiful journey my life has been. From a very young age, I was a gifted runner with a family that supported me in all of my endeavors. I ultimately became an All-American at the UW-Madison. What an honor it was to compete as a track & field runner but as any athlete it set me down a path of a few injuries and yes, down the path of my interest in health and physical therapy. Little did I know that it would give me a platform for a deeper space of healing some wounds. From a very young age, I struggled with severe depression and with it the stigma and shame that came along for the ride….”how could a girl that appeared to have everything be struggling with this?” I realized early in my PT career that health was more than physical but spiritual, emotional and mental and as I started to “come out” with my pain I saw I could also help support those with similar struggles.

I quickly progressed to integrative physical therapy and connected with holistic practitioners that treated the whole person…WHOLE HEALTH. And soon I had more tools in my bag as a practitioner to support physical wellness but mental wellness. My first PT business grew in VA as I became more courageous in my story, my struggles. As a person, I love to continue to challenge myself in all areas of my life. In regards to my “work” which I actually call my “playground”, I saw another need that was missing to help assist people in healing and living their EPIC life.

Through a lot of prayers and intuitive work I packed I sold my practice, sold my house and moved back to my favorite state of CO! I became a certified health coach and began my journey as a speaker….and the beginning of Jennifer Watson Leadership! My coaching and speaking focuses on supporting high-achieving men & women create mental wellness, leadership, and maximum IMPACT. I also work with many high achieving rockstars post-trauma growth and avoiding burnout. I also love to give Breakthrough and Inspiring talks that create change and had a dream come true by getting on the TedX stage!

Truly my journey has had a similar vein running through it at all times. I want to create an IMPACT in the best way I can while I’m here on this earth. I want to see people live the EPIC life they were meant for…to get out of their own way, own their story, their scars, their gifts, their passions and see them soar to new levels.

Has it been a smooth road?
The road has not been smooth but actually, like to call it a “dance.” Life is not easy but the hard stuff makes you dig really deep…and actually this is where the good “juju” is at. 🙂

As mentioned, I suffered from severe depression at a young age which presented it’s own obstacles until I was willing to let people truly see me and my pain…and yes, that is where the healing began.

And let’s be honest…being an entrepreneur is not easy! I’ve been one a majority of my career but it’s not for the faint of heart. You have to be willing to take a lot of risks, make a lot of mistakes, learn tough lessons, lose money, win money and always find the ability to RISE. I LOVE IT! And I have learned so much from the people that I have had the honor to work with, lead, and be apart of something bigger than me. Defiantly worth the struggles in every way.

I’ve become more humble, kind, patient, intuitive, loving…just a better person with my struggles. Anymore if I have a struggle or a “fail” I just see it has a great opportunity to exponential grow.

We’d love to hear more about your work.
Jennifer Watson Leadership (JWL)- I have had so much fun building this company! It was born out of seeing another need people had to truly live a Healthy and Well life. As an integrative physical therapist I have continued to support people at my Watson Wellness, LLC in Fort Collins but to see how much adding these additional tools for my clients…well, I can’t say enough about what JWL has added to creating the EPIC life for my clients.

JWL is a transformational coaching & speaking practice. As mentioned, when I moved back to CO I became a certified health coach and also began my journey as a speaker. My vision for JWL is to support high-achieving men & women in creating mental wellness, leadership, and maximum IMPACT. I also work with many high achieving rockstars post-trauma and assist in permanently getting rid of burnout. I also love to give Breakthrough and Inspiring talks that create change and yes, had one of my dreams come true by getting on the TedX stage!

Truly my journey has had a similar vein running through it at all times. I want to create IMPACT in the best way I can while I’m here on this earth. I want to see people get healthy and live the EPIC life they were meant for…to get out of their own way, own their story, their scars, their gifts, their passions, their purpose and see them soar to new levels.

Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
I love Denver! So much here to do. I especially enjoy the theatre and amazing restaurants. I do not mind driving down from Fort Collins for some fun in the city.

What I like least? Well, isn’t it obvious for all of us?! Traffic! Lol

Contact Info:

• Website: www.jenniferwatsonleadership.com
• Phone: 970-646-1654
• Email: jenniferwatsonleadership@gmail.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/jenniferwatsonleadership
• Facebook: facebook.com/jenniferwatsonleadership

Image Credit:
SierraAnnPhotography
Instagram.com/sierraannphotography
***only half of pics taken from her

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