Today we’d like to introduce you to Jamie Hardy Cooper.
Hi Jamie Hardy , it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Health has been one of my deepest passions for as long as I can remember—probably because I always seemed to be freakin’ sick. As a kid, I constantly battled colds, and as a teen, I struggled with severe anxiety and an eating disorder. My body was always trying to get my attention, even if I didn’t yet know how to listen.
In my 20s, I traveled and taught abroad, and I can’t tell you how many times I ended up in the hospital. A cold, the flu, a parasite—it felt like a never-ending cycle of sickness. I was exhausted by being sick all the time, and that frustration fueled a deeper curiosity: What does it actually mean to be healthy?
That question led me down a path of learning and healing. I trained as a yoga teacher, personal trainer, Reiki practitioner, and Thai Yoga therapist, and began exploring wellness from a more holistic, embodied place.
Then, while living and teaching in Bolivia, I went to the doctor for what felt like the tenth time that year—this time for bronchitis. Instead of simply treating my symptoms, my doctor asked a different question: Why do you keep getting sick, even though you appear so healthy? He ran tests, and that’s when everything changed. I had cancer—and it was spreading.
The greatest concern was a tumor surrounding my heart. My doctor feared it could crush my heart before I even made it back to the U.S. for treatment. He told me there was a real chance I could die in my sleep. Not exactly reassuring.
In those terrifying days, I discovered something unexpected. I wasn’t nearly as afraid of dying as I was of not truly living. I grieved the future I thought I might lose—the partner I might never meet, the children I might never have.
As you can probably guess, I did make it back to the U.S. I had emergency surgery the very next day and began chemotherapy that same week.
Cancer was the hardest and scariest experience of my life—but it also became a profound turning point. It forced me to redefine health and apply everything I had learned on a much deeper level. Through research and lived experience, I began to see just how much misinformation exists around wellness, and how many interconnected factors contribute to true health.
I learned that chronic inflammation sits at the root of many modern health issues. Despite my best efforts to be “healthy,” I had unknowingly been fueling inflammation through diet, stress, and lifestyle choices that were disconnected from my body’s needs. Discovering the power of nutrient-dense, ancestral foods changed everything.
I also became aware of the hidden toxins in everyday products—from household cleaners to beauty products—and began making intentional shifts toward more natural, earth-friendly alternatives. I leaned into movement, nervous system regulation, energy healing, visualization, and deep self-trust.
Six months later, I beat cancer in half the time doctors predicted. I walked away not just healed, but changed—with a deeper respect for my body and a clear intention to live with purpose.
I became a physical education teacher because I wanted kids to love movement and learn how to care for their bodies. I loved that work, but over time I realized that one P.E. class a week wasn’t enough. Those kids still went home to sedentary lifestyles and inflammatory diets. If I truly wanted to create lasting change, I needed to start at home—with their moms.
And that future I once feared I might never have? It arrived. I became a mother, and everything shifted again. Wellness was no longer just about me—it became about the life I was creating for my family.
Moms are incredible. They are loving, intuitive, and resilient. They are also the ones doing most of the shopping, cooking, and scheduling. While dads play an essential role, research consistently shows that moms are the biggest influence on their children’s health. If we want to change the future of family wellness, we have to support and empower moms first.
I don’t have all the answers, and I’m not here to tell anyone to “get it right.” I’m deeply committed to living fully, endlessly curious, and passionate about sharing what I’m learning while walking alongside other moms on their wellness paths.
This is how Wildly Well was born.
Being Wildly Well is a way of living that honors our inner seasons, trusts our true nature, and supports moms in feeling at home in their bodies.
Today, that work comes to life through soulful conversations on the Wildly Well Mamas Podcast, a supportive community for mothers, and health coaching—each offering a bridge from where women are to where they want to be.
It isn’t about perfection—it’s a practice. It’s about coming back into alignment with our bodies, our rhythms, and what we already know deep down to be true. Motherhood has been the most meaningful and expansive journey of my life—and it can also be incredibly challenging. We’re not meant to do it alone. My hope is that through the podcast, community, and coaching, moms feel connected, supported, and empowered with tools to live in alignment with their values and truly enjoy their motherhood.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Wildly Well?
Wildly Well is a holistic wellness brand created to support moms in living healthy, grounded, and aligned lives—without pressure, perfection, or overwhelm. My work sits at the intersection of nourishment, movement, nervous system regulation, cyclical living, and connection, all through the lens of real-life motherhood.
Wildly Well serves as the umbrella brand that houses Wildly Well Mamas—the podcast and community—and Wildly Well with Jamie, where I offer coaching and courses for moms seeking deeper, more personalized support.
At the heart of Wildly Well is a guiding framework I’ve developed called the 10 Principles of Being Wildly Well. These principles are not a checklist or rigid system, but a compass—offering moms a way to make supportive choices through different seasons of life. The principles are:
Nourish – prioritizing whole, nutrient-dense foods
Move – building strength, mobility, and joyful daily movement
Flow – honoring rhythms, cycles, and energy
Regulate – supporting the nervous system and stress response
Connect – cultivating meaningful relationships and community
Protect – reducing toxic load and supporting the body’s environment
Challenge – embracing growth, learning, and resilience
Play – inviting joy, curiosity, and creativity into life
Recover – prioritizing rest, sleep, and restoration
Honor – respecting the body, time, values, and seasons we’re in
What sets Wildly Well apart is that it isn’t about fixing moms or telling them what they should be doing. It’s about helping women feel supported, regulated, and at home in themselves—so wellness becomes something that fits into everyday life, rather than another thing to manage.
Through the Wildly Well Mamas Podcast, I’ve had the joy of sharing deeply empowering conversations with women across the wellness and motherhood spectrum. I’ve spoken with doulas who offer powerful guidance around asking for and receiving support during pregnancy and postpartum, functional medicine nurse practitioners who break down complex health topics in an accessible way, and mental health therapists who help normalize the emotional realities of motherhood. I’ve also had the privilege of hearing some of the most profound birth stories I’ve ever encountered—stories that highlight women’s strength, vulnerability, and wisdom.
These conversations are intentionally diverse, because Wildly Well is for women at every stage of motherhood—from pre-conception and pregnancy, through postpartum and active parenting, all the way to empty nesting. My hope is that every mom who finds this space feels seen, heard, and reminded that she’s not alone.
Beyond the podcast, Wildly Well includes a supportive online community with weekly check-ins and monthly mothers’ circles, as well as one-on-one health coaching and courses for women seeking clarity, accountability, and support. What I’m most proud of is the culture Wildly Well creates—a space rooted in curiosity, compassion, and connection, where moms can learn from one another, grow together, and move through motherhood feeling supported rather than isolated.
Where do you see things going in the next 5-10 years?
Where I See the Industry Going in the Next 5–10 Years
Over the next decade, I see the wellness industry moving away from quick fixes and one-size-fits-all prescriptions and toward something far deeper, more personalized, and innately human. The “wellness boom” of the last decade has been dominated by trends, products, and metrics — but people are starting to crave understanding, connection, and real relationships with their bodies instead of chasing external markers of success.
A few shifts I’m excited about:
1. From Prescription to Personalization
People are waking up to the truth that there’s no universal blueprint for health — especially not for moms. What works for one woman might overwhelm another. I see wellness becoming more personalized, rooted in individual rhythms, lived experience, and nervous system regulation rather than rigid plans.
2. From Overwhelm to Nervous System Support
More practitioners and coaches are recognizing that the body is always responding to safety and stress before calories or workouts. Nervous system regulation — through breathwork, nature, rest, and rhythms — is becoming central, not optional, in wellness conversations. This aligns directly with the Wildly Well principles around Regulate, Flow, and Recover.
3. From Isolation to Community-Based Wellness
Moms, in particular, are hungry for community — spaces where they feel seen and supported, not judged or commodified. I see a rise in authentic, peer-centered communities that function as mutual support networks, not just places to consume content. Wildly Well’s community and mothers’ circles are an early reflection of that shift.
4. From Surface-Level Health to Holistic Integration
People are increasingly understanding that health isn’t just physical — it’s emotional, relational, environmental, spiritual, and social. The industry is beginning to embrace a truly holistic model that intersects movement, nutrition, sleep, relationships, stress, and purpose instead of isolating them.
5. From Individual Hustle to Rhythmic Living
I also see a cultural movement back toward cyclical awareness — honoring biological rhythms (such as menstrual cycles), seasonal shifts, and life transitions. Instead of pushing nonstop productivity, more people will learn to move with rhythms and seasons — something Wildly Well centers in the Flow and Honor principles.
Where Wildly Well Fits In
All of these shifts align with the philosophy at Wildly Well: wellness is not an external achievement — it’s an embodied practice of listening, learning, and living in sync with your body and environment. Over the next 5–10 years, I see Wildly Well helping moms not only keep pace with these changes but become leaders in them — by modeling wellness as a lived, supportive way of life, not a goal to check off.
I believe the future of this industry is less about perfection and optimization, and more about belonging, self-trust, and sustainable practices that fit into real human lives. For moms, that means feeling supported through every stage — from pre-conception through motherhood and beyond — with a focus on connection, self-knowledge, and compassionate care.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.wildlywellwithjamie.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildlywellwithjamie/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamie.hardy.cooper
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wildlywellwithjamie/
- Youtube: https://www.facebook.com/jamie.hardy.cooper
- Other: https://www.wildlywellmamas.com/
