Jackie Stevenson, CPM, ACC has over 25 years of professional management experience. In 2013, Jackie shifted focus from over 25 years of accomplishment and success in commercial property management and real estate as a certified property manager into the field of wellness and life coaching and founded Wayfinder Life Coaching & Consulting, LLC, a wellness consulting company working with individuals and companies around wellness, work life balance, employee performance, pain management and animal therapy. Although Jackie was successful and found enjoyment in the field of management, she wanted to make more of an impact on individuals' lives by helping them become healthier and more satisfied. Jackie offers individual, group and organizational coaching, animal therapy group coaching and consulting services to improve their health, performance and well-being status and better manage their chronic disease and pain through sustainable lifestyle changes.
Jackie spent the majority of her adult life on the path of personal and professional growth, studying many authors, experts and opinions of the most effective methods of change, performance and goal setting, achievement and leadership. Jackie lives the service model as a Servant Leader by volunteering her time and expertise to the YWCA Northern Indiana's Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Housing Programs, Real Services and serves on the Reducing Obesity Coalition of St. Joseph County and the Let's Move South Bend Initiative committee.
Jackie and the puppy she rescued from Pet Refuge named Bella are currently working towards becoming registered as a therapy animal team with Pet Partners. Their mission is simple – to improve the health and well-being of those in need by sharing the joy and love of Bella in conjunction with Jackie’s coaching skills while volunteering at our local hospitals and nursing homes and as a company by offering specially designed group coaching, seminars and workshops using animal therapy to demonstrate fight or flight and how to tap into the calm connection.
Jackie’s strong drive and desire to overcome her own adversity is the force behind her vision of helping people navigate change by providing powerful coaching and the tools to achieve optimal health, happiness and success. Jackie is an experienced Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and has recently completed her studies of expertise in the following areas: