Choosing Passion Over Profession: Renee Jahnke's Journey from Pharmacy to Wellness

04/12/25 • 35 min

In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting," host Amy Stone chats with Renee Jahnke, who shares her journey of making a significant career change after 26 years as a pharmacist. Renee discusses her personal growth, the motivations behind her decision to pursue a more fulfilling path in holistic health, and how she navigated the challenges that came with leaving a well-established career.

Renee Jahnke is a former pharmacist who spent 26 years in the field before pivoting to a new career path that aligns with her passion for integrative health. She now owns Wellness Rx Integrative Health, where she helps individuals using holistic and functional diagnostic approaches. Renee was born and raised in Baton Rouge, La. She is married to her high school sweetheart, they have one miracle son, and have lived in Colorado for over 24 years. She loves walks outside, socializing with friends, coffee connections, bourbon tasting and football.

Main Topics Covered:

Renee's career as a pharmacist and what she enjoyed about it
The signs and motivations that led to her decision to leave the pharmacy career
Overcoming the fear of financial insecurity and societal judgment
The support system and steps Renee took to explore new career opportunities
How she established Wellness Rx Integrative Health and what it offers

Quote from the Episode: "I became that person that on Sunday started dreading that I had to go to work the next day, which was a really big eye opener for me."

Timestamps:

[00:00:03] Introduction and welcome
[00:00:17] Renee's background and hobbies
[00:02:26] Discussion on sunny days in Colorado
[00:02:59] Topic discussion: Career change
[00:06:24] Renee's journey to becoming a pharmacist
[00:14:56] Beginning of the dissatisfaction with her career
[00:18:15] Renee's support network and decision to leave
[00:24:05] Deciding factors and leaving the career
[00:25:36] Transition to functional diagnostic nutrition
[00:29:27] Fun, unrelated questions and sign-off

You can connect with Renee Jahnke at https://www.wellnessrxintegrativehealth.com

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Main Topics Covered:

Renee's career as a pharmacist and what she enjoyed about it
The signs and motivations that led to her decision to leave the pharmacy career
Overcoming the fear of financial insecurity and societal judgment
The support system and steps Renee took to explore new career opportunities
How she established Wellness Rx Integrative Health and what it offers

Quote from the Episode: "I became that person that on Sunday started dreading that I had to go to work the next day, which was a really big eye opener for me."

Timestamps:

[00:00:03] Introduction and welcome
[00:00:17] Renee's background and hobbies
[00:02:26] Discussion on sunny days in Colorado
[00:02:59] Topic discussion: Career change
[00:06:24] Renee's journey to becoming a pharmacist
[00:14:56] Beginning of the dissatisfaction with her career
[00:18:15] Renee's support network and decision to leave
[00:24:05] Deciding factors and leaving the career
[00:25:36] Transition to functional diagnostic nutrition
[00:29:27] Fun, unrelated questions and sign-off

You can connect with Renee Jahnke at https://www.wellnessrxintegrativehealth.com

Previous Episode

Surviving Financial Ruin: Brigette Sobus Discusses Building a New Life

In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, host Amy Stone chats with guest Brigette Sobus about her journey from facing $1.3 million in debt and filing for bankruptcy to reinventing her life and career. Brigette shares her experiences of dealing with a tumultuous marriage, financial struggles, and how these challenges led her to embrace coaching and personal growth.

Brigette Sobus is a coach and consultant, specializing in helping entrepreneurs reinvent their lives with power, joy, and profit. She is the owner of Power and Joy Coaching Academy, where she offers certification programs in NLP, timeline therapy, and hypnosis.

Main Topics Covered:

Brigette's nomadic lifestyle and her transition from owning a salon to becoming a coach.
The financial and emotional challenges of dealing with $1.3 million in debt and bankruptcy.
Brigette's journey through a difficult divorce and how it influenced her personal and professional growth.
The importance of mental health and self-care in overcoming life's challenges.

Quote from the Episode:

"Behind all that mask, I was like, seriously suffering inside. Like, I literally went into like 2019. I coined my dark night of the soul year." - Brigette Sobus

Timestamps:

[00:00:02] Introduction and chatting with Bridget Sobas about her nomadic lifestyle.
[00:04:44] Discussion about dealing with $1.3 million in debt and bankruptcy.
[00:07:15] Insights into the challenges faced during a difficult divorce.
[00:15:56] Emotional impact and realization of financial debt.
[00:28:06] Reinvention and moving forward.
[00:42:25] Fun rapid-fire questions.

You can connect with Brigette Sobus through her website https://powerandjoycoachingacademy.com/

In this episode she offers a generous gift to the audience a 90 min Breakthrough call valued a $997. These offers are sometimes limited-time and limited availability. If you have any trouble collecting this offer please reach out directly to the guest.

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Finding Poetry in Grief: Anne Marie Wells' Journey of Transformation

In this episode of “The Art of Imperfect Adulting,” host Amy Stone sits down with guest Anne Marie Wells to explore her transformative journey from a career in environmental science to becoming a published poet and creative writing instructor. They delve into Anne Marie's experiences of caregiving for her father during his battle with stage four lung cancer, and how this difficult period catalyzed her shift in career pathways.

Anne Marie Wells is an award-winning poet, playwright, and memoirist. Her book Survived By: A Memoir in Verse + Other Poems went viral on TikTok and reached the Top 10 Poetry Books on Amazon. Her second collection, Mother, (v) won the Cinnamon Press Chapbook Contest and was published in 2024. Her travel memoir Happy Iceland recounting her experience backpacking and hitchhiking around Iceland finding strangers' happy places is looking for representation.

Main Topics Covered:

Anne Marie's transition from environmental science to creative writing.
Her personal story of caregiving for her father.
The emotional challenges and life changes resulting from her father's illness.
The development of her poetry and memoir in verse.
Anne Marie’s mission to assist others in handling grief through writing workshops.

Quote from the Episode: "I started writing poetry and that has been what has gotten me through this." - Anne Marie Wells

Timestamps:

[00:00:03] Introduction and welcome
[00:00:45] Personal background of Anne Marie Wells
[00:02:39] Discussion on caregiving for her father
[00:09:57] Career transition to writing
[00:14:12] Impact of father's illness on Anne Marie's life
[00:26:41] Publishing poems and memoir
[00:39:56] Anne Marie's current work and workshops
[00:45:15] Fun rapid-fire questions and closing

You can connect with Anne Marie Wells at her website https://annemariewellswriter.com/to-edit

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