The Story

The name of Wild Wonder Wellness is a play on words from the slogan of the state of West Virginia.

Being born and having roots in the wonderful state, I heard lots of over-simplified generalizations and unkind assumptions about West Virginians when I was younger. I internalized these experiences leading to beliefs that impacted my sense of inherent value and worthiness. This compelled me to want to hide this part of myself as a young child.

Although, I’ve called home to many places on my journey, including the Kansas City metro area, Washington D.C. ‘burbs (Arlington & Leesburg, Virginia), and even, a small town in eastern North Carolina, Denver, Colorado and Granada, Espana (each for a season), I wanted to honor my roots. The state has a lot to offer, but is often overlooked, underestimated, and profited off of at the expense of the land and the locals safety.

The Appalachian Mountains, folksy music sound, lore of mystical storytelling and the important cultural value of creating community (everyone has an impactful role), often times rooted as a survival strategy (passed down generationally), is what I love most about the state.

Integrating this part of my story helped birth Wild Wonder Wellness’s vision and values connectedness (to self and others), cultivating community, and integrating the whole of who we are.

 ☮✿𖦹,

Brandi