You know something in your life needs to change, but you're not sure where to start.
You feel stuck and can't quite figure out what's holding you back.
Or maybe life is actually pretty good and you just want more.
what we do
NATURE AS A CO-COACH
You don't have to be outdoorsy to work with me
Of course, I have a bit of a homer bias toward the outdoors, but there's also a pretty big body of research pointing to just how good getting outside can be for us. It can lower stress, improve our mood, and even help us step back and see the bigger picture.
That's why, when it makes sense, I will encourage you to get outside and make it a bigger part of your life.
And that doesn't mean you have to become some big adventurer hanging off a cliff or living in a shelter you built yourself during a hurricane. It could be as simple as sitting outside for a while, taking a walk through your neighborhood or local park, or maybe finally trying that outdoor hobby you've always wanted to try.
I think of nature as a co-coach.
It isn't a requirement, but it can become kind of a secret weapon in your life.
about
M.S. PSYCHOLOGY w/life coaching emphasis GCU
B.S. OUTDOOR ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP SOU
- Wilderness First Responder
- Wilderness Remote First Aid instructor
- First Aid/CPR/AED instructor
- Stand up Paddleboard instructor
- Swift Water Rescue Technician (advanced)
- Technical Ropes Rescue technician
- Minimal Impact Adventurer
- Leave No Trace
- Stop the Bleed instructor
- Open water scuba
JEFF JORDAN - owner / coach
I'm Jeff, the guy behind Wilderness and Waves.
I've always been drawn to people, the outdoors, and figuring out why we do the things we do. That eventually led me to earn a Master's degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Life Coaching to go along with my Bachelor's degree in Outdoor Adventure Leadership. That education has helped me make sense of a lot of what I've learned in life and turn it into practical ways to help others.
Over the years, I've worn a lot of different hats. I've been an educator, business owner, outdoor instructor, sports coach, and a dad. I've worked with people of all ages and from all kinds of backgrounds. And like most people, I've had my fair share of change, hard times, starting over, and screwing things up. Some of the most valuable things I've learned about people, life, and myself have come from those experiences.
Wilderness and Waves is really a combination of all of that. It's where my background in psychology, my work with people, my own life experiences, and my love of the outdoors all come together.
And when I'm not working, there's a pretty good chance you'll find me outside somewhere with my dog, Appa, preferably near an ocean, lake, or up in the mountains.
‘We’ve lulled ourselves into believing that in an emergency, someone else will always come along to rescue us. We’ve stopped relying on our own wonderfully adaptable bodies, we’ve forgotten that we can think, climb, leap, run, throw, swim, and fight with more versatility than any other creature on the planet.’
-Christopher McDougall Natural Born Heroes
Ready for what's next?