Today we’d like to introduce you to Jessie Rudi.
Hi Jessie, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I never thought in a million years I’d be doing what I do today – I thought I was going to be a professor! When I look back at how I came to be an energy healing practitioner, every step makes perfect sense.
I was born and raised just outside of Washington, DC. Like many millennial eldest daughters raised in the suburbs, I spent much of my life believing I had to be perfect to be accepted, which meant perfect behavior, straight A’s, and never upsetting anyone (man, what a high bar!). I hit a road bump in middle school when I struggled to pay attention in math class and got overly frustrated with homework. I was diagnosed with classic attention deficit in 7th grade and started stimulant medication. Once I learned how to push myself to succeed, I rarely stopped striving – collecting straight A’s, pushing myself in sports despite repeated asthma attacks, and building an identity around achievement. I was the classic “pleasure-to-have-in-the-classroom” teacher’s pet. Looking back, I wasn’t just pursuing excellence, I was searching for worthiness.
I started college at Penn State as a nursing major, and after barely passing chemistry and physiology in my first semester, I discovered a major called Human Development and Family Studies – essentially, the study of who we are and why we behave the way that we do. The perfect course of study for me. A beautiful blend of psychology, sociology, statistics, religious studies, program evaluation, and counseling courses. I absolutely loved my classes and my extracurriculars. It turns out I had a knack for statistics, and got involved in research on parenting and prevention science. My thirst for gold stars and continued search for worthiness led me to Minnesota, where I earned my PhD in Family Social Science from the U. I was thriving in an environment that glorified hustle and doing more – collecting data, taking classes, teaching, mentoring, outreach, service, studying, writing, and presenting. After graduation, I spent several years as a research methodologist and statistician in academic and community settings.
Along the way, I got married, had three children, and build a life that looked successful on the outside. But underneath it all, I was exhausted. Anxious. Depressed. Lost. I was constantly people-pleasing to keep the peace, and out of fear of being found out that I actually wasn’t good enough to be accepted. I was disconnected from myself, ignoring my body’s screams to slow down and just blindly pursuing the next thing I thought I was “supposed” to do, from leadership positions to consulting projects on the side, and somehow being a present and involved mom. I was trying to be what I thought everyone else needed me to be – a perfect employee, a perfect wife, a perfect mother…
I was completely and entirely burned out. And then Reiki found me.
In 2023, I sought care from an acupuncturist whose signature offering included cupping, acupuncture, and Reiki – a gentle form of energy healing. During my first session with her, I was introduced to a completely new experience that I can only describe as “being only in my own energy.” I felt lighter, at peace, deeply connected to a loving God, and…. happy? “Is this what joy feels like?” is what I remember asking myself as the Reiki was flowing during my first appointment.
I was hooked. After a few months of receiving regular energy healing, I understood very deeply what had caused all those years of heaviness, performance, and perfection – I am an empath, and an intuitive. I deeply feel the feelings of everyone around me as if they are my own. But I didn’t know that’s what I was feeling, or that those feelings weren’t mine to carry. I was people-pleasing and putting others’ needs before my own so I didn’t have to feel their negative emotions – no wonder I was exhausted! I also learned that my intuition and capacity to feel are not burdens, but gifts. Just as my “attention deficit” is not a burden – it’s just a different way my brain operates to get me through life.
What started out as curiosity quickly became something much deeper – an honest quest of self-understanding, unlearning, connecting to God (or Source, Gaia, Mother Earth, etc.), coming home to myself, and embracing my intuitive gifts. My Reiki practitioner invited me to train with her in all levels of Reiki in 2024, and I became a Reiki Master in 2025. Throughout my months of training and daily self-Reiki practice, I discovered I also have psychic and mediumship abilities, which I have been actively developing for the past two years. The sensations, visions, sounds, and songs I hear out of nowhere aren’t scary – they are healing messages and guidance from another realm.
As I continued exploring energy healing, I found myself healing old patterns, setting healthier boundaries, and reconnecting with parts of myself that had been buried under years of achievement and expectations. I have also pursued additional training in Pranic healing, which has further expanded my energy healing toolbox. After years of talk therapy, bodywork, chiropractic care, and coaching (all of which helped to some degree…), energy healing is the game-changer that my body, mind, and soul were craving.
After practicing energy healing and intuitive readings on family and friends, it became clear that I could not keep this energy healing stuff under wraps. I had to share it with others who were pursuing alternative ways to feel better. Maybe it could help them, just like it has so profoundly helped me.
I founded Clearly Connected Healing to help people who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, exhausted, or stuck reconnect with themselves. Many of the people I work with are are where I once was – carrying too much, doing too much, not knowing that how they are is perfectly okay, and wondering why they still don’t feel like themselves. Many of them are also intuitives, empaths, or neurodivergent and are unsure of how to use their gifts in their daily lives.
Looking back, my path to energy healing wasn’t a detour at all. I’ve had these gifts since I was born – I just didn’t know how to use them. I am eternally grateful to all of the spiritual teachers who have brought the wisdom and tools of energy healing to their students.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It most certainly has not been easy! Initially, I very much struggled with embracing my intuitive gifts – sensing things that no one else could see or understand, and not really knowing what to do with the healing messages I would receive while doing energy healing on myself and others. My husband also wasn’t sure what I was doing initially and it took him some time to get “on-board” with my new passions and career path.
I see no conflict between my identity as a Christian and energy healing work, but many people do. For quite a while, I was a “closet” energy healer, and only felt safe to discuss this new world and my abilities with a couple close friends and family members. Those months were lonely ones, not feeling like I fit in any space squarely. I know now I was created to express my full Self.
I also struggled with old beliefs that I must be a full-time working mom, that I must contribute significant income for my family, and that I must be everything to everyone. How dare I start my own passion business? I am reminded daily when sharing my gifts with others that this is what I’m meant to be doing.
It has also been a struggle to truly believe that my well-being is worth investing in. Some people aren’t going to understand my journey, and for a long time, I thought that meant something was wrong with me. There’s nothing wrong with me, and although cliche, it is true that self-care isn’t selfish – it’s a necessity to be able to show up for the people I love the way I want to.
I know now that I am meant to be here and doing this work. It would be a shame to cover it all up and miss my opportunity to deeply support others!
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Clearly Connected Healing was born from my own journey back to myself. As a solopreneur, I help people who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, exhausted, or stuck reconnect with the inner wisdom that has always been there, restore energetic balance, and create more peace in their lives through energy healing, intuitive guidance, and practical integration.
What makes my work unique is that it is grounded and practical. My years of working in academia, healthcare, and in leadership positions allows me to speak practically about the spiritual truths that have helped me. I deeply value evidence, curiosity and critical thinking. At the same time, I’ve experienced firsthand the profound shifts that can occur through Reiki, Pranic healing, intuitive work, prayer, and other energetic and spiritual practices.
I offer energy healing through one-on-one sessions, group and community events, markets and vendors shows, training, and mentorship. My healing work incorporates additional tools I’ve learned to use along the way, including aromatherapy, crystal healing, and sound/vibrational healing. I use what my intuition calls me to use during a session.
Many people come to me because they are woo-woo curious but want someone who is grounded and practical. I love helping clients make sense of their experiences, whether we’re discussing energetic boundaries, stress, relationships, nervous system regulation, or simply how to navigate everyday life with more clarity and intention. My goal is to help people feel more connected and empowered within their own circumstances, rather than feeling like they need to escape them.
In addition to working with clients one-on-one, I am passionate about mentoring, teaching, and supporting fellow energy healing practitioners. Building a successful practice can feel isolating, and I believe we are stronger when we learn, collaborate, and grow together. I am also deeply committed to creating community through Reiki shares, trainings, workshops, collaborative events, and spaces where people can connect with others who share similar interests and experiences.
More than anything, I wish for people to know that there is nothing wrong with them. So many of us are carrying around stress, expectations, responsibilities, and stories that were never ours to hold for very long. The work I do helps people come home to themselves – to the version that has been there all along.
I am somewhat unique in that I offer in-person, virtual, and mobile/in-home energy healing services. I also work with people of all ages, including babies and children, in addition to pets and animals. I want this work to be as accessible as possible. I am most proud that I have started this business as a mom of 3 young children – they are my greatest cheerleaders. I am walking alongside many of people clients, who are busy working parents themselves, as they return to who they are and live with a greater amount of self-assuredness and peace.
So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
You can schedule a session with me on my website, or schedule a free discovery call to make sure I’m the right healing practitioner for you or your group.
I love chatting about big ideas and possibilities. I love learning about new ways to do things. I am so passionate about sharing energy healing with the world. The world is craving energy healing.
I am always open to messages, emails, meet-ups over coffee, and chatting through what we can do together to support others. Really!
Pricing:
- 60-minute Energy Healing Session – $120
- 90-minute Extended Energy Healing Session – $180
- Mobile/In-Home Energy Healing Session – $250
- 30-minute Energy Healing for Children – $65
- 60-minute Business or Mentoring Session – $180
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.clearlyconnectedhealing.com
- Instagram: @clearlyconnectedhealing – https://www.instagram.com/clearlyconnectedhealing
- Facebook: Clearly Connected Healing – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575889108180
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessierudi
