Meet Jacquelyn
(most people call me Jax)
A lifelong learner and action taker.
Pattern Shifter. Peace Finder.
Founder of Tapped iN For Life | Co-Creator of Before You Mom. Before You Dad.™
Because thriving families start with tapped-in humans.
Welcome!
Kick off your shoes—this is your space to breathe, reset, and reconnect with yourself. Life is messy, beautiful, and full of unexpected turns, and I’m here for all of it—especially the parts we tuck away in the crevices.
Why Jax?
My birth name is Jacquelyn—though most people call me Jax. It started with my family, and it stuck because it reflects how I live and work. Spelling Jacquelyn is a big enough challenge in itself, so let’s keep things easy and go with Jax.
Parenting brings enough complexity on its own—I’m here to help make the inner work feel more steady, simple, and doable.
The Turning Point
At 38, life handed me more than a few storms—a blood clot in the brain, Stage III melanoma with brutal treatment and recovery, heartbreaking family losses—all while being a wife, a mom to toddlers, and managing a career.
That chapter changed everything. It forced me to wake up, take radical accountability, and shift how I was showing up.
“Our ego can mask the truth, but our bodies always know.”
I had to stop running from the hard stuff and start listening—to my emotions, my body, and the patterns that weren’t serving me. That inner work didn’t just heal me—it transformed my marriage, my parenting, and my ability to live with real presence and peace.
From Survivor Support to Parent Support
I began this work over a decade ago by mentoring cancer survivors and caregivers. That chapter taught me everything about emotional resilience, nervous system overwhelm, and what it really means to hold space when there are no quick fixes.
I still do that work today, and it continues to shape how I show up—with presence, compassion, and zero pressure to pretend it’s all okay.
“I’m Jacquelyn—but most people call me Jax. Life handed me storms—serious health scares, heartbreaking loss, and the daily juggle of parenting—and it woke me up.
Now I help parents and future parents spot their patterns, steady themselves, and show up more connected—so the stress we carry doesn’t get passed down to our kids.”
The Ripple Effect
Parenting, relationships, careers—they stretch us in ways we never imagined. My family has been through it. And we’ve learned how to feel the feels without getting stuck in them.
"The healing we do within ourselves ripples out. When we shift, our children shift. Our relationships shift. Future generations thrive because we choose to do this work."
What I Do Now
As an ICF-Certified Coach, TFT Practitioner (aka Tapping), and Emotional Literacy Mentor, I guide people to reconnect their mind and body, interpret emotional cues, and move through life with clarity and steadiness.
Tapped In For Life isn’t about adding more. It’s about feeling more—more laughter, breathing room, and peace—without the guilt. These programs give you simple, powerful tools to break old cycles, build steadiness, and show up as the parent—and person—you want to be.
I help parents—and future parents—notice their emotional patterns and handle that stuff before it gets passed down to their kids. I don’t believe we’re meant to just “get through” parenting. We’re meant to feel steady in it.
My Philosophy
Transformation isn’t about fixing yourself—you’re already whole. Already enough. Even when it doesn’t feel that way.
It’s about rediscovering what’s already inside you, reclaiming the parts of yourself that got buried, silenced, or forgotten along the way and moving from:
Stress → calm
Autopilot → presence
Bottling up → releasing what no longer serves you
The Invitation
Confidence. Peace. Freedom. It’s all within reach.
You DO NOT have to do this alone. I’ve got you.
And truthfully…You’ve got you.
I’m here to take the next step together.
Join me inside the
Tapped iN For Life Membership
launching soon
for the tools, support, and transformation at your fingertips.
“The courage to live the life you were created for comes from within — and I’m here to help you activate it.”
At the core, I believe every human deserves to feel seen, heard, and loved. I know what it’s like to feel silenced or disconnected, and I never want others to carry that alone. That’s why I’m passionate about helping people build a healthier relationship with their emotions—so they don’t feel like a burden, but a bridge to deeper connection with ourselves and each other.
My Tapped-In Quirks
Soul Soothers
Salt water, sunsets, rhythms—dancing til the sweat hits the sand, drumming, salsa, Afrobeats, getting lost in swampy soul
Greatest Reset
Movement, travel—road trips or crossing continents, always embracing connection and story
Roots
Midwest girl, now calling Texas home
Free Spirit Fuel
Moving meditations, wildhearted nature, carving my own path, soul connections
Small Talk or…
Always ‘soul talk’—deep conversations over tea or watching the sun drop
What I Hope For You
To feel a little more empowered, a little more free, and a whole lot more alive
I’m honored to be a part of these communities taking action and changing lives.
Jacquelyn’s contributions in social and life skills education has earned her the designation of Global Presence Ambassador by The Global Presence of Parenting 2.0, an organization dedicated to advocacy for a more dynamic process for Life Skills education around the globe. Click on the images to learn more.
