50-year-old mom of four professional big wave surfers. Adventure guide. Community builder. Still asking the same big questions you are.
"You'll come back a better you."
Ten women. One hard, beautiful thing done together. Jen is on the mountain with you, not waiting at the bottom.
Jen has trekked to Everest Base Camp and hiked both Manaslu and the Annapurna circuit. She's summited multiple volcanoes around Indonesia. She knows exactly what it takes to guide women through hard moments and help them come out stronger. She understands the physical and mental demands of real adventure, and she knows how to support women through every step.
Seven years exploring Indonesia. Winters in Portugal. Decades of travel that taught her how to find the real places, not the tourist version. She builds authentic experiences through trusted guides and real relationships in the places we go — our global team of porters, guides, and local partners who share her vision.
Decades of organizing everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale events taught Jen how to handle complex logistics without losing the magic of the thing itself. She's built community everywhere she's landed — from homeschooling four kids while traveling the world to creating experiences that bring women together in ways that matter. Today, that community spans the globe.
Jen is asking the same big questions you are. Navigating the same midlife transitions. Feeling that same hunger to feel fully alive. She's not just guiding these adventures — she's right there with you. This is personal for her too.
Six chapters from “You Can't Make This Shit Up” — my memoir, published one chapter at a time.
A doctor treats her infected toe by candlelight during a blackout, while a cow wanders in.
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Crossing Thorong La at 3am in snow, reaching prayer flags at sunrise, then twelve hours down to Muktinath.
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She hikes to Base Camp with blind climber Erik Weihenmayer, who asks what limitations she carries.
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A Turkish couple they helped on an overnight bus invites them home for days of hospitality.
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Six weeks in Nosara with four young boys: surfing, Spanish, and unexpected friendships.
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The family carries donated baseball gear to Nicaragua and runs a camp for local kids.
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Witnessing what happens when you push past what you thought was possible.
That's what Jen does. That's what Women of the Wild is about. And that's why we're inviting you to join us.
Explore Adventures →Jen knows what it feels like to wake up one day and realize you're ready for something more. That's why WOW exists.
If any of this sounds like where you are right now, let's talk about which adventure fits.
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