Jennifer Ellis-Schuetz, MSc, FDN-P
Chronic Illness - My Greatest Teacher!
The Wellness Code evolved out of my own struggle with many years of debilitating illness. The complete breakdown of my health after two decades as a high school Spanish teacher, girls’ varsity soccer coach, and at-risk youth counselor brought me to my knees and ultimately catalyzed the total transformation of my life and career.
Out of a deep determination to regain my health, I studied and applied principles of functional, mind-body, and energy medicine to help me discover the root causes of my issues, tap into my body’s innate healing potential, and ultimately develop an empowered approach to the restoration of my health and my life.
Each modality I trained in and implemented on my own had contributed significantly to my healing, yet deep down I knew something essential was missing. My search for a practitioner who would relate to me as a whole person - mind, body, and spirit-led only to intense frustration, even despair.
I felt completely alone and unsupported. When I finally stopped blaming the world for failing to deliver a truly holistic practitioner and became willing to taking full responsibility for my own healing, I got inspired to be the change I wanted to see and became that practitioner myself!
Now, years later and thriving in my life and coaching practice, I have created the Wellness Code Training Program that prepares fellow health professionals to empower their clients to reclaim their lives from the grip of chronic illness with a cutting-edge, collaborative approach that embraces, but extends far beyond purely functional diagnostics and interventions.
My Qualifications & Credentials
I possess an MSc in Counseling Psychology and am a Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner (FDN-P) through the Institute of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition®.
To complement the above, I am also a certified GAPS Practitioner, Body Code® practitioner, Transformational Nutrition Coach through the Institute of Transformational Nutrition®, an Endorsed Anamsong Mind-Body Coach, a Certified Neurosculpting® Facilitator through the Neurosculping Institute in Denver, a Trained WellCoach with WellCoaches® School of Coaching, Certified in Breath Body Therapy, Functional & Therapeutic Breathwork. I continue to update my skills through seminars and various programs of study. current training is with the MAP® Coaching Institute (Make Anything Possible), soon to be certified.
Additional Training
Amen Clinics Brain Health Coaching Program
HPA Axis Function and Hormone Metabolite Assessment and Correction
Mold Illness Made Simple Intensive with Dr. Sandeep Gupta, MD
Digestive Intensive through Holistic Nutrition Labs
Blood Sugar & Insulin Resistance Intensive through Metabolic Healing
Full Body Systems through Holistic Nutrition Labs
Functional Blood Chemistry Intensive through FDN
SIBO Intensive (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) through FDN
MTHFR, Methylation & Biochemistry Intensive through Metabolic Healing
Jack Canfield’s Train the Trainer
Praise for Jen from Wellness Code Students…
“Jen is a superwoman and super educator! I feel so blessed to be her student. Her passion, knowledge, and care for her students are evident and it is clear she puts her heart and soul into her work. There is nothing like learning from someone who has been in the trenches and figured out how to pull herself out. Her years as a teacher are a huge asset, as she is super organized, presents the material in clear ways, and is a great listener and guide.”
~ Wynne Heilbrunn, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner
“Jen has been such an awesome facilitator throughout this course. She over-delivers and pushes you to make your own decisions instead of just feeding you answers. Knowledge is not power, knowledge with implementation is power, and this is what she inspires. She's taken her years as a teacher and counselor along with her experience helping herself and her clients overcome complex chronic illness and has created a true one-of-a-kind, transformational course.”
~ Ryan Syverson, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner
“I'm not sure mere words can describe the respect I have for Jen as a trainer. She is the real deal and the best of the best! Everything you could want in a presenter and facilitator. Clearly a leader, I see Jen’s passion in all she put into the course creation and live integration sessions. Her extensive training and her experience with clients and bringing her own health back from chronic illness is an amazing package filled with so much knowledge. Jen is brilliant, authentic, humble, funny, kind, caring, and focused…and she walks her talk!”
~ Shannon Wallace, Health Coach & Hypnotherapist
“Jen was born to train others, and her professional teaching experience shines through. She is articulate, knowledgeable, and extremely supportive.”
~ Michelle Robinson, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, Menopause & Chronic Fatigue Expert
“Jen’s many years in the classroom plus her training and expertise as an at-risk counselor, along with her personal journey of healing herself from severe illness, all work in her favor as a phenomenal teacher and powerful motivator. The knowledge she presents on all aspects of healing is unsurpassed from any other training I have taken. Jen shows her human side, is not afraid to admit her vulnerabilities, and is totally true to who she is.”
~ Janet Germinario, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, Holistic Health Counselor
“Jen is an outstanding trainer. I've never taken an online course from a more dedicated instructor. She is an extremely compelling person to train with. Her program is full of juicy, deep dives into fascinating material and offers great content and resources for her students to take with them and use in their client coaching and social media marketing.”
~ Ginny Miller, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner
“Jen's strengths come from her first-hand experience with what she's teaching. It's not just theory, she's lived it and sees how it works with her clients and students as well. Super organized and articulate, Jen shows compassion for each of our learning styles and he has a way of helping us find the answer to the questions ourselves, which helps us to grow and learn. It’s so fun to learn in session with everyone!”
~ Kelly Cram, Holistic Health Coach, FNP Weight Loss Specialist
Jen's biggest strength is her amazing passion. I see her come to life when she is teaching and explaining things and it helps bring me more to life and connect with my own passions and dreams as well as be more engaged in the information she’s presenting. As a presenter, she is very clear, to the point, and conveys warmth and relatedness. Even though some of the material is very dense she presents it in a light way so you don't fall asleep!”
~ Adrian Allen, Qi Gong Instructor