JESS BONASSO - Fireside Chat 4/23/2026
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Self-Rescue Empowerment Coach | Founder, Brave Life Consulting
Jess Bonasso is a Colorado native whose journey has come full circle from her early years in Salida and the San Luis Valley to a high-stakes corporate IT management career on the Front Range. After 13 years of climbing the corporate ladder while simultaneously completing her undergraduate and graduate degrees, Jess hit a wall of severe burnout. This pivotal moment of "self-abandonment" led her back to her beloved mountains in Salida and sparked a 20-year mission to redefine what it means to be a high-capacity woman.
As the founder of Brave Life Consulting, Jess developed The Brave-Hearted Way™, a roadmap designed to help women achieve "Radical Wholeness" without dismantling their existing lives. An accredited Journey Method® practitioner and Enneagram expert, her work is rooted in trauma-informed depth and practical, "self-rescue" tools.
Her upcoming book, Radical Wholeness, explores these themes of personal evolution and the necessity of returning to one’s self.
Today, Jess balances her coaching and keynote speaking with the restorative power of the Rockies. When she isn’t helping clients navigate growth and healing, she is an avid hiker, skier, and biker, often accompanied by her two Corgis. Whether she’s at a local hot spring or exploring new trails, Jess lives the "self-rescue" philosophy she teaches, proving that professional excellence doesn't have to come at the cost of personal burnout.
Jess will be our guest at the next Fireside chat on April 23, 4pm @THE LOBBY Salida
