Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Episode 014.<br> <br> <br> <br> Have you sold out to your profession? Is your passion contagious? Do you hire people who are great at what they do, but also LOVE doing it?<br> <br> <br> <br> Jessicka Nebesni is a Marketing Strategist for Mountain Rose Herbs in Eugene, Oregon. She manages a lot of the content than is produced through MRH's blog, and even writes some of the articles herself.<br> <br> <br> <br> She is a humble homesteader and herbal tinkerer who loves all things wild and natural! Jessicka loves to preserve food, make herbal preparations, garden, and spend time in the great outdoors.<br> <br> <br> <br> It's clear that Jessicka is enthusiastic about the natural health/sustainability lifestyle. Find out what drives her and what she'll be presenting in Albany, Oregon at the Mother Earth News Fair.<br> <br> <br> <br> "People want to see the face behind the brand. They want to have a personal experience. They want to have a conversation. They want to have advice from someone who knows." Listen now!<br> <br> <br> <br> Find out more about Mountain Rose Herbs: <a href="http://www.mountainroseherbs.com">http://www.mountainroseherbs.com</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Find out the business events secrets for growing and strengthening ANY company: <a href="http://brianjpombo.com/secrets/">http://brianjpombo.com/secrets/</a><br> <br> Full Transcript<br> Jessicka: I originally grew up in New Jersey, where I had a really rich cultural experience but not a lot of exposure to natural food, or any kind of homesteader kind of lifestyle. And I was really yearning to get back to the land and learn to be more self sufficient.<br> So I did what any other 21 year olds would do. I quit my job. So got my things and packed up my car with my St. Bernard and my cat and whatever else with it, which wasn't much after them, and I headed to Northern California.<br> Podcast Intro: If you're someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family. If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing. <br> You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman.We are here to celebrate you whether you're looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel.<br> From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.<br> This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure, life off the grid.<br> Brian: Jessicka Nebesni is the marketing strategist for Mountain Rose Herbs. She describes herself as a humble homesteader, who loves all things wild and natural.<br> She loves to preserve food, make herbal preparations, garden and spend time in the great outdoors.<br> Jessicka writes many blogs for Mountain Rose Herbs, featuring her experience with herbalism, natural food prep and body care recipes. She also helps to facilitate the partnership program and Mountain Rose Herbs and gains inspiration from all the amazing homemade goods made in their own homestead using herbs and spices.<br> Jessicka, welcome to the Off The Grid Biz Podcast.<br> Jessicka: Thank you so much for having me, Brian.<br> Brian: Yeah, sure, let us know a little bit beyond the bio. Let us know a little bit about who you are and what you do for Mountian Rose Herbs.<br> Jessicka: So I am one of the marketing strategist here at Mountain Rose Herbs. As you mentioned, I primarily work with bloggers who create DIY content, using our ingredients.<br>
