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Heal your gut.
Restore your energy.
Reconnect Spiritually.

Through functional wellness, guided devotionals, & true healing from the inside out.

A faith-centered approach to gut health
& whole-body healing.
Begin Your Healing Journey

Get simple guidance, encouragement, and tools to support your healing journey.

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Faith-Based Gut Health & Whole-Body Healing

Start Your
Healing Journey

Choose the path that meets you where you are

Gut Health
Heal from the inside out

Support your body, reduce inflammation, and restore balance through functional wellness.

Guided Support
Go deeper with guidance

Personalized guidance to help you navigate your healing journey with clarity and intention.

Devotionals
Reconnect spiritually

Find peace, clarity, and grounding through guided reflection and faith-based devotionals.

“Jackie Frary offers a truly holistic view of gut health, one that honors our connection to ourselves, our rhythms, and to others. Her approach is engaging, clear, and hopeful.”

Cindy Geyer, MD

The UltraWellness Center, Berkshires, MA

About the First Book

What if it’s not in your head… it’s in your gut?

The Internal Fungus Among Us is more than a gut-health book, it’s a roadmap for anyone who feels dismissed, bloated, foggy, anxious, or just plain off.
Blending Functional Medicine with emotional and spiritual healing, Jackie Frary shares her personal recovery story alongside science-backed protocols that connect your digestion, nervous system, and overall well-being.

 

  • Understand root causes of fatigue, inflammation, and brain fog

  • Calm Candida and inflammation without crash diets

  • Rewire your nervous system and rebuild inner trust

  • Includes 30-Day Gut-Mind Reset Plan + recipes + free downloads
     

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Get Your Free Gut-Safe Grocery Guide

Want to break free from the fog?
Download Jackie’s printable grocery guide to support digestion, calm inflammation, and nourish your body with real, healing foods.

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Hi, I'm Jackie

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Author & Wellness Advocate

After years of “doing everything right” and still feeling off, Jackie Frary became her own best advocate. Through her work with practitioners at UltraWellness Center in the Berkshires, MA, she completed advanced functional and food sensitivity testing and developed a personalized protocol that reversed symptoms, restored clarity, and reignited her energy.
 

Today, Jackie is a certified nutrition, life, and wellness coach, and the author of The Internal Fungus Among Us, a powerful guide rooted in her personal healing journey. Her mission is to help others reset their gut, reconnect to their bodies, and reclaim their energy, one intentional step at a time.

She is the founder of Forward ThinKer Wellness and Forward ThinKer Press, where wellness, creativity, and purpose come together to support whole-person healing.
 

Jackie is also the creator of the From Soil to Soul Devotional series, including Rooted & Renewed and Watered & Whole, designed to nurture spiritual growth, reflection, and renewal through every season.

 

 

 

 

Credentials & Experience:

  • Certified Health, Nutrition, and Life Coach

  • Reiki Master

  • Massage Therapy and Yin Yoga Training

  • Ayurveda Health Practitioner

  • Functional Medicine Advocate and Case Study

  • Founder, Forward ThinKer Wellness and Forward ThinKer Press

Real Food. Real Flavor. Real Healing.

 Get a taste of the gut-safe recipes featured in Jackie’s healing journey — all dairy-free, gluten-free, low-sugar, and anti-inflammatory.

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Green Gut Smoothie

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Chia Seed Pudding

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Lentil & Veggie Stew

GM, NY

"When I’m off course after traveling, she helps reboot me with reminders to eat healthy fats, cut the carbs, and pile on the roasted veggies, often sending amazing photos of her colorful plates!”

DF, NH

“I am so thankful to have had Jackie in my life during my gut-healing journey. It can be a lonely process, and Jackie was always supportive, caring, and full of light. I would often share new information I discovered, and she would meet me with her knowledge, encouragement, and insight.”

Editorial & Creative Collaborators

Forward ThinKer Wellness, in collaboration with Forward ThinKer Press, works with a select group of trusted editorial and creative partners who support the development, presentation, and integrity of our wellness and publishing projects.

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Senior Copy Editor

Andrea Baugher

Andrea Baugher is an experienced editor with nearly two decades of professional writing and editing work across educational, nonfiction, and faith-based publishing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing from Cedarville University and is known for her clarity, consistency, and care, she supports authors in refining their work while preserving their authentic voice.

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Illustrator 

V. Rowan

V. Rowan is a creative design collaborator whose work supports the visual expression of the Forward ThinKer Wellness and Forward ThinKer Press brands. With a strong foundation in digital design and brand aesthetics, she contributes to layout, visual consistency,
and creative elements across select projects.

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Let's Stay in Touch

 Follow Jackie for gut tips, healing tools, and book updates — or get in touch about coaching, interviews, or speaking opportunities.

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From Soil to Soul™ Devotional Series

Watered & Whole
Leadership Companion

A Deeper Journey. Together.

Designed to walk alongside the Watered & Whole Devotional, this 12-week Study Guide & Leader Companion equips leaders, groups, couples, and individuals to grow together through Scripture, reflection, and whole-body renewal.

Complete weekly session plans include icebreakers, teaching points, discussion questions, activities, prayer prompts, and blessings—giving you everything needed to lead with confidence.

No previous group-leadership experience required.

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Join the Movement

 

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Pruned & Purposed
Winter 2026

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