Howdy! I’m Jackie Wolven.
For 15 years I've helped towns and organizations love where they live — and along the way I learned that's just one piece of something bigger: loving where you are. In your work. In your relationships. In your life. I stand up in front of rooms as a keynote speaker, facilitator, and community catalyst, helping people see what they already have and do something bold with it. I bring 25+ years of experience, a heart-centered approach, and yes — I'm pretty fun.
My Current Keynotes + Sessions
Speaking + Facilitation
I'm currently booking keynotes and working sessions:
Love Where You Are, my signature session on connection to place — discovering the assets your community already has and building the belonging that makes people want to stay.
Designing Conversations That Build Trust Across Difference, practical facilitation tools for leading community conversations that move beyond debate toward relationship.
Rural Resilience Is Built in Relationships, how small towns build civic infrastructure that turns residents into leaders.
From Volunteers to Neighbors, designing relationship-centered service that ends volunteer burnout and builds ownership.
Every session is interactive, practical, and built for real people doing real work.
My Art Practice
The Studio
I'm a working artist, and my creative practice isn't separate from the rest — it's where loving where you are gets practiced daily. Making things with your hands teaches you to see what's already in front of you, work with what you have, and trust the process. The same is true for towns, teams, and lives.
Explore my fine art portfolio, see what's currently on the easel, and find original work available for purchase.
