Born in a kitchen.
Built on belief.
I'm Jamie — herbalist, entrepreneur, café owner, and the woman who started all of this with a pot on the stove and a deep belief that plants could heal what nothing else could. Ripple Effect started the way most real things do: quietly, at home, with nothing but time, intention, and a knowing I couldn't quite explain.
Twenty years of herbalism taught me that my body wasn't broken — it was just asking for something different. I came to the plants through my own autoimmune journey, searching for answers that conventional medicine couldn't give me. What I found changed everything. I started making creams and tinctures for myself, then for friends, then for people across the country. More than 55,000 jars later, that same care still goes into every batch.
This brand is about coming home to yourself — your body, your nervous system, your intuition, and the small rituals that help you feel grounded. Every blend I make is a ripple — something small that changes everything downstream.
You can also find our products served daily at Awaken Café, our sister wellness café in Kankakee, IL — where the smoothie boosts and latte powders live in real life, made with the same intention as everything else we do.