Meet the creator
Hi, I’m Jenna — the woman behind JLB Crafted Grain.
I grew up in central Kentucky and moved to Louisville for college on a tennis scholarship. I also played softball, soccer, and basketball growing up. Sports have always been a big part of my life. After earning my Doctorate in Physical Therapy, I spent years working as an inpatient PT — first on a brain injury unit and later in acute care. Helping people rebuild strength and independence is work I’ve always felt proud of.
After tennis, I moved into triathlons and running, and eventually found my way to competitive mountain biking and cyclocross. These days, I still love strength training, tennis, cycling, being outdoors (especially in the mountains), traveling, watching football, and finding really good coffee.
I’m also a wife, a stepmom to two boys, and an animal mom to a dog, a mini-pig, and three thoroughbred rescue horses. Life is full, active, and often a little muddy — and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Woodworking wasn’t something I grew up doing. It found me.
My husband travels often for work, and I wanted to learn how to fix things around our house instead of waiting for someone else to do it. Around the same time, we bought a farm in southern Indiana that came with a house in serious need of renovation. I started watching woodworking videos constantly, ordered a plan for a small project, and decided to try building something from scratch.
I was hooked.
What started as curiosity quickly turned into late nights in the garage, buying tools one by one, and realizing I didn’t want to stop building. Within months, our garage became my workshop. I still work part-time as a physical therapist, but most days you’ll now find me covered in sawdust.
There’s something incredibly satisfying about taking a stack of lumber and turning it into something useful, beautiful, and lasting. I love the quiet focus, the problem-solving, and the way each piece slowly comes together. I appreciate a wide range of design styles — from Craftsman to modern — because good design, at its core, is about intention and craftsmanship.
At the end of the day, I build pieces meant to be lived with. Pieces that serve a purpose, hold memories, and stand the test of time.
And I’m so grateful I get to do this work.
