Partners in life, business, and adventure, Jerris and Micah Peatrowsky know that the secret recipe for the life of their dreams is teamwork, elbow grease, and taking time to simply enjoy the benefits of their effort.
Story by Sara Locke // Photography by Sarah Lemke
For Jerris Peatrowsky, what began as a career in care became a business built on helping others feel their very best.
“When I started my career in healthcare, I worked as a CNA. I got to be the one to take care of my beautiful grandma after a serious car accident,” Jerris recalled. “That time was so important to me. Having that knowledge and getting to use my personal experience to be of service to her when she needed it, that was when I knew I would continue pursuing nursing.”
Jerris continued to work in medicine as she earned her LPN, RN, and while pursuing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The hours were long and the work was physically and emotionally taxing, but it was about to pay off in ways Jerris wasn’t anticipating.
“I was working in the ICU during COVID,” she said. “That’s where I met my husband.”
Micah was a fellow RN during the pandemic, and the two bonded over their shared commitment to their patients, along with their plans for brighter days.
“The ICU was so devastating, and we were ready to walk away from it,” Jerris said. “We did some travel nursing and started talking about what our future might look like.”
Micah, known for his kind heart and brutally fast fists, is a semi-retired freestyle mixed martial artist with more wins than losses under his belt. While he found some relief from the demands of their shared career in the ring, Jerris was looking for a new way to utilize her skills and certifications.
“Shifting toward working with veterans has been so wonderful for me,” she said. “I do disability exams and see usually 50 veterans a week. Honestly, I spend more hours doing state reports than seeing patients, but that usually comes home with me to work on after I put my son to bed.”
And that’s only her part-time gig. The Peatrowskys recently opened a boutique med spa in West Omaha.
“Micah and I have done 100% of the renovations aside from hanging the chandeliers,” Jerris said. “Micah did the floors—he’s so precise! I painted and hung wall paper. We have put so much of our hearts into this, and we are just so proud of it.”
But they didn’t just build their business together—they’ll be clocking in side-by-side as well. Alongside their third partner, Sage Bailey, the team will offer rejuvenation services like Botox, filler, microneedling, hair restoration, and more.
On an unexpected weekend off, the pair followed a wild urge to go look at their dream vehicles. Just something to do with a few spare hours, she said, a clearer picture for their vision board.
“We showed up to the [ONYX] dealership completely unannounced on a Saturday in July just to browse,” Jerris recalled. “We met Daniel Schwartz, and he was really friendly and easygoing. We told him we were just looking, and after a few questions, he already knew exactly what we were looking for.”
They knew the time had come to get Micah a new vehicle—but his dream Jaguar wasn’t the first thing that caught the pair’s eye.
“Micah saw a Land Rover Defender and insisted I just sit in it,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting to love it so much, and he just looked at me and said, ‘This car was made for you—we have to get it!’”
While the smile on his wife’s face was enough for Micah, he was still the one in need of a new vehicle.
“We work so hard, from sun up to sun down, keeping up our jobs and building our business, in addition to raising Krew,” Jerris said. “It was time that we did something that was really just about being happy. Enjoying the fruits of our labors. I told him he needed to get his dream car.”
Micah saw a black 2024 Jaguar F-PACE and was immediately in love, but insisted on driving home in a slower, more sensible vehicle instead.
“Working with Jorge Escamilla made doing the financials so easy,” Jerris added. “Everyone at the dealership was just amazing to work with! And we left, happy with our deals. But Micah seemed a little reserved.”
“Sunday night, we had Daniel on the phone to tell him we had a serious case of buyer’s remorse,” she continued. “He was so receptive and accommodating, and was able to stop the paperwork just in time.”
The pair returned to the dealership and exchanged their sensible new purchase for the black F-PACE Micah deserved.
“It was the right move. He’s so happy, and he’s worked so hard to make our dream life come true,” Jerris said. “Seeing him in his dream car is just the cherry on top, showing that all of our effort is truly worth it.”
— JERRIS PEATROWSKY
To visit the Peatrowsky pair for your beauty needs, visit The Look Aesthetic at 17940 Welch Plaza Bay 104. To experience Dan and Jorge’s exceptional customer service, visit onyxautomotive.com.
