Three powerhouse women walk into a podcast… and something electric happens. This episode introduces the J.E.M. Collective—Jessica, Elyse, and Michelle—and the origin story behind their magnetic new collaboration.

In this conversation, I sit down with three women who are each a movement on their own—and together, they are a force. This episode explores how Jessica Papineau (style strategist), Elyse Archer (sales + wealth mentor), and Michelle Chalfant (global teacher + creator of The Adult Chair®️) felt an undeniable energetic pull to join forces.

We dive into the moment the “triangle lightning bolt” hit them, how they learned to trust their inner knowing, and why leading with feminine energy, intuition, and presence is the future of leadership.

You’ll hear the deeply personal stories behind their own transformations—burnout, reinvention, dismantling old identities, and reclaiming their power. You’ll also get a first look at what they’re building next: a high-caliber mastermind for women who are ready to burn down what no longer serves them and create an empire rooted in truth, alignment, and impact.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

✔️The origin story of the J.E.M. Collective and the moment everything clicked

✔️Why intuitive leadership is the next evolution of feminine power

✔️What it actually feels like to follow your knowing—even when it makes no logical sense

✔️How childhood, family dynamics, and conditioning disconnect us from our inner wisdom

✔️Why becoming your next-level self requires dismantling former identities

✔️An exclusive preview of their new Empire Mastermind for 2026 

If this episode sparked something inside you, share it with a friend who needs this conversation today. And if you want support navigating your own pivot, grab the Heart-Aligned Career Transition Starter https://www.leadintact.com/freebies/heart-aligned-career  or book a free 20-minute call at https://leadintactwithlaura.as.me/free-consultation 

To connect with each amazing woman or learn more about the upcoming Empire Mastermind:

Jessica’s Website and Social Media Handles:

• Website: (https://csjstyling.com/) 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejessicapapineau 

• Facebook: CSJ Styling

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejessicapapineau/ 

Elyse’s website and social media:

• Website: https://elysearcher.com/ 

• IG: https://www.instagram.com/elysearcher 

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysearcher/ 

• To listen to previous episode with Elyse: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pdVOeygiPDmPKW2pg42k3?si=1K-4vEgiTJSZy0uHvNjDYw 

Michelle’s website and social media:

• Website: www.theadultchair.com

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-chalfant/ 
  

To learn more about the Empire Mastermind: www.theempiremastermind.com 

Ever looked at your workload and thought, “Why is the reward for my good work… more work?” Yeah. Same. Today, I’m breaking down how to reclaim your power, your pay, and your damn sanity.

This episode is a love letter to every high-achieving woman who has quietly taken on the work of four people while whispering, “It’s fine… I’m fine.”I share the messy, honest arc of how I went from being the “Get Shit Done” girl—overworked, under-supported, and secretly furious—to someone who negotiates from grounded confidence, not righteous anger or panic.

Inside this story is the truth I avoided for years: hard work doesn’t equal self-worth. And the more I believed that narrative, the more burnout I invited. Over time, through mentors, emotional unpacking, and a lot of internal reframing, I learned how to stand up for myself, ask for help without guilt, set boundaries at work, and negotiate salaries from a place of power—not fear.

If you’ve ever felt underpaid, overwhelmed, or undervalued—or if you’re prepping for a raise or promotion—this one will shift something in you. I walk you through my exact evolution, the mindset resets, and the tactical 3-part negotiation framework I still swear by.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:✔️ Why being “the reliable one” leads to resentment—and how to break the pattern

✔️ The emotional layers behind imposter syndrome and feeling undervalued

✔️ How misaligned energy shaped my early salary negotiations

✔️ The five-month inner transformation that changed how I show up at work

✔️ The mindset and identity traps that keep high-achievers burned out

✔️ My step-by-step salary negotiation framework (the one that earned me a 16% raise)

If this episode hit a nerve (or ten), grab the Heart-Aligned Career Transition Starter at https://www.leadintact.com/freebies/heart-aligned-career And if you want support navigating your next pivot, book a free 20-minute call at https://leadintactwithlaura.as.me/free-consultation I’ve lived this the hard way. You don’t have to.

What happens when one of the strongest women in the world gets brought to her knees, literally, and has to rebuild her entire identity from the ground up? In today’s episode, Dana Wild Debore takes us inside the gritty, awe-inspiring, messy-beautiful truth of strength, surrender, and reinvention.

This episode is a masterclass in resilience, identity, and the wild plot twists life throws at even the most powerful among us. Laura sits down with Dana Wild Debore—one of the first five women in history to squat over 700 pounds—and unpacks the unbelievable, deeply human story behind her rise, her collapse, and her rebirth.

Dana takes us back to the moment she hit her lifetime goal: a 705-pound squat and a place among the strongest women on the planet. But just months later, a cascade of abdominal surgeries, an ectopic pregnancy, and a stage-two kidney cancer diagnosis flipped her world upside down. She went from elite strength to being physically carried to the bathroom by her fiancé.

What followed was a two-year stretch of uncertainty, pain, radical self-reflection, and a complete identity overhaul. Dana shares how she rebuilt her life with curiosity, movement-as-medicine, and a mindset that refuses to choose between ambition and self-preservation. Today, she blends 20+ years of corporate marketing experience with strength coaching to help high-achieving leaders release anxiety and microdose healthy habits.

Her story is raw, hilarious, heartbreaking, and wildly empowering—especially for anyone navigating a pivot, feeling misaligned, or standing in the messy middle of the unknown.

What You’ll Hear ✔️The truth behind hitting a massive life goal—and the hollow “now what?” that followed ✔️How an ectopic pregnancy and a surprise cancer diagnosis forced Dana into an identity reckoning ✔️What it’s like to go from squatting 700 pounds to needing help getting out of bed ✔️The surprising reason taking a full-time job saved her life ✔️How movement became her anchor, medicine, and pathway back to herself ✔️The connection between physical strength, emotional awareness, and high-performance leadership

“I realized I wasn’t rebuilding who I used to be—I was becoming who I actually needed.”

If this episode stirred something in you, download the Heart-Aligned Career Transition Starter at https://www.leadintact.com/freebies/heart-aligned-career  and begin reconnecting with the version of you that’s ready for more or Book 20-min consultation call: https://leadintactwithlaura.as.me/free-consultation