Episode #585: Community, Ceremony, and the Art of Evolving: A Conversation with Chelsea Renee

I have been on a healing journey with plant medicines and ceremony for years, and when I get to sit down with someone like Chelsea Renee, someone who facilitates transformation for others for a living, I am fully in my element. Chelsea is a serial entrepreneur, community architect, ceremony facilitator, and the creator of Fempire, a biannual business summit for wild female entrepreneurs with a dress code of business to Burning Man. She also channeled her own breathwork technique, Activate Breathwork, to help people connect with their ancestors and spirit guides, and leads a nonprofit supporting women-owned businesses. We talk breathwork, the power of getting in rooms, the shadow side of evolving, and how Chelsea built a movement so much bigger than herself that she sold it to her own nonprofit for a dollar. This one is deep, joyful, and genuinely life-giving. In this episode, you will learn: [02:10] Chelsea's multi-passionate entrepreneurial path and the through line connecting all her companies [07:10] What Activate Breathwork is and how it connects you with your ancestors and spirit guides [11:00] Why breathwork is one of the fastest ways to step into your next-level identity [16:50] The deep power of in-person events and what you can never replicate online [22:30] The shadow side of evolving: what happens when your identity wants to stay comfortable [31:10] What makes Fempire different and why the masterminding format is a game changer Here are the resources mentioned in the show: Follow Chelsea on Instagram Activate Breathwork Fempire Events: May 16-17 and November 7-8 Join the 10K in May Challenge Desire AI The Wealthy Creative Society Are you enjoying the podcast? We’d be so grateful if you gave us a rating and review! Your 5 star ratings help us reach more businesses like yours and allows us to continue to deliver valuable content every single week. Click here to review the show on Apple podcast or your favorite platform Select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” Share your favorite insights and inspirations If you haven’t done so yet, make sure that you

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Episode #585: Community, Ceremony, and the Art of Evolving: A Conversation with Chelsea Renee is an episode from Thrive By Design: Business, Marketing and Lifestyle Strategies for YOUR Jewelry Brand to Flourish and Thrive by Tracy Matthews.

This episode is 40:16 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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