Hi everyone! I’m Jacquelyne Marie Cassella — JMC, founder of Rise & Align™ and author of the upcoming memoir From the Ashes. I’m so glad you’re here. You may know me as JMC The Phoenix. The Phoenix represents resilience, renewal, transformation, and the courage to rise again. It has become a powerful symbol of my own journey and of something I believe deeply: Where we’ve been may shape us, but it does not have to define where we’re going. Like many of you, I’ve experienced seasons of adversity, change, uncertainty, reinvention, and new beginnings. Through those experiences, I discovered that sometimes the chapters we never would have chosen become the very chapters that reveal who we are—and who we’re capable of becoming. That journey is part of what inspired me to create Rise & Align™. Rise & Align is a space for people who are ready to move forward intentionally—to embrace their story, discover what matters now, reconnect with their purpose, and create their next chapter. Our journey is simple: RISE from where you’ve been. ALIGN with who you’re becoming. THRIVE with intention. And I’m not here because I have every answer. I’m here to walk this journey alongside you, share what I’ve learned, create meaningful conversations, and build a community where we challenge and encourage one another to keep moving forward. Now I’d love to meet YOU. Create your own introduction and tell us: ✨ Your name ✨ Where you’re joining us from ✨ What inspired you to join Rise & Align ✨ One thing you’d love to accomplish or change in the next 90 days Thank you for being one of the people helping build this movement from the beginning. Welcome to Rise & Align™. Your next chapter starts now.

I’m so glad you’re here. Rise & Align™ is more than a community—it’s a movement for people who are ready to embrace where they’ve been, align with who they’re becoming, and intentionally create what comes next. This is a space for growth, purpose, leadership, connection, and meaningful transformation. You’ll find real conversations, practical resources, encouragement, and a community of people committed to moving forward—one intentional step at a time. Everything we do is centered around three simple principles: RISE Honor your story, move beyond what has held you back, and step forward with courage. ALIGN Reconnect with your values, purpose, and vision so the life you’re creating reflects who you’re becoming. THRIVE Take intentional action, create meaningful change, and build a life that reflects the person you’re becoming. Start Here 1. Complete the Rise & Align Discovery Guide Before doing anything else, take a moment to discover where you are right now, where you want to go, and what your next chapter could look like. 2. Introduce Yourself Come into the community and tell us a little about yourself, what brought you here, and what you would love to accomplish over the next 90 days. 3. Begin the 7-Day Rise & Align Activation Now that you have clarity about where you’re going, it’s time to take action. Over seven days, you’ll begin putting the principles of Rise, Align & Thrive into practice. 4. Join Us for the Weekly Empower Hour This is our weekly time to connect, grow, and move forward together: 20 minutes — Connect Meet other members, welcome new faces, and build relationships. 20 minutes — Empower A focused teaching, conversation, or exercise designed to help you grow. 20 minutes — Q&A Bring your questions, challenges, ideas, and breakthroughs. And then—stay involved. Share your progress. Ask questions. Celebrate your wins. Encourage someone else. You don’t have to have everything figured out before you begin. You just have to be willing to take the next step.