Jessica McLean of Chandler on Life, Lessons & Legacy

We recently had the chance to connect with Jessica McLean and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Jessica, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
Trying new workouts via ClassPass, Pilates, spin classes, hot yoga. I have been lifting heavy weights for years and am more into longevity + sustainability of my health and wellness as of late. I feel like this translates in my life in general. Life was very heavy, now I’m learning to move and pivot and be more in tune with my body and my path + purpose in this lifetime.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Jessica McLean is a spiritual life coach, Astropreneur mentor, and the visionary behind the Lunar Leadership & Legacy movement. Blending astrology, human design, and subconscious reprogramming with strategy, structure, and self-discipline, she helps people step into their highest potential—both personally and professionally. What makes Jessica’s work unique is how she bridges the mystical with the practical: she uses the stars as a blueprint while teaching grounded tools for self-mastery, brand building, and legacy creation.

Her brand centers on empowerment, alignment, and leadership—helping people move past self-sabotage and imposter syndrome so they can lead with confidence, clarity, and authority. Through offerings like her Lunar Legacy Collective, Astropreneur Blueprint sessions, and her signature 90-day Lunar Leadership & Legacy course, Jessica guides soul-led entrepreneurs and visionaries to create impact, income, and influence without burning out or betraying their authenticity.

At the heart of her work is her story: a woman who built multiple businesses, achieved financial success, and then realized her true purpose was in helping others unlock the same power within themselves. Now, she’s not just building businesses—she’s building legacies, and showing others how to do the same.

Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
Astrology and Human Design saw me long before I had the courage to see myself. Where I once second-guessed, they reflected back a truth that felt both undeniable and liberating: I was designed to lead, to create, and to live life outside the boxes I had tried to force myself into.

These systems became more than just tools—they became permission slips. Permission to trust my voice. Permission to build a business that didn’t look like anyone else’s. Permission to embrace both discipline and flow. Permission to be unapologetically myself, even when it challenged the expectations I had carried from family, society, or my own conditioning.

What I love about astrology and Human Design is that they don’t tell you who to be—they remind you of who you already are. For me, they gave me the courage to stop hiding, to own my gifts, and to step fully into the work I now do: helping others see themselves clearly, too.

What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering has been my greatest teacher in ways that success never could. Success shows us what’s possible, but suffering shows us who we truly are. It strips away illusions, comforts, and masks until all that’s left is raw truth.

Through suffering, I learned resilience. I learned compassion. I learned how to sit with the darkest parts of myself and still choose light. Success never asked me to be still in the pain, to rebuild from the ashes, or to surrender control. But suffering did—and in that process, I found strength I didn’t know I had.

Suffering taught me that my worth isn’t tied to achievement, that my power isn’t in what I have but in who I become. It taught me presence, humility, and empathy. Success celebrates the outcome—but suffering rewired my soul. And without it, I would not be the leader, guide, or woman I am today.

Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What important truth do very few people agree with you on?
An important truth that few people agree with me on is that Projectors need more rest—and that it isn’t laziness. In a world that glorifies hustle and constant doing, our rhythm can look “lazy” to those who don’t understand it. But the reality is, our power doesn’t come from endless output—it comes from clarity, perspective, and the way we see and guide energy.

Solitude, sleep, and silence aren’t luxuries for us—they’re medicine. They recharge our system so we can tune into the bigger picture, spot inefficiencies, and lead with precision. When we honor our need for deep rest, we don’t just conserve energy—we amplify it. We become magnetic guides, creative visionaries, and wise leaders who can see pathways others can’t.

The paradox is that the very things the world often dismisses—our rest, our pauses, our quiet—are the things that make us powerful. The more I’ve embraced this truth, the more aligned, impactful, and sustainable my work has become.

Being a Projector isn’t about doing more; it’s about being attuned enough to direct energy where it truly belongs. And that kind of leadership begins in silence.

Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What light inside you have you been dimming?
The light I’ve been dimming is the one that knows I’m here to lead differently. For so long, I tried to fit into the molds of how success “should” look—working harder, pushing through, keeping up with a pace that was never meant for me. I’ve quieted the part of me that wanted to rest, to create from flow, to trust my intuition more than the noise around me.

I’ve dimmed the light of my visionary voice—the one that sees beyond what’s in front of us and knows how to guide others into alignment. I’ve dimmed the light of my sacred authority—the inner knowing that doesn’t need validation to be true. And I’ve dimmed the light of my creative essence—the part of me that thrives in freedom, self-expression, and leading with soul.

But that light was never meant to stay hidden. The more I allow it to shine, the more I realize it isn’t just for me—it’s for the people I’m here to serve, inspire, and awaken.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Stan.Store/selfsoulspiritual
• Instagram: @selfsoulspiritual

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Jenn Markus