Our Story
This is a space to share more about the business: who's behind it, what it does and what this site has to offer. It’s an opportunity to tell the story behind the business or describe a special service or product it offers. You can use this section to share the company history or highlight a particular feature that sets it apart from competitors.
Let the writing speak for itself. Keep a consistent tone and voice throughout the website to stay true to the brand image and give visitors a taste of the company’s values and personality.
Our Team
Zachary Wagner
Founder
Essence Mirror & Community Catalysdt
Zachary Wagner is an evangelist for a new paradigm of business—one that dismantles outdated rules and rewrites the playbook for modern leadership and sales. As a strategic sales architect and storyteller, he helps high-performing teams unlock momentum through alignment, clarity, and bold action
_edited.jpg)
Brooke Janzen
Strategic Integrator
Brooke Janzen is the operations integrator every visionary needs—turning ideas into action and strategy into systems. With a background in operations she anchors growth through process, accountability, and execution.
Jay Taylor
Integrated Leadership Partner
Jay Taylor is a seasoned leadership advisor and executive coach known for helping teams operate from a deeper level of awareness and accountability. His coaching bridges vision and execution, guiding founders to lead with clarity, integrity, and conscious growth.
Maresa Friedman
Strategic Advisor
Maresa Friedman is a Fortune 100 strategist turned founder, known for bringing structure to chaos and turning brilliant ideas into bankable business strategy. She’s advised billion-dollar brands, led crisis response at the highest levels, and now helps founders build revenue-backed ecosystems through strategic clarity, operational design, and narrative positioning.
Nate Kania
Partner
Nate Kania is a strategic operator and systems thinker with a gift for translating vision into scalable infrastructure. As a partner and advisor, he brings structure to creative chaos—helping founders systematize success, lead with intention, and build businesses that last.
Our Approach
This is a space to share more about the business: who's behind it, what it does and what this site has to offer. It’s an opportunity to tell the story behind the business or describe a special service or product it offers. You can use this section to share the company history or highlight a particular feature that sets it apart from competitors. Let the writing speak for itself. Keep a consistent tone and voice throughout the website to stay true to the brand image and give visitors a taste of the company’s values and personality.
Us in Numbers
40,000+ hours
As Gladwell tells it, the rule goes like this: it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials- our team is fully embodied and are not just le
5
Industry leaders with phenomenal businss acumen
24+
Business Partners in 5 + Country
27
Years of Combined Experience