Jessica Oistacher shares the story behind founding Élavive, a corporate wellness consultancy that helps organizations improve performance and culture through customized programs built on vital energy, calm clarity, and meaningful connection. 

She explains how her unconventional career path—from recruitment to wellness—was driven by continuous learning, prevention-focused health, and the courage to take a leap as a solo founder. 

The conversation explores the importance of breaks for sustained energy, practical approaches to building high-performance habits, and why starting small with the right mindset creates lasting impact for both individuals and organizations.

Key Takeaways:

• Élavive designs customized corporate wellness programs grounded in three pillars: vital energy, calm clarity, and elevating connection.
• Effective wellness programs are engaging, fun, and tailored to an organization’s size, goals, and culture.
• Taking intentional breaks during the workday supports sustained energy, clarity, and better performance beyond work hours.
• Jessica’s transition into wellness was shaped by continuous learning, self-care practices, and recognizing wellness as a growing, prevention-focused market.
• Founding Élavive required embracing struggle, resilience, and executing a vision without having everything fully figured out.
• Being a solo founder brings challenges, including managing sales, branding, and execution, which Jessica addressed through planning, prioritization, and strategic use of tools like AI.
• Many organizations underutilize wellness benefits due to lack of awareness; a cohesive strategy helps employees engage more fully.
• A positive, curious mindset is foundational to high performance—asking “How can I do that?” instead of shutting ideas down.
• Starting small with habits, such as five minutes of meditation, builds consistency and long-term change.
• Holistic health—including movement, meditation, nutrition, and recovery—is essential for emotional regulation and longevity.
• Lessons from long-lived communities highlight the importance of connection, purpose, and enjoying one’s work.
• Jessica’s vision is to expand Élavive globally and inspire people to do work they love while living with greater energy, clarity, and fulfillment.

Reach out to Jessica on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lynn-oistacher-nyc/ or her company website at https://www.elavive.com

To get some help to reach the top, check out free services and products at https://humanprosperity.io