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Leadership

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You've Finally Found Us.

We’re the Place Seasoned Experts/Authors/Speakers/Professionals Wish They Knew About First.

Thought Leadership Collective (TLC) is an invitation-only strategic network and education platform whose goal is to elevate the influence and affluence of professional women and allies (leaders, founders, experts, innovators) by canonizing their unique voice, body of work and earned experience into bestselling books and undeniable brands that change the world and shape the future.

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AUTHOR APPROVED

Selena Soo

USA TODAY Bestselling Author

Whitnee Hawthorne

Tamsen Fadal

Nicole Walters

Elaine Lin Hering

Atima Omara

Upcoming Author, Award Winning Voter Engagement Consultant

Bestselling Author of The Savvy Working Mom

NYT Bestselling Author of Nothing is Missing 

National Author of Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully

Oprah Winfrey

Steve Harvey

NYT Bestselling Author of How to Menopause

Bestselling Author, Talk Show Host, TV Producer

Bestselling Author of Act Like A Success, Think Like A Success

Jadah Sellner

Bestselling Author of She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life

Tara Schuster

Author of Buy the Fucking Lilies

SARK

National Bestselling Author

So You Want to be a Thought Leader?

Anyone can call themselves a “thought leader” nowadays. Titles are easy to claim, but true authority is harder to earn.

Real thought leadership has recognizable markers: being invited to speak on the right stages, shaping conversations that matter, and authorship that actually moves markets.

And the ultimate marker? A bestselling book.

Because nothing captures your IP, establishes your credibility, and opens the doors to influence like a published book that’s built to last.

Unlike a talk, a tweet, or a campaign that disappears tomorrow, a well-built book cements your ideas into something tangible and lasting.

That’s where we come in.

We help you capture your body of work and optimize your thought leadership journey with a bestselling book as the centerpiece. 

The problem is, the publishing industry is opaque and siloed, and no one is showing you the full picture or helping you strategize and operationalize the entire process end to end. 

We believe that you deserve better, and that we need  voices like yours more than ever.

If you want your ideas to matter at the level they deserve, you need a bestselling book, brand authority, and a business model that works together, where every part reinforces the other.

The Thought Leadership Collective is a strategic network and launchpad for leaders who are ready to be seen, heard, and paid for the value of their ideas.

Inside TLC, we guide you through the three non-negotiables every thought leader needs to succeed today:

Without the right model, even bestselling books and powerful brands fizzle out. TLC helps you design a sustainable business model that aligns with your values, monetizes your expertise, and creates scalable revenue streams.

Anyone can write a book, but only the right strategy makes it a bestseller that cements your authority. At TLC, we help you position and launch a book that opens doors to media, speaking stages, and partnerships.

Your brand is the reputation that precedes you. TLC gives you the tools and frameworks to build an undeniable brand that establishes you as the go-to expert and puts you at the center of conversations that matter.

Business Model

Bestselling Book

Brand Authority

This isn’t optional anymore.

Your book fuels your brand, your brand attracts business, and your business creates the resources and reach to expand your ideas even further. The cycle repeats, compounding over time until your influence is undeniable.

That’s what the Thought Leadership Collective delivers. And it’s why the leaders who join never look back.

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A book is the ultimate lever, because it guides how you share what you know and how you help people. 

then good.

If you

haven’t written a book,

have written a book,

are working on your next book,

This works.

If you see yourself Here, you’re in the right place

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An Academic or Expert (professors, PhDs, consultants) with intellectual capital who wants to translate it into public thought leadership and business opportunities

Someone who believes in expertise over hype and substance over surface

A Speaker ready to turn your talks into publishing deals and higher-fee opportunities

An Author (self-published, hybrid, traditionally published) who hasn't fully leveraged your book(s) into income streams or platform growth

A Successful Entrepreneur
or Executive (6-7 figure business owners, C-suite professionals) who wants credibility and recognition that transcends your current circles

ACADEMIC/EXPERT

ANYONE WHO...

SPEAKER

AUTHOR

ENTREPRENEUR/EXEC

Most successful women hit a ceiling

You’ve built success the hard way. You’re respected in your circle,
maybe even known as the go-to person in your industry niche. Clients trust you. Colleagues admire you. 

But the world doesn’t know you exist. And as a result…

❌ Your expertise stays trapped in 1:1 conversations
❌ Competitors with less experience get the revenue and media attention
❌ You're building someone else's platform instead of your own
❌ Your biggest insights die with your current client base

And there's no clear playbook to fix this. Until now.

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From Hidden Expert to Industry Authority

TLC exists to solve this specific problem and give you a game plan to get your book onto a bestseller list with speed and success - and then monetize it properly and predictably.

Hit your Brand Inflection Point, so that you become one of the most highly-referred to thought leaders in your space. To do that, you must stack your success. 

YOUR GOAL

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This is NOT linear. It’s a process of priorities.

Think of the Thought Leader Success Stack as a “Fulcrum” you can use to create Strategic Leverage.

OUR FRAMEWORK

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Stack the Right Things, All at Once - Aim for Leverage

Their Advice

Defying Norms, Designed to Make Thought Leadership Available to More Experienced Experts

Optimal Way

Keep the fulcrum in the center, making you stay in publishing purgatory

Their Advice

Status Quo, Designed to Make Thought Leadership Reserved for the Few

Stack Many Things, One at a Time - Aim for Balance
Move the fulcrum close to the load, creates ease and flow

Current Way

HERE'S WHY:

Current Way

how it works

TLC exists to make serious professionals and experts win on their terms and get next-level insights, access and results. 

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We know your time and energy are precious so we keep things simple and intentional.

Save Your Spot

STEP 1:

To kick things off, you’ll place a fully refundable deposit. This lets us know you’re serious, and holds your place while we get to know you better.

Tell Us More

STEP 2:

Once your deposit is in, you’ll get an application form. This helps us understand your vision, where you are in your journey, and if TLC is the right fit for where you’re headed next.

 We Review

STEP 3:

Our team reads every application with care. We’re curating a high-integrity, powerhouse community so we want to make sure the vibe fits both ways.

You’ll Hear From Us With Next Steps

STEP 4:

If it’s a yes… amazing! You’ll get your official welcome and everything you need to get started.

If for any reason TLC is not the right fit right now, you’ll receive a full refund of your deposit.

GUILD

One-on-One sessions with Jen Kem to build Thought Leader Strategic Playbook*

PRIME

Guided business and bestseller advisory and consulting for thought leadership brands*

CORE

Select

Select

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Private network and educational platform to build a thought leadership brand

Determined by Scope and Availability of Business Advisors

12 months 
(20 admissions per quarter)


12 months
(1 thought leader per category)



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Thought Leader Strategic Playbook Session - Group (4x/year)
Value: $2,500

Thought Leader Strategic Playbook Session - 1:1 with Jen Kem
Value: $10,000


Onboarding and Integration Call with TLC Advisor
Value: $1,000

TLC Group Advisory and Consulting (Virtual)
Value: $10,000+

3/month

1/month

TLC Group Communication Hub 
Value: $1,000


TLC Success Stack Tracks - Core
  • Big Book Deal
  • Brand Authority
  • Business Model
Value: $7,500


TLC Success Stack Tracks - Electives
  • Million Dollar Experiences Masterclass
  • Bestseller Campaign Masterclass
  • Big Book Deal Masterclass
  • LinkedIn Bootcamp
  • YouTube Bootcamp
  • Others to be Announced
Value: $2,500 per track


Depends on CORE or GUILD

1 per cycle

2 per cycle

TLC Learning Library
Value: $2,000


TLC Meetups and Mixers (Virtual)
Value: Priceless



Fireside Chats with Bestselling Authors and Publishing Insiders
Value: Priceless




Private Thought Leadership Mastermind (In-Person) with Jen Kem
Value: $50,000






Yes, with GUILD

2 per cycle

Private Mentoring Communication Channel with Jen Kem
Value: $15,000








Yes, with GUILD

Duration + Terms

Determined by Scope and Availability of Business Advisors

12 months 

(20 admissions per quarter)

12 months 

(1 thought leader per category)

VALUE

$15,000

$26,500+

$94,000+

(only 1-2 available per quarter)

*Being a member of TLC CORE is a prerequisite to apply for these levels

Only 9 more spots available

INVESTMENT

Determined by Scope and Availability of Business Advisors

GUILD

One-on-One sessions with Jen Kem to build Thought Leader Strategic Playbook*

PRIME

Guided business and bestseller advisory and consulting for thought leadership brands*

CORE

Private network and educational platform to build a thought leadership brand

12 months 
(20 admissions per quarter)

12 months
(1 thought leader per category)



(20 max, only 5 more spots available

$7,500

$10,000

$25,000

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Exclusive Access to the Big Book Deal Retreat Recordings

BONUS!

When you become part of TLC, you’ll receive a special bonus that we don’t offer anywhere else. You’ll get full access to the private recordings from the Big Book Deal Retreat.

This retreat was a closed-door experience designed for a small group of aspiring authors and thought leaders who were ready to take their message seriously. It was never intended for the public, which is why these recordings are such a rare gift.

In these sessions you’ll get Jen’s FULL strategy for landing a book deal with a major publisher while keeping ownership of her ideas and turning her book into a business asset. You’ll hear the behind-the-scenes truth about the publishing world, and learn how to use your book as a powerful tool for building credibility.

What's Inside:

Most people only see the finished product on a shelf. These recordings show you what happens before that moment and how to shape your message, pitch your proposal, and build the kind of presence that gets publishers to pay attention.

Why It Matters:

  • Jen’s exact approach to writing a proposal that sells your vision
  • Tips for protecting your intellectual property from the start
  • A deeper understanding of how to position yourself as an author with something valuable to say

What You’ll Walk Away With:

If you’re in TLC, you’ll have access to every powerful conversation, strategy, and mindset shift that happened in this room.

We hope you’ll make the most of it.

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