CYLS 168: Redefining Her Quest - Insight into the life of America's money maven with Patrice Washington

Episode summary:

Patrice shares her financial and emotional intelligence, telling her story of redefining her quest for money into a quest for purpose. She speaks with compassion for herself – speaking honestly about the challenges she has overcome – and compassion for others in their own journeys to find purpose and financial stability.

 

About our Guest:

Patrice Washington is an award-winning author, personal finance coach, inspiring public speaker and media personality. She is known as “America’s Money Maven,” she is the host of the Redefining Wealth Podcast and she founded the Earn More Money Movement for Women. Her podcast was placed on Forbes’ list of 15 inspiring podcasts for professionals of every stripe. She is also a mom and a wife and an excellent scrapbooker.

 

Insights from this episode:

How to evaluate your money patterns and habits in order to change them
How to start saving money by aligning yourself with your purpose
Secrets to listening to your heart even when you’re broke
Strategies for upholding your relationships in the midst of tough financial times
How to create harmony in your life by respecting your important relationships
Strategies for cultivating understanding
Strategies for organizing your goals

 

Quotes from the show:

“Every time it does get hard, I remind myself that I am blessed to be a blessing.” - Patrice Washington, Episode #168
“I’ve always believed that becoming wealthy has nothing to do with money and everything do to with mindset.” - Patrice Washington, Episode #168
“I don’t believe you can recondition what you’re not gonna recognize.” - Patrice Washington, Episode #168
“Seventy to 80 percent of my audience, even though they were making good money, they were not working in their purpose, therefore they were so unfulfilled that they were using all these other things to cope. Or they were using all these other things to fill the void that’s created when you’re not working or living in your purpose.” - Patrice Washington, Episode #168
On maintaining a healthy relationship through tough times: “I think the foundation of that is he was my best friend before he was my boyfriend so he is my friend friend.” - Patrice Washington, Episode #168
On raising her daughter and cultivating harmony in her life: “It was important to me that she knew that it was possible, that she knew she would never have to grow up and make the choice between I am I going to be a mother or am I going to be a businesswoman or professional.” - Patrice Washington, Episode #168
“If it don’t feel right it’s probably not right.” - Patrice Washington, Episode #168
On seeking therapy: “Going to sit on somebody’s couch I think saved my destiny.” - Patrice Washington, Episode #168
“I do not believe that I could be who I am today had i not gotten the help for the childhood trauma that I experienced.” - Patrice Washington, Episode #168
“I’m not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s okay.” - Patrice Washington, Episode #168

 

Resources mentioned:

Google calendar

 

Favorite quote:

Her motto: “I am who I say I am.”

 

Favorite book:

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Ecker

 

3 keys to Create Your Best Life:

    Chase purpose not money
    You have the power to define wealth as whatever you see it as
    Make it a point to create relationships that matter - everything that you need, if it’s not within your reach, you know someone who can get you there.

 

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