In 2020, SUCCESS Magazine named Patrice Washington one of 12 Inspiring Black Voices in Personal Development, and she continues to be consistently called on for her expertise by mainstream national media. Patrice is committed to teaching a holistic approach to life while redefining the term “wealth” back to its original meaning, “well-being.”
Getting her start as “America’s Money Maven,” through Spirit-led guidance, Patrice has since redefined her brand and mission, encouraging individuals to chase purpose, not money.
Patrice helps lift clients from cycles of confusion by guiding them to peel back from surface-level questions. From this conscious mindset, she implements a non-judgmental space for understanding what they are really hiding that is holding them back from their dreams. Although Patrice does not teach the law of attraction, her divine downloads have guided her to teach the principles of manifesting through joy and gratitude, and she encourages her clients to apply her practice. Learn more about Patrice HERE.
Welcome everybody, welcome to Spiritual Biz Chat for Spiritual Biz Magazine, and today we have joining us transformational speaker and hope-restoring coach Patrice Washington. Welcome, Patrice, thank you for being with us, how are you doing today?
PATRICE: Thank you so much for having me! I am well! I’m so excited to be here and I’m a huge fan of the consciousness and awareness you spread!
It’s a pleasure to have you here, Patrice! Could you share the story behind your personal journey down the path to your current life’s purpose and work?
PATRICE: Wow! Where do I begin? Well, I originally started in real estate and lived what most would consider a “wealthy” lifestyle. However, after the housing market crashed in 2008, my husband and I ended up losing everything and literally went from wealthy to welfare. We found ourselves moving out of our nice home in California into a one-bedroom apartment with our toddler and having to start completely over financially.
I found myself constantly asking God how something like that could happen to me and when I hit rock bottom, I was led to a Biblical scripture in Proverbs 17:16, which read: “What good is money in the hands of a fool if they have no desire to seek wisdom?”
That moment was the beginning of climbing out of my dark valley where I decided I would get wise counsel and seek wisdom—not just knowledge—in order to find wealth. I also committed to sharing whatever I learned along the way with anyone willing to listen.
I took the passion for financial education I’d developed while running my real estate business and used it to start over and realized that my purpose here is to help people Redefining Wealth by understanding how they can live their life’s purpose, find fulfillment, and earn more than they’ve ever imagined without chasing money. This brings us to where we are today with Redefining Wealth.
Congratulations on your recent release “Redefine Wealth for Yourself”! That’s exciting! What was the inspiration behind this book and when did you know you were ready to write it?
PATRICE: Thank you so much! I’m so excited about this book. I felt led to write a book the moment I started the Redefining Wealth Podcast in 2017. I wanted to create a written blueprint that provided podcast listeners with the same type of information, practical exercises, resources, beliefs, and behaviors that we discussed on the podcast.
The timing however was divine because had I written the book in 2017, I wouldn’t have been able to include all of the amazing lessons and stories from clients that I’ve helped over the last three and half years. These years have shown me that the Six Pillars of Wealth actually work and have given people access to elevate their lives and truly Redefine Wealth for Themselves. The book is a testament that by decluttering your mind, finding clarity, and applying the practical steps that are the Six Pillars of Wealth, with grace and ease you can embark on a transformational journey that redefines how you build wealth.
Patrice, what do you hope for the readers to take away after reading your book? What would you say to people right now who keep chasing money instead of focusing on their life’s purpose?
PATRICE: My hope is that readers are able to open the book and flip to any chapter and find a tangible principle that they can apply to their lives right now to help them Redefine Wealth for themselves.
Wealth is so much more than money and material things and to the person chasing money, I would tell them to never feel guilty about desiring more money because money is a tool that opens doors and solves problems. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to enjoy the finer things in life, however, money is only a small fraction of what makes for a truly wealthy life.
When we “chase purpose, not money” we ultimately end up finding fulfillment and peace that money can’t buy.
With the coronavirus pandemic and all this current negative noise around us today, more and more people are turning to lightworkers in their search for peace and comfort. A lot of people are also struggling financially due to lockdowns. As an expert, what is your #1 step to manifesting income, body health, and inner peace that our readers can take today?
PATRICE: My #1 step is actually six steps, and more particularly six pillars. In order to manifest income, body health, and inner peace, I encourage readers to take a holistic approach to wealth and focus on the Six Pillars Of Wealth.
1. FIT: Become your best self.
2. PEOPLE: Take care of relationships that matter.
3. SPACE: Set up your life to support you.
4. FAITH: Believe in something greater.
5. WORK: Live your life’s purpose.
6. MONEY: Attract the prosperity you desire.
Each pillar represents an aspect of our life and all of these aspects are inextricably linked. Our culture teaches us to strive first for money and material success, but without a strong foundation in the other pillars, all that striving will be for nothing. Income and inner peace are a result of understanding what we want and who we have to become to actually receive it.
What is your ultimate goal with your work? What is your mission? Your dream?
PATRICE: My ultimate goal is to help as many people as possible Redefine Wealth for themselves and live their life’s purpose, find fulfillment, and earn more without ever chasing money. Redefining Wealth is both a lifestyle and a movement that I believe will impact generations after ours and give them a reason to dream without limits and actually be wealthy enough to attain and sustain those dreams.
Is there a final message you want to let our readers know? Or just any last little words that you have for them?
PATRICE: I’ll leave you with this: If I can go from poverty—to wealthy— to welfare— to Redefining Wealth, then you can have the wealthy life that you desire. Setting the intention to have a daily awareness in the six pillars has transformed my life and taking similar action can transform yours too.
Thank you, Patrice, very much! It has been such a pleasure chatting with you today!
PATRICE: Thank you so much! The pleasure is all mine and this has been truly an amazing experience.
