Patrice Washington - A journey to true wealth

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today's episode, our guest is Patricia Washington. She is</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">an award-winning best-selling author, top rated podcaster, television and radio personality, international transformational speaker, brand influencer, national spokesperson and leading authority on personal finance, entrepreneurship and success for women.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Patricia is k</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">nown for her holistic approach to wealth management, she is proud to be one of few women of color who hold a Certificate in Financial Psychology. Today, we delve deeper into her experiences and the adversities that mold her into the best individual she can be.</span></p> <p><strong>[02:01] Why should we listen to you?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I'd say something completely out of the blue that would catch you off guard. Who is this crazy person insane lady, you ask? In the grand scheme of things, my life hasn't been that amusing. I often say that I consider myself fortunate for what I've been through, despite the fact that I've been through a lot. Then, if you go any deeper than that, you'll find out shortly. Despite my reputation as a finance specialist, I am not really enthusiastic about personal finance because to textbooks.</span></p> <p><strong>[04:27] What happened in life that led to that business downfall and what do you think was your ability at that time to build that?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I knew I wanted to be a business owner. My friends informed me in third grade that my father would always come to me, even though I didn't live with him. I asked my father what he does for a living because he always has time to come visit me whenever he wants, and I found out that he is an entrepreneur, which is a better way to make money than my mother, who had to get up early simply to be at the office and then leave extremely late at night. I knew then that I wanted to follow in my father's foo