{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68150f006ac0e5213b4ae2be/6a33fb35f00c7050cb985e6c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Selena Teasley on Building Wealth, Legacy & Making Work Optional for Women","description":"<p>What if work could be optional? In this episode, Tashana sits down with Certified Financial Planner Selena Teasley to have the wealth conversation every woman needs but rarely gets to have.</p><p><br></p><p>Selena Teasley, CFP®, RICP® is a Certified Financial Planner® and Retirement Income Certified Professional with Applied Wealth Management. She left a 14-year career in IT to become the wealth advisor she could not find for herself. Today she helps women move from financial shame to financial clarity, and from earning well to actually building wealth.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, we explore:</p><p><br></p><p>- Why so many high-achieving women carry shame around money</p><p>- The hidden danger of letting a partner handle all the finances</p><p>- Selena's Work Optional framework</p><p>- The Clarity, Control, and Confidence approach</p><p>- Why you do not need seven figures to make work optional</p><p>- How to build a legacy of ownership, education, and freedom</p><p>- Practical first steps for women who feel behind</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you are leading a nonprofit, growing a business, or building your own financial future, this conversation will shift how you think about money, success, and what enough really looks like.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Welcome and introduction</p><p>01:03 From 14 years in IT to wealth management</p><p>03:34 Why women carry shame around money</p><p>06:38 The hidden danger of leaving finances to a partner</p><p>09:30 The wake-up call that started it all</p><p>12:31 What \"work optional\" really means</p><p>16:24 The Work Optional framework</p><p>22:01 Early mistakes women make when building wealth</p><p>29:10 Why money is emotional</p><p>33:36 Where branding and financial legacy meet</p><p>36:58 Redefining success beyond the seven-figure chase</p><p>46:36 Legacy, ownership, and what to leave behind</p><p>49:50 The Clarity, Control, and Confidence framework</p><p>50:58 Rapid Fire Round: Unfiltered &amp; Unplugged</p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT WITH SELENA TEASLEY</p><p>Applied Wealth Management: https://appliedwealthmgt.com/</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenateasley/</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to more episodes and join the conversation: https://beyondsolutions.biz/podcast/</p><p><br></p><p>Stay Rooted, Stay Connected, and Stay in Relationship.</p>","author_name":"Tashana Thompson"}