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.

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.

In this conversation, we explore:

- Why so many high-achieving women carry shame around money

- The hidden danger of letting a partner handle all the finances

- Selena's Work Optional framework

- The Clarity, Control, and Confidence approach

- Why you do not need seven figures to make work optional

- How to build a legacy of ownership, education, and freedom

- Practical first steps for women who feel behind

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.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome and introduction

01:03 From 14 years in IT to wealth management

03:34 Why women carry shame around money

06:38 The hidden danger of leaving finances to a partner

09:30 The wake-up call that started it all

12:31 What "work optional" really means

16:24 The Work Optional framework

22:01 Early mistakes women make when building wealth

29:10 Why money is emotional

33:36 Where branding and financial legacy meet

36:58 Redefining success beyond the seven-figure chase

46:36 Legacy, ownership, and what to leave behind

49:50 The Clarity, Control, and Confidence framework

50:58 Rapid Fire Round: Unfiltered & Unplugged

CONNECT WITH SELENA TEASLEY

Applied Wealth Management: https://appliedwealthmgt.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenateasley/

Listen to more episodes and join the conversation: https://beyondsolutions.biz/podcast/

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