THE WEALTH OF A WOMAN COURSE IS LIVE!
Â
Empowering Women to Take Control of Their Financial Future
Â
Start your journey to financial freedom with our free, six-lesson course. Designed to help women tackle financial anxiety and redefine their relationship with money, this initiative marks the beginning of a powerful movement.
Â
ENROLL NOW
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary...
of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), a landmark legislation that finally granted women the right to access credit independently, we are reminded of how far we've come—and how far we still have to go.
To honor this significant milestone and foster healthier relationships between women and money, we are thrilled to introduce Wealth of a Woman, a grassroots storytelling initiative designed to empower and inspire women everywhere through hand-crafted resources for women to explore their relationships with money.Â
Wealth of a Woman was co-founded by the two of us—Teresa J.W. Bailey and Lauren Reed Williams—with a shared mission: to empower women through education and meaningful conversations about money.
Our movement began on Oct. 28, 2024, marking the 50th anniversary of the ECOA, a time when women were finally able to obtain credit in their own names, free from being considered their husband’s property.
Side note: can you believe that was only 50 years ago?!
Our inaugural education initiative is a free, six-lesson online course designed to help women explore and redefine their relationships with money.
We have an ambitious goal: to reach 50,000 downloads in our first year.
LEARN MOREWhy start now?
A financial revolution awaits...
The rapid evolution of women’s financial power is nothing short of revolutionary.
Consider this compelling insight:
“By 2030, American women are expected to control much of the $30 trillion in financial assets that baby boomers will possess—a potential wealth transfer of such magnitude that it approaches the annual GDP of the United States.” – McKinsey Consulting Â
This unprecedented transfer of wealth marks a seismic shift in financial dynamics, occurring just over 50 years after the ECOA.Â
It is important to recognize that our grandmothers and great-grandmothers lived under the shadow of coverture’s legacy, often denied access to credit and financial independence.Â
We believe this systemic inequality has rippled through generations, shaping:
-
Women’s relationships with money
-
Financial insecurities
- Unconscious biases about wealth management
No matter their social or economic status, many women today continue to grapple with a deep-seated, unconscious negative relationship with money -- potentially influenced by centuries of financial disempowerment.
The money is coming, and we feel a sense of urgency to eliminate financial anxiety in women.
JOIN NOW
Introducing
 Wealth of A Woman: Creating Healthier Relationships With Money
Wealth of a Woman is a transformative program designed to empower women to build a healthier, more empowered relationship with money. Through practical strategies and introspective exercises, this course guides you in understanding, redefining, and strengthening your financial mindset.
By the end of this program, you'll be able to:
 Recognize and shift limiting beliefs around money
  Build confidence in your financial decisions
 Create a personalized path to financial well-being
 Integrate emotional, mental, and spiritual wellness into your financial goals
Want a sneak peek?
Here's what you'll learn...
Module One:
Coverture & History
Understand the roots of your relationship with money by diving into the past. Module One explores how historical laws and gender roles have influenced women's financial experiences, empowering you to rewrite your own story today.Â
- Historical Insights for Modern Empowerment:Â Teresa interviews sociology expert Wendy Cook Mucci, uncovering the legacy of women in finance and how past restrictions impact our present money views.
- Create Your Financial Lifeline:Â Identify key moments that have shaped your financial beliefs, helping you gain clarity and control over future financial choices.
- Exploration of Coverture Laws: Understand how these outdated laws still shape today’s money mindsets and start freeing yourself from limiting beliefs.
Module Two:
Deconditioning & Integration
Break free from limiting beliefs and redefine your relationship with money. Module Two delves into the emotional roots of financial behaviors, offering practical strategies to decondition and rebuild a healthy money mindset.
- Expert Insights on Trauma and Money: Teresa interviews trauma therapist Victoria Herrera, helping you understand how past experiences impact financial behavior and why they matter.
- Understanding Money Insecurities: Explore how financial insecurity shows up uniquely—from scarcity mindsets to avoidance—and learn how to identify your own patterns.
- Actionable Strategies for Mindset Transformation: Gain resources and practical steps to integrate new beliefs, empowering you to shift your money mindset with confidence and purpose.
Module Three:
The Wealth Of A Woman
Explore the inspiration and purpose behind Wealth of a Woman, as Lauren and Teresa share their journey and insights, guiding you toward a healthy, empowered relationship with money as we prepare for the second half of the course.Â
- The Origin Story and Vision: Discover how life events led Lauren and Teresa to explore their financial patterns, with Teresa’s work as a financial advisor sparking a deep dive into coverture and its lasting impact on women’s financial relationships—ultimately inspiring Wealth of a Woman.
- Why We Focus on Emotions First: Understand why the course begins with the emotional aspects of money to build a solid foundation before diving into practical tools.
- Personal Journeys and Redefining Wealth: Gain insights as Lauren and Teresa share pivotal moments from their financial lifelines—overcoming imposter syndrome, scarcity mindsets, and fears—while redefining what wealth truly means to them.
Module Four:
Your Values Are Your Voice
Align your financial choices with your core values in Module Four, where you’ll explore how to use values as a guiding force for decisions, both personal and professional.
- Values-Driven Leadership Insights: Join Lauren as she interviews Pat Shea, who shares how her upbringing and values shaped her journey. Pat’s extensive work with women across diverse backgrounds offers unique insights into aligning values with financial choices.
- Connecting Values and Financial Decisions: Discover common threads women share when facing financial decisions, from navigating limited resources to leading successful companies. Pat’s approach illustrates how money can be viewed as “just energy” to support what truly matters.
- Practical Exercise in Values Discovery: Lauren introduces an exercise to help you define your personal core values, guiding you toward financial choices that reflect who you are.
Module Five:
Creating Your Community
Build a supportive, values-aligned network in Module Five, where you’ll explore the importance of community in personal and financial growth.
- Insights on Community and Growth: Lauren interviews Katie Gustafson, founder of The Practice, who shares her approach to personal growth through community and self-care using the Enneagram. Katie highlights the power of connection while respecting boundaries when others may be moving at a different pace.
- Practical Advice on Boundaries: Learn Katie’s strategies for maintaining healthy boundaries when personal growth shifts your values, helping you manage relationships with those whose values may differ, especially around financial habits.
- Navigating Financial Relationships: Discover tips on working with professionals who align with your values and strategies for navigating differences with a partner who may still be working through limiting money patterns.
Module Six:
Your Healthy Wealth
Conclude your journey to a life of healthy wealth in Module Six, where you’ll integrate emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being into your financial outlook, empowering you to build wealth on your own terms.
- Redefining Wealth with Resilience: Lauren and Teresa interview Hannah Paramore Breen, a dedicated advocate for a holistic approach to wealth, who shares how personal challenges have shaped her values and redefined her perspective on what it means to be “wealthy.”
- Shifting from Scarcity to Abundance: Discover how Hannah moved past financial anxiety and embraced spending on what truly adds value to life, offering inspiration and actionable advice for those working to shift their money mindset.
- Practices for Financial Confidence: Learn about Hannah’s “financial hygiene” practices, including how to find the right headspace for financial decisions, trust your intuition, and ask for help when needed, guiding you toward confident, empowered financial choices.
THE WOMEN BEHIND THE CURTAIN
Wealth of a Woman was founded by Teresa J.W. Bailey, President of Waddell & Associates Nashville and Senior Wealth Strategist, and Lauren Reed Williams, entrepreneur and owner of REED, a national PR and marketing agency.
The two met years ago on the day Teresa moved to Nashville, establishing both a fast friendship and a mutually professional relationship, with Lauren taking on Waddell’s PR needs and Teresa providing financial counsel to Lauren and the REED team.
During this time, the two experienced many modern-day women’s life events, such as growing families, divorce, and career shifts. Â
While preparing their daughters to be the next generation of inspired female entrepreneurs and way-makers, Lauren and Teresa felt the gravity of generational financial traumas and recognized the impact this has on too many women.Â
This experience was the catalyst to Wealth of a Woman, a space for women to grow, learn, and create a community around healthy relationships with finances.
Together, Teresa and Lauren are on a mission to break the cycle of financial trauma and empower women everywhere to take charge of their financial futures with confidence and community.
