REDEFINING WEALTH
A Philosophy for Living an Aligned, Vision-Driven Life — Not Just Accumulating More
founded by Patrice Washington
Money was never the missing piece.
For a lot of people, money has actually been the distraction.
They’ve worked hard. Made good decisions. Built careers. Raised families. Paid bills. Checked all the boxes they were told would lead to “success.”
And still… something feels off.
Not because they’re ungrateful.
Not because they’re failing.
But because parts of their life are out of alignment — and money can’t compensate for that.
That’s the space Redefining Wealth speaks to.
What Redefining Wealth Really Is
Redefining Wealth is the belief that you have
the right to define wealth for yourself.
Not according to society.
Not according to hustle culture.
Not according to external validation or outdated definitions of success.
It’s the understanding that the constant disconnect between what you genuinely desire and what the world tells you to want is one of the primary reasons people struggle with money — even when they’re doing everything “right.”
When life feels misaligned, money tends to feel heavier. When life feels aligned, money becomes a tool — not a source of stress, shame, or self-worth.
Redefining Wealth isn’t a slogan.
It’s not a trend.
And it’s definitely not just something we say on a podcast.
It’s a way of life.
The Framework: The Six Pillars of Wealth
Redefining Wealth is built on a structured, proven framework called the Six Pillars of Wealth — because money does not exist in isolation.
The pillars are intentionally ordered, working from the inside out:
FIT
Your physical and mental
well-being. Energy, health,
and capacity matter —
because clarity,
confidence, and wise
decisions are impossible
when you’re depleted.
PEOPLE
Your relationships,
boundaries, and support
systems. Who you’re
connected to — and how
you’re supported —
shapes how you show up
everywhere else.
SPACE
Your physical
environment and daily
systems. When your
space supports you, your
thinking becomes
clearer, calmer, and
more intentional.
FAITH
What you believe, what
grounds you, and what
you trust beyond
circumstances. Faith
provides stability and
direction when
outcomes feel uncertain.
WORK
How you use your
time, talents, and
effort. Work should
be aligned with your
values and vision —
not consume your
entire life.
MONEY
How you earn, manage,
grow, and steward
financial resources. Money
becomes most powerful
when it supports —
not strains — the other
pillars of your life.
When even one pillar is neglected, money often feels harder than it needs to be. When the pillars are aligned, money flows with more ease, intention, and purpose.
Why This Philosophy Works
Most personal finance education starts with money and stops there.
Redefining Wealth starts with you.
This philosophy resonates most with people who are in transition — even if they haven’t had language for it yet.
People who’ve done what they were supposed to do…
but now feel called to something different.
People navigating life after divorce or the end of long-term relationships.
People entering or moving through empty nesting.
People changing careers, leaving corporate, or redefining success after achievement.
People who are financially stable — sometimes very successful — but still feel restless or disconnected.
Redefining Wealth gives language to that experience and a framework for moving forward with intention instead of confusion.
The Creator of the Philosophy
Redefining Wealth was created by Patrice Washington, a financial psychology and behavioral finance expert who spent over a decade working in traditional personal finance before naming what money conversations were missing.
Long before this philosophy was public, it was personal.
In her early twenties, Patrice began noticing how health, relationships, faith, environment, and work directly influenced how people showed up with money — including herself.
What started as personal insight became a framework she shared with friends, real estate clients, and eventually a global community.
Since formally introducing Redefining Wealth in 2017, the philosophy has continued to evolve through thousands of conversations, teachings, and lived experiences.
Along the way, Patrice has been:
- Named one of SUCCESS Magazine’s Top 25 Influential Leaders in Personal Development
- Host of the award-winning Redefining Wealth Podcast with over 20 million downloads
- Author of five books (with a sixth on the way)
- Featured expert on the award-winning PBS series Opportunity Knocks (36+ awards)
- Founder of The Institute for Redefining Wealth
Learn more about Patrice’s journey here → About Page
This Is a Body of Work —
Not a Moment
Redefining Wealth has been evolving since 2017.
It’s not new.
It’s not trendy.
It’s tested.
It has been lived, taught, refined, and expanded through
real-life application — not just theory.
There are tools that support this work.
There is an assessment that helps people identify where alignment may be missing.
There are programs designed to help people apply the philosophy in their lives.
