Patrina Wisdom is a mom, bestselling author, financial expert, educator, and podcast host.
This TedX Speaker is on a mission to LEAD, INSPIRE, and EMPOWER women to Stand in Their Personal Power and Create their Best Life!
Patrina is the founder of Pure Abundance Inc., which creates programming and retreats to promote embracing one’s whole self, knowing one’s value, letting one’s true self shine through, and living one’s best, most successful life without apology.
Patrina is a well-known and respected speaker for women, and she has presented at a number of conferences on the subject of the significance of wellness, abundance mindset, and mindfulness. Wisdom’s talks inspire women to release a scarcity mindset and lead lives that are healthy, abundant, and well-balanced. A message that resonates long after her talk has ended.
FWM: Tell us about a pivotal moment in your life that led you to become the fearless business leader you are today?
My work as an Abundance Activator and the creation of the Pure Abundance retreat in Belize were inspired by my journey of healing after the passing of my husband to suicide in 2009 and finding out that I was pregnant with my 4th child the same day. I vividly remember feeling overwhelmed, stagnant, burned out, and broken at this time; I needed a retreat, a safe space, where I could break down and be held in community, get grounded, and care for myself. This was the inspiration that led me to write my best-selling book, “Motherhood’s Not For Punks” and it is where the seed was planted to create a space for women to come during THEIR time of transition.
Since the Pure Abundance Retreat was founded in 2018, attendees have reported leaving the 6 day 5 night experience feeling re-energized, re-imagined, the most powerful and abundant version of themselves; We have curated a community for attendees to seamlessly transfer their renewed confidence, sense of self, and sacred self- care practices discovered in the retreat to their daily lives. As a company, it is our mission to help women schedule and systematize putting themselves on their calendar consistently and making “sacred self-care” a priority.
Women have been programmed to be selfless nurturers and put others’ needs before their own. They feel like they have to be superwomen and do it all alone, but the truth is, we get to curate communities.
A strong support community can make the difference between success and failure. Feeling alone or like you’re not being seen or heard can make you feel insecure, sad, and without hope.
Nothing makes me happier than seeing the women who come to my Pure Abundance Retreat in Belize as strangers and leave as sisters. There is a recognition, empathy, and care that women have the ability to provide to each other that is medicine for our souls.
FWM: Tell us about The BadAss Bodacious Life Movement.
Our BadAss Bodacious Life movement is all about integrating ALL aspects of yourself, owning your worth, total self-expression, and creating a BadAss Prosperous Life without apology!
I don’t know about you, but I got to a point in motherhood and entrepreneurship where I didn’t want to do anything alone anymore. I was tired of the narrative that women are catty, can’t be trusted, and that they are always competing, because once I made a decision and shifted my mindset around women and sisterhood, I created an entirely different reality and wanted to share it with others.
I made the Badass Bodacious Life Movement as a safe place for women to renew the power of sisterhood, support, collaborate, celebrate, and empower each other to boldly move in purpose and make a big difference with who they “BE” in the world.
Identifying Principles of a Badass Bodacious Women:
1. She moves at the speed of inspiration
2. She doesn’t take no for an answer
3. She’s unapologetic about who she is
4. She is fully self expressed
5. She is Playful & Sexy
6. She is making a difference with who she BE in the world!
FWM: How are you teaching women across the country how to become the CEO of their own lives?
At Pure Abundance Inc., we know that you cannot create a life of abundance in the same environment that created an experience of struggle, fear, and/or scarcity. It took time to create the disempowering beliefs, stories, and habits that are keeping them from the joy, fulfillment, and deep connection that they desire, and it takes time to reprogram those stories and recreate their lives.
We have created a fully integrated, 1-year program called the Pure Abundance Reclamation Program that supports people to awaken their life of Pure Abundance with the freedom to be who they are meant to be, embody abundance mindset to feel alive again and become the CEO of their lives by leveraging our proven 6 Step WISDOM System an our network of experts in their lives.
We believe that anything that’s scheduled and systemized gets done, so we guide them through the program step by step and provide the tools, accountability, and community support needed to make the necessary adjustments and recreate their lives.
FWM: Your TedX talks LEAD, INSPIRE, and EMPOWER. Tell us about your recent talks.
My Tedx talk is my Victim to Victor story told through storytelling and song. It grabs your attention, gets you out of your head and into your heart, and it inspires you to think and vision beyond your current realities or limitations.
You can follow my speaking adventures and hear more from me by following me on Instagram, subscribing to my Living Room Wisdom Podcast on Anchor, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform, and jumping onto my email list at https://patrinawisdom.com.
FWM: What has been the greatest lesson during your journey?
The greatest lesson in my journey has been that my femininity is a powerful gift, not a weakness. I don’t have to think or do things the way that the patriarchy tells me I should. I get to create a prosperous life and profitable business by being true to myself, staying in alignment with Spirit’s divine plan, and allowing myself the space and permission to fill my own cup and serve others from my overflow. The days of pushing, forcing, and competing are outdated and unnecessary.
FWM: Who has inspired you the most?
My mother and my aunts have inspired me most because, while they are all very different humans, they share an inner and outer beauty, intelligence, and charisma, but most of all, their hearts inspire me. They are some of the most loving, committed, courageous, and resilient women I know, and I couldn’t be more grateful to have been born into this family and to have been shaped and influenced by them.
FWM: Tell us about Pure Abundance Inc and the upcoming retreats. Why are retreats so important for leaders?
At Pure Abundance Inc., our mission is to empower women to create and hold sacred a life of Pure Abundance on their terms, unapologetically.
To EMBRACE the notion that it is their birthright to live an abundant life with passion and purpose, turning their story into glory!!
Our vision is to give women permission to transform to their fullest embodiment. To build a community that shows how to schedule self-care, keep clear boundaries, make money from their gifts, and charge what they’re worth.
The idea for our Pure Abundance Retreat in Belize came from my own journey of healing after my husband died and from my desire to give women of all cultures and backgrounds safe places to break down and be held in community. A place where you can come in feeling burned out, overwhelmed, stagnant, or even broken, and leave re-energized, re-imagined, and as the most powerful and abundant version of yourself.
People who go to the Pure Abundance Retreat spend 6 days and 5 nights in paradise healing and growing. a time for sacred self-care, childlike play, healing, sisterhood, and community, and unlocking the abundance that they deserve. Attendees have reported leaving the retreat with a renewed sense of self, with sacred self-care practices that they can leave behind and apply once they return home, and with a better understanding of how to uphold better boundaries in their lives.
FWM: What are your takeaways from 2022?
My takeaways from 2022 are that life can be ease-ful,spacious, fun, and profitable when you are in alignment with yourself and your spirit, own your voice, have a clear vision, have a solid strategy, and have a badass team of women who support you.
I have completely reimagined and retooled my brand this year, gained massive visibility by being featured in over 25 publications and landing a billboard in Times Square in New York City, increased my income, and developed a powerful team while also traveling domestically every two to three weeks to see my new granddaughter, not missing a moment with my spouse and kids, and taking 3 extended international trips for the purpose of self-care. Abundance is your birthright, and I am living proof of what’s possible when you claim it.
