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The Risk Worth Taking is a story about Erin, a higher achiever who leaves her toxic work environment and changes her life through taking smart risks and learning how to invest.
The Risk Worth Taking is a story about Erin, a higher achiever who leaves her toxic work environment and changes her life through taking smart risks and learning how to invest.
A Story of Breaking Free and Trading for a Life You Love is a compelling fictional story that brings stock trading to life through the journey of Erin, a smart, motivated woman who feels stuck in a demanding job that no longer fulfills her.
When life throws her a wake-up call, Erin dares to dream of something bigger: financial freedom, world travel, and the courage to bet on herself.
Follow Erin as she discovers the world of trading, learning step by step how to turn stocks into a viable source of income. From navigating the highs and lows of her first trades to mastering the risk management strategies that help her recover from losses, Erin's story is packed with practical insights and emotional breakthroughs that will inspire you to take control of your financial future.
Perfect for aspiring and experienced investors alike, The Risk Worth Taking transforms the complexities of trading into a relatable and engaging story, showing readers how to get started while inspiring them to pursue a life of greater freedom and possibility.
High achievement shouldn’t require chronic exhaustion and quiet resentment. The Risk Worth Taking shows you how to build financial optionality step by step — so you can choose work from alignment, not fear.
Smart students shouldn’t have to guess their way through money. Your gift equips them with a clear, practical system — so they can build confidence before debt and doubt take over.
For one evening, The Risk Worth Taking opens up to readers around the country, live and at the same time — not as a reading, but as the director's commentary track for the book.
On The Risk Worth Taking Podcast, financial educator and trading expert Teri Ijeoma brings you real conversations with people who faced fear, made bold moves, and chose the bigger life anyway. Tune in for the stories, lessons, and proof you need to stop waiting and start moving.
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I used to be an assistant principal of an elementary school. Before that, I was a youth pastor. I have always wanted to help people — to make a difference in the world in a way that mattered. And while I loved serving students and families, I was quietly unraveling. I was overworked and underpaid, on call at all hours, carrying stress that settled into my body and spirit. I remember crying in the bathroom at work, wondering how something that looked so meaningful could feel so misaligned. When a close friend passed away, the illusion of “someday” shattered for me. I realized I was spending my life making everyone else’s dreams possible while postponing my own.
That night, I wrote two words in my journal: trade and travel. I didn’t quit impulsively. I studied investing, practiced relentlessly, built reserves, and learned how to manage risk before I made any major move. Trading didn’t just change my income — it changed my posture. It gave me options. And options gave me courage. I left the toxic environment, traveled the world, and eventually built a business teaching others how to build financial confidence with clarity and caution. But the deeper transformation wasn’t financial — it was alignment. That is why I wrote The Risk Worth Taking: to show you how to build the skills and confidence to choose your life on purpose, instead of living one you feel obligated to maintain.
