Success shouldn’t cost your peace. This book teaches you how to build wealth so your life is guided by what you want, not what you're afraid of losing.
available this summer nationwide.


You worked hard for your career. You built the résumé and increased your income. But if one paycheck stopped, would your options shrink? Many high achievers look successful on paper, yet feel financially fragile underneath. The Risk Worth Taking isn’t about quitting impulsively — it’s about building the skill, strategy, and confidence you need before you leap.
This book teaches You HOW TO :
Go from "I work hard but never feel ahead" to actually building something
Make financial decisions without panic, second-guessing, or paralysis
Build small income streams through trading and investing that give you real choices in your real life
Stop letting fear decide and start deciding from alignment for yourself
You're allowed to want more than the life you have even if you're "content". This book shows you how to get there.


Redefine Risk
What's Actually Risky VS What Just Feels That Way
Build Financial Optionality
Create Income That Gives You Real Choices
Strengthen Your Posture
Move From Keeping Up to Getting Ahead
Make Decisions From Alignment
Make Your Next Move From Clarity Not Obligation
Meet teri ijeoma
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.
One night, I wrote two words: trade and travel. I didn’t leap blindly — I studied, practiced, and learned to manage risk. Trading changed my income, but more importantly, it changed my posture. It gave me options, and options gave me courage. The true transformation wasn’t financial — it was alignment. That’s why I wrote The Risk Worth Taking: to help you choose your life on purpose.



Tiffany Wilson
“Through her content, Teri helps her clients figure out how to find good investments, but more importantly how to manage risk.”


Crystalyn Thomas-Davis
“This is beautifully written. I think a lot of entrepreneurs would love this book. It's lovely."


Diana williams
“This is so great. I am learning so much."
The book releases in hardcover in July. Pre-orders are available now.
Pre-order is available now nationwide on all outlets including Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Press here to order
You can visit http://theriskworthtaking.com/. Also follow @teriijeoma on Instagram and @tradeandtravel on youtube
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Success should expand your choices, not limit them. This book shows you how to build the skills and strategy to live on purpose.
Now available nationwide.
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