Todays guest, LaChelle, joins us for a timely discussion on how to make your 2026 resolutions actually stick—long after the motivation of January fades. She provides insight on why most resolutions fail, how to build goals around real life (not perfection), and what it takes to create consistency through mindset, systems, and intentional financial planning. LaChelle also shares grounded insights especially relevant for first-generation wealth builders who are balancing ambition, responsibility, and long-term stability. If you’re setting goals for 2026 and want them to lead to real progress and not burnout, this episode is for you.
Raised in Landover, Maryland, in the heart of Prince George’s County, LaChelle Johnson began working at age 14 to help ease her family’s financial burden.
She is now a federal contracts professional and civilian leader who has negotiated multi-billion-dollar contracts and manages a multi-million-dollar IT budget for a federal agency.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Management and a Master’s in Management Studies from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
Born to teen parents without a financial blueprint, LaChelle transformed personal financial challenges into a purpose-driven mission.
After completing a master financial coaching program and documenting her family’s journey out of debt and into long-term stability, she founded The Wealth Building Lab, LLC to support first-generation wealth builders through mindset shifts, practical tools, and her three-pillar Rise Rich Framework.
Inspired by the passing of her grandmother in early 2025, she channeled grief into authorship with her debut book, Rise Rich: Intentional Living for First Generation Wealth Builders.
Based in Washington, DC, she is passionate about helping individuals and families build generational wealth while living intentionally and enjoying everyday life.