For Women Who Are Unapologetically Ambitious and Fiercely Informed

I don't know about you, but I spent a lot of time in my life chasing money I knew I deserved by following someone else’s rules. Letting them define my worth and hoping one day they'll see it and pay me enough to feel valued, seen, and worthwhile. Guess what? It never happened. Today's guest on Takin’ Care of Lady Business, Shamina Taylor, used to live that chase as well. An attorney by training, climbing the legal ladder. But today she’s living a different truth: wealth isn’t a title, it’s freedom, power, legacy. On this episode, Shamina walks us through her jump from law to helping women unlearn money shame, break through emotional blocks, and build wealth on their own terms. We’re talking real stories of dollars held back by fear, dreams stalled by doubt, and what happens when you say fuck it to the blueprint you never chose. This isn’t about financial advice dressed up in “glamified hustle.” It’s about getting your mind right, reclaiming your value, and making money work for you—not the other way around.

With Love & Lady Business,
JJ

In today’s edition:
— Reclaiming Feminine Wealth with Shamina Taylor
— Three Reasons You Should Negotiate for More Money
— Forbes Just Reminded Us: Top Earners Are Still Mostly Men

“So many women put ceilings on what they can do and what they can create in the world”

Key Takeaways:
 — Operating solely in masculine “do mode” keeps women in survival cycles
— Wealth consciousness isn’t about saving every penny; it’s about identity shift
— Fear disguises itself as safety; intuition requires nervous system regulation
— Investing in yourself accelerates growth and collapses timelines
— When women rise in abundance, they change generations

Three Reasons You Should Negotiate for More Money

1. Because silence is expensive.
Every time you don’t negotiate, you’re leaving money on the table - to the tune of $1,000,000 if you are in a mid-tier executive level. And you aren't just leaving it on the table for now, but you are leaving it on the table for every future raise and bonus that gets calculated from that lower starting point.

2. Because men already are.
Men negotiate almost twice as often as women, and they rarely get penalized for it. Why should you play by rules that only keep you underpaid? Remember from last week - only play by the rules if they were made to benefit you.  

3. Because you set the standard.
When you demand more, you’re not just doing it for yourself; you’re showing your team, your daughters, and every woman coming up behind you that asking is not only allowed, it’s necessary.

Bottom line: Negotiation isn’t rude. It’s revenue, respect, and rewriting the rules.

Money Tip: Before your next raise conversation, practice saying the number out loud because confidence comes from rehearsal and training your mind to believe what you know to be true.  

Forbes Just Reminded Us: Top Earners Are Still Mostly Men

Forbes dropped its 2024 list of highest-paid actors, and surprise (not really): men dominate it. Dwayne Johnson leads the pack with $88 million. Ryan Reynolds follows with $85 million. Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman — all men. The highest-paid actress? Nicole Kidman, clocking in at $31 million and #8 on the list.  The next woman?  Mariska Hargitay at #11 with $25MM. 

Lady Bits:

🎙️: Scrolling to Death Podcast - 10 rules for raising Kids in a High-Tech World 

👀: @stephanieoconnell 

👏: Bette Nesmith Graham turned her typo into a $47.5MM company 

😳: Cayce Savage’s testimony before congress re: Meta hosting VR apps used by pedophile rings

💰: want to invest in women?  WCEO - the ETF started by Hypatia

🤖: Here’s How People Are Actually Using ChatGPT

📖: The New Age of Sexism by Laura Bates 

Hi, I’m JJ.

Since starting the Justice Dept, we have increased women's wealth by over $100MM in just over 5 years. Want to know what inspires me to do this work, other than making women money? My clients' surprised reaction when we manage to get them much better terms for themselves and their companies, whether via talent agreements, employment, severance, partnerships, asset sales or investments. They often admit that they never thought they could get that result. Not even hoped. This blows my mind. As we know at The Justice Dept. you are all worth everything you ask for and more. Reach out and we’ll show you how!
x TJD

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