Women in Architecture Money Mindset Workshop: Breaking the Fiscal Ceiling

Workshop Description:
This active and empowering workshop is designed specifically for women in the architecture industry who are ready to shift their relationship with money, overcome limiting beliefs, and build financial confidence. Through interactive exercises, guided reflection, and open conversation, participants will explore how mindset directly impacts earning potential, career choices, and long-term wealth for themselves and their families. Whether you’re working in an architecture firm, freelancing, or running your own practice, this workshop will give you practical tools and mindset strategies to advocate for your value, build wealth on your own terms, and create a financially empowered future in architecture.  (Yes, it’s possible.) In addition to a focus on money mindset, the workshop will help you unlock your potential in the AEC industry by mastering the art of negotiation. This portion of the workshop empowers architects at all career stages to recognize and assert their value. Through practical insights and strategies, you’ll learn how to approach compensation discussions, and advance with confidence. Perfect for emerging professionals and seasoned architects alike, the workshop provides actionable tools to help you drive meaningful conversations that enhance your career and foster a more inclusive, value-driven workplace. Join us to start building a career where your contributions are fully recognized and rewarded!

Morgan Chawaga is a career coach and the founder of The Healthy Architect, dedicated to helping architects stress less and make significantly more. Through her specialized coaching, Morgan has successfully guided architects to secure job offers with salaries up to $70,000 above their current earnings, negotiate maternity leaves where none were previously available, and achieve 32-hour work weeks. With a focus on strategic negotiation and work life balance, she empowers her clients to thrive both personally and professionally.

With over a decade in the architecture industry, Morgan knows firsthand the challenges of balancing ambition and well-being. As an overachiever, she experienced burnout herself, igniting her mission to revolutionize the field and empower architects to design healthier relationships with their careers.  Her programs focus on four holistic pillars: mental health, emotional health, time health, and financial health. Morgan challenges architects to rethink and un-normalize outdated industry mindsets, encouraging them to prioritize well-being while achieving sustainable career success.  Through her evidence-based coaching, architects worldwide have learned how to reduce stress, prevent burnout, negotiate higher raises, secure maternity leaves, and achieve reduced hours—all while thriving in their careers.