Ready to Reflect, Rebuild and Rise? Welcome to Ridea Works where bold ideas and practical tools come together.

Whether you’re an individual ready for a life shift or an organization looking to support your people through change, Ridea Works offers the structure and strategy to help transformation real. This is where purpose, planning, and power meet.

Our Mission: To help individuals and organizations reflect boldly, rebuild wisely, and rise with purpose and power.

Maria R. Williams, M.A. Ed.

Founder & Lead Educator

Explore Our Projects

The Black Folder Legacy Project, Just Quit and Live, Path80, WYL and SEPA and find what helps you rise.

Because legacy isn’t just what you leave behind it’s what you prepare for while you’re still here.
**Create your own Black Folder because peace of mind belongs on paper not just in your head. Start building your legacy today.**

The moment you realize you’re not stuck but that you’re being called to a higher purpose you can let go, realign, and rebuild on your own terms.
**Find out why 10,000 people want to just quit? See our global data that predicted the Great Resignation.**

For those navigating systems that weren’t built for them. **We walk with you through programs that have lots of paperwork and processes.**

A whisper from our ancestors and a reminder to ourselves to show up, shine, and **never underestimate the power of being seen.**

A flipped system for a flipped world where **we barter, teach, support, and rebuild our community by helping each other rise.**

OUR PROCESS:

REFLECT

Before anything can shift, we pause.
Whether you’re an individual seeking clarity or an organization ready to support your people through change we begin with guided reflection. For individuals, that might mean taking a deeper look at your career, your choices, or your legacy. For teams or communities, it means holding space to listen, question, and realign with purpose.

You can’t rebuild what you haven’t truly seen. We help you or your people see clearly themselves, their options, and their power.

REBUILD

Once the gaps are visible, it’s time to rebuild with intention. Whether you’re an individual redefining your next chapter, or a community partner helping others do the same, we offer real-world tools and systems to support lasting change. That might look like navigating job transitions, restoring financial confidence, or rebuilding access to health coverage and support.

For organizations, we help design pathways that empower your people: one decision, one system, one brick at a time.

RISE

Rebuilding gives you stability, rising gives you vision. This is where individuals step into their next chapter: prepared, confident, and grounded in who they are.
And this is where organizations see the return on investment with people rising with clarity, capacity, and purpose.

Whether it’s creating a legacy plan, launching a business, or building a life that feels like your own, we support people and the programs that lift them. Because when people rise, communities do too and we’re here to help make that happen.

Download Our Latest Guide

A Strategy for Making Life Work

Whether you’re navigating a personal transition or supporting others through theirs, this guide is designed to meet you where you are. Inside, you’ll find practical tools, thoughtful reflection prompts, and grounded strategies to help clarify your next steps. From career shifts and legacy planning to community support and systems navigation, this resource was built to help people and the organizations that serve them to reflect, rebuild, and rise.

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No email required, honest guidance to help you move forward. This guide was created to meet you right where you are. It’s yours to keep, revisit, and share. Begin with reflection and end with momentum.