Founder Bio

Edward Vilga is an author, educator, and artist whose work has reached over 1 million students. His courses and creative projects explore the intersection of money, mindfulness, and meaning.

As a storyteller, he has had over 17 published and produced works including several bestselling books, online courses (DailyOM), feature films (Warner Brothers), and co-created theater that has toured the world.

Edward Vilga founded the Tell A New Story Foundation to expand access to transformative education and visionary artistic experiences that uplift and empower.

He is a Yale graduate. He also earned an Executive MBA.

Our Work

We create educational programs that help individuals transform their relationship with money, purpose, and personal growth.

Upcoming initiatives include:

• Edward Vilga has over 100,000 students in his online courses for adults. We are now developing educational content that encourages children to create empowering stories around money in order to shape prosperous futures.

• Artistic projects and installations that explore value, hope, and transformation. Edward Vilga has had gallery shows in New York, LA, and San Francisco; Edward Vilga has also created theater that has toured the world and been featured at Stanford University's stages of Reconciliation Project and UCDavis. 

• Based on the hundreds of classes and workshops Edward Vilga has taught in wellness and personal growth, we're also developing other tools and events that support spiritual empowerment and storytelling as a force for change.