The Link Between Money and Mental Health With Maia Monell

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Episode Description

Maia Monell is the Co-founder and CRO of the Nav.it Money App. Nav.it is the ultimate fitness app for your finances, helping you build good habits to live financially well. When she's not pitching, selling, and building for Nav.it, Maia is the Vice President of the Monell Foundation and Vetlesen Foundation and is the Founding Partner of private venture fund, MoDa Partners. She's devoted to closing wealth gaps perpetuated by a system not built for the majority of America and actively supports initiatives capable of making a global, lasting impact.

We also talk about:

  • The connection between healthcare, stress, and finances

  • How to be prepared for a financial emergency

  • Financial abuse and intimate partner violence

  • Financial health as a form of self-care

  • How your emotional and mental health influence spending

  • Value-driven entrepreneurship

Highlights

(00:00) Intro
(00:52) Maia’s background
(03:15) The connection between stress and health
(05:00) The start of Nav.it
(06:52) How to be prepared for a financial emergency
(12:43) Financial abuse and intimate partner violence
(17:30) Financial health as a form of self-care
(23:00) How your emotional and mental health influence spending
(26:00) Serving as a board member
(30:32) Value-driven entrepreneurship
(33:35) What does influence mean to Maia?

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