The Real Reel Taking Control of Your Financial Well-being with Nav.it Co-Founder Maia Monell
Episode 188: What do your financial health and overall health have in common? It’s a question we don’t often ask ourselves, or generally even consider for that matter. This week, tune in as Natalie seeks some answers with fintech and social entrepreneur, Maia Monell, whose goal is to build a world where everyone has access to financial capability. Maia is sharing some of the wisdom she’s learned from her career in fintech thus far, including the parallels of money and health, her lived experience as a female in a male dominated space, and the power that comes from leading with confidence in everything you do. This episode will open your mind, build you up, and inspire you to take control of your personal and financial well-being.
Today’s episode dives into:
- Why financial health needs to be discussed at a young age
- Viewing money as a constant in your life, similar to your health
- The dangers of taking financial advice from influencers
- How Maia went from fitness to financial tech and the parallels between the two worlds
- What sparked her to create the Nav.it app and the challenges she faced along the way
- The reality of being a female in a male dominated space
- Navigating investors and pattern matching horror stories
- Leading with confidence and humility as a founder
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