Personal Finance EXPLAINED ft. Maia Monell: Founder of Nav.it

This week we chat with the expert on all things Personal Finance, Maia Monell. 

Founder, Maia Monell, is shaking up the financial technology space (industry defined as fintech) through Nav.it. Founded in 2018, Nav.it provides personalized financial coaching to create lasting behavioral change around financial habits. Through daily check-ins, insights, and community conversations empower users to live financially well. Maia is devoted to closing wealth gaps perpetuated by a system not built for the majority of America and believes that financial wellbeing is an integral part of creating a healthier and more equitable society. 

Through her work as a founding team member at BridgeAthletic, a performance technology using prescriptive AI for fitness coaching, training, and reporting, Maia saw firsthand the detrimental effects poor financial and mental health could have on one’s physical performance. Maia took her overall health and wellness obsession and aimed to tackle financial fitness. Maia reveals her passion for changing the narrative around money to be inclusive, positive, and practical in its experience. Pioneering a new way to serve customers in the fintech space, Maia’s strength is in building competitive brands in the start-up space through brand strategy and community management. Under her expertise, Nav.it has grown over 150% in the last year and launched two new distribution channels.

In this explained episode, the pair bridge Maia’s journey from an English degree, to a fitness company, to her venture into the Fintech space as she now stands as the Chief Growth Officer of her company, Nav.it. Breaking down the basics of personal finance and comparing large-scale company tactics to everyday-language, Maia offers an inside scoop into better money habits for us all. Conversations on changing your mind, anti-procrastination, and a fascination with money are just the beginning...

Twentysomethings, get ready for an hour that will change the trajectory of your financial journey with the expert herself, Maia Monell!

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