Making Meaningful Change Through Spiritual Investing with Maja Kristin

I am joined this week by the remarkable Maja Kristin. Maja is known as someone with a deep spiritual and philosophical foundation who creates massive change in the world, with "the heart of a philanthropist and the spirit of an entrepreneur."

Today, we dive deep into her journey from a challenging childhood in San Francisco to becoming a successful lawyer and later, a thoughtful impact investor and philanthropist. You'll hear about Maja's early life growing up in the projects with a single mother struggling with sobriety, her determination to pursue education as a way out, and how these formative experiences shaped her views on money, giving, and risk-taking.

Maja shares her path through law school, establishing her own women-focused law firm, and her eventual transition to impact investing. She discusses the pivotal moments in her life—including a divorce and her sister's passing—that led her to reconsider her relationship with wealth and how she wanted to use it to create positive change in the world.

Listen as Maja talks about creating her "Family and Beyond" vision statement, bringing her family together to collaborate on philanthropic decisions despite different political views, and her current philosophy of "the last breath, the last dime" as she prepares to distribute her wealth rather than passing it down. Maja's story is a testament to the power of aligning money with values and using financial resources to foster connection, healing, and love.

Key Topics:

1. Growing up in the projects of San Francisco with a single mother and how that shaped Maja's early money stories
   
   
2. The importance of education as a path out of poverty and Maja's journey through law school
   
   
3. Starting her own women-focused law firm at age 30 and building it into a successful practice
   
   
4. The impact of being kidnapped in her mid-30s and how it led to personal reassessment
   
   
5. Transitioning from litigation to a more healing-focused approach to law
   
   
6. How her divorce 15 years ago became a pivotal moment of financial liberation
   
   
7. Taking on her sister's three children after her passing and how family influences financial decisions
   
   
8. Creating the "Family and Beyond" collaborative giving model with family members across the political spectrum
   
   
9. The difference between traditional investment, impact investing, and philanthropy
   
   
10. Working with her daughter to make financial decisions aligned with their values
    
    
11. Preparing to "die with zero" and giving away wealth rather than passing it down
    
    
12. Evolving from a fear-based relationship with money to one grounded in love and connection
    
    
13. Finding joy in spending on travel, ocean adventures, and creating a nurturing home
    
    

Connect with Maja online:

https://www.Majakristin.com/

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