#004: Funding the Future — Anastasia Mourogova Millin on Systemic Investing and Social Impact
What happen when a rising finance leader decided to invent new ways of funding the future?
In this episode of The Next Mountain Podcast, Anastasia Millin shares her journey from a background in finance to becoming an entrepreneur focused on systemic investing and social impact. She reflects on the bold leap from corporate life to purpose-driven work, and how aligning personal values with professional action can spark deep transformation.
We explore how community stewardship, innovative finance, and regenerative thinking can address some of today’s most complex challenges, from valuing nature to tackling homelessness. Anastasia’s story reminds us that courage, curiosity, and collective action can reshape the systems we live in.
✨ Key Themes in This Conversation
Aligning personal values with professional endeavors
The role of community in driving change
Navigating the finance industry as a woman and immigrant
Leaving corporate life to pursue impact and purpose
Unlearning traditional leadership styles
Systemic investing as a bridge between sectors
Valuing nature through civic infrastructure and stewardship
Innovative finance addressing social challenges like homelessness
Finding hope and agency in times of global crisis
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