Living Fully Conversations

This episode is coming to you "live" from MiiR's headquarters in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle! Bryan Pape is the Founder and CEO of MiiR, a Product to Project™ company. Becca Pape is MiiR's Director of Impact (she decides which projects to invest in and get involved with). MiiR exists to provide people with access to a better future through trackable giving. They’ve formed partnerships with...

In this Wealth Creator Moment, I want to continue explaining the concept of the Life Portfolio. There are seven different "stocks" that make up your Life Portfolio. Similar to what we look for in traditional investing, we want a well-balanced, well-diversified, successful portfolio to create the maximum return on your life. This is the second of a two part series. Be sure to go back and listen to...

On today’s episode, I talk with Andy Hnilo, Founder and CEO of Alitura Naturals, a high growth skin care company based in Glendale, CA. Andy started Alitura Naturals after a car accident that left him in the hospital with a collapsed lung, broken ribs, and a severe compound fracture of his jaw, which was broken in five places. As someone who had always made a living based on his appearance and abi...

In this Wealth Creator Moment, I want to introduce the concept of a Life Portfolio and its seven different "stocks." In Part 1, I'll cover the first four components: #1 Financial Capital #2 Vocational Capital #3 Social Capital #4 Experiential Capital To learn more about turning meaningful wealth into a meaningful life filled with passion and purpose, connect with me on social media at @jcchristian...

On this Wealth Creator Moment, I explore how to find your own unique calling and bring your highest contribution to the world. 1 - Look to Your Past. 2 - Forgive Yourself...and Others. 3 - Dream Big! To learn more about turning meaningful wealth into a meaningful life filled with passion and purpose, connect with me on social media at @jcchristianson or send me an email at john@highlandprivate.com...

Are you looking for a stronger connection to your life’s purpose? If so, I encourage you to listen to my conversation with Bob Goff. Bob is a New York Times best-selling author, speaker, and encourager of millions. After 25+ years as a lawyer, Bob saw a need in India and decided to do something about it by founding the organization Love Does. Love Does aims to “find daring, productive, and effecti...

On this episode of The Wealth Confidant Podcast, I talk with Cliff Feigenbaum, creator of The Green Money Journal. Cliff started The Green Money Journal 25 years ago to provide readers with information about how to align their money and values. This publication encourages and promotes the awareness of sustainable business, investing, and consumer resources also known as Socially Responsible Invest...

On the second Wealth Creator Moment, I dive into another section of the Life Portfolio and share my thoughts on the importance of taking care of your emotional health. To learn more about turning meaningful wealth into a meaningful life filled with passion and purpose, connect with me on social media at @jcchristianson or send me an email at john@highlandprivate.com Music: "Day Is Gonna Come" by R...

Today’s guest is the former president of Starbucks Coffee Company, Howard Behar. During his 21 year tenure as president, Howard participated in the growth of the company from only 28 stores to over 15,000 stores spanning five continents. Since retiring, Howard has written two popular books on leadership: 'The Magic Cup' and 'It’s Not About the Coffee.' You can learn more about his work by visiting...

In the first installment of the Wealth Creator Moment, I share five tips for making 2018 your best financial year yet: 1. Understand the "all-in" cost of your financial advisory relationship. 2. Align your portfolio with your values. 3. Understand the risk you are taking in your investment portfolio. 4. Ask your advisor what other services they provide that you could be taking advantage of. 5. Ask...

Chris DeVore is an entrepreneurial change agent here in the Pacific Northwest. His unique interest in Seattle's start-up ecosystem drove him to start a seed stage venture fund called Founders' Co-op. The fund helps extraordinary founding teams located outside of Silicon Valley build companies. Chris also runs Techstars, Seattle’s most selective start-up accelerator. Participants in the program rec...

On this episode of The Wealth Confidant Podcast, I sit down with Martin Edlund and Jennifer DuHamel. This extremely bright, successful entrepreneurial couple is determined to use their time, energy, and talents to make an impact on the world around them. Martin is the CEO of Malaria No More, an organization backed by Bill and Melinda Gates, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and many other glob...

Entrepreneurship wasn’t discussed during Carter Crockett’s undergraduate years at Westmont College. After graduating from Westmont's business school in the early nineties, Carter began his career at Microsoft and found himself gravitating to the newer, riskier projects. It was this drive that ultimately fueled his desire to leave Microsoft and start his own company, eventually pursuing a Ph. D. in...

It only takes a few minutes with Larry Snyder to realize how good he is at what he does. He’s a humanitarian, philanthropist, and author, but most importantly he is a convener. Larry convenes people, money, and organizations and shifts them from watching things happen to making things happen. He possesses a rare combination of energy, focus, and commitment. On this episode, we discuss Larry's book...

Joseph Brazen built a successful family business by accident. Over the past four years, his millennial-aged daughters have joined him in his various business pursuits. The result? A game changing level of energy and passion that keeps his businesses growing and evolving in new ways. Joseph created his wealth through real estate, “a modern-day version of Monopoly” as he calls it. 11 years ago, he v...

Paul Shoemaker is the Founding President of Social Venture Partners International and was the Executive Connector of SVP Seattle for 17 years. He's the Northwest’s leading expert on activating social change agents and a global thought leader on how individuals can be the most effective philanthropists. Paul believes that we need more people committed to giving long-term to make social change happe...

On this episode, Brent Poole, CEO and Founder of Mindbloom and former Amazon executive, shares his views on setting priorities, money, and the challenges he faces as he embarks on the next season of life after the sale of his company. Brent joined Amazon as its 113th employee, unsure at the time whether selling books on the Internet was a good idea. Ten years later, he was working so many hours th...

Does it seem to you that kids today are more self-absorbed and have less empathy? Many of my wealth management clients are concerned about raising altruistic children -– kids with empathy -– who are not only successful in school and extracurricular activities, but who want to make the world a better place. What kinds of leaders do we hope to have for tomorrow?   How can we help our kids develop a...

Joel Solomon worries about where his money spends the night and he thinks you should too. He’s on a mission to heighten the awareness of our money’s impact on the world as we anticipate that more than $50 trillion will change hands through inheritance over the next 30 years. Joel just released his first book, 'The Clean Money Revolution,' and I had the pleasure of spending a few hours talking with...

The first episode of The Wealth Confidant Podcast features lifestyle author Kobi Yamada and his wife, Heidi Wills. Kobi is the President and creative powerhouse behind Compendium Inc., a custom publisher, creator, and distributor of inspiring, sustainable gifts and greeting cards. Heidi is the Executive Director of First Tee, an initiative of the World Golf Foundation. First Tee seeks to impact th...

Financial freedom creates a new set of choices and challenges. Join John Christianson, CEO of Highland®, a boutique wealth advisory firm, as he talks with successful individuals and couples about their journey of turning meaningful wealth into a meaningful life. Music: "Day Is Gonna Come" by Royal Deluxe