“Kristi is in a life-changing business very much unlike anyone I have ever interviewed on this show. She is one of these people doing it because she wants to make a massive difference in the lives of other people. What’s interesting is that you can sense it when you hear her - you can hear it in her words. Everything is coming from her soul. That sounds quirky, but you’ll get it when you listen...”
About Kristi
Kristi Nelson is the author of Wake Up Grateful: The Transformative Practice of Taking Nothing for Granted. From 2014 - 2023, she was the Executive Director at A Network for Grateful Living. Kristi’s current work as a consultant includes uplifting the beauty and power of gratefulness through teaching, speaking, interviews, and writing. Being a long-time stage IV cancer survivor moves her every day to live and love wholeheartedly, and to support others to do the same.
Kristi’s work in the non-profit sector has focused on leading, inspiring, and strengthening organizations committed to progressive social and spiritual change, including the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Spirit in Action, Institute for Jewish Spirituality, Wisdom 2.0, and The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, among others. She has also served as Executive Director of the Women’s Fund of Western Mass, founding Director of the Soul of Money Institute with Lynne Twist, Director of Development at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, and Director of Development and Community Relations for the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society.
Kristi received her BA from UMass/Amherst, a graduate certificate in Business and Sociology from Boston College, and her Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Leadership Studies, from Harvard University. Every day she cherishes the blessing of living among beloved friends, family, and farmland in western Massachusetts.
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