350: Modern Matriarch with Maija West

In this episode, we’ll talk about how we can lead, create change, and stay true to ourselves—all at the same time, with my guest, Maija West.Maija is a retired attorney turned organizational governance consultant, author, and peacemaker with over 25 years of experience working with nonprofits, foundations, businesses, tribal communities, and government agencies. She specializes in utilizing reconciliation, peacemaking, and conflict resolution strategies to foster strong communication and leadership within diverse communities. Maija is also the co-founder of the Healing and Reconciliation Institute and a strategic consulting partner supporting ecological governance and lineage-based leadership to a select group of leaders and organizations.As a first-generation American with deep Latvian roots, she's discovered how connecting to her own cultural lineage has transformed not just her leadership style, but her entire approach to creating change within patriarchal systems.In her recent book, "Matriarch Makeover: A 30-Day Invitation," Maija offers what she calls "an ecological call to action for leaders" - a radical reimagining of how we can lead from a place of cultural groundedness and feminine wisdom.We discuss:how she weaves together the “three strands of the braid”—self, family, and community—as her guide to live an authentic life even in the most challenging environmentswhy reclaiming and connecting to your lineage is essential for trauma-informed leadership and the key to thriving in patriarchal systems how your burnout might be a signal that you're disconnected from your cultural lineagehow you could transform toxic boardroom meetings into healing circlesand moreThis conversation will challenge everything you think you know about working within oppressive systems while staying true to who you are.-----The Well Woman Show is thankful for support from The Well Woman Academy™ at https://wellwomanlife.com/academy/. Join other smart, high-achieving women, to rewrite the rules for how to love, lead, and succeed—so you can live with more joy, ease, and abundance, even when life is tough.Resources MentionedMatriarch Makeover: A 30-Day Invitation by Maija WestMatriarch Makeover Women’s Retreat Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson YunkaportaConnect with Maija WestWebsite: maijawest.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/danilovawest/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maija-west-2123079/Email: [email protected] with Giovanna RossiWebsite: https://wellwomanlife.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/wellwomanlife FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheWellWomanShow#LinkedIn: Giovanna Rossi, MSc, ICF-ACC | LinkedIn-----If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the Well Woman Show on your favorite podcast platform and leave us a review. Your support helps us continue bringing you conversations with incredible women leaders who are changing the world.