How to Talk About Impact with Mara Abrams

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “How can my life make a greater impact?” — this episode is for you.

In today’s conversation, Krista sits down with Mara Abrams, founder of Numara Impact, to explore the pressure we feel to prove our worth by living a life that leaves an impact and how that pressure often comes not from purpose itself, but from shame.

Mara is no stranger to impact. She’s shaped national policy, supported global youth movements, and advised world leaders on how to center empathy in systems change. But her most profound insights don’t come from her résumé: they come from her personal reckoning with burnout, ego, and what it really means to live a meaningful life.

Together, Krista and Mara unpack:

• The hidden link between shame and high-achieving
  
• Why burnout is often a loss of purpose, not just a lack of rest
  
• How to separate your self-worth from your output
  
• The quiet power of listening — to yourself and to others
  
• Why the most radical form of impact might be… tenderness
  
  

This episode is a love letter to anyone who’s sprinting toward impact but feels like they haven’t arrived. It’s a reminder that your worth isn’t something you prove. It’s something you remember and practice daily by living from your personal purpose. 

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