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Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursLostinayaland : It HAS To HappenCan you be a professional-super-talented photographer and filmmaker at only 21 years old? Yes! If you're like Alexandra, also known on Instagram as Lostinayaland. She and I talked about her background, how she discovered photography and learnt how to use a camera without going to college for it... And how she managed to become the artist she is now, while studying architecture. Yes. that's a lot. We then talked about art itself by discussing topics like storytelling, editing, and what makes a video good, interesting, AND entertaining. If you're a content creator or an entrepreneur, there's no way...2019-11-111h 04
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursYou Can Do AnythingAn anecdote, tons of examples, mentions of old French authors, new media moguls, as well as basic probabilities analysis... What's not to love about this episode? I wanted to make a whole Tide episode about the importance of self belief and how confidence in your ability to do something is the basis of any form of success... So I did it! Here are the ressources for this episode: Jamal Edward's book: Self Belief: The Vision: How to Be a Success on Your Own Terms Jamal Edward's channel, SB.TV ...2019-10-2800 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursErin Michele Soto : Focus On Who You Want To BeActor and comedian Erin Michele Soto came to LA with a plan: She was going to make a living off dancing and acting. But an accident shook up her life plans as she had to quit dancing altogether, a devastating news that lead her to a really dark place. Coincidentally, that event is also what made her realize a few things about herself: Although she liked dancing, the reason she wanted to do it professionally was not that she had a passion for it... She just knew how to make money off of it, had done it before, and...2019-10-2100 min
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursChristina Sturgeon : It's All About Believing In YourselfChristina Sturgeon is a talented actor and dancer and GREAT podcast guest! She and I started by talking about her job and the movie industry in general. She told me how she found her agent and manager, and shared tips on how you could find one too, should you be interested in this career! But that's not all! Christina told us her story, how she found her passion for dancing and acting, before talking about concepts like manifestation, and how important it is for you to believe in your own ability to do something to actually achieve it. 2019-10-141h 00
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursMaia Sancia : Indecision Is The Killer Of Your DreamsIn this episode, Maia Sancia tells us about her purpose as a manifestation coach. She explains why she became one, when and how she decided to suddenly quit her nine to five job and completely change her life... And obviously teaches us all about Manifestation and the law of attraction! She gives us a six-step method to help us manifest our biggest dreams and life goals before experimenting on yours truly, to show how one can manifest the love of his life. I'm really hoping this one works. Maia's Instagram: @maiasancia Don't know what is...2019-10-071h 10
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursAmy Suto - If It's Scary, You Should Probably Do ItIn this episode, Amy Suto tells us how she got in touch with her creativity at a young age and kept exploring it through her writing before studying screenwriting at USC and finally becoming the professional writer she is, writing for the LA Times, creating her own shows, ghostwriting biographies... And much more. But as logical as it sounds, her journey has also been very tough at some point as she had to work VERY hard to make it that far that fast. That's what struck me when talking to her and it's one more reason to pay attention...2019-09-301h 01
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursHannah Siddiqui: Know Your WorthAfter our first interview last November, I still had a lot of questions for Hannah Siddiqui. For example, we talked about what it is like to be a creative person and deal with our emotion, and then progressively got into the business side of it all. We actually talked money, which is usually a big taboo for everyone but maybe even more in the creative industry. But we got to this topic when Hannah said a phrase that caught my attention: It's important to know your worth. Check out Hannah's Instagram @TheRoadToHannah You can also...2019-09-1659 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursDon't Hate Your "Haters"In this week's episode, I used remembrances of that time I interviewed hypnotherapist Stephanie Kwong as well as personal experiences to see what haters are and who "haters" are. "They don't want us to succeed" says DJ Khaled. "Wait but who is "they"?!" replies a very confused Max. Learn more about this: A Simple Trick To Improve Positive Thinking My YouTube channel Waves Podcast Website2019-09-0900 min
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursVictor White : Is It Weird To Keep Going?As an olympic skier, Victor White has had to prove his determination to succeed on several occasions. First he had to win competitions to get noticed by professionals, then come back after serious injuries, and finally deal with some awful personal hardships. Despite all of these, he's always managed to get back on his feet and look forward. In this interview, he tells us about how he managed to do all that at only 22 years old, and shares what helps him stay focused and find motivation when he feels down. Check out Victor's Instagram: @victorwhit32019-06-101h 10
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursSly Toussaint : Always Move ForwardAs Sly says it herself: she, like many of my guests, wears many different hats. From her life as an entrepreneur, to her new podcast, but also working as a dancer, and even appearing in a hit movie... She's done MANY different things. So it was great to get a chance to talk to her and try to understand more about her journey. First, Sly told us about the way she manages her time to increase her efficiency when working from home, how she finds clients, her different marketing strategies... And tons of other tips for entrepreneurs...2019-05-271h 02Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursHow To Get To Know Yourself?My recent conversations with Stephanie Kwong and Celinne Da Costa had a great impact on my life and helped me identify many of my bad habits, understand them and get rid of them... So I thought I would use these discussions to try and answer the question "How To Get To Know Yourself?" Both of these amazing women have a lot to teach us and approach this issue in their own way, making it possible for us to understand it even better! Don't forget to listen to the full interviews for more tips and details...2019-05-2000 min
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursLaura Rigon : What's More Important Than You?Laura Rigon is an amazingly nice actor who lives between Melbourne and Los Angeles, also working as a model sometimes. She was kind enough to answer my questions in this super long episode of Waves Podcast. We talked about a looot of things but the main one was obviously her experience as an actor. She told me how she discovered acting, theater, why she decided to go to LA to look for new jobs, and shared a lot of interesting tips on how to start as an actor in the US coming from a different country! We obviously...2019-05-141h 13
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursCelinne Da Costa : Stop Blocking Your TruthCelinne used to work a 9 to 5 job she didn't love that much, and realized it was slowly killing her creativity, until she decided to drop everything and go travel. For a year, she slept on friends' couches all around the world and met people from very different cultures. In this episode, she tells us all about her experience, how it changed her life and helped her start her business as a storyteller... And much more. Celinne is very open and finds it important to share her feelings in the most genuine and honest way, so she also got into...2019-05-0651 min
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursStephanie Kwong : Check Your Beliefs!Back from our break with an A-MA-ZING interview of the even more amazing Stephanie Kwong! In this episode Stephanie talks about how to see if your beliefs are holding you down, how to identify and question them constantly to update your mind AND so many tips on how to convince your subconscious that you CAN do what you want! As a hypnotherapist and mindset coach, Stephanie knows a lot about how the human brain works and how we can use this knowledge to improve our lives and feel better! We talked about Gary Vaynerchuk, brain waves and...2019-04-151h 21Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursStraight Out Of Your Comfort ZoneThis week's episode is about the comfort zone! I used a quote from one of my favorite songs to explore that matter, going from what is a comfort zone, the different levels it can have, why you may want to get out of it... And then took a different point of view for those who have already left it and are already succeeding: How not to fall back in it and how to beat nostalgia of former comfort. Here's an interesting video on this topic too: Why Comfort Will Ruin Your Life | Bill Eckstrom2019-03-1100 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursChoose Not To CareWhat does "choosing" not to care mean? What does it imply? Should we just pretend we don't care? These are some questions I answer in this episode, in the hope that it might help you not only succeed as a creative or entrepreneur, but also feel better as a human being. The sources? Just an episode of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and a conversation I had with one of my friends! I mentioned the idea of Forgiveness quite a few times so here's a video by Vishen Lakhiani at Mindvalley that explains what it is. Why...2019-03-0400 min
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursShereen Kassam: A Way To Get My Voice BackHow to start comedy, making jokes as an introvert and the difference between doing stand-up and stripping... These are a few answers Shereen Kassam brings us in this episode. She tells us about her creative journey, her childhood, and why she went from a corporate career to comedy. An inspiring and motivating story that helps us understand how she got to where she is, and also proves one thing: It's never too late to start being creative. Shereen also tells us about her amazing podcast Creative Breakthrough, one of my favorite in the game, before focusing on the future...2019-02-2554 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursHow To Find Your Passion?I recently realized while talking to a friend that we don't all find our passion as easily. We don't discover that thing that makes us go "oh, I want to do that as often as possible" and consider trying to make it a job... So me and that friend had a chat about it and I summed it up as clearly as I could. I shared my experience and how I personally found my creative "voice", how it happened to me and how natural it was in order to maybe give you an idea how it could happen to...2019-02-1800 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursEverybody's Trash, But It's AlrightThis week's episode of Waves Podcast is a bonus one! No guests, just me talking about something I find interesting, important... And as we get closer to Valentine's Day, I thought we should talk about something related to it. So this one's about love, self-love and single life, and although the title may seem negative at first, it really isn't. It's a funny reference to a book by someone I respect but... I said that on podcast already. I basically tried to explain the sentence "blabla are trash", said by women, then men and showed that everybody's just as "...2019-02-1100 min
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursAndrew James: Focus On One Thing And Stick With ItYoutuber Andrew James tells us about his journey as an artist, from his first video at 13 years old, to reaching 110,000 subscribers at only 17! He talks about creativity, motivation, starting making tutorials and seeing his channel blow up... Before getting into more personal and "serious" topics like bullying, finding his voice through filmmaking and what he thinks is the key to succeed on YouTube.2019-02-041h 15
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursFrancis James: There's No Unreachable Goals, Only Unrealistic TimeframesIn this episode of Waves Podcast, Francis James, actor and lead singer of Suspicious Minds, tells us about his journey, his band and opens up on various other topics. From his passion for music, to the link between relationship, mental wellness and success, we dealt with all the usual self improvement and personal growth topics without even noticing. Francis also explained us the two main aspects of being an artist: being in touch with your emotions, and being confident in your ability to succeed. This is a very inspiring interview for artists as well as non-creatives! Peace of mind...2019-01-2858 min
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursSober: Be Around People That Are Better Than YouThrough his personal experience, anecdotes and life stories, Sober takes us on the journey that made him the artist he is now. From his passion for travels, to relationships, and obviously his love for music, the young rapper shares his thoughts on life and on what being an artist means to him. Honesty and vulnerability are the keys of this incredibly inspiring, motivating and soothing episode of Waves Podcast. A source of knowledge on well-being, life balance and peace of mind for aspiring rappers, artists, and really any human being.2019-01-2157 min
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursAleise Kay: Building Your Finances Is A MindsetThis week's episode of Waves Podcast is DENSE. It is super interesting and is 99% of new knowledge - the remaining 1% is the time I was talking. Aleise Kay is a coach in finance and well-being and she explained us how these two elements are linked. We tend to assume that being good at finances is just about saving up but things are different to her. You need to know who you are, what you want, learn, be open, and much more to become financially responsible. Funnily enough, I thought this episode would be different from the others. More technical...2019-01-1458 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursResolutions or Re-Solutions?The beginning of the year is the time people start taking resolutions to improve their lives... But is it really the best moment for you to try and get your life together? In this episode of Waves Podcast, I shared my view on this topic and the reason why I don't really care for such resolutions. To me, it is a lot easier to undertake such changes during Spring or Summer, as it highly increases my chances to make these resolutions last longer. Otherwise, they'll turn into "re-solutions" that I will take again in 2020... And in 2021. But obviously, it...2019-01-0700 min
Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursUrbanfux: I Have To Do It Because I Want ToLast episode of Waves Podcast before Christmas, last episode of the year... I had to pick a guest that embodies this period of happiness and positivity! That's why this episode is a conversation with Urbanfux, streamer on YouTube, awesome human being and very good friend of mine. To be honest, I don't know anybody that is as positive as her, and a chat with such an incredible person is always very fun and refreshing. We obviously started by talking about the difference between her online ID Urbanfux and her real name: Jenny. Although these two personas live in...2018-12-1759 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursNobody Will Believe In You If You Don'tLack of support and confidence is one of the biggest difficulties I've had to face so far. For my videos, for my podcast... I somehow need some confirmation from people I care about no matter what I do. The problem is that it means my happiness AND my success depend on them. That's bad. As much as you love your friends and family, you cannot let them steer your life... Plus, if you start believing in yourself, if you are proud of your creation, your job, they will start to think so too. They will start following you. So...2018-12-0300 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursCourtney Diamond: What's The Worst That Could Happen?Really. What's the worst that could happen? In this episode, writer, podcast host and Twitch streamer Courtney Diamond reminds us that we need to try to do what we want and realize that the risks aren't that high. People might mock you? So what? You can't let your fear dictate your future... Success has nothing to do with luck either... It just depends on you. An amazing episode of Waves Podcast, in a funny & "chill" mood, dealing with important self-development, creativity and self-help topics... Without forgetting well-being.2018-11-191h 15Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursLife is A Pressure CookerFor this first bonus episode of Waves Podcast, I decided to share a few personal stories and explain what I learnt from them in the hope that it will help you guys too. Facing death and depression is obviously far from fun but it somehow helped me grow as a human being, like some direct personal development experience. And since I truly wish you will never have to deal with such thing, I think you'd benefit from hearing my conclusions... Without living what came before them. So yeah. I will tell you my main source of happiness, a...2018-11-1200 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursHannah Siddiqui: We All Have A Story To ShareIn this episode of Waves Podcast, Hannah Siddiqui tells me about how she became a successful photographer, how she started her brand at only 20yo, and collaborated with brands like Adidas or Facebook... We then talk about society issues like gender, sexuality, tolerance, but also the way people behave on social media, hiding their "negative" feelings and trying to depict a perfect happy life everyday. She explains that if we could all share our story freely, tolerance would greatly improve and the Internet could be what it is supposed to be: a free source of knowledge for all of...2018-11-051h 06Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursRebecca Knowles: Allow Yourself To Go For ItIn this episode, Rebecca Knowles talks about how she became an actor, from her childhood to landing a role in Netflix' show The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She gives tips on where to go to break in this industry, but also how to grow as a person and give yourself permission to do so and be happy, in a world where social media pressure you into behaving a certain way. Rebecca also shares her views on personal development as well as some very deep remarks on human nature, in this rather motivational episode of Waves Podcast.2018-10-291h 10Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursNabeelah Munshi: You Don't Have To Be Happy All The TimeHow to be happy in a world where every single thing we do is judged and analyzed? How to stay motivated when everybody else seems to have an awesome life, and shows off on Instagram etc? These are very good questions, and Nabeelah and I tried to answer them in this episode, using our own life experiences... And then we digressed too. As always.2018-10-2250 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursRosie McCarthy: Everyone's Got Some Kind of GeniusRosie is a YouTuber who started her channel only one year ago, and managed to get more than 55k subscribers in such a little time period. In this conversation, we talk about her channel, the tricks and tips that helped her reaching such a success, but also her own culture and the shock she experienced when she arrived in Paris. She talks about stereotypes and about life and creativity in general, making this podcast one of the most intesting episodes of Waves Podcast so far !2018-10-151h 03Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursNate Rose: A Burning Desire To Do ItNate Rose AKA the James Bond of rap talks about passion, money, determination, and laughing to the face of haters in this podcast interview... He explains why people should stop making art if they're not mainly motivated by a true passion, a "burning desire" to do it. If you're looking for money, start a business, or climb the ladder working at Waffle House. But art and especially music are not the right thing for you ! He shares life advice, talking about "haters" and how determination got him to where he is.2018-10-081h 03Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursSamantha Damis: Just Get Out There And Do ItSamantha is a model, and to be honest I knew nothing about fashion. And yet this is one my favorite episodes. She explains everything about modelling and the fashion industry, until we start to digress and talk about beauty ideals and the racist remnants that lie behind them, the similarities between being a model and being a brand manager, before talking about the importance of trying things out. She explains that as a shy person she sometimes needs to force herself to do what she really wants to do.2018-10-0354 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursJordan Harry: Knowledge Is Useless Until We Apply ItSome people love Ted talks, some hate them. To be honest I kind of like them... And especially the one Jordan Harry gave, on how to read a book a day ! In this episode he shares techniques on how to learn faster and remember more, but also tips to improve yourself, to find out at which time of the day you are the most efficient, when you should study, work or have sex. If you are a creative person looking for inspiration, well... He has a solution for that too. And finally, he gives out a free class...2018-10-0346 minWaves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursSarah Funk: Jump In, You'll Figure It OutSarah Funk is a Youtuber and Instagram influencer who lives in New York and shares videos about her city, as well as travel vlogs. She's encountered a significant success on YouTube in just a few months and is definitely not going to slow down now ! In this episode, she tells us more about how she managed to get more than 20k subscribers in such a little period of time and how she makes her videos before talking about her personal life, her reaction to mean comments, and why she quit a very comfortable job to make videos.2018-10-031h 02Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & EntrepreneursIntroduction: Welcome to Waves PodcastThis is all you need to know about this podcast. What it's about, who's involved, how it works... And where and how to support it ! But if you had any additional question, feel free to let me know !2018-10-0300 min