Ali Stagnitta is HollywoodLife's on-air reporter and a news writer. Just days after graduating with a degree in Broadcast Journalism from George Washington University in Washington, DC, Ali joined the HollywoodLife team, and since that time she has delivered breakthrough interviews with Sterling K. Brown, Hailey Baldwin, Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Spike Lee, Dascha Polanco, Keith Urban, Blake Lively, Margaret Atwood, Gretchen Carlson, John David Washington and more.

She shares her back story, how she’s garnered her amazing career, her inspirations and more.

it was a pleasure to be able to tell some of her story!

Enjoy the interview!

Ali’s instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/yelenayork/?hl=en

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chatswithmax/

My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlMEFXDoLIgwilYNTeTo9Q?sub_confirmation=1

Kim’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kim.rose.art/

Kim’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrReADbVukSAghu824SlzQ

3,311 miles from New Jersey to San Diego. Brady Silverwood is an entrepreneur turned running maniac. He Co-Founded & Sold @sunnycoclothing, a viral bikini brand and wasn’t content afterwards so he picked up his running shoes after a drunk night out and started running 3, 4, and 5 miles. Soon after, he hit a marathon and then thought, “why don’t I run across America?” So he did, and raised lots of money for charity too!

This is the story of his run from from New Jersey to San Diego! He talks about the peaks and valleys of the journey and how he pushed through the hard times. This was a super motivational story for me, to hear and you’ll enjoy it too! Hit that subscribe button!

Brady’s instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/bradymsilverwood/

Brady’s New Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-start-start/id1466384529?i=1000466399718

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chatswithmax/

My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlMEFXDoLIgwilYNTeTo9Q?sub_confirmation=1

Kim’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kim.rose.art/

Kim’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrReADbVukSAghu824SlzQ

Yelena York is an amazing artist that we discovered in the heart of LA. Her paintings and pointillism works can take up to 13 months to complete, each totally hand done free style on canvas or heavy weight paper with no initial sketches.

She shares her back story, how she’s garnered her amazing career in art, strategy when it comes to business and marketing, and the mental struggle of being a creative.

With a loyal following of more than 120k followers, she has collected an audience from practically every corner of the globe and it was a pleasure to be able to tell some of her story.

Enjoy the interview!

Yelena’s instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/yelenayork/?hl=en

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chatswithmax/

My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlMEFXDoLIgwilYNTeTo9Q?sub_confirmation=1

Kim’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kim.rose.art/

Kim’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrReADbVukSAghu824SlzQ

Matt Gondek a.k.a. @Gondekdraws is an amazing deconstructive pop artist that has truly risen from the ground up. He illustrates his take on some of your favorite Disney and anime characters including: Homer Simpson, Mickey Mouse, Characters from Dragon Ball, and so many more! We discovered him through his art show in LA that was themed “Control”.

He shares his back story on how he came up in art. His strategy when it comes to business and marketing, and what it is really like as a full-time artist.

With a loyal following of more than 160k followers, he shows no signs of slowing down and it was amazing to be able to share his story!

Enjoy the interview!

Matt’s instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/gondekdraws/?hl=en

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chatswithmax/

My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlMEFXDoLIgwilYNTeTo9Q?sub_confirmation=1

Kim’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kim.rose.art/

Kim’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrReADbVukSAghu824SlzQ

Kim Rose is an awesome artist that has recently dived into resin art that looks like marble. We've been dating for over 4 years now and when I met her she only had a few thousand followers and now she's pushing nearly 100,000. In this episode she gives an update on what has happened since our last podcast together and her tips and tricks that she uses to make art a full time job for herself!  Enjoy the interview!  

My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlMEFXDoLIgwilYNTeTo9Q?sub_confirmation=1  

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chatswithmax/  

Kim's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kim.rose.art/ 

Kim's youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrReADbVukSAghu824SlzQ

Bella Golden fills us in on what the modeling industry is like as a "curve model" with Wilhelmina and she explains where she gets her sense of body image from. She's an Uber successful model who's done campaigns with: Puma, True Religion, Forever 21, and so many more. We dive into her career, creating content and thoughts on the influencer world. She has a great outlook on body image and loving yourself!

Enjoy the interview!

My Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlMEFXDoLIgwilYNTeTo9Q?sub_confirmation=1

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chatswithmax/  

Bella's Instagram: @bellaagolden   https://www.instagram.com/bellaagolden/

Here’s an awesome Podcast with Feliks K, an amazing Artist who's gone viral over the last couple years! He's accompanied by Andrea, his C.O.O. and amazing wife!

We talk his back story, Inspirations, and social strategy when it comes to getting his art seen!  His wife Andrea helps him out with a lot of the business and marketing side of things and they make quite the dynamic duo. 

We cover: His preferred medium of art, turning your hobby/passion into your main income, social strategy, marketing, content creation, being an influencer, modeling, and so much more. 

Enjoy the interview!

My Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlMEFXDoLIgwilYNTeTo9Q?view_as=subscriber

My Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/chatswithmax/

Feliks' Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/colorbyfeliks/?hl=en

Feliks' Channel: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPRuDp5qn2_Q41sE-bfP4uA

We have Javon Alvin, an actor, producer and singer. He gained his first dose of recognition while doing production work for Christian Guzman. Since then, he has followed his dreams out to LA and has been diving into the world of acting and singing. He’s had a collection of commercial and theatrical roles such as: Shark Tank, The Voice, and most recently a featured film, Sparks! We talk his back story from New Orleans, to Texas and now Los Angeles. He explains his faith, social media strategy, how he faces adversity, and many other topics. I’d recommend hitting the youtube link below for timestamps if you’d like to skip around. https://www.youtube.com/user/ChatsWithMax We also hit on his new music of which, his first single has just come out so definitely check it out on all the streaming apps! Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any future interviews! Keep up with Javon: https://www.instagram.com/javonalvin/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyNjpodakAr-J26SUPITtkA Check out Sparks: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8385216/?ref_=tt_ch Keep up with the Podcast and Max: www.instagram.com/chatswithmax/

Here’s an awesome Podcast with Jess Kent, a Pop, Reggae, EDM influenced artist signed with Capitol Records. We talk her back story from Europe and Australia, facing adversity, touring with Coldplay, Daya, and most recently Years and Years. She also sheds some light on marketing music and her strategies for social. Thanks for listening and please leave a review! Keep up with Jess: https://www.instagram.com/jesskentmusic/ Most recent Single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCPG0EQIPIU One of her first song/videos that caught a lot of attention including Coldplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNQqEtibfoc Tickets to her show tomorrow night:: https://www.ticketmaster.com/jess-kent-the-wiltern-los-angeles-ca/venueartist/73790/2285278 Keep up with the Podcast and Max: www.instagram.com/chatswithmax/

Here’s an awesome Podcast with Mike Majlak, Marketing Manager of LoveSac. We talk his back story, facing adversity, thoughts and strategies with social and influencer marketing, and some funny stories with Logan Paul, and other friends He’s ran in to along the way. Listen in and enjoy! Hit the Youtube Link if you'd like timestamps so you can cut to your favorite parts: https://youtu.be/HW2wXLUE-8Q Thanks for listening and please leave a review! Keep up with Mike: https://www.instagram.com/heybigmike/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMk0u-pViW-Ff4F9SAGcI4g Check Out LoveSac and get a sick Sactional: https://bit.ly/2pPVY0E Keep up with the Podcast and Max: https://www.instagram.com/chatswithmax/

On this week's episode, We have Spencer Stumbaugh, the Creative Director at MVMT Watches. MVMT is a 5 year old fashion company, started by two guys in their early 20's, that has recently been acquired for $100M, potentially $200M. We hit on key topics such as his background and what influenced him in life creatively to be a brand leader. He reminisces on the early days with the company as well as the present. We also talked shop on how he played a huge roll in pioneering influencer marketing and his belief that "it's all about the creative" when it comes to amassing an online audience. Near the end, he threw out some advice to anyone out there that's trying to hustle so definitely check that out! Enjoy the interview and leave a review! Stay in touch with Spencer: https://www.instagram.com/spencerstumby/ Check Out MVMT and get someone you love some swag: https://www.instagram.com/mvmt/ Keep up with podcast news and Max: https://www.instagram.com/chatswithma