Waves Podcast: Motivation for Creatives & Entrepreneurs

Can 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 you won't get any knowledge or inspiration listening to Alexandra so please, go ahead! You should also check out her Instagram if you like beautiful stuff and nice stories @lostinayaland Oh and... You can also check out my Instagram @MaxSolaro, my YouTube channel !

Christina 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. Christina is awesome and so is her Instagram account, so please go check it out! It's @christinasturg You can also check out my Instagram @MaxSolaro, my YouTube channel AND our website wavespodcast.fr   

In 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 Manifestation? The answer is here. You can also check out my Instagram @MaxSolaro, my YouTube channel AND our website wavespodcast.fr 

In 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 to what she has to say about her job and passion: the tricks to build creativity she shares with us WORK because... Well she used them so... I think that's proof enough? Feel free to check out all these links to learn more about Amy, or get the resources we mentioned in our conversation! Amy's website: amysuto.com Amy's Instagram, Yoga account and  podcast: @sutoscience @yogafortvwriters @kingdomofpavement Stuff we talked about: Coffitivity Amy's Talk about creativity You can also check out my Instagram @MaxSolaro, my YouTube channel AND our website wavespodcast.fr 

After 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 check out my Instagram @MaxSolaro, my YouTube channel AND our website wavespodcast.fr 

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: @victorwhit3 If you've got some time, listen to his podcast too, it's called Breeze And don't forget: you can also follow Waves Podcast on Instagram @wavespodcast! Our website: http://wavespodcast.fr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WavesPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Waves_Podcast

As 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. Then we got to the big question: "why does she do this? What motivates her?" Before finally talking about her podcast a little bit! Want to improve your French listening to a great podcast? Listen to ConvoMtl right now! http://convomtl.com/ This is the app/website Sly told us about. I tried it and I LOVE it too! https://asana.com And don't forget: you can also follow Waves Podcast on Instagram @wavespodcast! Our website: http://wavespodcast.fr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WavesPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Waves_Podcast

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 talked about a million other things, played a few games and I had a lot of fun recording this, so I'm hoping you will like it! If you found Laura's story inspiring or motivating, why not showing her by following her on Instagram @laurarigon._? And while you're at it, you can also follow Waves Podcast on Instagram @wavespodcast! Our website: http://wavespodcast.fr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WavesPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Waves_Podcast

Celinne 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 deeper topics. Her life in the United States as an immigrant, dealing with depression and accepting her "low energy moments" to exploit her sensitivity in order to write and create more... Tons of tips and motivating stories in this episode! Please take a minute to visit Celinne's website ! If you liked this episode and are interested in learning more about Celinne's journey, you might want to read her books too! Find them here! Follow Waves Podcast on Instagram!

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 a lot more so please go ahead and have a listen! Stephanie's Website, Podcast and Instagram Timecodes: I read your reviews: 2:34 Interview: 4:07 Stephanie says you should check this out! The Science of the Law of Attraction What The Bleep Do We Know?    

How 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 and what's next for her!

Youtuber 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.

In 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 and emotion function the exact same way whether you are using them "at work" by creating music... Or not. So you mind find this interesting and helpful either way! Francis also highlighted the importance of realizing that dreams are good, but they're not all. You also need to set goals in order to reach them! So be my guest, please have a listen!

Through 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.

This 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, less spiritual... Well it wasn't. Turns out if you want to manage your money well, you need to manage yourself well. Be at peace and feel good. Then you can invest.

Last 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 the same mind, they are different: Urbanfux is a very outgoing person while Jenny is a lot more shy, for example. Which is why she talked about the way she deals with this aspect of her personality and why it isn't really "bad" in essence. Being a very messy person, and knowing that Jenny is quite the opposite, I also asked her how she manages her time, before "waffling on" and sharing online and real life experiences with others. Positivity attracts positive people. That is one of the ideas I want to remember from this episode, along Jenny's words: "I have to do it because I want to do it". This quote sort of contradicts what people usually think: "I want to do it because I have to do it", it reminds us that our decisions must be fueled by our dreams, needs and desires... Not the opposite. This is an inspiring and motivating episode in which we dealt with topics like well-being, personal development, The Internet, shyness, streaming... And many others! Hope you will find this podcast interesting!

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.

In 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 us ! With the election coming, Hannah also asks to our American audience to GO OUT and VOTE on November 6th !

In 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.

How 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.