Max Pete is a community builder, writer, speaker, and amateur DJ who has spent over a decade showing up online as himself. He doesn’t craft a persona or show up differently depending on the situation or environment — he is the same person in every room he enters.
In this conversation, we dig into how he got there, the ways ego and identity can help us make decisions, and why being yourself is often the scariest option (but for Max, it’s the only option).
We get into:
How his experiences growing up shape how he shows up with others today
How to know when it’s finally time to let something go, even if it’s something that is seemingly doing well and that other’s enjoy
What it means to build community without it being a strategy
Scarcity vs. trust as decision drivers
Career growth and thoughts on living for retirement
I am truly so excited, honored, humbled, etc. that Max joined me, and I couldn’t think of a more perfect guest. Max and I connected on Substack (where he write’s Max’s Newsletter), and then LinkedIn, and then he was just everywhere, connected to everyone, and one of those personalities that instantly attract. He’s the ultimate hype man, will send you $10 for a coffee when you’re having a not-so-great day, and is overall the guy you want in your corner (the way he talks about his wife and family is just the absolute sweetest, too ðŸ˜ðŸ¥¹).
I can’t wait for you all to listen to this one. As I was editing, I was laughing and nodding along as if I was hearing it for the first time. 😅
Find Max:
Substack: Max’s Newsletter
LinkedIn: Max Pete
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