Max Stossel is an Award winning poet, filmmaker and speaker, named by Forbes as one of the best storytellers of the year.

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His one-man show “Words That Move” is currently selling out theaters all over NYC and is beginning to tour in select locations. Spanning across five continents, from Lincoln Center in NY to the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Max’s performances have been described as mind-expanding, profound, and hilarious all at once. His work has been translated to fourteen languages, won multiple film festivals, and has been viewed over 20 million times online.

Max is also the Founder & CEO of Social Awakening, An organization dedicated to helping young people survive and thrive in the modern world.

Before working in this field, Max was a media strategist with an extensive background in social media. He ran social media for big brands, and later worked for a social media company where he designed some notifications to distract people.

He has spent the past seven years speaking with hundreds of thousands of students, parents, and educators around the world about social media's impact on our lives, and creating resources to help manage that impact.

"While spoken word poetry can seem intimidating, Max is the exception. He transforms life's most relatable themes into poetic metaphors that resonate with everyone. My favorite act to watch perform."

- ALLIE EINSIDLER, EVENT COORDINATOR, SOFAR SOUNDS

Max’s performances across five continents, from Lincoln Center in NY to the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, have been described as mind expanding, profound, emotive, and hilarious all at once. His work has been translated to fourteen languages, won multiple film festivals, and has been viewed over 20 million times online.