Testimonials
"I don't know what you said to the students at Lab School, but thank you! My daughter ended the Snapchat streaks she's been keeping for a year!"

MARK, PARENT, LAB SCHOOL

"Moved is the right word. I left wanting to change things. I left feeling differently about my relationship to tech. Max really opened my eyes."

– ESTIE WERNER, ADVERTISING CLUB NY

"Max’s stunning Keynote captivated the audience in Zurich effortlessly although he addressed highly ambivalent topics such as personal well-being and the use of mass media technology."

– JONATHAN ISENRIG, CEO, DIGITAL FESTIVAL

"Our attendees rated Max as one of our top speakers across our entire two day-summit!"

– OLIVIA NEWMAN , YOUTH MARKETING SUMMIT

“I ended all my Snapchat streaks and it feels so good.”

– WILLIAM G. - BRUNSWICK, SENIOR

“Two of the 'coolest' junior boys ended their Snapchat streaks. Kids are talking in amazingly supportive ways on the Semi Dress Facebook page... Max’s assembly was terrifically effective.”

– CARIN BARBINEL, HUNTER COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

“Thank you Max! My 13 yr old daughter and her friends deleted all their social media apps for the week. She said she didn’t really miss it and hadn’t decided if she'd download everything again :-)"

– ISRAEL S., PARENT, CITY AND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

"A dynamic speaker with great energy, humor and warmth, Max delighted our audience with his insightful and thought-provoking talk."

– COURTNEY LEIMANIS, HARVARD T. H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

"Max Stossel's poetry masterfully breaks open challenging topics through playful and clever word play in ways no other poet can. You will smile while being transformed without actually realizing it."

– RADHA AGRAWAL, CEO, DAYBREAKER

“Max’s performance for our company was thought-provoking and inspiring. He left everyone talking about it for weeks after and motivated our internal culture in the most positive way.”

– CHRISTINE NEIBAR, URBY

“Max is a very gifted narrator. His unique and artistic delivery made a complex topic, such as the role of Social Media in our lives, digestible and inspiring."

– KATIA BOZHIKOVA, TALKS AT GOOGLE

“Our attendees rated Max as one of our top speakers across our entire two day-summit."

– OLIVIA NEWMAN, YOUTH MARKETING SUMMIT

"Max's performance at the SingularityU Australia Summit was a smashing success."

– KAILA COLBIN, SINGULARITY-U AUSTRALIA SUMMIT

"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 poems are emissaries of unshakable truths— insights into human nature that we are often too fearful or inattentive to name."

– ILANA GILOVICH, SLEEP NO MORE

“That was the greatest show I’ve ever seen.”

– MATTHEW GEAGHAN

“Words That Move is like watching an Oscar winning movie, and reading a Pulitzer Prize winning novel, all at once.”

– LAUREN GREICO

“The most lovable up-and-coming poet of our time. You will arrive one person and leave another... in all the best ways.”

– BROOKE JOHNSON

"A rare opportunity to experience so many different emotions in the blink of an eye — the best bang for your buck, 60 minutes of stand up comedy, therapy, knowledge-dropping, and wisdom-sharing."

– STEPHEN YOUDEEM

“A journey through time, visiting different worlds and perspectives; Max cracks you open and leaves you feeling a sense of hope and clarity. A modern genius poet has emerged just in the nick of time."

– ALEX ABELIN, VERIZON