In this soul-stirring episode of Soul Sparks, host Saima welcomes actor-turned-author Max Shippee to dive deep into the power of story. From growing up in rural Maine to the stages of Hollywood and the soul of Bali, Max brings a storyteller’s lens to spiritual transformation. Together, they explore how fictional tales—like Max’s fantasy series Moonshine: Path of the Raven—can illuminate deeper truths, challenge inherited beliefs, and awaken the author within each of us. Max opens up about his spiritual influences, the war of inner resistance, parenthood as a crucible for growth, and how fantasy narratives can echo timeless human struggles.

Max Shippee getting interviewed on the Abstract Essay podcast with Danial Lucas!