MG METHOD the podcast

MG METHOD

A mood board brought to life, MG METHOD the podcast is a collection of conversations with thought leaders in Wellness, Business, Health, Creative, Beauty, Entertainment & Technology hosted by Maxine Goynes. Using the common thread of life design, we are given unique insights into diverse and divergent mindsets which influence the leaders of the next generation.

  1. Diamond Mahone Bailey | Style as a Way of Being: Identity, Intuition & Living Artfully

    12/14/2025

    Diamond Mahone Bailey | Style as a Way of Being: Identity, Intuition & Living Artfully

    What if style wasn’t something you put on — but something you lived? In this expansive and intimate conversation, stylist, creative director, and visual storyteller Diamond Mahone Bailey shares how style, wellness, creativity, and identity are inseparable — and how learning to trust herself has reshaped not only her work, but her entire life.  Originally from Texas and now based in Mexico City, Diamond reflects on her journey through fashion, luxury retail, styling, and creative service — and how moving away from constant output created space for deeper intuition, healing, and evolution

    56 min
  2. Daoud | Identity, Imperfection & the Freedom to Begin Again

    12/07/2025

    Daoud | Identity, Imperfection & the Freedom to Begin Again

    What happens when your entire identity has been built around the thing you do — and suddenly, you stop doing it? In this raw, generous, and disarmingly honest conversation, musician, producer, and performer Daoud opens up about the moment he walked away from music, moved to a tiny village, and intentionally stripped away the identity he had spent his whole life building.  He shares what he discovered when he stepped into the world without the trumpet, the stage, or the external validation — and what remained when everything else fell away.

    1h 2m
  3. Perla Valtierra | Finding Home in the Work: On Craft, Identity & Coming Back to Herself

    11/30/2025

    Perla Valtierra | Finding Home in the Work: On Craft, Identity & Coming Back to Herself

    What does it take to build a creative life when you don’t fit into any of the boxes the world gives you? In this deeply honest and intimate conversation, ceramic artist and designer Perla Valtierra shares the story behind her unmistakable aesthetic — and the years of confusion, questioning, cultural dislocation, and rebuilding that shaped the woman and the work we know today.  Raised traveling through rural Mexico with her photographer father, Perla grew up guided by craft, markets, everyday objects, and the textures of real life — long before she realized these experiences would become the foundation of her design philosophy.  But her journey wasn’t linear. In Europe she found herself misunderstood — too designer for the art world, too craft-rooted for design, too Mexican for the institutions that didn’t know how to place her. She didn’t fit their context. She didn’t fit their boxes. And she began to doubt her place entirely.  Yet that very displacement set the stage for her clarity. A scholarship in Japan changed everything. Immersion in lineage, mastery, and cultural reverence helped her understand that there isn’t one way to create, one way to belong, or one scale at which craft becomes legitimate. She returned to Mexico with new language, new confidence, and a vision rooted in both heritage and innovation.

    1h 1m
  4. Héctor Esrawe | Success is Liking the Person in the Mirror | Creativity, Conviction & Starting Over

    11/23/2025

    Héctor Esrawe | Success is Liking the Person in the Mirror | Creativity, Conviction & Starting Over

    What does it mean to live a life guided by conviction instead of ambition? To build a career rooted in passion, obsession, and honesty; not hype or trends? In this deep, expansive conversation, world-renowned designer Héctor Esrawe opens up about creativity, failure, turbulence, self-trust, and the unexpected moments that shaped his philosophy and his work.  Born in downtown Mexico City to a family of Lebanese and Mexican heritage, Héctor shares how early memories, migration, and cultural duality formed his worldview — and why he has always been driven by curiosity, craft, and an internal compass rather than external validation.  This episode is an exploration in creativity, philosophy, and resilience. An intimate look at a mind that has shaped some of the most iconic spaces, objects, and design narratives in contemporary Mexico. If you’re a designer, artist, entrepreneur, or someone navigating your own creative path, this conversation will stay with you.

    1h 13m
  5. Elena Kosharny - Stop Negotiating With Your Desires: The Courage to Create the Life You Want

    11/16/2025

    Elena Kosharny - Stop Negotiating With Your Desires: The Courage to Create the Life You Want

    When does your life finally start feeling like yours? In this powerful conversation, Elena Kosharny; artist, creative director, founder of Aazár, and one of Mexico City’s most magnetic community builders, breaks down the truth about belonging, identity, creativity, and the courage it takes to build the life you actually want.  Born in Lithuania, shaped by the trauma and resilience of Eastern Europe, hardened by New York, and softened by Mexico City, Elena shares how a lifetime of “not quite belonging” became the foundation for her creative power, her entrepreneurial path, and her ability to create home wherever she goes.  This episode is a masterclass in self-trust, creative courage, and learning to stop settling; in work, love, or life. If you’ve ever felt stuck, lost, or unsure of what you’re “supposed” to do next, this conversation will call you forward.

    59 min
  6. Lucho Martínez - More Than a Chef: Creativity, Craft, and Self-Redefinition

    11/09/2025

    Lucho Martínez - More Than a Chef: Creativity, Craft, and Self-Redefinition

    In this episode of The MG Method, Michelin Restaurateur, Chef and creative director Lucho Martínez opens up about his unconventional path from a childhood split between Veracruz and Nashville to leading some of Mexico City’s most forward-thinking immersive restaurants (Ultramarinos, Em, Martinez & Cafe Tormenta) & experiences.  Lucho reflects on how independence, intuition, and humility shaped his craft, and why he refuses to be defined by the title “chef.” Through stories of resilience, creativity, and transformation, he reveals how cooking became both a form of survival and a vehicle for self-expression and how he is exploring his next chapter in storytelling, media, and building worlds beyond the kitchen.

    56 min
  7. The Art of Returning: What Three Years Away Taught Me About Creation

    11/07/2025

    The Art of Returning: What Three Years Away Taught Me About Creation

    After a three-year pause, MG Method  the podcast, returns — not to pick up where it left off, but to begin again with presence and intention. In this solo episode, Max reflects on the pause that birthed an agency, a shift in creative identity, and a deeper understanding of resistance, trust, and surrender. This is a conversation about learning to listen to your body, embracing stillness, and creating from who you’re being, not just what you’re doing — a reminder that growth doesn’t always come from movement, but from the courage to be still long enough to start again.

    32 min
  8. MG Method the podcast Trailer

    11/05/2025

    MG Method the podcast Trailer

    MG Method the podcast is back! We filmed 6 episodes in Mexico City earlier this year and we can't wait for you to listen!

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A mood board brought to life, MG METHOD the podcast is a collection of conversations with thought leaders in Wellness, Business, Health, Creative, Beauty, Entertainment & Technology hosted by Maxine Goynes. Using the common thread of life design, we are given unique insights into diverse and divergent mindsets which influence the leaders of the next generation.

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  • Creator
    MG METHOD
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © MG METHOD
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