Max on sax presents

Rochana Morgan-Johnson is a midwife and podcast host. We talk about filming births, the NHS and the current UK leadership  Rochana has a podcast about birth called The Preggers podcast. Follow the link below to find out more: https://www.amazon.com/Preggers-Podcast/dp/B0G2CKHM7G    

Jay Alexzander is a vocal and performance coach based in South West London. We meet in Wimbledon to talk music, social media, psychology and mental health Follow Jay below to learn more: www.instagram.com/jayalexzanderuk

Duane Lamonte is a singer, actor and choreographer based in London, UK We meet at his Croydon home to chat about life, animals, music and mental health.  Follow Duane below to find out more:  https://www.instagram.com/duanelamonte85 Excuse some of the cuts in the audio as Duane's great dane was taking a like to my head 😂

Tashomi Balfour is a fantastic saxophonist based in London, UK. We met in Hyde Park in central London where we discuss the music industry, religion, politics and mental health.  Read more about Tashomi below and give him a follow! https://www.tashomisax.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tashomisax/ I apologise for the abrupt cutoff at the end of the episode. I bought a new camera and it died right around the 1:45 mark! 

Rebecca Drew is a businesswoman and director at Good Oaks Home care.  Rebecca and her team are currently rowing the distance to Tasmania to raise money for St Barnabas and Dementia care UK.  They have already raised nearly £6000 and they are on their 300th consecutive day of rowing! Please give generously below: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/goro?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=EM https://www.go-ro.co.uk/ We meet in Worthing to talk about dementia care, fitness and being consistent in your life pursuits. 

Michael Kamara is a singer and songwriter based in London, UK We meet at Audio Nugget studios to talk about food, the gym, mental health and hot sauce.  Follow Michael below: https://www.instagram.com/mrkamaramusic/ I'm lucky to have been joined by Michael twice now on the podcast, heres to many more in the future.  

Ollie Sears is a session drummer and musician based in St Albans.  This is Ollie's second time on the podcast. We meet in Worthing to talk meditation, cold plunges, dream gigs and mental health.  Follow Ollie below and learn more: https://www.instagram.com/olliesears/    

Jai Amore is a singer-songwriter and record producer from North West London. Jai is the first guest to appear twice on Max on Sax Presents. What an honour!  Follow Jai below and find out more: https://www.instagram.com/jaiamore/ https://www.theartistsjournal.com/ We chat parents, AI and ADHD

Isie Potter is a musician and composer based in Bristol, UK. Isie and Max originally met at Trinity Laban in Greenwich, London where they worked together on various projects.  I visit Isie whilst she is on holiday. We talk charity, mental health in men and composition. Follow and read more about Isie below: https://www.seedsessions.co.uk/trustees/isie-potter/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/isie-potter-300b172a3?originalSubdomain=uk  https://isie.bandcamp.com/music      

Rory is a guitarist and bassist based in South-West London.  We meet in his flat to chat about Scottish sound guys, diving and fights at weddings.  Rory is currently on tour with Howard Jones, they'll be supporting Rod Stewart next year.  Learn more and follow Rory below: https://www.instagram.com/roryharveymusic https://www.roryharveymusic.com/  

Abi Flynn is a Worthing-based singer who fuses jazz, R&B, and soul with '90s style hip-hop beats. Her debut release 'Ambiguous EP' on Tru Thoughts, melds a treasured neo-soul with a swell of edgy, jazz-tinted harmonies. We meet at the Beach House in Lancing and chat about health, music and live performance.  Learn more about Abi below: https://www.abiflynn.com/ https://www.instagram.com/abiflynnworld/  

Peter Adam Hill is a drummer and instrument maker based in Brighton, UK. Peter has played with the greatest UK jazz acts including Alfa Mist, Ashley Henry, Ben Marc and Jo Harrop. Join us as we chat about AI and the implications on the music industry. We talk about mental health, the music scene and travel. Follow Pete below: https://www.instagram.com/peteradamhill/reels/?hl=en  

Nick Jones is the centre manager for Audio Active Worthing. Audio Active is a charity that helps and inspires young people to forge a career within music.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-jones-b90269b0/?originalSubdomain=uk We met at a studio in Audio Active Worthing. We chatted about mental health, the arts and education.

Marcus Bond is a DJ and event specialist based in London. He pairs incredible technical DJing with a wealth of experience in live events and production. Read more about Marcus below: https://maxmarcusevents.co.uk/marcus-bond-dj/ We meet at 21 Soho to chat about DJing, live events and the psychology of musicians.

Frazer Stewart owns Seaside Sauna, a fantastic barrel sauna based on Lancing Beach in West Sussex. https://www.seasidesauna.com/ We talk about the benefits of contrast therapy and what it can do for your health and wellbeing. Saunas and cold plunges are becoming more popular in the UK. Some believe saunas may be the new pub.  

Chloe is a entrepreneur and singer hailing from Hertforshire, UK.  She has performed with the world's greatest musical artists including Lionel Ritchie, Dua Lipa and Jay Z.  We meet at 21 Soho to chat about mental health, nutrition, music and much much more. Follow Chloe below: https://www.instagram.com/chloeswabyuk/?hl=en  

Matt Roberts is an arranger, trumpet player and conductor. He currently teaches at Trinity College of music on the composition course.  Matt and Max go way back as we studied together. Max first heard Matt's musical arrangements at Ronnie Scotts for the Dankworth composition prize. We met in sunny East Ham where we chat music, psychology, community and much more. See more and follow Matt below: https://www.instagram.com/mattrobertstpt/ https://mattrobertsmusic.co.uk/

Paul Tyldesley is the creative director of Sky Full of Stories. Paul runs workshops for adults with learning difficulties in the West Sussex area. In addition Paul is a support worker.  Paul is a fantastic musician based in Worthing and regularly has gigs in local bars/pubs.  Join us as we talk music, mental health and meditation. Follow Paul below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-tyldesley-69925936/  

Nikkie Windsor is a gut health specialist and breath work coach. Nikkie is also known as the Jungle goddess and works closely with clients to help with gut issues and energy levels. See more from Nikkie below:  https://thejunglegoddess.com/ On this podcast we talk about gut health, the gut microbiome, contrast therapy and fermented foods. Follow Nikkie below: www.instagram.com/guthealthuk  

Paul North is an entrepreneur and the founder of Synergy podcast studio in Worthing https://www.synergypodcaststudio.co.uk/ We meet at Synergy studio and chat about music, AI, politics, mental health and the future.  Paul is an expert in communications and public relations within politically and socially complex areas. He has a background in criminology, drug policy reform and campaigns. He enjoys helping people and companies realise and actualise their ideas.  https://www.instagram.com/paul.vf/  

Rosie Woods is a street artist and mural creator. Her work has been used by huge brands such as Meta, Nike and Red bull.  Rosie was recognised as one of the top 50 essential contemporary artists in Diego Lopez's publication 'Street art by women' See and buy her work below: https://itsrosiewoods.com/ Follow Rosie here: https://www.instagram.com/itsrosiewoods/ We meet at Haven Talks Studio in Bermondsey to discuss education, career choices and life in the arts industry.

Lucy is a business owner and high-end events co-ordinator. She runs the fantastic House of Lemon: https://www.houseoflemon.co.uk/ “I believe life should be loaded with exceptional memories, made from phenomenal events, sprinkled with remarkable people.” – Lucy Dixon We meet at Lucy's cosy home and chat about society, mental health, aliens and much much more. Max works with Lucy regularly on private events and with her fantastic DJ duo Dos Tiempos: https://www.dostiempos.co.uk/

Ben is a videographer, entrepreneur and creative based in East London. He runs Be More Creative, an adventure video company based in the UK.  "We go to places others won't, to capture content others can't" https://bmc.video/ Max visits Ben at his flat in East London. We talk about mutual projects, festivals, psychology and therapy.  Follow Ben below: https://www.instagram.com/bmc.video/ Ben and Max will be joining forces again next year for our most adventurous shoot yet. Watch this space

Mat Scott is a personal trainer and certified Wim Hof instructor. Mat runs a company called Wise and Prime which is based in Brighton & Hove.  Mat and Max met at Seaside Sauna in Lancing whilst teaching a Wim Hof experience course. Mat taught Max some breathing techniques and ways to deal with cold exposure.  Mat joins my at Synergy podcast studio where we chat about music. meditation, fitness and psychology.  Follow Mat below: www.instagram.com/wiseandprime www.wiseandprime.com

Rochana is an NHS midwife and a mother of three gorgeous boys, but most importantly, she is my wife! We talk about coping mechanisms, psychology, the NHS and parenting boys to be good men. Join us in sunny Worthing as we have a deep and meaningful chat.  

Michael Kamara is a singer and songwriter based in London, UK Join us as we talk about gazebos, Michael's music beginnings and my new home town, Worthing.  Follow Michael below: https://www.instagram.com/mrkamaramusic/ Max and Michael have a song out together which can be heard here: https://ffm.to/youremindme Watch this space for more music.  

Edson Williams is a life and creative leadership coach. He is also a certified boxing coach and teaches classes at South Coast Gym in Lancing, West Sussex.  Click below to follow Edson: https://www.instagram.com/leadbyexmpl/?hl=en We talk about boxing, music, Luther Vandross and psychology.   

Jai Amore is a singer, songwriter, record producer, performer and artist developer from London, UK. Jai has travelled around the world, performed for hundreds of thousands of music lovers and built a career that is fun, fulfilling and fruitful.     Here we meet at LA X 21 podcast studio, in the world famous Soho.    Me and Jai chat about Coachella, Basement Jaxx, fatherhood, psychology and more.   Follow Jai below: https://www.jaiamoreworld.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/jaiamore/?hl=en  

Jesse is a creative and artist from East London who has spent the last 10 years working/touring as a vocalist with several artists including Jess Glynne, Kwabs, Maverick Sabre, Madonna and Michael Kiwanuka. Jesse releases his own music independently via my creative company 19FIFTY7 which has gained support from platforms including BBC6 music, Complex and Apple A list pop playlists. With releases also via Navy Cut and Shogun audio. Jesse is also 1/4 of the Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons collective. Jesse has written several songs which have been used for library and featured on shows including Home & Away, Hollyoaks and Made in Chelsea. Also creating a song for Danish theatrically released Movie 'En Tu Tre Nu' https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5571230/ Jesse has a BA Degree in Social Anthropology and Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies. Follow Jesse here: https://www.instagram.com/jappiahmusic/?hl=en

Amy and Ollie sears join me at their gorgeous flat in St Albans, UK. We talk omelettes, Amy's Dad, music and double grade eights.    They have a gig together at Pizza Express, Holborn on the 13th of May, 2025. Tickets can be bought below:   https://www.tickettailor.com/events/amybone/1628958?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaftUkcD1JfDeBXvoPPWwsMZCYCP6fzDsD6nhW7kpbOmGJwQ3-f3qX04aObbPA_aem_0lZN5sPb5KZw0t6wX9x30A   All proceeds for this gig will be donated to The Royal Papworth Charity.    Follow Amy here: https://www.instagram.com/asears1992/ Follow Ollie here: https://www.instagram.com/olliesears/   Watch this space for more episodes!