Welcome to Mad Valid Podcast, where your voice is Mad Valid. If you're a multi-hyphenate artist, a parent trying to juggle it all, a New Yorker navigating the concrete jungle, or a social justice warrior fighting for a better tomorrow, this podcast is a place for conversation across a spectrum of perspectives. Join us as we explore the complexities of being human, with guide Reyna Erika at the mic! Eyooo!
In the season finale of Mad Valid Podcast (MVP), host Reyna Erika sits down with Max Forman-Mullin—a director, producer, and advocate for using art to create social change. 🎙️✨
Max dives into what it means to take action, both in life and art. From leveraging social media as a tool for impact to believing in theater’s ability to reimagine our world and our role in it, this episode reminds us that meaningful change starts with bold steps—and a willingness to face complexity head-on. 💥
About Max Forman-Mullin:
Max Forman-Mullin is a director, producer, and storyteller who believes the arts—especially theater—are essential to a healthy society. 🎭✨ His work focuses on using performance to grapple with complexity, reimagine possibilities, and inspire action. For Max, art isn’t just about entertainment—it’s about helping us articulate what is and what could be.
Passionate about both creativity and strategy, Max’s work explores the intersection of art and activism, pushing boundaries while encouraging audiences to reflect and respond.
Connect with Max:
Instagram: @maxformul (https://www.instagram.com/maxformul/)
Website: maxformanmullin.com (http://www.maxformanmullin.com/)
Hosted by: Reyna Erika
Produced by: Brisa Areli Muñoz
Design & Editing by: Andrea Negrete
Music by: Nicholas Ryan Gant @ghettofalsetto (https://www.instagram.com/ghettofalsetto/)
Instagram: @madvalidpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/madvalidpodcast/)
Email: madvalidpodcast@gmail.com
4 Jan 2025
Find Your Joy ft. Nicholas Ryan Gant
In this episode of Mad Valid Podcast (MVP), host Reyna Erika catches up with Nicholas Ryan Gant—the voice and talent behind the MVP theme music. 🎙️✨
Nicholas opens up about finding joy in the little things—whether it’s roller skating, stepping outside, or rocking a vintage fit—and why celebrating small wins can keep you grounded in a chaotic world. From creating music to teaching the next generation, Nicholas reminds us that joy is resistance and that “everybody ain’t gonna do what you gonna do”—so you might as well do it boldly. 💥
About Nicholas Ryan Gant:
Nicholas Ryan Gant (NRG) is a New York-based singer, songwriter, and educator whose dynamic vocals and soulful sound have made him a sought-after performer and vocal coach worldwide. A classically trained opera singer with a degree from Howard University and a Master’s in Music Education from Hunter College, Nicholas brings creativity and passion into classrooms and concert stages alike. As a music teacher in NYC schools, he connects music to real life, showing students how rhythm and harmony echo far beyond the classroom walls.
Nicholas has worked with icons like Mariah Carey, Jon Batiste, Childish Gambino, and Michael McDonald, blending genres and pushing boundaries in every performance. Offstage, his love for vintage fashion inspired SAINT NICHOLAS VINTAGE, his online store dedicated to timeless urban looks.
When he’s not singing, teaching, or thrifting, Nicholas serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors for Decolonizing the Music Room, amplifying diverse voices in music education.
Connect with Nicholas:
Instagram: @ghettofalsetto (https://www.instagram.com/ghettofalsetto/)
Music: Ghettofalsetto.bandcamp.com (http://ghettofalsetto.bandcamp.com/)
Website: NicholasRyanGant.nyc (http://nicholasryangant.nyc/)
Hosted by: Reyna Erika
Produced by: Brisa Areli Muñoz
Design & Editing by: Andrea Negrete
Music by: Nicholas Ryan Gant @ghettofalsetto (https://www.instagram.com/ghettofalsetto/)
Instagram: @madvalidpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/madvalidpodcast/)
Email: madvalidpodcast@gmail.com
4 Jan 2025
Break Tasks into Manageable Steps ft. AriDy Nox
In this episode of Mad Valid Podcast (MVP), host Reyna Erika sits down with AriDy Nox—a multi-disciplinary Black femme storyteller—whose work is rooted in radical imagination, liberation, and joy as resistance. 🎙️✨
Trigger Warning:
This episode includes a discussion about suicide between 25–35 minutes. Please take care of yourself while listening. 💛
AriDy opens up about breaking big tasks into manageable steps, honoring the creative process, and daring to create with the audacity of their ancestors. From navigating overwhelm to reclaiming joy, this episode reminds us that showing up for yourself—piece by piece—is an act of courage.
About AriDy Nox:
AriDy Nox is a multi-disciplinary Black femme storyteller whose work imagines liberated futures through magical realism, historical reimaginings, and ancestral reckoning. 🌿
Their plays include BLACK GIRL IN PARIS (2020), A WALLESS CHURCH (2019), and the FRESHWATER PLAY series (2020), all crafted with the belief that radical imagination is key to liberation. AriDy’s work centers Black femmes as architects of expansive, transformative worlds. Their work has been developed across the country, bringing bold, imaginative stories to life through collaboration and resistance.
AriDy’s accolades include:
-Graduate of NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program
-Member of MTF’s Inaugural MAKERS cohort and Horizon Theatre’s Black Women Speak Cohort
-Emerging Writer’s Group Fellow at The Public Theater (2020–2023)
-Playwrights Center Core Writer (2022–2025)
-Van Lier New Voices Fellow (2023–2024)
Connect with AriDy:
Website: www.aridynox.com (http://www.aridynox.com/)
Instagram/TikTok: @aridynox (https://www.instagram.com/aridynox/)
Hosted by: Reyna Erika
Produced by: Brisa Areli Muñoz
Design & Editing by: Andrea Negrete
Music by: Nicholas Ryan Gant @ghettofalsetto (https://www.instagram.com/ghettofalsetto/)
Instagram: @madvalidpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/madvalidpodcast/)
Email: madvalidpodcast@gmail.com
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