In this deeply moving episode of the Hero Project Podcast, Maksim shares his extraordinary transformation from a forgotten child in one of Eastern Europe’s roughest ghettos to a global voice of leadership, purpose, and faith. Through heartbreaking loss, isolation, and struggle, Maksim chose responsibility over resentment—and found his life’s mission speaking at a child’s funeral at just 16 years old.

This is more than a story...It’s a blueprint for anyone who’s ever felt powerless, broken, or lost.

00:00 – The Power of Responsibility 00:54 – Welcome to the Hero Project Podcast 01:13 – Maksim’s Childhood: Raised Without a Father 02:05 – Growing Up in Eastern Europe’s Toughest Ghettos 03:14 – Grandmother's Wisdom & Fatherlessness 04:06 – Tragedy Strikes: Losing His Grandmother 05:12 – Living Alone at 14 & Taking Responsibility 06:05 – Becoming a Youth Pastor & First Speaking Moments 07:25 – The Funeral That Changed Everything 09:19 – Realizing His Mission to Bring Life Through Words 10:20 – “With Great Responsibility Comes Great Power” 11:13 – Discovering His Gift to Speak 13:03 – Learning English to Speak to the World 14:19 – Living Without Electricity or Water – and Still Growing 15:22 – From Survival to Vision

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