Mike Majlak (born January 13, 1985) is an American

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and

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. He is best known as the co-host of ''Impaulsive'' channel alongside

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. He also co-authored the

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''The Fifth Vital''.

Early life

Majlak was born and raised in

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, to Michael and Robin Majlak. After he spent his late teens and early 20s addicted to

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and

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, he overcame

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in 2010.

Career

Majlak began his career in marketing, working as the marketing manager for furniture retailer, LoveSac, where he met social media personality

. According to

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, after Paul's

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scandal in Japan, he hired Majlak to "babysit" him, causing Majlak to buy a house in

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and move there. Majlak found success through his work with Impaulsive, where he is an executive partner and co-hosts with Paul. In addition to Impaulsive, Majlak maintains his own YouTube channel and has a social media following of over 6 million followers. In 2020, he co-authored his

memoir, ''The Fifth Vital'' with Riley J. Ford, a New York Times bestselling author. In his book, he detailed about his experiences with

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addiction and recovery.

Filmography

Television

Personal life

He was in a relationship with former

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actress,

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References

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