PAVE Studios Expands Creator Roster with Top Voices in True Crime, Lifestyle and History

PAVE Studios, an entertainment company specializing in creator led, company owned IP across video, audio, live experiences, and more, today announced a new roster of creators joining the studio: true crime creator Kimbyrleigha, attorney and legal creator Reb Masel, podcast host Emma Klipstein, journalist and “The First Degree” co-host Alexis Linkletter, and former CIA officer and FBI agent Tracy Walder.

The newest creators to partner with PAVE are proven storytellers across YouTube, podcasting, and publishing. Kimbyrleigha has built more than 500K YouTube subscribers, Reb Masel commands 2.1M followers on TikTok, Emma Kilpstein’s content has reached over 200 million viewers in 18 months, Alexis Linkletter’s “The First Degree” has tens of millions of downloads, and Tracy Walder is the bestselling author of “The Unexpected Spy.”

As part of PAVE Studios, these creators will have access to the company’s development resources to help develop their brands and pursue new opportunities across video, audio, and beyond.

They will work with the studio to create new content and IP to further expand its growing ecosystem.

“Creators join PAVE because we invest in them the way studios once invested in stars, with development resources, cross-format opportunities, and a team obsessed with growing their audience alongside them,” said PAVE Studios Founder and Chief Executive Max Cutler. “Every creator on this list has built a devoted community. Our job is to build new IP with them and bring their voices to audiences they haven’t reached yet, while continuing to serve their followers with more, premium content — across mediums."

The full roster of new PAVE Studios creators includes:

• Kimbyrleigha (True Crime Creator): Kimbyrleigha is a true crime creator, law school graduate, and psychology and sociology scholar whose fascination with the genre goes back to childhood, when her grandmother Fran first sat her down to watch the OJ Simpson trial. That early introduction became a lifelong obsession: decades spent studying murder cases, criminal behavior, and the legal system, now deepened further by active coursework in Medicolegal Death Investigation. She has built over 500K YouTube subscribers across her Kimbyrleigha and DARKLIVITY channels, where her deeply researched, victim-focused storytelling has earned her a loyal community drawn to her academic perspective and genuine empathy. The DARKLIVITY podcast, which she co-hosts with her husband Jon alongside their recreated 90s set built as a tribute to her late grandmother Fran, explores the psychology behind criminal behavior and keeps victims’ stories at the center of every case.
• Reb Masel (Attorney and Legal Creator): Reb Masel is a practicing attorney, host of the Rebuttal Podcast, author of THE BOOK THEY THROW AT YOU—A Sarcastic Lawyer’s Guide to the Unholy Chaos of our Legal System set for 2027 publication by Simon & Schuster, and comedy, lifestyle, and legal content creator on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Reb combines her authentic personality and beloved comedic timing to present the wildest cases and tales from the law, hot takes on legal and social issues, hilarious readings of real (and iconic) court transcripts, and compelling stories from Reb’s daily life as a young female attorney. Reb’s content inspires young people, lawyers, and aspiring professionals of all ages around the world by proving you can be a successful lawyer and still have a soul, sense of humor, and passion for more.
• Emma Klipstein (Creator): Emma Klipstein is a media personality, entrepreneur and the host of the hit podcast Too Much known for her quick wit, brutal honesty, relatability and signature “unapologetic big sister advice.” With a devoted digital following of almost 800K and a knack for turning life’s messiest moments into must-listen conversations, she has become a standout voice in the lifestyle, self-help and relationship media landscape. Whether she’s breaking down modern dating, past trauma, confidence, adult friendships or the realities of building a career in the public eye, Emma blends humor, vulnerability, and sharp cultural commentary in a way that has touched more than 200M viewers in 18 months. Her fresh perspective and unmistakable personality have established her as one of the rising voices in next-generation podcasting and garnered her critical acclaim from more than 60 publications.
• Alexis Linkletter (Podcast Host, First Degree): Alexis Linkletter is one of true crime’s most trusted voices, a storyteller who gets the interviews no one else can. Since 2018, she has written, produced, and co-hosted The First Degree, the acclaimed podcast billed as “The True Crime Podcast That You Might End Up On.” Across more than 100 episodes, Alexis has sat down with the people closest to the cases that grip the country, from the daughter of BTK to the son of Jim Jones to Lorena Bobbitt, tackling everything from forgotten small-town tragedies to Jonestown and Ted Bundy. Her edge is empathy. Alexis tells unflinching crime stories without ever exploiting them, a balance that has earned her the loyalty of subjects and the respect of the genre. Before The First Degree, she produced HLN’s Unmasking a Killer, which aired weeks before the Golden State Killer’s capture, along with Deadly Recall and MTV’s True Life Crime. She went on to create and star in Unraveled on Investigation Discovery. Sharp, fearless, and deeply human, Alexis brings a voice to true crime that is all her own.
• Tracy Walder (Author, The Unexpected Spy): Tracy Walder is a former CIA officer and FBI special agent who has become a national security expert, author, and television personality. She is best known for her memoir The Unexpected Spy, which traces her path from college student to frontline roles in U.S. intelligence and law enforcement. After government service, Walder transitioned to teaching History, National Security and Criminal Justice, then moved to public-facing national security work and media. She appears as herself in documentaries such as Netflix’s American Manhunt: The Search for Osama bin Laden and in projects examining the CIA, 9/11, and modern terrorism, where she speaks from her experience inside the Counterterrorism Center. She is also featured in factual and investigative series, including Discovery’s Lost Monster Files and other programs where she analyzes intelligence, security, and unexplained events as a former CIA and FBI professional. She has appeared on major news and talk shows including Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, CBS, MSNBC, BBC, NPR, and various other national outlets to discuss terrorism, intelligence, geopolitics, and law enforcement. She also serves as a national security contributor for NewsNation, offering analysis on current events involving intelligence and security issues. Lastly, she is currently a contributor on the Allegedly Podcast on Netflix.

As PAVE Studios continues to expand its portfolio of creator-led, company owned IP, the addition of these creators underscores how it is supporting voices that engage audiences across platforms and genres.