All Moves

Ep434: The Playmaker.

Most people live reactively, letting pressure, emotion, and circumstance dictate their next move. In this episode, we break down what it really means to be a playmaker in life — someone who sees two moves ahead, stays composed under pressure, understands timing, and takes responsibility for outcomes instead of explaining excuses. Just like in sports, the playmaker off the field controls the tempo, reads situations, adapts when plans break, and creates clarity for themselves and others. This is a way of thinking and operating that separates people who drift through life from those who intentionally direct it. Buy my book Above the illusion.  [https://a.co/d/8w516R7] Above the Illusion: The blueprint for mental clarity, self-respect, and irreplaceable value" is a deep exploration into the hidden forces shaping our lives – the conditioning, beliefs, and stories we've unknowingly accepted as truth. This book exposes the psychological distractions that cloud our vision, keeping us blind, fearful, and stuck in cycles of limitation. Anthony Minaya challenges you to question the narratives that hold you back, illuminating the illusions that prevent you from seeing yourself clearly. From the self-imposed boundaries to the unconscious patterns dictating your choices, "Above the Illusion" guides you to break free from the mental fog and step into undeniable personal growth. This isn’t just a book about change – it’s about learning how to see. When you learn to recognize what is real and what is fabricated by fear and doubt, you gain the clarity, awareness, and self-respect necessary to reshape your life. "Above the Illusion" will leave you more prepared, more conscious, and more powerful than ever before – ready to live with a sharpness that cuts through deception and a confidence rooted in truth. Buy now. https://a.co/d/8w516R7 [https://a.co/d/8w516R7]

Ep433: Victimhood, Explained. (Interview #8)

Victimhood doesn’t announce itself as weakness, it presents itself as reason. It speaks calmly, using the language of experience, healing, and realism, convincing people that staying where they are is justified, even wise. In this episode, Victimhood is allowed to explain itself fully: how it quietly erodes optimism, reframes responsibility, turns self-awareness into stagnation, and shrinks the future without ever appearing hostile. This is not a motivational talk and it’s not about blame it’s a clear, philosophical breakdown of the mindset that feels intelligent, compassionate, and understandable, yet keeps people unmoving for years. If you’ve ever felt aware but stuck, reflective but directionless, this episode exposes why and what changes the moment Victimhood loses its authority. Buy my book Above the illusion.  [https://a.co/d/8w516R7] Above the Illusion: The blueprint for mental clarity, self-respect, and irreplaceable value" is a deep exploration into the hidden forces shaping our lives – the conditioning, beliefs, and stories we've unknowingly accepted as truth. This book exposes the psychological distractions that cloud our vision, keeping us blind, fearful, and stuck in cycles of limitation. Anthony Minaya challenges you to question the narratives that hold you back, illuminating the illusions that prevent you from seeing yourself clearly. From the self-imposed boundaries to the unconscious patterns dictating your choices, "Above the Illusion" guides you to break free from the mental fog and step into undeniable personal growth. This isn’t just a book about change – it’s about learning how to see. When you learn to recognize what is real and what is fabricated by fear and doubt, you gain the clarity, awareness, and self-respect necessary to reshape your life. "Above the Illusion" will leave you more prepared, more conscious, and more powerful than ever before – ready to live with a sharpness that cuts through deception and a confidence rooted in truth. Buy now. https://a.co/d/8w516R7 [https://a.co/d/8w516R7]

Ep432: Adjust or Repeat.

We are creatures of habit. Most people because they keep repeating what’s familiar, even when it no longer works. Comfort is efficient. Adjustment is expensive. And most people are too lazy to pay the cost. In this episode, I break down why real growth requires constant adjustment, why people resist it, and how to properly recalibrate your habits, energy, and standards as you enter a new year, without drifting back into the same life under a new calendar. Buy my book Above the illusion.  [https://a.co/d/8w516R7] Above the Illusion: The blueprint for mental clarity, self-respect, and irreplaceable value" is a deep exploration into the hidden forces shaping our lives – the conditioning, beliefs, and stories we've unknowingly accepted as truth. This book exposes the psychological distractions that cloud our vision, keeping us blind, fearful, and stuck in cycles of limitation. Anthony Minaya challenges you to question the narratives that hold you back, illuminating the illusions that prevent you from seeing yourself clearly. From the self-imposed boundaries to the unconscious patterns dictating your choices, "Above the Illusion" guides you to break free from the mental fog and step into undeniable personal growth. This isn’t just a book about change – it’s about learning how to see. When you learn to recognize what is real and what is fabricated by fear and doubt, you gain the clarity, awareness, and self-respect necessary to reshape your life. "Above the Illusion" will leave you more prepared, more conscious, and more powerful than ever before – ready to live with a sharpness that cuts through deception and a confidence rooted in truth. Buy now. https://a.co/d/8w516R7 [https://a.co/d/8w516R7]

Ep431: You Cannot Be Average and Win.

In this episode, I break down why average effort, average standards, and average thinking will never produce a winning life. The world doesn’t reward potential, intentions, or comfort, it rewards precision, discipline, and execution. This is a conversation about standards, self-respect, and the quiet cost of choosing what’s easy over what’s required. If you want to win in life, average is not an option. Buy my book Above the illusion.  [https://a.co/d/8w516R7] Above the Illusion: The blueprint for mental clarity, self-respect, and irreplaceable value" is a deep exploration into the hidden forces shaping our lives – the conditioning, beliefs, and stories we've unknowingly accepted as truth. This book exposes the psychological distractions that cloud our vision, keeping us blind, fearful, and stuck in cycles of limitation. Anthony Minaya challenges you to question the narratives that hold you back, illuminating the illusions that prevent you from seeing yourself clearly. From the self-imposed boundaries to the unconscious patterns dictating your choices, "Above the Illusion" guides you to break free from the mental fog and step into undeniable personal growth. This isn’t just a book about change – it’s about learning how to see. When you learn to recognize what is real and what is fabricated by fear and doubt, you gain the clarity, awareness, and self-respect necessary to reshape your life. "Above the Illusion" will leave you more prepared, more conscious, and more powerful than ever before – ready to live with a sharpness that cuts through deception and a confidence rooted in truth. Buy now. https://a.co/d/8w516R7 [https://a.co/d/8w516R7]

Ep430: The Biology of Comfort. (Interview #7)

In this episode, I sit down with Comfort itself, not as a concept, but as a force embedded in the human nervous system. We break down why comfort feels right at a biological level, how survival instincts meant to protect us quietly turn into self-destruction, and why complacency doesn’t feel like failure, it feels like wisdom. We explore how repeated comfort deteriorates skill, weakens the body, erodes relationships, and slowly dissolves self-trust, all while convincing you that you’re doing the healthy, mature thing. You’ll hear why fear is often the result of stagnation, not the cause of it, and why high-performing people feel suffocated by comfort while others feel safe living inside it.