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“Your need for validation will keep you invisible in this world.” —Jim Carrey What if everything you thought you needed—success, approval, attention—was just a distraction from the truth? In this soul-baring chapter of Permission to Be Powerful, Anton Volney peels back the layers of a life built on the need for external validation. From craving applause in relationships and career to realizing that no amount of attention could fill the hole inside, this memoir is a radical, raw journey into the roots of self-worth. This isn’t another self-help book filled with positive ...

Psychopaths Rule the World: One Pilot’s Death That Should’ve Exposed Them All By Anton Volney A cockpit full of toxic smoke. A dying pilot’s final words. A buried truth nobody wants you to see. Flight 4087 never made it home. What started as a routine trip turned into an airborne nightmare—one that should have rocked the global aviation industry. But the moment the black box went silent, so did the media. Until now. This investigative essay cracks open the story of a veteran pilot who died mid-air trying to expose a terrifying pattern: planes failing on purpose, parts swapped by ...

In the waters off Dominica, a miracle is unfolding—quietly, rhythmically, click by click. For centuries, we believed ourselves to be the only species with true language. Syntax. Grammar. Culture. But now, that myth is dissolving in the deep. A team of AI researchers, linguists, and marine biologists is on the brink of something historic: decoding the complex, structured, possibly combinatorial language of sperm whales.Yes, language. Not grunts. Not signals. But potentially an entire symbolic system passed from grandmother to calf like stories around a campfire. Their language is made of ...

👉 What if life-saving drugs could be invented not over years, but weeks? 👉 What if new antibiotics didn’t emerge once every decade, but in batches, by algorithmic design? 👉 What if AI didn’t just help chemists, but began replacing intuition? This isn’t science fiction. It’s happening now—and the consequences are staggering.

Dear Permission to be Powerful Reader,It didn’t happen overnight… The unthinkable catastrophe that left America in ruins was years in the making… Telegraphed by ominous warnings and willful ignorance. By 2025, cracks were already visible in the nation’s foundation. Geopolitical tensions were at a boiling point… Climate disasters hammering the coasts… And lunatics controlled the keys to power.Experts sounded the alarm: A 40% chance of a new world war by the 2030s1 Many warned, likely involving the United States, China, and other major powers.Some even cautioned we had entered a ...

The Day the Universe Stood Still How One Man’s Death United the Internet for 24 Hours by Anton Volney “He died on Einstein’s birthday. Born on Galileo’s death day. On Pi Day. Of course he did.” On March 14, 2018, the world lost Stephen Hawking—and for one fleeting, breathtaking moment, the internet stopped fighting. No rage. No clout-chasing. Just millions of strangers whispering: thank you. In this stunning digital elegy, Anton Volney captures the raw beauty of a day when Reddit became a cathedral, trolls went silent, and a wheelchair-bound physicist became the soul of the ...

Dear Permission to be Powerful Reader,Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend changed my life. It’s not just about saying “no”—it’s about owning your life. Boundaries are the invisible force fields that define who we are, what we allow, and refuse to tolerate. They determine our relationships, our self-worth, and ultimately, our destiny. Yet, many of us were never taught how to set them. Instead, we were conditioned to believe that being “good” means being endlessly available. That saying “yes” when we want to say “no” makes us kind, loyal, and loving. ...

“We don’t repeat toxic relationships by accident. We do it to finish a story that never had an ending.” For years, Anton believed he was just “unlucky” in love. Until he realized he wasn’t choosing partners—he was choosing patterns. In this raw, unflinching memoir-meets-manifesto, Anton Volney unpacks how we unconsciously chase emotionally unavailable people not out of desire, but out of damage. Raised on conditional love, many of us learn to equate intimacy with suffering. Permission to Be Powerful explores why we keep running the same love story—with different names—and ...

Listen up, friend… If you’ve ever felt that twinge in your gut that someone’s feeding you a line… If you’ve ever sat across the table from a smooth talker and thought, “Is this guy for real or is he just jerking my chain?”…You’re in the right place. Because today, I’m about to yank the curtain off a hidden world—an underbelly of sly phrases, sneaky pauses, and downright shady tactics that can worm their way into any conversation.And guess what? You’ll walk out the other side knowing exactly how to spot these verbal and nonverbal whoppers before they sink your trust ...

A line’s been drawn. Zalman—transformation titan, licensed therapist, Jedi of the psyche—just threw down a challenge. We’ve got 13 days to see who can generate more income from our Substacks. The winner takes the loot. Sounds simple. But this isn’t just about money. This is about becoming impossible to ignore. It’s about stepping into visibility even when your whole nervous system says don’t. It’s about becoming the kind of person people can’t stop watching—not because you're loud, but because you're real. This is VIP. The inner sanctum. The uncut, uncensored, unfiltered...

Bachata Isn’t Music. It’s Confession. 🎙️ A Permission to Be Powerful Podcast Original By Anton Volney "Worst-case scenario? You learn a f*ck-ton of hot Spanish in 5 minutes or less." This isn’t your average podcast episode. It’s a slow dance between heartbreak and poetry, between masculine yearning and feminine reverence. It’s Romeo Santos, untranslated. In this viral audio essay, Anton Volney—writer, dancer, and unapologetic romantic—dives headfirst into the intoxicating world of Bachata lyrics, revealing what makes this Dominican artform feel less like music… and more...

For too long, I measured my success by other people’s names. By the people I worked for. By the validation of being in their orbit. But I don’t give a fuck about any of that anymore.

The Universe Is More Profound Than You Think 31 Scientific Truths That Will Break Your Brain and Rewrite Reality by Anton Volney “You think reality is stable? Predictable? Think again.” Atoms teleport. Time bends. Your body glows in the dark. This isn’t sci-fi. These are real, peer-reviewed scientific discoveries that shatter our basic understanding of what’s “normal.” In this rapid-fire, mind-expanding collection, Anton Volney unpacks 31 jaw-dropping truths that will leave you questioning everything—from physics to consciousness. Inside, you’ll discover: The jellyfish that ...

What if your entire life has been a performance—and you’re just now waking up? For years, Anton Volney felt hollow. Trapped. Like a ghost in someone else’s story. He abandoned his true self to survive toxic family dynamics, a controlling marriage, and a world that demanded he shrink to fit. At his lowest, he couldn’t even recognize the man in the mirror. He was overweight, emotionally numb, and living a life he never chose. But then everything cracked open. In Permission to Be Powerful, Anton offers an unflinching look at how we lose ourselves—through people-pleasing, trauma, and ...

Grammy-winning artist Kid Cudi took the stand in a Manhattan federal courtroom to deliver one of the most gripping testimonies of the decade — and it felt more like a scene from a psychological thriller than real life. Wearing a black leather jacket and blue jeans, Cudi recounted a chilling night in December: a panicked phone call from Cassie, a confrontation with Sean “Diddy” Combs, and a sequence of events that ended with his Porsche torched by what looked like a Molotov cocktail. Inside the courtroom, his voice cracked as he recalled: A midnight escape to the Sunset Marquis A call ...

Permission to Be Powerful isn’t just a magazine. It’s a reckoning. Inside these pages, you’ll find essays that slice through emotional noise, stories that leave scars, and clarity that hits like a lightning bolt. This isn’t surface-level self-help. It’s for the ones who’ve been silenced, sidelined, or gaslit—and are done playing small. We talk boundaries. Betrayal. Inner peace as a power move. We dismantle guilt, expose toxic loyalty, and give you full permission to walk away from anything that drains your light. Whether you’re healing from a breakup, setting fire to your ...

The Truth About Lies (And Other Lies About Truth) By Anton Volney – Creator of “Permission to Be Powerful” “Everything I say is a lie. But believe me when I say this: I’m telling the truth.” What happens when you stop trying to make sense—and start telling the truth? This is not your typical self-help book. It’s a mind-bending, heart-opening meditation on contradiction, duality, and the beautiful mess of being human. In this short, punchy manifesto, Anton Volney—dancer, writer, Buddhist, and the voice behind the Permission to Be Powerful movement—invites you to hold two ...

The Best Weight You’ll Ever Lose What Others Think of You by Anton Volney “Most people are carrying a weight they didn’t choose. A weight so heavy, it dictates their life—yet so familiar, they barely notice it.” This book is about the heaviest thing you carry—and the most liberating thing you can let go of: Other people’s expectations. In this soul-level wake-up call, Anton Volney takes you on a journey to shed the invisible burden of judgment, fear, and approval-seeking. Drawing from evolutionary psychology, raw personal insight, and fierce spiritual clarity, The Best Weight ...

A Deep Dive into the Most Powerful Communication Tool You've Never Been Taught By Anton Volney, author of Hell & Paradise and creator of Permission to Be Powerful "They weren’t calm because I out-argued them. They were calm because I made them feel safe." If you've ever wanted to stop a fight before it starts... Or transform an argument into intimacy... This book will show you how. This Language Makes Defenses Melt is a fast, gripping, and deeply practical guide to Nonviolent Communication (NVC)—the emotional kung fu used by hostage negotiators, spiritual masters, and people who are ...

📘 Inside the House of Combs: The Explosive Testimony of Capricorn Clark The Untold Truth. In Her Own Words. "If you fail the test, they’re going to throw you in the East River." That’s what Capricorn Clark was told while being held for five days in a windowless room inside Bad Boy Records—accused, interrogated, and terrified. This is not fiction. These are the real courtroom words of a former insider. On May 28th, 2025, in a Manhattan federal courtroom, Capricorn Clark—longtime executive assistant and brand director to Sean "Diddy" Combs—took the stand and unleashed one of the ...