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“I wasn’t in love. I was in captivity.” It started with a chance encounter in a bookstore. A single book. A single moment. And the life Anton Volney thought he was building began to unravel. In this deeply personal and emotionally charged chapter of Permission to Be Powerful, Anton recounts the story of how one book—Codependent No More—shattered the illusion of a happy marriage and awakened a truth he could no longer unsee. He wasn’t being loved. He was being erased. What follows is a gripping narrative of emotional captivity disguised as devotion, of manipulation masked as ...

This is the story of how I stopped playing small—and finally became the boss of my own life. Anton Volney grew up under the rule of tyrants. A domineering father. A manipulative ex-wife. A string of clients who treated him like a servant, not a strategist. He was taught to stay small. To obey. To be “The Chauffeur.” But then something broke. This raw, unfiltered episode is not just a memoir—it’s a manifesto. For anyone who's ever felt erased in a relationship… For the person who keeps chasing love from the emotionally unavailable… For the creative who's sick of being second to...

This is the story of how I went from ambitious copywriter to reluctant whistleblower. You’ve seen The Wolf of Wall Street — but what if I told you that wasn’t just a movie? I once worked for a company where the FBI actually raided the office. People shredding documents. Panic attacks in the hallway. And me? I was stuck in the middle — the copywriter behind some of their best-performing ads. This is not just a tell-all. It’s a wake-up call. From fake gurus charging $5K Zoom calls to ex-convicts delivering keynote speeches, the world of direct-response marketing is a gold mine of ...

In a quiet Boston lab, a blind girl blinked as light hit her eyes for the first time. Gene therapy had restored her vision. For her, the future wasn’t theoretical anymore — it was real. Right now, while most people obsess over elections, market crashes, or the price of eggs... A small group of scientists are quietly engineering the greatest health revolution in human history. A revolution that could erase aging itself... Eliminate once-deadly diseases like Alzheimer’s, HIV, and cancer... And hand early movers a fortune in the $3 trillion longevity boom that's just beginning. And I’m...

25 Questions That Will Change Your Life

Your spirit knows you in your entirety. From birth to death and beyond. All within context. It knows the future. It’s part of a vastly greater intelligence. That silent talker gets lost in our day to day.Because your mind covers it up. It’s the most profound illusion of all time. If you could really see the world for what it is, not for what your mind wants it to be… You would be stunned. The mysteries of life would solve itself right in front of you. Be quiet, even when you’re restless and your mind is noisy. Especially when your mind is noisy this is a big opportunity. Here’s ...

What if I told you that right now, at this very moment… You Are in The Middle of a Crisis One so dangerous, so lethal, so insidious… Yet, most people don’t know it’s happening.

The Self-Worth Supercharger: 100 Affirmations That Hit Like Espresso for Your Soul ☕⚡️ Forget the fluffy one-liners you’ve seen plastered on pastel Instagram squares. These affirmations are forged for creative pros who juggle deadlines, self-doubt, and a relentless inner critic—yet still crave a life lit with purpose and profit. Inside this arsenal you’ll find 100 precision-engineered power statements that: Body-Check Imposter Syndrome – Silence the “not good enough” voice before it hijacks your next pitch, painting, photoshoot, or client call. Upgrade Your Mirror Talk –...

50 Limiting Beliefs You May Not Realize Are Holding You Back Slice Through the Invisible Chains—And Watch Your Life Detonate with Possibility You’re hustling, meditating, vision-boarding—yet something keeps dragging your dreams into quicksand. Spoiler: it’s not your morning routine or your to-do app. It’s the subconscious “nope!” soundtrack looping in the back of your head. This blunt, eye-opening guide exposes 50 stealth beliefs—so sneaky you mistake them for “facts.” Each one is a silent saboteur whispering: “Better play it safe.” “I’m too [old / young / busy /...

Dear Permission to be Powerful Reader…What if life isn’t rare? What if it’s common — and the loneliness we’ve all felt is just a temporary illusion, waiting to be shattered by new light? The exoplanet K2-18b might be where that light first breaks through. NASA’s James Webb Telescope just gave us our clearest hint yet that a planet beyond our solar system may host life-linked molecules.Specifically, dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), gases known on Earth to come only from living organisms. Below is the full breakdown — the evidence, the debate, the doubt, and...

2 a.m. I landed on a fresh r/AskWomen post with a deceptively simple question: “Ladies, what’s something someone did in bed that made you feel truly seen and not just ‘used’?” By sunrise the thread had mushroomed into a living anthology of tenderness. No Kama-Sutra pretzels. Just story after story of microscopic gestures that thundered through women’s nervous systems and rewired their idea of love.

I wrote this in 2022, when I was getting divorced. I filed it away. I didn’t want to be bitter. Three years later, I don’t see bitterness. You tell me. I thought marriage would be a passport to a bigger life.Instead, I got five years in solitary confinement. I was her everything— Her chauffeur. Her scapegoat. Her emotional punching bag.A professional doormat. Two hours of chit-chat before breakfast. Every day. Miss one morning, and I was the villain who didn’t care. Friends? Off-limits. Family? Excommunicated. The only “safe” place was inside her orbit— which felt less like ...

“I used to think success would make me whole. It never did. The only thing that ever made me enough... was me.” I was a workaholic at the top of my game—writing for Tony Robbins, rising fast, grinding harder. Until everything collapsed. My marriage imploded. My health followed. Acid reflux, chest pain, depression. I went from golden boy to barely holding on. This book is my raw, real story of burning out—and waking up. Of losing everything that didn’t matter, and finally choosing what does. It’s about addiction to work as a coping mechanism. About the lies we inherit from hustle...

The Most Shameless Con Man in Congressional History He faked a Wall Street résumé. Invented a 9/11 tragedy. Claimed Jewish heritage, Ivy League degrees, and a nonexistent charity. Then he scammed his way into Congress—and straight into an 87-month prison sentence. In this jaw-dropping episode, Anton Volney pulls back the curtain on the rise and spectacular crash of George Santos—a man who didn’t just lie, but sold America the fantasy it wanted to believe. From fake campaign loans and stolen donor cash to Botox, OnlyFans, and luxury shopping sprees paid for with grandma’s credit ...

“If someone turns cruel the minute you stop giving them what they want… that wasn’t love. That was control.” What if breakups weren’t the end of the story… but the beginning of truth? In this raw, unflinching, and darkly poetic memoir, writer and Buddhist practitioner Anton Volney invites you behind the curtain of modern love—where the real drama begins after the breakup. Through a series of devastating, hilarious, and soul-piercing reflections, Anton reveals a side of heartbreak few dare to talk about: how the masks people wear fall off the minute they lose control. This ...

Most people don't understand that their mind is a chaotic mess. But it can be easily reorganized to become much more powerful. This newsletter is about de-cluttering the junk, clearing out the cobwebs, and creating a powerful library of information in your head, so you can use your noggin to make bold moves in life. To do things you never thought possible.

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Sometimes we allow people in our lives who shouldn't be there. Some people do not deserve you. Or access to you. Here's how to know when to deny access to someone in your life.

You keep telling yourself that you aren't getting shit done because you procrastinate. Or because you're lazy. Not true. The real problem is that you're scared. At least, that's the conclusion I came to. Here's my full breakdown.

This is strange and counter-intuitive advice. But that doesn't make it any less powerful. Watch me dissect your brain and explain why you do what you do... and an easy fix that would make a world of difference in your everyday life.