I’m Antonio Neves
Antonio Neves is a powerhouse leadership speaker, author, and coach who helps organizations and people develop Personal Leadership.
The 7-Day Get Unstuck Challenge
What The Internet Will Tell You
I speak over 40 times a year at top companies, conferences and events.
I’m the author of Stop Living On Autopilot: Take Responsibility For Your Life & Rediscover A Bolder, Happier You.
I’m the host of the worldwide chart-topping The Antonio Neves Show podcast.
I’m an award-winning broadcast journalist. For over 10 years I worked as a correspondent, host and producer with top television networks (NBC, PBS, BET, etc.) in New York City.
I’m a graduate of Western Michigan University (BBA) and Columbia University (Masters of Science)
What The Internet Won’t Tell You
- I’m the father of boy/girl twins.
- I was raised not far from a NASCAR speedway in Michigan.
- Places I’ve worked: Walt Disney World, H & M in Stockholm and 2nd shift at a factory.
- I listen to audio books and podcasts on 2x speed.
- Every Sunday morning, I make the most delicious pancakes.
What I Believe To Be True
- No one owes you anything. You owe yourself everything.
- You're just one decision away from a better life.
- It's never too late. But the longer you wait the harder it gets.
- Your dreams have an expiration date if you don't act on them.
- Not making a decision is making a decision.
OH. YOU WANT MORE?
I don’t have all the answers. I do have the right questions.
I’m Antonio Neves and I know firsthand what it’s like to be “successful” yet miserable. It wasn’t that long ago that I was living on autopilot instead of living on purpose.
If you Googled my name 5 years ago, the results would have made it seem like I was living my best life ever. According to the Internet I was:
- A world-renowned speaker who delivered keynotes across the globe at top companies like Google, Amazon and VISA
- An award-winning journalist
- An Ivy League grad
- An executive coach to business leaders
- A successful author
- A blue checkmark-verified public figure
- A husband and father to two beautiful twins
And while all of those things were true, it’s only part of the story. As you know, the Internet can never tell the whole story. Here’s the real story— the one I was afraid to talk about publicly or share:
- After a year in marriage, my wife and I were knee-deep in counseling
- Our twins arrived early and spent a month in the neonatal intensive care unit
- My evenings were spent drinking, wallowing in self-misery
- I had a ridiculous amount of grad school debt
- I started avoiding family and friends, not returning their calls, texts or emails
- I struggled with emotional eating and gained nearly thirty pounds
- I regularly smoked cigarettes in street alleys while wearing a bright green gardening glove so my wife wouldn’t smell the stench on my hand
So why am I sharing this with you?
- I’m proud to say that after some hard-won lessons, I reimagined my future and course-corrected my life.
- I believe the best thing to happen to you is still ahead. I’m living proof.
- I don’t want you to wait until a life-altering event happens to start the life you want. You are the life-altering event.
You have a say in your life. You can find fulfillment right where you are. And I’ll help you do it. I’ll help you ask the hard questions. I’ll help you reboot, reset and refuel your life.
You have a decision to make. Ready? Let’s get started.
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