Episode Details

I welcome Performance Coach Evan Marks, a former money manager who left trading after a major panic attack and now coaches athletes, CEOs, and top traders through M1 Performance Group on the mental side of decision-making. We discuss his core idea that performance equals potential minus interferences, and why traders must identify and reduce impulsivity to access intuition, using “aggressive patience” as a calm-but-ready decision state. Evan shares tactical tools to become more conscious in the moment, including creating space, verbalizing key questions, and his M1 MIND framework: Make it visible, Interrupt the pattern, Navigate with intention, Develop evidence. We cover neuroplasticity, using losses (and even trauma) for growth, slowing down to speed up, balancing life outside the markets, and why strategy and psychology must be developed together. Evan also comments on prop trading and gambling-like behavior.

You can learn more about M1 Performance Group on Instagram and X and see highlights from Evan's work via the following:

From Wall Street Burnout to Mental Freedom: Evan Marks’ Journey Through Panic and Purpose

Evan Marks: Traders are Performance Athletes

Mindset hacks to unlock your full potential with Evan Marks

Mastering High-Pressure performance with Evan Marks

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