Marcus Whitney: Your Move, The Manifesto

Marcus Whitney taught himself to code while he was waiting tables. He calls that a move, and it was the first of many he made without being able to see where they would lead. He left a safe career to start a company with no safety net. He walked into a jiu-jitsu gym in his 40s and got submitted by everybody for a whole year, then became a Masters world champion. He expanded his family to another country because the life he wanted demanded it. Behind each step is his father, who made move after move his entire life, from enlisting in the army at 17 to a career in New York City jails to a second career in the postal service. Each of those was a move into the unknown, and together they are the evidence Marcus carries with him. For Marcus, that means waiting is not an option. Marcus names the freeze many of us feel when the ground shifts, and he offers another response: one small move, then another, until the impossible becomes a life. What is the move you have been circling? Your move. Key Moments - Marcus teaches himself to code while waiting tables, the first move in a chain of moves. - He walks into a jiu-jitsu gym in his 40s and keeps showing up for a full year, until he becomes a Masters world champion. - He expands his family to another country because the life he wanted demanded it. Episode Breakdown 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:42 The Freeze Response 00:00:46 Another Way to Respond 00:00:57 What a Move Is 00:01:15 A Move Is Yours 00:01:20 Teaching Himself to Code 00:01:32 The Jiu-Jitsu Gym 00:01:41 Expanding the Family 00:01:50 Move After Move 00:02:17 One Small Move at a Time 00:02:36 Where We Collect the Evidence 00:03:04 Your Move Is My Gift 00:03:22 You Still Have a Move to Make Connect with Marcus Whitney Website: http://yourmove.media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcuswhitney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcuswhitney/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcusWhitney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcuswhitney Newsletter Join the Your Move newsletter. Weekly. Packed with stories, ideas, and evidence that agency is always available. Sign up: https:yourmove.media/#subscribe