In this milestone episode, Tony officially adds a new title—Author. We unpack the journey behind Beyond The Glass: A Life of Purpose and Impact: the spiritual nudges, the doubts, and the breakthroughs that led from “analysis paralysis” to launch. Tony shares how six defining moments map to his A-A-A framework—Awareness, Acceptance, Alignment—and why the book speaks to athletes, fathers and mothers, new spouses, leaders, grievers, and anyone ready to stop dimming their light.

Inside this conversation:

• From locker rooms to boardrooms to “author” — why the timing had to be now
• The voices that hold us back vs. the pushes that move us forward
• How exposure changes trajectories (the Chase → Howard University story)
• Writing for “everybody” and leaving a legacy kids can return to
• T ...