WELCOME!
I’m Anthony Porquez. As an entrepreneur who has founded and sold businesses, and as a man who has personally experienced severe burnout, I intimately understand the dark side of 'hustle culture,' especially for high-achieving men.
My journey took a significant turn when my mother fell ill, and my family life started to unravel. Suddenly, I found myself shouldering the responsibility for my parents while already burning the candle at both ends—building a business during the day and bartending at night. It was during my darkest moments, including landing in jail, that I discovered the vital importance of seeking help and investing in myself.
Today, after learning to rebuild myself and receiving invaluable support from those who played a pivotal role in my recovery, I've dedicated myself to guiding and supporting other entrepreneurial-minded, high performing men who find themselves in need.
As a multi-certified international men's coach, I've founded Converge Coaching International with a clear goal: to help high performing men cultivate the mindset and inner resources needed to not only build and scale their businesses but also optimize their personal lives.
My mission is to assist men navigating burnout as they reassess, restore, and rebuild the key areas essential for success.
Anthony J. Porquez
International Men’s Burn Out to Peak Performance Coach
“Through the optimization of your mindset, physiology, and environment, you can overcome burnout and lead a harmonious, sustainable and prosperous lifestyle.”
My approach places a strong emphasis on the vital elements of self-mastery, including awareness, authenticity, and integrity. I draw from ancient wisdom while integrating the latest proven strategies in neuroscience, psychology, and personal development. This holistic approach allows me to rewire my clients for a new level of leadership and success.
Having collaborated with numerous teachers, counselors, and healers from diverse disciplines and cultures worldwide, I've honed a one-of-a-kind process that has consistently helped men regain their momentum and return to the path of success. I am wholeheartedly dedicated to assisting men across the globe in breaking free from their limitations and leading purposeful and prosperous lives.
Anthony is a location-independent traveler and nomad entrepreneur who has explored more than 40 countries worldwide. As a dual citizen of the United States and the Philippines, Anthony has a deep appreciation for learning about the history, culture, and cuisine of the places he visits. With a diverse background, Anthony has held previous roles as a Fortune 200 corporate executive, a skilled craft cocktail bartender, and the president of the non-profit organization, The United States Bartenders Guild in Atlanta, Georgia. Additionally, Anthony is a classically trained cellist, having started his musical journey at the age of 4. In his leisure time, Anthony enjoys scuba diving, drawing, Onewheeling, and hiking
Mind. Body. Business. Redefined.
Turning Burnout Into Breakthrough
Burnout isn’t the end—it can be the breakthrough.
When approached with intention, burnout becomes a catalyst for transformation, guiding you to break the cycle and rise into a more aligned, powerful version of yourself.
This roadmap walks you through four essential phases—Recovery, Self-Management, Self-Mastery, and Self-Actualization—so you can stop surviving and start living as your most authentic, conscious self.
It’s not just about work…
Sustainable success isn’t about pushing harder—it’s about aligning your energy.
The Phoenix System helps you optimize four essential elements: Body, Mind, Personal Space, and Professional Space—so you can rise with clarity, resilience, and purpose.
This framework is more than a method—it’s how I live, and how I help high-performing men reclaim their power.
The Phoenix System doesn’t claim to reinvent the wheel—it was developed independently to help high-performing men align their energy and recover from burnout.
Still, it was both affirming and inspiring to see its core principles echoed in the global longevity research of Dan Buettner, featured in the Netflix documentary Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones.
While the Blue Zones reveal how traditional cultures live longer through purpose, community, and natural rhythms, the Phoenix System brings that timeless wisdom into the modern world—offering entrepreneurs and leaders a path to beat burnout and achieve peak performance by redefining what performance truly means: energy alignment, intentional rituals, and sustainable success in today’s fast-paced environment.
Learn more about Dan’s work at danbuettner.com.
Fact:
A study by the University of Chicago found that men who place a higher value on their careers are more likely to experience burnout and other health problems.
“We have it backward. Many of us prioritize our businesses and careers at the cost of everything else, sacrificing health, relationships, and peace of mind while chasing some imaginary, unattainable brass ring of achievement.
It’s my experience that doing the opposite is more effective. Make yourself and what you truly value your highest priority and your business will grow naturally, authentically, and ultimately thrive. ”
A survey by the American Institute of Stress found that men between the ages of 25-54 are most likely to suffer from burnout.
Did you know…
The Call to Rise…
“What got you ‘here,’ won’t get you ‘there.’”
We find ourselves in challenging and rapidly changing times, and it's evident that the old ways are no longer effective.
Life appears to be accelerating, growing more unpredictable each day. In a world inundated with information and choices, maintaining our individual paths becomes a formidable task. How do we navigate this complexity to benefit ourselves, our families, our communities, and our world?
As the leaders of tomorrow, achieving success in our endeavors demands awareness, agility, and adaptability.
While we may not always control life's events, we possess the ability to manage our attitudes and perceptions, which in turn support positive actions. Conscious and consistent behavior serves as the catalyst for rewiring our brains toward self-mastery. And through self-mastery, we unearth authentic leadership, extending beyond the realms of business into all aspects of existence.
The next level of leadership calls for individuals who can not only lead themselves effectively but also guide others toward positive change. And the world is in desperate need of better leaders.
However, it all starts with you, and the initial step is the willingness to introspect. It requires the courage and honesty to recognize where you are and realize that you don't have to walk this journey alone.
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”
Is this kind of coaching right for you?
Facing oneself and one's circumstances can be a daunting prospect for many men. Often, we opt to avoid, distract, or numb ourselves, driven by conditioned mental programs that are virtually impossible to see on our own. Walking the Path of the Entrepreneur or any demanding role requires genuine commitment from a resolute individual. However, those who undertake this journey discover the ultimate reward: True Freedom.
If you are prepared to embark on this pursuit and open to seeking support, I extend an invitation to connect with me. To get you started, I've provided a FREE Burnout to Peak Performance Checklist designed to help you confront one of our most formidable adversaries in the battle against burnout: Negative Self-talk.
And, if you're curious about coaching with me, I invite you to Book a FREE Discovery Call. This will provide an opportunity to explore whether partnering together is the right fit for you and your business.
The Phoenix Man Manifesto
A Personal Philosophy by Anthony Porquez
THE CALL TO RISE
Modern masculinity is built on a lie—and too many men are dying for it.
We live in a world that confuses motion with meaning, and output with worth.
Men are rewarded for ignoring their bodies, numbing their emotions, and outsourcing their
value.
Most high performers live in survival mode—and call it ambition.
And the sacrificial lamb for that status, achievement, and success—our authentic,
conscious Selves.
But burnout is not a failure of productivity.
It’s a signal of massive misalignment.
A misalignment that has distorted masculinity,
reducing it to domination, repression, and disconnection.
We’re taught to measure our self-worth and success on outdated ideas—
not by how deeply we are aligned with ourselves and the world we live in.
And the consequences are very real.
But there is another way.
One that doesn’t require collapse to find clarity.
One that begins not with more doing—but with remembering.
THE AWAKENING
What you are aware of you are in control of.
What you are unaware of is in control of you.
And for men, oftentimes it takes something dramatic to help us truly 'see' our downward
descent into darkness—
a disruption of our world to show us that something demands a change.
You cannot create in survival—
because survival shuts down your ability to imagine, trust, and build.
Calm is not a luxury.
It’s a prerequisite for clarity. For power.
Burnout is not just a mental battle.
It’s stored in the body—
but fueled by the mind.
Your nervous system isn’t the problem.
It’s the path.
The portal back to presence.
THE SHIFT
Most men are confused about what self-care really is.
It’s not scented candles or wellness trends.
It’s nervous system safety. It’s alignment. It’s power.
Self-care is calm.
Calm in the mind. Calm in the body. Calm in the environment.
You don’t need more routines.
You need rituals that actually restores your strength.
Stillness. Relief. Breath.
Not as an escape—but as a return.
THE RECLAMATION
Masculinity is not about force.
It’s about grounded presence and emotional integrity.
Adaptation requires redefinition.
Redefine success.
Redefine strength.
Redefine yourself.
A belief is just a thought you think over and over again.
And thanks to neuroplasticity, you can rewire even your most deeply held patterns.
BUT…
You must pause.
You must question.
And only then—should you respond.
You cannot rise like the Phoenix
until you burn away the old beliefs and identity.
You are not here to survive.
You are here to remember who you are—
and lead from it.
Victory goes to the individual who holds the strongest reality.
And in a world of individuals, comparison means nothing at all.
All that truly matters is what you believe—and how hard you believe in it.
THE COST OF COMFORT
Most people don’t want a cure.
They want relief.
Relief is fast, easy, yet temporary.
A cure is slow.
A cure requires discipline, surrender, and the willingness to look in dark corners.
The path to the cure isn’t easy.
It will cost you comfort—but give you freedom.
You will be no stranger to Death yet - the rewards earned by standing in the fire are permanent.
Be mindful of your thoughts.
The brain is not a happiness-producing machine. It’s a survival machine.
The mind is a terrible neighborhood. Don’t go there alone.
THE COMMITMENT
I choose to lead from awareness—not reaction.
I choose to rest without guilt and work without force.
I choose to be in my body—not escape it.
I choose emotional truth over performative strength.
I choose to rise—again and again—because that’s what I was born to do.
THE MISSION
I guide men back to themselves—
not by giving them answers,
but by helping them clear the noise so they can hear their own.
I help men break cycles of burnout, self-bullying, and hidden exhaustion.
I teach them to regulate their nervous system
and rewrite their internal architecture.
So they can live a life they never thought possible.
I help them redefine success from the inside out.
I walk with them through the fire—
until they rise.
Because the world is in desperate need of a new breed of leader…
The world needs You.
