About this episode
Decades of Trading Psychology Wisdom in 25 Minutes In episode 519 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with performance coach Andrew Menaker, distilling 25+ years of experience helping traders manage their mindset, emotions, and performance. He unpacks the real reasons traders self-sabotage—and what it takes to build psychological resilience that actually supports trading success. Whether you're managing prop firm capital or trying to stay consistent on your personal account, this is the side of trading most traders ignore… until they can't. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 00:44 What's new with Andrew Menaker 01:13 The outdated myth of "suppressing emotion" 01:49 Emotional energy & the buy/sell reflex 02:53 Pressure, self-awareness & default risk response 03:56 Traits tied to long-term trading success 04:30 Real patience vs. post-it note reminders 05:52 Using the body to manage trading stress 11:00 Internal struggles: overtrading, comparison, ego 12:40 Proving yourself & performance anxiety 13:39 Handling performance anxiety 14:27 Detaching self-worth from trading results 15:30 Psychology tools that don't work for everyone 18:08 Intuition vs. emotion for experienced traders 19:30 Coaching intuitive traders without clear systems 20:44 Why self-honesty is crucial (and rare) 21:51 The reality of failure in trading 23:21 When it's time to take a break or quit 24:04 Recovering from losses & building resilience 25:03 Where to find Andrew Menaker (links below) What did you like best in this podcast episode? Let's talk in the comments below, or join me in the Facebook group! Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker)
