Quotes
“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.”
Joseph Campbell
Our species thinks in metaphors and learns through stories.
Mary Catherine Bateson (Anthropologist)
Welcome to my Newsletter
My Newsletter
Beyond The Red Pill (BTRP) is a newsletter designed for Creatives, Visionaries, and Storytellers who seek transformation through art, culture, and peak experiences. We explore the environments, mindsets, and strategies that fuel creative breakthroughs and self-actualization.
Tagline
The right environment unlocks the right experience—and the right experience changes everything.
About MB
I am Miquiel Banks and I have evolved through several phases of growth:
The Content Scientist
The Story Alchemist
The Cultural Ambassador
The Hip Hop Investigative Journalist
How can I help you?
I specialize in helping Creatives, Visionaries, and Storytellers seek Peak Experiences through Arts and Culture.
If you seek Prime Environments and Peak Experiences, then I can definitely help you.
Formal Education
1999 - B.A. in English Language and Literature (HBCU, Morris Brown College)
2012 - Certificate in Music Production (St. Petersburg College - MIRA Program)
2023 - Associates Degree in Contracts and Acquisitions (Strayer University)
Storytelling Education
Trained under Sophia Stewart (Creator and Owner of The Terminator and Matrix Franchises)
Trained under Pamela Jaye Smith (Mythologist, Author, International Consultant/Speaker, Award-Winning Writer/Producer/Director)
Trained under Mitchell German (Story Studio Lab, Your Storytelling Potential, Plot Control, Essay Dog, Screenwriting Mega Course)
Trained under Stanley D. Williams (The Moral Premise)
Trained under Jeffrey Schechter (WritersRoomPro, Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Showrunner, and Software Entrepreneur)
Personal Milestones and Accomplishments
Spent 40 years as the Hip Hop Evangelist and the Co-Founder of ATL Hip Hop Culture
Spent 40 years as an Award-Winning Graffiti Artist
Spent 20 years as an Award-Winning Technical Writer
Spent 15 years as an Award-Winning Videographer
Awards, Titles, and Designations
Decorated Desert Storm Veteran (MIA, AWOL, EPW)
Award-Winning Technical Writer
Award-Winning Newspaper Editor
Award-Winning Graffiti Artist
Award-Winning Videographer
Global Authority on Storytelling, Screenwriting, Technical Writing, The Moral Premise, The Heroic Journey, and The Matrix
Has composed over 2,000 original songs
Has composed and delivered over 1,000 graffiti tags
Why does MB care so much?
Miquiel cares about this because he has seen how PTSD devastates and cripples soldiers from artistic experience, effectively cutting them off from healing themselves.
In addition, Miquiel discovered it is ONLY through Artistic Expression (internalizing the Arts) that we can achieve a PEAK EXPERIENCE.
In conclusion, it is ONLY through PEAK EXPERIENCES that we can truly HEAL and THRIVE.
What significant events transformed MB’s outlook on life?
Miquiel Banks was put at gunpoint, handcuffed, and imprisoned by his own unit in Desert Storm.
For awhile, he was crippled by PTSD until he realized he felt better after expressing himself artistically.
With this realization, he managed to overcome PTSD with Polymath Development, Hip Hop Culture, and Artistic Expression to achieve a PEAK EXPERIENCE.
How well has this solution worked for other people?
I have shared my Secrets, Shortcuts, and Storytelling Frameworks with hundreds of Customers and Screenwriters and I have achieved 100% positive feedback.
Many of them have expressed their happiness with someone "who understands their problems" and who "spoke their language."
The best part is the Storytelling Frameworks are more algorithms that walk my Customers through the entire process, step-by-step, and this encourages them to realize the simple Truth.
Writing a book is a Process.
Writing a screenplay is a Process.
And since they are both processes, this is a simple formula.
When I follow the Frameworks, I will finish and achieve a PEAK EXPERIENCE.
Are there any other pertinent facts from your backstory?
The first hurdle you will encounter is the Vocabulary Vacuum, where experts use different words that mean the same thing.
The second hurdle is realizing the Heroic Journey applies to your life, not just a framework for telling a story.
The third hurdle is that Visualizations provide more accurate information than "text-based" instructions.
The fourth hurdle is that ALL Writing Apps follow the designer's instructions and they may not work for you because you require another path or another way of thinking.
This is why I provide the Secrets and Shortcuts of Storytelling Frameworks and this allows my customers to experience Story Construction and Story Deconstruction on their own terms.
The Basic Questions
Why should I care?
Your survival hinges on knowing your place in time—both the Era and the Economy.
Confusion or uncertainty leads to extinction, like a dinosaur.
Endless planning without action wastes time and causes regression.
But if you actively engage, the right tools will help you thrive.
What Era and Economy are we in?
We are in the Creator Economy, where those who create will be the ones who thrive.
Why do you call me a Creative, and how is this different than a Creator?
I use the term Creative because it’s synonymous with Creator, but with a broader perspective.
As a Creative, you must evolve into a professional-grade Content Creator, building your business through digital media production and distribution.
Isn't this just like being a Business Owner or Entrepreneur?
Exactly. As a Creative, you also take on the responsibility of an entrepreneur.
And your role comes with three key duties: create, grow, and sell.
What do you mean by CREATE?
Making your Content.
What do you mean by GROW?
Building the audience for your Content.
What do you mean by SELL?
It means monetizing your audience by offering them value—whether through content, ads, physical products, consulting, or other services.
What do you mean by OFFER?
An Offer is a carefully curated bundle of digital and physical products designed to provide a specific solution to a specific problem.
How does your newsletter benefit me?
In the Creator Economy, your success depends on the strength of your Offers.
Your most powerful Offers come from your Peak Experiences.
To access those Peak Experiences, you need the right environment for growth—a Premium Environment.
What is a Peak Experience?
A Peak Experience is a transformative moment of insight, creativity, or achievement that elevates your skills, mindset, and potential.
These moments fuel your best ideas and highest-value Offers.
What is a Premium Environment?
A Premium Environment is a space—physical, digital, or mental—designed to maximize your growth, creativity, and execution.
It provides the right tools, knowledge, and community to help you reach your full potential.
Explain your tagline - The Premium Environment for Peak Experiences.
This means we create the ideal conditions for you to access and sustain Peak Experiences.
By providing high-value resources, insights, and a supportive ecosystem, we help you unlock your greatest creative and entrepreneurial breakthroughs.
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