We had the good fortune of connecting with Antwan “Midas” Murphy and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Antwan “Midas”, what is the most important factor behind your success?
Im a Godly man. So when it comes to my craft, I’ve prayed heavily that my hands would be blessed so that I would be able to help others. So with that being added to my hours and hours of studying, I’ve been blessed enough to be told repeatedly that ive become a pretty solid MT.

What should our readers know about your business?
Im the owner of The Golden Touch Massage and Slumber LLC. The main focus there is about relaxation and rehabilitation. I worked for a franchise but was held back from being able to “help” people because the focus was more of pushing products on them for up sales. So in order to be the MT that my heart longed to be, I had to branch out and become a small fish in a big pond. Building the business is a slow process but the work I get to do now is fulfilling. I’m also an employee at Valor Massage. What I love so much about working there is that its all about rehabilitation. Everyone that comes in has an issue that’s affecting their everyday living. Being able to help relieve their issues gives me a satisfying sense of accomplishment in life. Valor is a great fit for what I’m looking to do as an MT.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Southern Pines has plenty of things to offer. For example, you could start your day visiting one of the many independent local coffee shops. Then you could take a walk at Reservoir Park. Red’s Corner has a number of different food trucks and a bar. You could order your food and eat it by the fire pit. After Red’s, you could go around the corner to the Rec Room (arcade) and enjoy many of the classic games. You could finish the night at one of the upscale restaurants. I would choose Ashtens. And since this is a retirement town full of golf courses, it would only be right to play atleast one round. If golf isn’t your thing, you could go bowling or catch a movie. Sandhills Cinema is a very nice theater. If you have your children, there’s plenty of different awesome parks that they would enjoy. There’s also plenty of courts to play tennis/pickleball.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
It would be disrespectful of me to not mention the support of my wife when it comes to my success. She’s stood by my side from the first day that I met her. All she has done is pushed me towards greatness from day one.

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Antwan Murphy

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