AlignedLife with Justin Castelli

We just dropped Silas off at his new school for the first time and as I drove over I couldn't help but think about how he is starting a new chapter and how his feelings going into ths change are not that different from the one we feel as we start new chapters.

It's an awesome feeling to be able to highlight friends on Mondays--it also highlights the importance of the R in PRST...being surrounded by others who push you to be better. Ashby Daniels is a financial advisor with a great practice--one that he would not have to focus on growing much more to live the life that he wants. Ashby is also a creator and has discovered a passion and skill for writing a...

As Ryan Holiday explains in 7/31's Daily Stoic, your career is not a life sentence. Our Pursuit is about creating the life that will bring us the maximum amount of happiness and minimal amount of regret and there is no escaping the need to work. Your Pursuit should be to find a career that you enjoy, allows you to express yourself, but provides the ability to be more than your career.

Emily Binder is the founder of WealthVoice, a voice technology platform leading the way for content on home audio devices, and has followed her passion for marketing and branding by betting on herself and blazing her own path and doing it on her terms. In addition to discussing her Pursuit we also dive into how the Universe communicates with us and winks at us from time to time in what she calls B...

Where is the line between faking it til you make it vs. embodying your future self? When do you cross the line between doing it for yourself and doing it for others? Only you can answer those questions and know when that line has been crossed.

One of my close friends hit me with a text yesterday....would you rather be underpaid or overrated?  There's no right answer and no judgement to be made with your answer but it's something worth thinking about on your Pursuit. I'd rather be underpaid.

Derick Grant is a name you've heard mentioned on the PRST podcast channel many times and you will continue to. It's time to finally highlight Derick's Pursuit and how he transitioned from one passion, basketball, to another, mindset coaching. I'm lucky to call him a friend and thrilled to share more about him. Be sure to follow him at dgmindset.com

In order to make the PRST Short DJ Daro FinTwit's Favorite DJ, I had to cut some great parts of our conversation. I couldn't let the comments that didn't make the film go to waste, so we have the raw conversation between Odaro and me for today's episode of The PRST. You also get to see a little behind the scenes of how I make the Shorts, which I explain in the intro. If you haven't seen the Short...

When focusing on the S in PRST most of the attention goes to activities for our bodies, mental, and emotional health...but what we put INTO our bodies is just as important, potentially even more important.  If you're serious about your Pursuit, revisiting what you are consuming is going to be an important exercise. I'm not here to suggest what is best for you, as I believe different people need di...

As we focus on the 'S' this week, I wanted to share a quote I saw from a friend of mine on Twitter. It's a simple prescription for how to best take care of yourself and a reminder that we cannot take care of others until we take care of ourselves. I also have a special guest who joined me today...tune in to hear who it is.

I'm positive you have people in your life or whom you follow that have gone on their own Pursuit--so today, rather than listen to a story from me look at how that person in your life followed their passion and changed their life.

Short answer: nothing--at least it shouldn't stop your Pursuit. Instead, the current economic environment should fuel your desire to pursue your passion and create the life you want to live. After all, whether you are feeling fulfilled or unfulfilled in your life, it doesn't change what happens in the markets, economy, or world---so why not do more of what you love and can control? We also talk ab...

Steven Pressfield provides a great comparison between individuals acting as amatuers and professionals in the endeavors they pursue. We'll take a quick look at when he realized he was a professional and discuss the difference, according to Steven, between the two. Will you be, or are you already, acting as a professional on your Pursuit?

I came a quote from Maya Angelou that is a beautiful reminder that while we are focusing on our Self during our Pursuit, we need to make sure we are being kind to others.  

From the book Embracing Uncomfortable, "Where do you find yourself in avoidance of the real aspects of your life, and how can you lovingly embrace where you're at in order to process the losses and the disappointments, and then shift the dynamics of your situation?"

This Monday Motivation highlights a friend of mine who had figured out the secrets of building a life that is bringing both personal and professional success to him while doing it 100% on his terms. Samuel Deane is the founder and financial advisor of Deane Wealth Management, based in Atlanta, GA. More importantly he is a father and supportive husband not only building a wealth management firm for...

We're back after a couple of weeks or archives and no episode last Friday due to an epic trip to NYC with Roman. I had plenty to talk about in today's episode and after a quick update on PRST we dive into why it is so important to really know who you are. When you have a better connection to your true Self, it allows you to begin to change your Pursuit to the life you want and away from the life y...

Found this great quote from Cory Allen that starts with "Be honest with yourself about what you want. Don't deny your dreams..." You'll have to tune into today's episode for the rest of the quote!

There will be periods of time on your Pursuit where things won't go your way. Thankfully, it is easy to shift your energy to the positive and correct the course you have wandered down...practicing gratitude. As Bob Proctor says, "Expressing gratitude instantly shifts your energy. It puts you in harmony your source of supply so that the good in everything moves toward you."

We're halfway through the year and it's a great time to take inventory of what we are putting into our bodies--both food and information--and who we are surrounding ourselves with. There is a lot of negativity in the world right now but despite this there is more good than bad happening. Your social media feed may just not reflect this and the people you are surrounded by may be consumed by the ne...

There's no other Monday Motivation for the 4th of July Holiday than the Pursuit of Ryan Holiday. In this episode we take a look at Ryan's journey to becoming a thought leader, expert on Stoicism, author of 10+ books, and living his ideal life on a farm in Austin and running his book store, in addition to his career as an author and creative strategist. His story is one that should inspire, not see...

As I was flying to NYC looking out the window at the clouds, I had a thought..."I'm dying." No, I don't have a terminal diagnosis from a doctor but the reality is we are all dying--moving one second closer to the end, which is why PRST is so important.  

In August, the first PRST Collective will commence with up to 5 individuals looking to find or incorporate in a greater way the passion in their lives. Tune in to hear what you can expect from the Collective and how you can enroll.

I was listening to Rich Roll's book Finding Ultra when I heard him say, "Safety isn't just an illusion, it's a cop out." When going on your Pursuit it will be tempting to stay in the "safe" situation and not take that risk... But how safe is "safe" and how risky is "risky"?   You might be surprised at what you really discover when you look more closely at your current and potential scenarios.

A replay of the very first Monday Motivation with Alex Toussaint of Peloton.