AlignedLife with Justin Castelli
by Justin Castelli
An exploration of living your authentic life. Creator, advisor, and guide Justin Castelli examines the alignment of spirit, mind, body, and money and how it can help you live the life you were created to live--your authentic life.More at www.justincastelli.io. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The AlignedLife Podcast ManifestoMost podcasts are playing the same game, and I understand why.Downloads matter. Subscribers matter. Landing the guest everyone recognizes moves the needle. There's a real logic to it. But the side effect is that you end up hearing the same people on the same shows, telling versions of a story you've already heard.AlignedLife is going a different direction.I'm not interested in who's already famous. I'm interested in who has something real to say --- and more often than I think we realize, those aren't the same person. Some of the most important messages I've ever encountered came from p
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Building A Golden Civilization Begins With You with George Kinder
What would your life feel like if every institution you dealt with was trustworthy and humane in everything it did? George Kinder, the father of Life Planning and founder of the Kinder Institute, joins me to talk about his book A Golden Civilization and the Map of Mindfulness. His Life Planning...
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Expanding Awareness with Jeff Williams
After 27 years in corporate sales and relationship management, my friend Jeff Williams felt the misalignment in his work show up as real pain in his body. In this episode, Jeff shares how he knew it was time to leap, how he prepared, and the question that helped him go: do I deserve to free…
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Rethinking Money, Time, And What Your Twenties Are For with Jack Raines
In this episode of AlignedLife, I sit down with Jack Raines — venture capitalist, Substack writer, and author of the new book Young Money — to talk about what money actually means once you stop treating it as a scoreboard. Jack grew up around entrepreneurial parents and grandparents, which shaped...
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How A Torn ACL Taught Zac Owens To Play Free
Zac Owens is back on AlignedLife — and this conversation picks up right where we left off two years ago. Since his first appearance, Zac launched For the City, a foundation that gave 120 kids a free basketball camp experience. Then, right before heading back overseas, he tore his ACL — a...
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The Mindset Tool Elite Athletes Use That No One's Teaching Teens | Mindful Mondays
What if the difference between good and great isn't talent — it's what happens in the 5 minutes before you step on the field? In this session of Mindful Mondays, we break down meditation — not the sit-cross-legged-and-empty-your-mind myth, but the real, practical tool elite athletes use to get...
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Finding A Flow State Through Mindfulness | Mindful Mondays Series
Session 2 of Mindful Mondays--a series for teen athletes on mindset, mindfulness, and the mental side of sport. This episode breaks down what mindfulness actually means, why elite athletes like Jared McCain and Michael Jordan rely on it, and how presence unlocks flow state on the court, field, or...
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Mindset Is What Separates Great From Good | Mindful Monday Series
This is the first of five talks I'm hosting at our house for Roman and Leo's friends and teammates. The goal is to introduce them to ideas, concepts, and tools that will not only help them on the court or field, but more importantly in life. I'm just trying to plant some seeds! The series covers...
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Revisiting Our Inner Child's Creativity with Silas Castelli
On this episode of AlignedLife, my guest is my youngest son, Silas, who's 8 years old and just wrapped up recording an episode of my dad's podcast, The Encore Phase, right before this one. I wanted to sit down with Silas because I love how freely he follows his creativity, and I wanted to explore...
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The Five: "Before You Knew Better'
Every week on The Five, we find one headline and one deeper idea across all five pillars of aligned living — Spirit, Mind, Body, Money, and Creativity — and ask what they mean for the life you're actually trying to build. This week, one thread ran through every pillar before we went looking for…
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The Five: "Loosen Your Grip"
Every week on The Five, we find one headline and one deeper idea across all five pillars of aligned living — Spirit, Mind, Body, Money, and Creativity — and ask what they mean for the life you're actually trying to build. This week, one thread ran through every pillar before we went looking for…
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The Five: "Show Up Anyway"
Every week on The Five, we find one headline and one deeper idea across all five pillars of aligned living—Spirit, Mind, Body, Money, and Creativity—and ask what they mean for the life you're actually trying to build. This week, one thread ran through every pillar before we went looking for it:...
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The Five: Something Left To Notice
Every week on The Five, we find one headline and one deeper idea across all five pillars of aligned living — Spirit, Mind, Body, Money, and Creativity — and ask what they mean for the life you're actually trying to build. This week, one question ran through all five pillars: what are you still...
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The Five: The Hidden Cost Of The Perfect Self
Every week on The Five, we find one headline and one deeper idea across all five pillars of aligned living — Spirit, Mind, Body, Money, and Creativity — and ask what they mean for the life you're actually trying to build. This week, a clip went viral that most people laughed at. Steven Bartlett —...
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The Five: "The Constraint Is The Point"
Every week on The Five, we find one headline and one deeper idea across all five pillars of aligned living — Spirit, Mind, Body, Money, and Creativity — and ask what they mean for the life you're actually trying to build. This week, one thread ran through every single pillar before we even went...
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The Five: "You Can't Think Your Way Through This"
Most of us are trying to think our way through things that can only be lived through. This week on The Five — new research out of a leading journal reframes the entire relationship between faith and belief, and the finding might surprise you. Neuroscientists are finally giving us a better map for...
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The Five: "What You Actually Stand On
Every week on The Five, we find one headline and one deeper idea across all five pillars of aligned living — Spirit, Mind, Body, Money, and Creativity — and ask what they mean for the life you're actually trying to build. This week, one question surfaced across all five pillars without us looking...
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The Five: "What Are We Running From?"
This week on The Five, we're sitting with an uncomfortable question that kept surfacing across every single pillar: we know what we need — so why aren't we doing it? Americans are cutting off loved ones at record rates while simultaneously reporting they've never felt more alone. The research on...
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The Five: "Something Is Shifting"
Welcome to the very first episode of The Five — a weekly show inside the AlignedLife podcast where we explore one news headline and one deeper idea across all five pillars of aligned living: spirit, mind, body, money, and creativity. Something is shifting in America — and this week, you can feel…
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The Leap Before The Plan With Phil Wood | Convos With Friends
In this episode, I sit down with my coach Phil Wood for what I hope will be a regular series of conversations — and I couldn't think of a better place to start than the story of one of the biggest chapter endings I've ever heard. Phil and his wife Jen spent 20 years as church-planting pastors,...
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The Alohana Moment: Peace, Purpose & Planning with Ohan Kayikchyan | Convos With Friends
What does it mean to live beyond the numbers, and what happens when a financial planner starts writing from the heart? In this episode, I sit down with Ohan Kayikchyan, financial planner and founder of Alohana Financial, to explore how he's building a practice rooted in life planning,...
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How We Can Support Our Boys Pursuing Their Authentic Lives
This is the first episode of a new format I'm trying, bringing the AlignedLife conversation home, literally. I sat down with my wife, Ang, to talk about one of the most important questions we wrestle with as parents: how do we help our three boys grow into the fullest, most authentic versions of...
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Choosing To Stay With Aaron Schaben | Convos With Friends
What if you were given the choice to stay or go — and you chose to stay? In this conversation, I sit down with my friend Aaron Schaben, and we start exactly where his story begins: the moment he left his body during a near-death experience at the 2019 Boston Marathon. With an internal body...
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The Art of the Sabbatical with Michael Remedios | Convos With Friends
In this conversation, I sit down with my friend and one of the best advisors I know, Michael Remedios, founder of Wonderland FP, to explore his journey through what he calls the "art of the sabbatical." Michael made the bold decision to leave a successful career as a lead advisor — at the height…
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From C-Suite to Start Up with Frank Sawyer
After 20 years climbing the corporate ladder inside hospitals and health systems — VP roles, COO of a major Metro Detroit hospital, navigating a global pandemic on the front lines — my guest Frank Sawyer walked away from it all to build something he believes can actually fix healthcare. In this...
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Finding Your Authentic Genius Through Gene Keys with Daisy O'Bryan
I first met Daisy through Tom Morgan's Leading Edge community, and when I mentioned I'd done human design and gene keys, she laughed—"You're much further into astrology than you realize." In this conversation, Daisy walks me through my own gene key profile live, and what unfolds is remarkable.…
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Building A Creative Vision Without Quitting Your Day Job with Rashan Brown
In this conversation, I sit down with Rashan Brown—spoken word poet, founder of Poetry Me Please, and someone who's masterfully building his creative vision alongside a full-time career. What started with heartbreak in high school and a fascination with battle rap has evolved into a platform…
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Learning To Trust Your Intuition with Isik Tlabar
In this episode, I sit down with Isik Tlabar to explore one of the most powerful tools we all have access to but rarely learn how to use: our intuition. Isik shares the remarkable story of how she discovered her calling. After leaving architecture, she found herself in Turkey with a lost…
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The End Of An Era with Ang Castelli
In this episode, I'm joined by a special guest, my wife, Ang, as she prepares to close Roman and Leo, the boys' clothing boutique she's poured her heart into for years. This is one of the most honest conversations I've had about what it means to walk away from something you've built, even when...
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My Favorite Things from 2025 (and the Shift That Changed Everything)
I wanted to share my favorite things from 2025—some physical items, but also the internal shift that really changed everything for me. The biggest one is embodiment. I went from believing I could become a future version of myself to believing I am that person. It wasn't intentional—it happened...
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The Art Of Authentic Networking With Nisiar Smith | Convos With Friends
In this conversation, I sit down with Nisiar Smith, aka Nas, to explore something that doesn't get talked about enough: the art of building genuine relationships and the power of your network in shaping who you become. Nas shares his journey from corporate America to founding Courtside Wealth...
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Stop Living in Your Head (And Start Feeling Your Body) With Lindsay Troxell | Convos With Friends
In this episode with Lindsay Troxell, we explore the intersection of business coaching, mindset work, and somatic healing—going far beyond traditional financial services talk. Lindsay shares her 20-year journey in financial services, from insurance sales to becoming a coach who integrates…
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Finding Freedom When We Reframe and Rewire with DonJay Rice
In this episode, I sit down with DonJay Rice, a financial advisor who specializes in financial behavior and helping clients reframe their relationship with money. We explore his powerful insight that "there is freedom when we reframe and rewire" – the idea that the stories our brains tell us…
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Turning Tragedy Into Purpose with Jeff Johnston
After losing both his son and wife, Jeff Johnston, founder of Brightn, transformed unimaginable pain into a mission to help others heal. In this powerful conversation, Jeff and I explore the intersection of mental wellness, resilience, and purpose, diving into what it means to truly flourish as a...
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We're Still Out Here with Samuel Deane | Convos With Friends
In this conversation, I'm joined by one of my closest friends Samuel Deane. We discuss the evolving landscape of financial planning, emphasizing the importance of an empathetic approach that integrates clients' personal lives with their financial goals, and we contrast this with the future of...
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Conscious Accomplishment with Scott Britton
I've been following Scott Britton for the last couple of years, and when I saw he was looking to talk about his new book, Conscious Accomplishment, on podcasts, I shot my shot. He quickly responded with a resounding "yes." In this episode, Scott and I discuss his journey towards consciousness,...
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building wealth through unique gifts and talents | Daily Note #1006
If you are looking to improve your finances and build wealth, take a look at the unique gifts and talents you have been blessed with to see if you can bring more value to the world and more money your way. You can read today's Note here: https://www.justincastelli.io/dailynotes/100825
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are your friends pulling you down to their level? | Daily Note #1005
"Above all, keep a close watch on this— that you are never so tied to your former acquaintances and friends that you are pulled down to their level. If you don't, you'll be ruined. . . . You must choose whether to be loved by these friends and remain the same person, or to become a better person…
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internal world influence the external | Daily Note #1004
"Transform your world by transforming your internal state. Start by learning to let go of negative self judgment, and replace it with positive and loving thoughts about yourself. Be kind to yourself, and watch your external world change." — Anita Moorjani You can read the Note here:...
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consistency | Daily Note #1000
1,000 Daily Notes!! You can read today's Note: https://www.justincastelli.io/dailynotes/100225
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Accepting Tradeoffs with Ashby Daniels | Convos With Friends
In the inaugural episode of my Convos With Friends series, I'm joined by my good friend Ashby Daniels. We explore his journey of transitioning from a successful financial advisory career to pursuing a passion for writing and client communication. We cover the importance of planning, the...
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belief before ability | Daily Note #999
David Senra, the host of the Founders podcast often shares an important observation from studying some of the world's greatest leaders, entrepreneurs, and athletes..."belief comes before ability." You can read today's Note: https://www.justincastelli.io/dailynotes/100125
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we'll all be forgotten eventually | Daily Note #998
If there will eventually be little no evidence of our existence, we should spend our time here living the life we want, not what someone else tells us we should live. You can read the Note here: https://www.justincastelli.io/dailynotes/93025
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hard work doesn't guarantee desired outcomes | Daily Note #997
We are often told that if we work hard we can accomplish our dreams. While hard work will be required to reach any of your goals, hard work alone doens't guarantee anything. Sometimes your hard work will go unrewarded, but that doesn't mean it was a waste of effort. Not achieving your goal means...
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don't keep fighting the past | Daily Note #994
Your future Self is not defined or limited by your past Self. Don't focus on trying to fix the past. Instead focus on becoming the future version of your Self you feel called to be. You can read the Note here: https://www.justincastelli.io/dailynotes/92625
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follow nature's lead | Daily Note #993
Nature has managed to exist since the beginning of time and it is never in a hurry, evolving at the rate that it is supposed to, and it will probably continue to do so as long as Earth exists. Nature's ability to not be in a rush yet accomplish everything is needs to is a great example for how we...
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Embracing Authenticity with Julia Duthie
In this conversation, Julia Duthie shares her journey towards living an authentic life, discussing the pivotal moments that led her to embrace her true self. She reflects on her childhood challenges, the importance of relationships, and the courage it takes to navigate personal identity. Julia...
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awe | Daily Note #992
I was at the Hans Zimmer experience listening to some of my favorite songs when I was overcome with a feeling of awe multiple times. It reminded me to look more often for moments in life that leave me in amazement and in awe.
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Daily Note #991: buying nice things
A controversial take within my profession, but not just to be controversial. If you find your Self in the financial position to make an expensive purchase that is aligned with your authentic life and for YOU, then I don't believe you should feel bad making the purchase. You can read the Note…
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Daily Note #990: The Cost Of Others' Opinions
How many times have you not done something because of the fear of what others might think or say? Probably too many times. Today's Note has a great quote from Samuel Ayomabi that I think will help you see the true cost the opinions of others are costing you. You can read the entire Note here:...
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Daily Note #987: Keep Priorities
This episode is a couple of days late, not intentionally, but it perfectly encompasses what this note is about. You can read about the priorities that bumped this episode out a few days: https://www.justincastelli.io/dailynotes/91925
About this show
An exploration of living your authentic life. Creator, advisor, and guide Justin Castelli examines the alignment of spirit, mind, body, and money and how it can help you live the life you were created to live--your authentic life.More at www.justincastelli.io. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The AlignedLife Podcast ManifestoMost podcasts are playing the same game, and I understand why.Downloads matter. Subscribers matter. Landing the guest everyone recognizes moves the needle. There's a real logic to it. But the side effect is that you end up hearing the same people on the same shows, telling versions of a story you've already heard.AlignedLife is going a different direction.I'm not interested in who's already famous. I'm interested in who has something real to say --- and more often than I think we realize, those aren't the same person. Some of the most important messages I've ever encountered came from p
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