Aaron Anastasi returns to the podcast for this episode. Aaron is a Southern Californian actor and film-maker who graduated with a master’s degree from Princeton. He is a serial entrepreneur with an online presence that grosses seven-figures. Aaron has the #1 singing life lesson channel on YouTube with over 20 million organic views and 250,000 subscribers. Aaron is also a prominent success coach with a book that reached Amazon’s Top 100 Best-Sellers list within a week of its release. In this conversation, you will hear Aaron talk about his new book, and he shares some stories and philosophies from the book. Aaron talks about going from living in fantasy to seeing in reality. He shares some strategies on how to get to that point, and the role that feedback plays. We also talk about passion, priorities, and music. Connect with Aaron Anastasi: Website - Facebook - Instagram - You’ll Learn: [05:30] - Aaron talks about his new book, and what prompted him to write the book. [08:34] - Aaron shares a story from his childhood that shows that it’s possible to live in fantasy and not see reality. [12:55] - Aaron says that seeing reality is a necessary first step. [17:55] - Aaron talks about what he wants to gain from asking questions. [21:35] - I explain that we can’t control our automatic thoughts, but we can hit pause to re-think the situation. [22:20] - Aaron encourages people to consider what’s “as true” or “more true.” [24:46] - Aaron spent a few years preparing a music course. He considers it a “major failure.” [26:16] - Aaron talks about feedback and says that feedback is the connection between fantasy and reality. [29:10] - We talk about the value of passion. [33:05] - Aaron and I talk more about feedback. He shares what kind of feedback he looks for with his books. [37:50] - Aaron shares what he is doing with production and acting. [39:22] - Aaron explains that he uses feedback to determine which areas of his life he should master. [42:58] - Aaron talks about his acting, and how he moved into music. We both talk about our relationship with music. [46:00] - Aaron shares how he can tell when he’s stretched himself too thin and where his priorities are. [51:13] - Aaron talks about tension in his book. He explains there are two types of tension and how he processes this information. [55:15] - Aaron explains how he will be celebrating the release of his book. [56:30] - Aaron shares who his thought-leader influences are. Your Resources: Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group The 11th season of our ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability Group starts on January 8th, and it is already full! Our 12th season starts April 16th and registration starts January 16th. To learn more, go to . Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon allows listeners like you to support content creators like me. With a monthly contribution, you can get access to different levels of perks. Learn more at ADHD reWired Facebook Group: If you would like to join the ADHD reWired secret Facebook group, go to and fill out an application. Productivity Q&A Get your ADHD questions answered live! These Q&A sessions take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30pm. Go to. Want to be a guest? Hey! What about you? Do you have a story? Are you a Coach? Are you an ADHD Clinician? If you answered yes to any of these questions and you’d like to be a guest, schedule a pre-interview call .