https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/per-aspera-ad-astra--6775744
Hosted by Matty G, Per Aspera Ad Astra is a living audio documentary charting the climb from dreamer to founder - from the spark of Optimistic Media LLC to a fully-realized publishing and creative house by 2029. 
Each ten-minute episode blends raw honesty, reflection, and strategy as Matty shares the real-world lessons behind building light through challenge: rediscovering purpose, un-learning fear, leading with authenticity, and creating work that inspires others to do the same. 
It’s not a highlight reel. It’s the climb itself - transparent, imperfect, and full of heart. 
If you’re ready to build something meaningful, to start again without apology, and to find your own stars along the way - this journey’s for you. 
✦ New episodes weekly. ✦ For even more inspiration check out our other show! Optimistic NRGY!]]>enEntrepreneurshipCopyright Mathew Goingshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d4d5ebd50114d53942c0b4cd9ba533bb.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/per-aspera-ad-astra--6775744Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:18:19 +0000Mathew GoingsMathew Goingsoptimisticmediany@gmail.com“Through hardship, to the stars.” Hosted by Matty G, Per Aspera Ad Astra is a living audio documentary charting the climb from dreamer to founder - from the spark of Optimistic Media LLC to a fully-realized publishing and creative house by 2029. ...
Hosted by Matty G, Per Aspera Ad Astra is a living audio documentary charting the climb from dreamer to founder - from the spark of Optimistic Media LLC to a fully-realized publishing and creative house by 2029. 
Each ten-minute episode blends raw honesty, reflection, and strategy as Matty shares the real-world lessons behind building light through challenge: rediscovering purpose, un-learning fear, leading with authenticity, and creating work that inspires others to do the same. 
It’s not a highlight reel. It’s the climb itself - transparent, imperfect, and full of heart. 
If you’re ready to build something meaningful, to start again without apology, and to find your own stars along the way - this journey’s for you. 
✦ New episodes weekly. ✦ For even more inspiration check out our other show! Optimistic NRGY!]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/per-aspera-ad-astra-episode-1-why-i-chose-the-stars--68287899In the debut episode of Per Aspera Ad Astra, Matty G traces the roots of Optimistic Media — from reading the dictionary as a child in Chicago to a moonlit decision that set a 60-cycle countdown toward building a media legacy.
This episode is about remembering where the light first sparked and daring to chase it again.
Through hardship, to the stars.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68287899Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:44:59 +0000Mathew GoingsEvery journey has a beginning, and this one starts with a kid who loved words. In the debut episode of Per Aspera Ad Astra, Matty G traces the roots of Optimistic Media — from reading the dictionary as a child in Chicago to a moonlit decision that set...In the debut episode of Per Aspera Ad Astra, Matty G traces the roots of Optimistic Media — from reading the dictionary as a child in Chicago to a moonlit decision that set a 60-cycle countdown toward building a media legacy.
This episode is about remembering where the light first sparked and daring to chase it again.
Through hardship, to the stars.]]>438clean11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-the-weight-of-starting-over--68287625https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68287625Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:07:27 +0000Mathew GoingsStarting again isn’t glamorous - it’s gritty, humbling, and brave. In this episode, Matty G shares the raw truth of returning to school just before forty, un-learning self-doubt and outdated habits, and rediscovering the power of curiosity. It’s a...438ad,aspera,astra,creative,entrepreneurship,growth,journey,leadership,media,mindset,motivational,optimistic,per,perseverance,personal,podcast,positivity,self-developmentclean12full