Episode 2-The Weight of Starting Over

Per Aspera Ad Astra Episode 1- Why I Chose the Stars

Every 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 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.

Episode 2-The Weight of Starting Over

Starting 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 In this episode, Matty G shares the raw truth of returning to school just before forty, un-learning self-doubt and outdated habits, and rediscovering the power of curiosity.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 reminder that growth doesn’t care about timing - it only cares that you show up