E229 - Why You Have to Overcome Yourself, Not Your Circumstances with Anthony Guastella

Six years of Lyme disease, joint pain, thyroid issues and fibromyalgia left Anthony Guastella with two choices: be a victim or be a victor. He chose victor, and the number one tool he used to find answers was podcasting. Today Anthony is the founder of Anthony Guastella Wellness, a certified health coach, speaker, podcaster and the writer of more than 350 articles, and he walks Rob through how taking 100 percent responsibility turned his pain into his purpose. The conversation covers why your mission has to be bigger than your current circumstances, why consistency beats intensity, and why your inner world creates your outer world. Rob and Anthony also get into what inner work actually looks like day to day, Rob's story about playing rugby as "future Rob" instead of "college Rob," and why agency is the first thing Anthony wants every client to walk away with. Topics Covered: Why it may not be your fault, but it is your responsibility Holding a long term mission over immediate gratification when nothing seems to be working How podcasting became Anthony's education and, later, his platform Doing one set instead of three and still giving yourself credit for showing up Consistency over intensity: keep the commitment, let the process adapt Giving yourself space to think and asking empowering questions instead of disempowering ones Overcoming yourself inside your circumstances, not the circumstances themselves Why disease does not happen overnight, and neither does health Chapter Timestamps: 00:00 Show intro 01:38 Meet Anthony Guastella 02:53 Victim or victor: choosing 100 percent responsibility 04:45 Long term mission over immediate gratification 06:10 How podcasting became his education 07:09 Not your fault, but your responsibility 08:38 Turning pain into purpose 10:35 Reaching the masses and what coaching really is 12:00 Where consistency broke down 14:23 One set instead of three still counts 15:06 Consistency over intensity 16:49 Your inner world creates your outer world 18:09 What inner work looks like right now 20:32 Building capacity and a resilient nervous system 20:56 Quick break 21:33 Rob's rugby story: playing as future you 23:57 Put your energy where you have control 24:25 What clients walk away with 27:44 Disease does not happen overnight, and neither does health 29:08 350 articles and starting before you are ready 30:59 Where to find Anthony Connect with Anthony Guastella: Website: https://anthonyguastella.com Podcast: Anthony Guastella Wellness, on your favorite podcast app Follow Surviving the Side Hustle at https://survivingthesidehustle.com for every episode.