Woke Wogs

Back for round two, we’re excited to welcome men's embodiment coach Adam Pipakis 🔥 Adam is the founder of The Warriors Way, a 3-day men's retreat designed to challenge men both physically and emotionally. This retreat provides a supportive environment for like-minded men looking to break free from limiting patterns and step into who they truly want to be. In this episode, we dive into the essence...

Taking the shot in our next episode is spinal energetic and breath work facilitator, Pat Chircho! A father and absolute paisano, Pat has befriended doubt to overcome his fear of failure and grow into the man his family needed him to become. In this episode we unpack the power of the breath, the importance of talking to yourself and how we can shift our perspective on doubt. This ones sure to make...

Taking centre stage in our next episode is an OG Wog comedian, Mr Joe Avati! 27 years and counting, Joe has been making people laugh for longer than most, and distills his success down to coming at life with a winning mentality 🏆 I In our chat, Joe tells us about his roll in creating the Magnum ice-cream, why you need to be adaptable and how the way your partner treats the waiter, will be the way...

Grooving into our next Wogcast is Mother and Mover, Bessie Kay! A believer in the god that lives within, Bessie has choreographed a life of abundance through learning how to plant seeds even when she didn't have the light to grow them. This is the story behind her broad smile, delving into the depths of struggles and into the mind of her innocent inner child. This one is sure to make you want to h...

Stomping into our next Wogcast is celebrated Melbourne underground DJ, Sammy La Marca! From his humble beginnings shuffling in Nonno’s backyard, Sammy has grinded his way to where he is today by believing in the power of heavy-hitting bass and the universal language of music. Join us as we journey back where it all began. To the days of sleeping in cars on King Street, sneaking into clubs on Lonsd...

Seamlessly stitching his way into our next episode is Anthony Montesano aka Signor Mont! A renowned fashion designer, Anthony has crafted his reality from the fragments of his struggles. Breaking through limiting labels, he fashioned a world that mirrors his wildest dream. In this episode we unpack the responsibility you have to follow your dream, speak to the sacrifices we need to turn it into a...

Standing up in this quick fire episode is career comedian and full time Italian, James Liotta! Born into the business, James is dedicated to his craft and isn’t sold on “funny guys” in search of a cheap laugh. He's worked with the best of them, died on stage and can be seen looking like your Zia or my cousin Maria! In this episode we learn to laugh about our demons, get serious about the business...

Alright, alright alright - pipping into our next episode is the heart-centred warrior, D-floor destroyer and unofficial Zorba instructor - Adam Pipakis. A man formally known as PIP DADDY, Adam has been on a journey through dusty dance-floors, broken hands, and existential breakdowns to finding himself using movement, creating a peaceful stillness within…

 Now facilitating movement workshops whils...

Breathing into our next episode is breath and sesh specialist, Julia Balassopoulos! This young yogi is on a mission to help the world regulate its breath, literally. Whether its spruking online or educating her students, Julia believes in her path and helping others discover their own. However, this wasn’t always the case. As there was a time when Julia resisted life’s call to discovery, put herse...

Calling action in our next episode is Film Director, Nick Kozakis. Inspired by Greek mythos, Nick has been on an odyssey of storytelling his whole life, sailing to billions of views with the likes of Tones and I and the Wogs of Sooshi Mango. However, this director's origin story would have never begun if it weren't for some ninja turtles and his broken alarm! In this episode, we unpack the drive o...

The mic is ON and Woke Wogs is back for another round! Join our host Jarrah Volpe as he celebrates reaching 10 Wogcasts, shares the gold from season one and offers a sneak peek of his upcoming single 'Tasty,' ----- Follow Woke Wogs on Instagram Connect with me

Snapping his way into our next episode is photographer and creative mind, Filip Konikowski. Born in west germany, Filip landed in Australia when tumble weeds where the only thing doing chap laps! Now a career creative, taking portraits of celebrity heads, Filip has lived a life guided by the purpose his dad instilled in him when he was 24, hungover on his living room floor. In this episode we capt...

Stretching my mind in our next episode is Summer Healing Yoga founder, Aime Fredrerica. Not your normal yogi, Aimee grew up reading bibles by night, to skate boarding her way to being sponsored by Nike... and through the power of her passion, bought her first yoga studio…whilst 8 months pregnant. In this episode we explore the misconceptions of yoga, the religion that is community and how Aimee ha...

Wrapping into our next episode is the world's first immaculAnegnt and celebrated online comedian, My Cousin Vlad! Pluggin’ away since 2018, 'The Lone Wolf', exploded onto screens ‘losing it’ about the real estate game, stitching laughs left and right, and finding his following of ‘Vladiators’, by simply being himself! Now a touring comedian, Vlad’s living a life he thought he’d given up on… until...

Delivering the goods in our next episode is ex-midwife turned Doula, Sarah Giannetta! Known online as The Midwife Mummy, Sarah empowers women to embrace their inner strength and unapologetically trust their instincts. With her mother-centric approach, Sarah has facilitated countless natural births and in the process helped women unlock their bodies' Inherent wisdom. In this episode we unpack the i...

Making a splash in our next episode is fellow podcaster and barefoot hustler Sejin Gunaridis, a soul surfer who traded in her corporate Zara blazer for a life lived on her own terms. Sejin is now on a mission to help others be curious about their deepest desires, to make courageous choices and be compassionate whilst trusting the scary process of choosing yourself. In this episode we unpack the ar...

Next up is a Wog that needs no introduction… The Vibe, The Don, The Maestro - Mr Luke Vecchio! Unofficially but Unanimously voted Melbourne’s favourite local DJ, Luke has earned his place in the hearts of many through his infectious persona, multi-faceted musical mastery and the profound impact he’s had on Melbourne’s underground. In this episode, we go behind the decks to explore the anxieties of...

Introducing the first Wog-Girl of this series, Rachel Rose, a transformational coach who has helped hundreds of women rise, thrive and step into their creative power. Both Wog and certainly Woke, Rachel is authentic AF when it comes to her profound journey of inner work and how it ultimately led her back to where she was running from - home. In this episode, we chat about providing our parents wit...

Meet Samuel Ottone, the smooth operator behind the Lemon Tree Community and successful food truck business, Live Your Lemon! Samuel is a butcher by trade and a cheech by design that has a talent for entrepreneurship. He squeezed his ideas into reality by stumbling through life's hurdles and leaning on his belief that the power is in community. In this podcast, we dive into the fascinating story be...

Introducing Mark Cedro, aka the Italian Buddha and more widely known as Inner Soul Sounds. A cabinet maker by trade and sound healer through expression, Mark knows that mistakes are just part of the journey towards perfection. With his deep understanding of the power of listening to oneself, he has discovered sounds that soothe the soul and has become a celebrated sound healer in the Melbourne com...

Welcome to the first episode of Woke Wogs, featuring resident Wog & host Jarrah Volpe. He’s here to turn the volume up on the inspiring Wogs in our community. But first, he shares his own personal journey of growing up in a vibrant Italian-Australian family, how the gift of the gab paved his way through life and pushed him toward his purpose.