The HERO Pod

The idea for this came while listening to a podcast by Joel Osteen, a famous pastor/motivational speaker here in the United States. What Joel talks about is that many people live in a constant state of "proving mode," feeling that their worth is tied to how well they perform, how successful they are, or how much they impress others. This mindset leads to exhaustion constantly striving to...

I always thought,  ' Why the hell do they do it (walking)? If you want to chat, you can do it sitting on the couch. If you need to get from point A to point B, you can do it faster by car/motorbike/bicycle.' I held on to this belief until recently. At nearly forty years old, without any specific plan or intention to explore that particular place, I suddenly found myself on a Swiss Air flig...

In this episode I'm in doing my evening walk in Downtown Miami. And you know what? It's noisy as hell. Not only external noise, but also, internal. Airpods, Apple Watches, Audiobooks, Podcasts, Social Media. Why do we always need to fill silence? Why can't we just sit still and quiet our minds? For the full story head to my blog: https://open.substack.com/pub/theheroblog/p/staying-in-s...

In this episode I'm in Lugano, Switzerland. In an Idyllic setting, surrounded by the quietness of the lake and a beautiful full moon, I have nightmare. I'm jumping off a building in Manhattan, freefalling at a high speed towards the asphalt. My life flashes through my eyes and a question arises: When have I made the passage into adulthood? For the full story head to my blog: https://theher...

In this episode I talk about "The Knight in Rusty Armor" book by Robert Fisher. And the Hero's Journey. I talk about Australia and body surfing. Press play. If you want to read the whole article I recommend you go and check out my blog : https://theheroblog.substack.com/ and subscribe to the newsletter so you don't miss out when I'm dropping new stuff. A hug.

In this episode I talk about Panic Attacks. What do two ER visits, an Ayahuasca Ceremony in aboriginal land in Australia, and getting in touch with your hidden self, your dark side, your SHADOW, have in common? Press play and you'll know. If you want to read the whole article I recommend you go and check out my blog : https://theheroblog.substack.com/ and subscribe to the newsletter so you don...

In this episode, the official first episode of The Hero Pod, I talk about Matura Masculine Archetypes. The King, The Magician, The Lover, The Warrior. I talk about patriarchy and what it is. For a full experience, I recommend you go and read the article posted on my blog here ( https://theheroblog.substack.com/ ), and if you want, you can subscribe to the newsletter so you don't miss out when...

This is Matteo (@mattscaletti) and this is The Hero Pod. I introduce you to my new podcast, and why I'm doing it. It is in conjunction with The Hero Blog, in which I send a weekly newsletter where I share personal thoughts on self improvement, wellness, spirituality and how you can be the best version of yourself. I am no "expert", this is just what I have learned in almost 40 years...

An encounter that happened three years ago, in a midweek night in a restaurant in Soho, Manhattan. That led to me writing a story, this story, that became the first episode I created of this podcast. That episode is SUNDANCE, the last of this season. Hope you enjoy

What I wanna talk about tonite is SMOKE. No, it's not about cigarettes, or cigars or weed. This is a Movie.  It Came out in 1995. If you like Blockbusters like Marvel movies or Transformers, maybe this one is not for you.  But if you like neighborhood stories, like me, give it a shot...

On this day, my life changed. Here is the story of that day.

This story the came to me, unexpected, during Covid lockdown in Italy, 2020. 

An interesting, short story/parable that caught my attention and wanted to share with you.

A story about Alexander The Great..

Tonight's story is a movie. I'm not spoiling nor telling you the plot. This is just a scene, that, for some reason, hit me. Enjoy Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582782/

In this episode I talk about when I went to visit the Iguaçu Falls, at the border with Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.  I talk about the Guarani Tribe, and how it reates to the creation of such a marvel of nature.

Carl Jung was one of the pioneers of modern psychology and psychoanalysis. Initially a collaborator of Sigmund Freud, he then distanced himself from him and went his own way. What intrigued me about this individual is one particular episode, and it goes as follows. In december 1925, Jung was invited to participate in a 3 week tour of Chicago, Louisiana and the Southwest. He was joined by a famous...

A dream I've had.

Tonight's story is told by Kelly Phoenix Rose. Who is she? She’s a practicing integrative therapist, and trained shaman specialising in Chronic Illness & Cancer, Shamanism, Kinesiology, Trauma release, Yoga and much more. She offers her sevices in private or group sessions, online or in person. Kelly offered me to collaborate with her, as a storyteller, in her upcoming Detox & Deep Dive, a...

In this episode I talk about my University days. How I then moved to California and with the money I made I went to Hawaii. Couchsurfing.  "Wait, what is that? And then, what happened in Hawaii ?! Is it true that a lady sexually harassed you?" Just listen. You'll have all your answers..

Antonio aka "Tonino", from Caiazzo, is our guest tonight. Listen, during this interview all I had to do was let him loose. That's what you do when you have a natural born storyteller at your door, or, in this case, on my screen. Tonino has worked for over 15 years in hospitality, in many 5 star hotels and restaurants across Rome, Florence, Milano, London covering all different roles from the most...

In 2010 I lived in Los Angeles. I did many things over there. One of them is taking classes at Playhouse West. What is Playhouse West? it's an acting school that teaches the meisner technique. What is the meisner technique? It's being in the moment. Responding to any stimuli that either comes from your scene partner, or the environment, or yourself. It teaches you to be present and be constantly i...

Tiziano Terzani. A writer. A journalist. A traveller. A philosopher. Enjoy tonight's story.

Tonight I'm talking about Samurais and their famous sword, the KATANA! Music Credit : Kupla "Raindrops"

A story taken from the book "Siberian Education" by Nicolai Lilin. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SO7KIE/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0