The Pete Isaia Podcast

This has to be one of my favourite episodes - today I have an authentic, flowing conversation with my lifetime partner, Rebecca Isaia.  Bek and I feel we share an extremely healthy partnership with efficient, and authentic communication, which we’ve received multiple compliments on. We share how we met, and the struggles we faced early in our relationship, expanding on techniques we used to addres...

On today's episode I have an incredibly enticing and diverse conversation surrounding domestic violence and relationship dynamics with Jane Enter, an incredibly knowledgeable and regarded psychologist.  Jane has a Bachelor of Arts in English, Psychology, and Law, and an honors degree in Psychology. She’s a member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists and the Austral...

Today I welcome the highly experienced and well-versed Dr Vanessa Strauss on The Pete Isaia Podcast. Vanessa is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese medicine, university lecturer, Evolutionary Astrologer, women's rites of passage worker and storyteller.  In this episode we reflect on my own health journey and how discovering Chinese medicine changed my life. I share how Vanessa, with her incredible...

My guest of honour today is my life partner, my beloved and soon-to-be mother of my child, Rebecca Isaia.  When Bec and I met we bonded over neither of us planning on having children, and now 4 years later we are about to embark on the amazing journey of parenthood, with a baby due in 3 months.  We discuss our unique circumstances of becoming first-time parents later in life (I'm 62 and Bec is...

John Callanan has spent over 20 years facilitating rites of passage rituals and ceremonies for young boys at Arne Rubenstien’s Rights of Passage Institute, where they run camps to support the making of men.  He’s a successful businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and property developer. He’s well known locally for establishing the highly regarded Northern Rivers Community Foundation, as well...

In this week's episode my executive producer, Quinika Davis, is back in the studio to explore psychedelics, our humanity, the mind and existence. What is the soul? What is the shadow? Who are we really? How does it all fit together? What started out as an episode intended to focus on psychedelics alone, evolved into an at times, tense discussion exploring our contradictory viewpoints on spirit...

In today's episode, Mental Health Coach Megan Pasierbek shares her journey navigating a bipolar type 2 diagnosis in her 20s that left her feeling hopeless and overwhelmed with a lack of support from a corrupt healthcare system.  Megan provides a beacon of hope for individuals who feel they deserve more than a life-long prescription, encouraging the exploration of alternate, holistic approaches...

Today Pete is joined by Andrew Campbell, a SHADOWBOXING™ graduate and qualified counselor, specializing in supporting male perpetrators of domestic violence. Andrew shares his journey of becoming a counselor, offering insight into his personal experiences navigating abusive relationships, discovering his boundaries, and identifying family dynamics. He explains how the SHADOWBOXING™ course enabled...

This episode features Stuart Shugg, a SHADOWBOXING™ graduate, professional dancer, dance teacher and hemp farmer, as he vulnerably shares how he took control of the unconscious motivations leading his life, and dissipated harmful behavioral patterns sabotaging his relationship with his partner, and himself. Stuart embarked on the course to find a deeper connection with others and discovered upon c...

Trapped in a foreign country, fresh out of a failed relationship and navigating a shared business with her ex-partner, SHADOWBOXING™ graduate and entrepreneur, Monica Pacheco, shares how hitting rock-bottom allowed her to access decades of unresolved trauma and ultimately, transform her life. Monica shares how through her journey of shadow work she abolished self-limiting beliefs, transformed her...

David Heilpern is a retired magistrate, author and Dean of law at Southern Cross University. Together we explore the nuances of the current drug law reform, including the medicalization and decriminalization of such. David addresses his growing concern for mental health in Australia, advocating for harm reduction and highlighting the importance of increased funding and accessibility for appropriat...

Meet the duo behind Isaia Coaching - me, your host, Pete Isaia and my Executive Producer, Quinika Davis. I get personal and open up about my traumatic childhood, my diverse career in highly chaotic environments, my own healing journey with psychedelics, yoga and breathwork, and how I have come to be the founder and director of Isaia Coaching, the premier destination for shadow work. We also delve...

After 14 years of military service and 15 years of fire service, pro-bodybuilder Blake Abbott shares vulnerably about the self-worth struggles that drove his achievements for decades. Pictured as the archetypal “hero”, this is a deep and moving episode about masculinity, discipline and self-love. Blake vulnerably opens up about his past suicide attempts, his abusive relationship with his ex partne...

Certain circumstances call forth the spirit of leadership that is within us all. Today, Chip Richards joins us to share the wisdom he has gained after decades spent coaching elite athletes and leaders to access their untapped potential.  Chip is a former pro-athlete, Olympic and leadership coach, bestselling author, corporate advisor and bee-keeper, who has a track record of taking discomfort and...

SHADOWBOXING™ graduate & Health Coach Rachel Giampietro brings full power to this inspiring conversation, opening up about her journey from shame to freedom as a mother, her first psychedelic experience, her relationship to food, the power of sitting in discomfort and how everything comes down to expanding the window of tolerance. START YOUR SHADOW WORK ⚡️

SHADOWBOXING™ graduate, David, shares vulnerably about his journey with mental illness and psychological breakdown, past drug use, success in the fashion industry, depression & suicidal thoughts, relationship challenges and the way shadow work has transformed his life. ⁠⁠START YOUR SHADOW WORK ⁠⁠ ⚡️

SHADOWBOXING™ graduate Zoe opens up about her fear of showing up authentically and the way this impacts her relationships and sense of connection. During the course, it became clear to Zoe that her social mask was no longer working for her, and she discovered the possibility of being liked, and even loved, just as she is.  ⁠⁠⁠START YOUR SHADOW WORK ⁠⁠⁠ ⚡️

SHADOWBOXING™ Graduate Terry shares the challenges of becoming a father and facing all the generational patterns the experience brings to light. He opens up about losing his father to suicide at 8 years old, assuming the role of "man of the house", and how shadow work completely transformed his relationship with his partner and himself. ⁠⁠⁠START YOUR SHADOW WORK ⁠⁠⁠ ⚡️