Avital Miller sits down with Mighty Pete to share with him how a serious health problem inspired her to change her life completely. Once upon a time she was a career engineer with Microsoft, but since being diagnosed with a thyroid disorder, she has dedicated her life to healing and helping others. She has studied yoga and dance, ayurvedic medicine, and the link between the subconscious mind and physical health, and shares with the audience a multi-pronged, holistic approach to better health. KE...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 245
Perhaps Shangrila’s middle name should be Phoenix, as in “risen from the ashes”. In this inspirational, hour-long conversation, Shangrila shares with Fire in the Belly how she overcame childhood sexual abuse, addiction and left her promising career as an engineer to become a professional triathlete. In 2010, she did not know how to swim, nor did she own a bike, and currently she holds two Guinness Book of World Records for running five ultra-marathons in five days. Listen to how she immigrated t...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 244
Mighty Pete has an exciting conversation with Stacey Vanthuyne, a life coach who is passionate about changing the dialogue of our subconscious minds through positive affirmation and practicing an abundance mindset. Full of energy and drive, Stacey shares with Pete how she almost lost her fire and how she managed to save her passion for life through a series of challenges. She adheres to the idea that success isn’t a destination but a practice and is achieved by taking that first step towards one...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 243
Sammy Warrayat, founder of The Financezilla brand and host of the Successful Millennials podcast, shares his thoughts on how he became a successful entrepreneur so young. In his 20s, he planned to exit the corporate world by the age of 30, and was able to achieve that goal partly by constantly asking himself “what if?” What if he didn’t let imposter syndrome get in the way of trying new things? What if he approached success as a mindset, and not as an endpoint in a journey? By combining his anal...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 242
In this fascinating conversation about the ways humans can spiritually heal, Ullis Karlsson discusses the impact of trauma on the body and how it can live as an energy signature within each of us. Since a life-changing moment in the winter of 2008 when she almost died, she has dedicated herself to helping others find and release their own spiritual and physical pain through yoga, journaling, and a “the only way out is through” methodology. (Note: this episode intimately discusses suicide, so ple...
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 241
Mighty Pete has a delightfully offbeat conversation with Kathryn Havey, a certified “spiritual transformation” coach. She talks about her journey from the medical field to the spiritual plane, how to surrender to the process of Life, and how her courses are geared to help each of her clients to be able to clarify their goals, turn up the volume on their intuition, and live whole, fulfilled, peaceful lives. KEY TAKEAWAYS Life is hard and we’re not taught how to navigate our emotional landscapes a...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 240
In this episode of Fire in the Belly, Mighty Pete has an in-depth conversation with the self-described “business sounding board” Phil Fraser, about what it’s like being a mentor for other business owners, taking risks as an entrepreneur, and how you can take advantage of the happy accidents that happen along the way. KEY TAKEAWAYS There is a difference between being someone’s mentor (someone who’s been where you currently are and can help you through that process); a coach (someone who has a spe...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 239
David Wood sits down with Mighty Pete to discuss the secrets of his success. David, a former consulting actuary of a Fortune 100 company, now runs the largest business consulting firm on record, serving over 12 countries. He helps high-revenue clients to double their profits by becoming 30% more courageous in their decisions. Listen to how he continues to challenge himself and take risks, both in his personal and professional life to keep himself deep in the flow of his own life. KEY TAKEAWAYS C...
Oct 17, 2021•55 min•Ep. 238
In this episode of Fire in the Belly, Mighty Pete has a vulnerable and intimate conversation with Victoria Evans, a business and life coach who aims to help women feel empowered to achieve their personal or professional goals. Victoria struggled for many years with eating disorders, and it was only after she asked for help that her recovery journey began – and when she began to understand that asking for help is one of the bravest things one can do. KEY TAKEAWAYS Perfection drives disconnection,...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 237
Andy Petek talks to Pete about how he is changing the future of online storytelling with his podcast media outlet When you find your passion it becomes what drives you and Andy explains how his passion is about changing the landscape of online storytelling through empowering others and explains how those he works with become part of his extended family As he talks candidly with Pete about his entrepreneurial journey and shares some of the challenging situations and adversity he has had to overco...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 236
Life is all about connection and in this engaging episode Pete speaks to Dr Jeff Williamson, a coach and teacher who has always looked to make a sincere and authentic connection with people. Currently Dr Williamson runs his own executive coaching practice, teaches and feels like he is exactly where he is supposed to be right now. KEY TAKEAWAYS Dr Williamson has spent time in the classroom teaching, in management, as a dean and so much more. He loves to develop others and see them learn whether t...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 235
In this sincere, engaging and emotive episode, Pete speaks to mentor and entrepreneur James McGarth. They discuss trauma, authenticity and why James healing from suicidal thoughts created the path and journey he finds himself on now. KEY TAKEAWAYS James has always had an urge and desire to help others. He worked in a school but after being made redundant and dealing with some personal challenges he became a mentor. Nowadays he helps people deal and work with their emotions as well as going into ...
Oct 05, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 234
Professional speaker, author and advocate for mental health Nina Aouilk joins the show to discuss her childhood and how she hopes to reach those living in fear all around the world. Together they discuss freedom is a luxury to many people, how society often blames the victim and the power of manifestation. KEY TAKEAWAYS Freedom is such a luxury to some people that many people do not understand that simple tasks such as painting nails are often taken for granted as others are not allowed to do so...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 233
Former church pastor and founder of coaching company ‘Unleash The Champ’, Kyle Sullivan joins the show today to share how he has helped people and churches evaluate and expand possibilities and execute at levels once only seen in dreams. Together they discuss how there is always a gap between where you are and where you could be, why failure is not scary and the beauty in everybody having different views. KEY TAKEAWAYS We can be content with our lives but not satisfied. There is always a gap bet...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 232
The inspirational Dr Danny Brassell joins the show today to share the reason why he dedicates his life to inspiring people around the world to achieve greater happiness in their lives as well as sharing his passion for reading. Together, they discuss how we can bring joy back into education, why it is important to look at things from other peoples’ perspectives and why you don’t have competition, only potential collaborators. KEY TAKEAWAYS It doesn't matter what you read, what matters is how muc...
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 231
Nick Simmonds is an experienced coach and trainer who has been coaching since 2002 who has gone on to found Dynamic Coaching. In this episode of Fire In The Belly, Nick and Pete discuss the power of the brain, the evolution of human behaviour and the importance of taking risks. KEY TAKEAWAYS There is so much we are yet to learn and yet to know. Every single generation since history began, has been at the cutting edge of knowledge. The further we have gone on the more we can look back and see wit...
Sep 24, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 230
Maureen O’Shaughnessy is on a mission to connect the dots between education, belonging and youth empowerment and today, she joins Pete to discuss exactly how she’s doing it. They discuss why all children should have the opportunity to discover their passion, how schools can encourage creativity and why it is important to take an active interest in children's passions. KEY TAKEAWAYS All children should have the opportunity to unpack how they learn and what their interests are. Some children feel ...
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 229
Zachary Babcock, host of top-rated Apple podcast ‘Underdog Empowerment’ joins the show to share his story of how he went from spending 5 years in prison to building a six-figure business. Together they discuss how ‘fire in the belly’ is to have a burning desire to achieve your dreams, how you can’t control what happens in life, only how you react to change and the importance of knowing when you need to ask for help. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fire in the belly is the burning feeling in you where you have the...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 228
Jacqui Taaffe, author of “Inspire, Heal, Empower: A True Story Of Finding Your Voice Breaking The Silence and Trusting One's Knowing’ joins the show today to discuss her decision to break her silence on a traumatic experience that happened to her as a young girl, and how she hopes this can inspire others to do the same. Jacqui and Pete discuss coping mechanisms, how to move forward and how her book can help others. KEY TAKEAWAYS When you have doubt, coping mechanisms can help you to have peace o...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 227
Professional wrestler, actor, radio host and author, Brimstone joins The Mighty Pete today to share his story and how he went from childhood actor to creating a 30-year career in the entertainment industry. Together they discuss the hard work that goes into being an entrepreneur and entertainer, the importance of owning your IP and why you should never fear failure. KEY TAKEAWAYS Entertainers are entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs should be entertaining. Entrepreneurs are working a lot harder than ...
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 226
Best selling author, podcast host and serial entrepreneur, Robert Raymond Riopel joins the show today to discuss how he has helped thousands of open-minded people take action and make their dreams become a reality. Together they discuss the importance of surrounding yourself with growth-minded people, why it is okay to be selfish sometimes and why the greatest way to have success is to be willing to accept help. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you are surrounded by people that are all complainers, you are goin...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 225
Mike Duffy, CEO of Happiness Wealth Management and public speaker joins the Fire In The Belly podcast today to share how the loss of his mother at age 17 sent him on a journey to regaining his happiness. They discuss how life’s tragedies can often help create beautiful things, how purpose plus progress equals happiness and how the law of reciprocity can aid a long and happy marriage. KEY TAKEAWAYS Sometimes in life, it is tragedies that help create beautiful things. A lot of times in life, if yo...
Sep 07, 2021•53 min•Ep. 224
Optimism expert and professional encourager, Andrea Johnson joins the show today to share her journey and how she went from battling depression and bulimia to teaching and empowering others. Together they discuss how being true to yourself can help you realise what you’re capable of, how change is never easy and the importance of seeing things from other peoples’ perspectives. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fire in the belly is a burning desire. Your fire in the belly starts with you, the journey that you have t...
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 223
DESCRIPTION Author, Podcaster and Coach, Joey Dumont joins the show today to discuss his new book “The Life & Times of a Recovering Douchebag” and how his trauma was the catalyst to hiding behind a pretentious mask, and how healing from this changed his outlook on life. Together they discuss how business can become a beacon on how we behave as a culture, the importance of understanding each other and why it is important to have inspiring role models. KEY TAKEAWAYS Verbalising something is gr...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 222
Master podcaster, named in the ‘Top 8 podcasters to watch’ in 2018, Justin Scheck joins Pete to discuss how his rock bottom moment was the catalyst to his greatness. Together they discuss how purpose can be found in your rock bottom moments, why we are always where we are supposed to be in life and why we always have control over how we react to change. KEY TAKEAWAYS There are so many people in this world that think that their rock bottom moment is the end. We’re given the pains in our life as a...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 221
Public speaker, author and business coach with over two decades of experience, Jen Coffel joins Fire In The Belly today to share her story. Together, Pete and Jen discuss how to help people share their gift by giving them entrepreneurial advice, why it is important to explore what you were put here to do and the power of visualising your future. KEY TAKEAWAYS There are so many people out there in the world that have this incredible gift and have huge expertise. The problem is that they don’t kno...
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 220
Managing director of GOYA Consulting with a passion for working alongside organisations to rethink innovation, Ally Muller joins the show today to share her business journey. Together, they discuss how your fire in the belly is what makes you, you, the importance of profit for purpose within an organisation and why failure should be celebrated. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fire in the belly is what makes you, you. What is it that you are going to continually fight for in your life? What is your passion and how...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 219
Having struggled with dyslexia all her life, Lois Letchford tells of how she turned her dyslexia into strength to become a literacy spokesperson for struggling learners. Together, Lois and Pete discuss learning environments that help children thrive, how emotions are critical to learning and the experiences that lead Lois to become a teacher. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many teachers think that reading is about teaching decoding. What they often forget is all of the other foundational stuff that is needed for...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 218
Highly empathetic and empowering consultant, soul advocate and mindset magician, Patricia Lindner joins the show today to discuss how she enables people to break free and feel liberated. Together they discuss the benefits of speaking your truth, why people feel guilty for wanting more and why fear is the reason we remain in the comfort zone. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fire in the belly is something that nourishes itself. You do not have to work hard for this fire, it is hard to extinguish because it is const...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 217
Strategic change leader with over 15 years of leadership experience in global and integrated operations and founder and managing partner of Orchid Black, Jim Barnish Jr joins the show to share his passion for growth. Together, they discuss the importance of focusing on growing the people within your organisation, why we sometimes need to break things down to push forward and why personal growth can be transformational. KEY TAKEAWAYS As a leader, If you are focused on growing the people, you will...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 216
