Episode #15 Facing Your Shadow: How to Transform Your Subconscious Patterns

In this raw and revealing conversation, Dr. Anthea Todd is joined by shadow work and trauma coach Pete Isaia to explore how the stories we bury run our lives—and what it really takes to transform them.

Whether you're stuck in patterns you can’t explain, wondering why your healing hasn’t worked, or just beginning to face your inner world—this episode is a powerful guide to uncovering what’s been hiding in your shadow. Pete shares how trauma isn't what happened to us, but the meaning we made about ourselves because of it—and how rewriting those stories can change everything.

This empowering episode blends emotional honesty, subconscious insight, and somatic wisdom to offer a new way of understanding your health, your relationships, and your identity.

You’ll Hear About:

• What shadow work really is—and how to know if your shadow is running your life

• Why we carry trauma in the form of identity and story

• How defensiveness can signal a blind spot

• Pete’s personal story of addiction, healing, and becoming a father

• Why the traits we most reject (like selfishness or manipulation) can be our greatest teachers

• How shadow traits can create real physical symptoms in the body

• Why constant self-work can keep us stuck—and how to stop

• A powerful reframe: “There’s nothing wrong with you—but something might not be working”

“Anything I hide has power over me. But once I reveal it, I’m free.”
— Pete Isaia

Listen now to discover a deeply human approach to facing your shadow and reclaiming who you truly are—no perfection required. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.