Into Deep

Geoff Goddard
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Into Deep is a podcast that dives into the mindset and stories behind the humans making an impact. Join host Geoff Goddard—wellness coach, psychotherapist-in-training, and lifelong seeker of human potential—as he sits down with deep thinkers, high performers, and purpose-driven guests to explore what drives them, what challenges shaped them, and how they elevate their mental and physical well-being. Expect raw conversations, practical wisdom, and a whole lot of heart. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, insight, or tools for personal growth—this is your place to get into deep.

  1. 8h ago

    How To Stop Abandoning Yourself | Tayla Bubeck | EP41

    What happens when you change everything about your appearance, but still don't feel good enough? After losing 38 kilograms, Tayla Bubeck discovered that changing her body didn't automatically change how she felt about herself. In Episode 41 of Into Deep, Geoff Goddard sits down with entrepreneur, coach and podcast host Tayla Bubeck to explore her journey through body image struggles, eating disorders, low self-worth and the relentless need for external validation. From feeling like the friend who was never attractive enough to building a successful business, Tayla shares how her desire to be liked and accepted shaped nearly every area of her life. But beneath her achievements was a recurring pattern: putting everyone else's needs before her own. Together, Geoff and Tayla explore the hidden cost of people-pleasing, how our beliefs shape our identity, and why success, money and physical transformation don't necessarily lead to lasting fulfilment. Tayla also shares how self-inquiry helped her recognise the patterns keeping her stuck and begin building a life more aligned with who she truly wants to be. In this episode: 💔 Body image, eating disorders and the struggle with self-worth 🎭 The hidden cost of people-pleasing and self-abandonment 🧠 How limiting beliefs shape our identity and behaviour ❤️ Breaking free from the need for external validation 🔍 Self-inquiry, authenticity and understanding emotional patterns 🌱 Why success and achievement don't guarantee happiness A conversation about breaking free from the need to be chosen, questioning the stories that hold us back, and discovering who we can become when we stop abandoning ourselves. Content note: This episode includes discussions of eating disorders, body image and self-harm. Follow Into Deep: @intodeep_pod Follow Tayla: @taylabubeck_ Follow Geoff: @geoff_intodeep

  2. Oct 20

    Grieving Children Who Are Still Alive | Sabrina Treffiletti | EP40

    How do you grieve someone who's still alive? For Sabrina Treffiletti, it's a question she lives with every day. In Episode 40 of Into Deep, Geoff sits down with mother of three and parental alienation advocate Sabrina Treffiletti, who shares her experience of losing contact with her two eldest daughters. After leaving an abusive and controlling marriage, Sabrina rebuilt her life, rediscovered her self-worth and found love again. But in January, her two eldest daughters moved 900 kilometres away. What followed, according to Sabrina, was a devastating breakdown in their relationship, leaving her unsure when she'll see or speak to them again. She describes it as "a grief with no funeral." Together, Geoff and Sabrina explore the emotional impact of parental alienation, the lasting effects of domestic abuse, and how Sabrina has found purpose in sharing her story while holding onto hope of being reunited with her daughters. In this episode: 💔 Grieving children who are still alive 👩‍👧‍👧 Parental alienation and family estrangement 🚩 Recognising emotional abuse and controlling relationships ❤️ Rebuilding self-worth after an abusive relationship 👧 The impact of family conflict on children and siblings 🌱 Turning pain into purpose and finding hope through grief A raw conversation about motherhood, loss, resilience and a mother's determination to never give up on her children. Content note: This episode discusses domestic violence, emotional abuse and family estrangement. Follow Into Deep: @intodeep_pod Follow Sabrina: @sabrina_treffiletti Follow Geoff: @geoff_intodeep

  3. Oct 5

    Why More Achievement Doesn’t Mean More Happiness | Lewis Huckstep | EP39

    Have you ever achieved something you thought would make you happy — only to get there and realise it still wasn’t enough? In this episode of Into Deep, Geoff sits down with coach and entrepreneur Lewis Huckstep for a raw conversation about why so many of us spend our lives chasing success, validation and the next achievement — without ever feeling like we’ve arrived. Growing up, Lewis struggled to fit in. Diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, he describes feeling rejected, misunderstood and unsafe, including a difficult relationship with his father that would go on to shape much of his life. By 22, Lewis owned three gyms and was building successful businesses. From the outside he was achieving, but underneath was a drive to prove that he was enough. Together, Geoff and Lewis explore how childhood experiences shape our adult identity, what our triggers can reveal about us, the difference between achievement and fulfilment, and how to live according to your own values rather than somebody else's expectations. The conversation then becomes deeply personal when Lewis takes Geoff through a live coaching exercise that uncovers something Geoff hadn't fully recognised in himself — leading to an emotional breakthrough and tears. In this episode: 🧠 How childhood experiences shape our identity 🪞 What our triggers can teach us about ourselves 🏆 Why achieving more doesn't always make us happier 💭 The hidden need to prove that we're enough ❤️ How childhood wounds show up in adult relationships 👨‍👧 How fatherhood changed Lewis's perspective on life 🔥 Finding purpose through pain 🥹 Geoff's unexpected emotional breakthrough with Lewis 🌱 Living by your own values instead of other people's expectations Content note: This episode includes discussion of family violence and suicide. Follow Into Deep: @intodeep_pod Follow Lewis: @lewishuckstep Follow Geoff: @geoff_intodeep

  4. Sep 25

    How to Have Better Sex & More Pleasure in Life | Juliet Allen | EP38

    Why does great sex seem to get harder the longer we’re with someone — and what does it actually take to keep desire alive? In this episode of Into Deep, Geoff sits down with world-leading sexologist and Authentic Sex host Juliet Allen for an honest conversation about sex, intimacy, desire and how to experience more pleasure in life. Juliet believes our sex lives rarely exist in isolation. Stress, shame, unresolved emotions, communication, parenthood and the way we feel in our own bodies can all shape our capacity for intimacy and pleasure. Together, Geoff and Juliet explore why desire can fade in long-term relationships, how to talk to your partner when your sex life isn’t working, and why having better sex often starts well outside the bedroom. But this conversation goes deeper than sex. Juliet opens up about her own life, relationships and motherhood, including the premature birth of her youngest daughter and the six weeks that followed in NICU — one of the most challenging experiences of her life. They also dive into pornography, monogamy and non-monogamy, postpartum desire, raising children with a healthy relationship to sexuality, phone addiction and Juliet’s own struggle to slow down in a world that constantly encourages us to do more. Ultimately, this is a conversation about sex — but also about connection, intimacy, communication and creating a life in which we allow ourselves to experience more pleasure. In this episode: ❤️ Why desire changes in long-term relationships 🔥 How to experience more pleasure inside and outside the bedroom 🗣️ How to talk to your partner when your sex life isn’t working 🧠 How stress, shame and unresolved emotions can affect desire 👶 Sex, intimacy and libido after having children 📱 Pornography and its impact on young people 💍 Monogamy, non-monogamy and modern relationships 🌿 Why slowing down could help you experience more pleasure 👩‍👧 Juliet’s journey through motherhood and six weeks in NICU Follow Into Deep: @intodeep_pod Follow Juliet: @juliet_allen Follow Geoff: @geoff_intodeep

  5. Sep 7

    Conversations That Can Change Lives | Tommy Herschell | EP37

    What happens when you spend years telling everyone you’re okay — while everything inside you is slowly building towards breaking point? For much of his life, Find Ya Feet founder Tommy Herschell struggled with low self-worth, disconnection and emotions he didn’t know how to express. Instead of saying “I’m struggling,” he turned to alcohol, anger and looking after everyone around him. At 35, the pressure finally exploded. Tommy opens up about the night years of suppressed emotion came pouring out, the mate who finally refused to enable his behaviour, and the following day when he walked into a treatment centre and simply said, “I need help.” Today, Tommy takes what he learned into schools, sporting clubs and elite sporting environments through Find Ya Feet — creating the kind of honest conversations that can change, and sometimes even save, lives. Through his work, Tommy has seen what can happen when one person has the courage to go first. When people drop the mask and talk honestly about what they’re carrying, it gives others permission to do the same — and reminds them they’re not as alone as they thought. Having worked with organisations including the Melbourne Storm and Manly Sea Eagles, Tommy also shares what the best high-performing cultures have in common — and why belonging, vulnerability and genuine human connection can be just as important as talent and standards. Together, Geoff and Tommy explore self-worth, masculinity, bullying, suicide prevention, parenting and why simply telling people to “speak up” isn’t enough. Sometimes, it’s the conversations we’re most afraid to have that matter the most. In this episode: 🧠 Bottling up emotions and reaching breaking point 💬 How honest conversations can change — and sometimes save — lives 🎭 Why the people who seem happiest may still be struggling 🤝 The power of being the first person to open up 🏆 What Melbourne Storm, Manly and other high-performing teams get right 🛑 What Tommy has learned from working with bullying in schools 👨‍👩‍👧 Raising emotionally resilient kids through vulnerability Content note: This episode contains discussions of suicide, suicidal thoughts and mental health struggles. Follow Into Deep: @intodeep_pod Follow Tommy / Find Ya Feet: @findyafeet Follow Geoff: @geoff_intodeep

  6. Aug 23

    6 Weeks in NICU With My Newborn Daughter | Nick Perry | EP36

    When Nick Perry’s daughter was born prematurely at just 30 weeks, fatherhood began in a way he could never have imagined — watching his tiny newborn spend six weeks in neonatal intensive care while he wrestled with fear, helplessness and a desperate instinct to protect her. In this episode, Rhythm Health founder Nick Perry opens up about the emotional impact of that experience and how becoming a father fundamentally changed his relationship with vulnerability, love and what it meant to be a man. Nick shares the fear and protective rage he carried during his daughter’s time in NICU, and how men’s work eventually gave him a space to access emotions and grief he hadn’t fully processed — including unresolved grief following the death of his own father. Together, Geoff and Nick explore fatherhood, modern masculinity, identity and emotional suppression. They unpack the King, Warrior, Magician and Lover archetypes, why strength doesn’t mean shutting down emotion, and what can happen when we continually suppress the parts of ourselves we don’t know how to express. The conversation also explores Nick’s own identity reckoning. After years of helping others create meaningful change, he entered what he calls an “inner winter” — questioning his career, beliefs and the expectations he had inherited through family, religion and society. From people pleasing and self-abandonment to becoming a stepfather, navigating a blended family and learning to trust himself, Nick shares what it has taken to stop living according to who he thought he should be and start coming home to himself. What You’ll Learn: 🏥 Nick’s experience of his daughter being born at just 30 weeks  ❤️ How six weeks in NICU changed him as a father  💭 The fear, helplessness and protective rage he struggled to process  💔 How men’s work helped Nick access suppressed emotion and unresolved grief  🧠 How fatherhood can challenge our identity and sense of self  👑 The King, Warrior, Magician and Lover archetypes of masculinity  ⚡ Why people pleasing can become a form of self-abandonment  👨‍👩‍👧 The realities of step-parenting and raising a blended family  ✨ Why “nobody gets you before you get you” Follow the show: @intodeep_pod Follow Nick: @rhythmhealth Follow Geoff: @geoff_intodeep

  7. Aug 9

    The Hidden Trauma of People Pleasing | Kris Byrnes | EP35

    Step-parent coach, podcaster and mum Kris Byrnes spent much of her life people-pleasing, walking on eggshells and trying to keep everyone around her happy — patterns she traces back to a childhood where she learned to shrink herself to keep the peace. In this episode, Kris opens up about her complicated relationship with her father, growing up feeling that her needs weren’t always met, and eventually making the incredibly difficult decision to end that relationship as an adult. She also shares being physically assaulted at 17, the depression and nightmares that followed, and why it took years to understand the impact these experiences had on her self-worth and the way she moved through the world. Together, Geoff and Kris explore how childhood trauma doesn’t always come from one catastrophic event. Sometimes it can be “death by a thousand cuts” — years of feeling unseen, monitoring other people’s moods, questioning your own needs and slowly losing trust in yourself. Kris shares how becoming a stepmum at 24 brought many of these patterns to the surface, eventually leading to burnout, resentment and the realisation that she needed to stop trying to change everyone around her and start taking responsibility for herself. Now supporting other step-parents and raising a blended family of her own, Kris shares what she has learned about boundaries, self-worth, high-conflict co-parenting and protecting your peace without abandoning yourself. What You’ll Learn: 🧠 How childhood experiences can shape people-pleasing and perfectionism 💭 Why trauma doesn’t always come from one major event ❤️ The challenge of cutting toxic family members out of your life 🔥 Why becoming a stepmum brought old patterns to the surface ⚡ How over-giving can turn into burnout and resentment 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The realities of step-parenting and blended families 🛑 How to navigate boundaries in high-conflict relationships ✨ What it means to stop shrinking yourself for other people Follow Into Deep: https://www.instagram.com/intodeep_pod Follow Kris: https://www.instagram.com/stepparentcoach Follow Geoff: https://www.instagram.com/geoff_elevate #PeoplePleasing #ChildhoodTrauma #Boundaries #SelfWorth #Healing #StepParenting #BlendedFamily #MentalHealth

  8. Jul 27

    The Biggest Struggle for Modern Men | Ryan Barraclough | EP34

    What does it actually mean to become a man? Therapist, men's facilitator, and co-founder of the Embodied Man Institute, Ryan Barraclough believes the biggest crisis facing modern men isn't a lack of strength—it's a lack of belonging, purpose, and healthy initiation into adulthood. After growing up as a chronic people pleaser following his parents' divorce, Ryan spent years searching for identity, approval, and meaning. Along the way, he experienced two periods of severe suicidal ideation that forced him to confront the big question: How do I stop living in fear? Through psychotherapy, men's work, and deep spiritual practice, Ryan discovered that healing isn't about becoming someone new—it's about remembering who you were before the world told you who you had to be. In this deeply reflective conversation, Geoff and Ryan explore identity, masculinity, attachment theory, childhood trauma, people pleasing, purpose, fatherhood, addiction, spirituality, and why so many young men feel lost in today's world. They unpack the influence of figures like Andrew Tate, the hidden impact of emotionally immature parenting, and why asking better questions can be more powerful than searching for easy answers. Whether you're trying to better understand yourself, strengthen your relationships, raise emotionally healthy children, or find greater meaning in your own life, this conversation will leave you reflecting long after it ends. What You'll Learn: 🧠 Why people pleasing often begins in childhood ❤️ How attachment shapes identity and adult relationships 👨 Why so many young men are searching for purpose 🔥 Ryan's perspective on Andrew Tate and the modern masculinity crisis 🌱 What healthy masculinity actually looks like 🫂 The importance of rites of passage and men's communities ⚡ Why purpose is one of the greatest antidotes to addiction ✨ How healing begins by remembering who you already are Please note: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation and mental health. Please listen with care if these topics are difficult for you. Follow the show: https://www.instagram.com/intodeep_pod Follow Ryan: https://www.instagram.com/ryanbarraclough__ Follow Geoff: https://www.instagram.com/geoff_elevate

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Into Deep is a podcast that dives into the mindset and stories behind the humans making an impact. Join host Geoff Goddard—wellness coach, psychotherapist-in-training, and lifelong seeker of human potential—as he sits down with deep thinkers, high performers, and purpose-driven guests to explore what drives them, what challenges shaped them, and how they elevate their mental and physical well-being. Expect raw conversations, practical wisdom, and a whole lot of heart. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, insight, or tools for personal growth—this is your place to get into deep.

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  • Creator
    Geoff Goddard
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Into Deep
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