Hero World

Matteo Scaletti
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The Hero World is a podcast about real people navigating turning points in life. Hosted by Matteo Scaletti, the show explores personal transformation through conversations with founders, creators, coaches, and everyday individuals who have faced struggle, change, and reinvention. Themes include identity, resilience, healing, spirituality, and growth. These are not expert lectures — just honest conversations about life and the path of becoming who you are. In other words: the Hero’s Journey.

  1. Jun 10

    From Barranquilla to Building in Miami: Love, Loss & Starting From Zero | Alessandra Z | Hero World

    Alessandra Z grew up in Barranquilla, Colombia — Shakira's city, home of the second biggest carnival in the world, a place where rhythm lives in everything and everybody knows everybody. She built a swimwear brand, a fashion label, a gym line, and a restaurant. Multiple times. By herself. When COVID hit, she had 5 days. This is one of the most honest entrepreneurship stories we've had on Hero World — not because it's a success story, but because it shows every layer underneath one. The bank account that hit zero. The baby she was raising alone. The business partners she had to fight every single day to get what was owed. The restaurant she painted herself, named herself, and built letter by letter because she couldn't afford a new sign. Delight wasn't born from a business plan. It was born from having no other option. In this conversation Alessandra also opens up about what 18 years of being the sole provider — mom, dad, and entrepreneur all at once — costs a woman on the inside. About the feminine energy she fights to protect every single day. About the three circles she uses to guard what matters most. And about the one insight she carries from everything she's been through: people come into your life for a reason, but only when you're ready to receive what they bring. This is a full Hero's Journey — from Barranquilla to Miami, from zero to Delight, from survival to wisdom. Hero World drops new episodes every week. Find us on YouTube, Instagram, and Substack.

    47 min

  2. May 29

    From Lawyer to Light | Maria | Hero World

    Maria grew up in Medellín with Spanish blood, became a lawyer, moved to Miami for a man she met on Instagram, lost a pregnancy, walked away from drugs and the party life — and built everything that followed on a foundation of faith so solid it shapes every decision she makes. She talks about God not as a concept but as a presence. One she's felt since she was four years old, kneeling in prayer. One that protected her through every city, every loss, every reinvention. In this episode she shares the framework she uses to live by: a question she asks before every decision — does this take me closer to the woman I want to be, or further away? If you can answer that honestly, she says, you can never go wrong. She also breaks down the three circles she uses to protect her energy, why she believes your words are seeds that grow into your reality, why the Ferrari only has two seats as you grow, and what it means to trust the GPS when you can't see the whole road ahead. This is a conversation about faith, growth, boundaries, and what it actually looks like to build a life that belongs to you. Hero World drops new episodes every week. Find us on YouTube, Instagram, and Substack.

    57 min

  3. Apr 29

    From Rio to Recovery: Sex, Drugs & Finding Real Love

    Thiago Izabel grew up in Rio de Janeiro — 26-building complex, beach runs, soccer in the streets, acting as an extra on Brazilian soap operas. Life was full. Life was fast. And then it got dark. By his teens he was kicked out of three schools, running with the wrong crowd, using drugs that he says "destroy one's life." His dad — a Navy man who traveled the world and brought back gifts — passed away in 2012. A year later, Thiago moved to America on a tourist visa with $4,000 and a 1991 Honda Civic he bought delivering pizzas in California. What followed was years of rebuilding — through therapy, NA meetings, a spiritual awakening, and one of the most intentional decisions I've ever heard someone make: a covenant of celibacy until he found the right person. He found her. They dated for 8 months with no sex before getting engaged. His wife knows every flaw, every shadow, every chapter he doesn't talk about publicly. That's not luck. That's what happens when you build affinity before intimacy. In this episode, Thiago breaks down why modern relationships keep collapsing — and it's not because love is broken. It's because we skipped a step. He also talks about what it took to get clean, how changing people, places, and habits saved his life, and why he wakes up every morning fired up to be a personal trainer. This one goes deep. From Rio to recovery to real love — this is Thiago's Hero's Journey. Hero World is a podcast about the humans who are doing the inner work. New episodes every week. Follow Hero World on YouTube, Instagram, and Substack → linktr.ee/theheroworld_

    1h 2m

  4. Apr 24

    She Survived a Coma, a Truck, and Floyd Mayweather. This Is Her Story │ Hero World

    Leidy grew up in Cali, Colombia before moving to Las Vegas at 15. She learned English in one year, went from straight-A student to go-go dancer at The Palms, and survived an abusive relationship that ended when a truck rolled over her entire body at 21 — breaking her pelvis, collapsing her lungs, and leaving her in a coma for 21 days. The doctors said she'd never walk again. Her mom prayed alone at every church until the bones healed. At 17, Floyd Mayweather hit her in the head with a bottle — 20 stitches and a near-death experience she still carries. She converted to Judaism, discovered art, built a career selling sculptures for $25,000 a piece, and survived a dissected artery that cut blood flow to her brain for 5 days. Through all of it — she never stopped moving. - linktr.ee/theheroworld_

    1h 10m

  5. Apr 23

    There's a Name for the Force That Cuts You Down When You Rise│ Hero World

    Charlotte is a Swedish-Australian artist who grew up between Sweden and Sydney before spending nine years in Paris and eventually landing in Miami. In this episode she names the cultural force that punishes people for standing out — Tall Poppy Syndrome — and what it taught her about authenticity and courage. She also opens up about following your joy over what makes sense, why she doesn't believe in bad people, and how mending a broken heart became the greatest thing she ever did for herself. - linktr.ee/theheroworld_

    1h 19m

  6. Apr 22

    She Woke Up in Bali With a Warning. Months Later, the World Stopped │ Hero World

    Johanna grew up in Nice, France — raised between Moroccan roots, Italian heritage, and a deeply open-minded family. She spent 20 years living across New York, Sydney, Los Angeles, and Bali before landing in Miami. In this episode she shares the clairvoyant message she received in Bali in October 2019 — a warning about a coming global event that sent her searching for a house in France and pulling money from the bank. Months later, the world shut down. She also opens up about epigenetics, ancestral trauma, family constellation therapy, 88 hours of intense healing work, and what it means to trust your intuition when nothing around you makes sense. - linktr.ee/theheroworld_

    1h 19m

  7. Mar 15

    How Environment Shapes Identity | Sanu

    In this deep and grounded conversation, I sit down with Sanu, a man whose story bridges Watts, California, architecture, spirituality, and self-mastery.We explore how environment shapes identity, why comfort breeds weakness, and what it means to keep reinventing yourself through every season of life. From gang culture to higher purpose, from creative resistance to divine design, Sanu shares wisdom born from lived experience — reminding us that the Hero’s Journey is never linear, but a continuous act of ever-becoming.Topics we dive into:Growing up in Watts during a cultural renaissanceHow environment breeds behavior and cultureEscaping limiting narratives and finding your own identityWhy resistance is a necessary teacherThe danger of comfort and the power of purposeFaith, love, and the universal human search for meaning

    1h 21m

  8. 09/18/2025

    From Professional Ballet to Yoga and Healing | Didi

    In this episode of The Hero World Podcast, I sit down with Didi — a dancer, teacher, and storyteller originally from Turkey. We talk about her upbringing in Istanbul, the challenges of growing up in a different culture, and how she found her identity through movement and teaching. Didi shares how her students gave her the name “Miss Didi,” how she transformed her struggles into strengths, and what it means to embrace your authentic self on your own Hero’s Journey. This conversation dives deep into: Growing up in Turkey and navigating cultural identity The power of names and personal reinvention Finding your voice through teaching and creativity Lessons from the stage that apply to life’s challenges If you’re on a path of self-discovery, or searching for meaning in your own struggles, this episode will resonate with you. 📺 Full episode on YouTube: [link] Follow me for more stories: Instagram → @_heropod TikTok → @mattscaletti Newsletter → https://substack.com/@theheroblog You can find out more about DIDI here on IG at: @flowithdidi

    59 min
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The Hero World is a podcast about real people navigating turning points in life. Hosted by Matteo Scaletti, the show explores personal transformation through conversations with founders, creators, coaches, and everyday individuals who have faced struggle, change, and reinvention. Themes include identity, resilience, healing, spirituality, and growth. These are not expert lectures — just honest conversations about life and the path of becoming who you are. In other words: the Hero’s Journey.

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  • Creator
    Matteo Scaletti
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Matteo Scaletti
  • Show Website
    Hero World