Power and Purpose Podcast

#164: Every Soul Knows: Near-Death Experiences, Purpose, and Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be with Peter Alessandria

53min | 05/11/2026|

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164: Every Soul Knows: Near-Death Experiences, Purpose, and Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be with Peter Alessandria

What if the fear holding you back isn’t actually real… but a lifelong story you’ve been telling yourself?In this deeply emotional and expansive conversation, Vanessa Soul sits down with award-winning filmmaker, author, TEDx speaker, and former entertainment attorney Peter Alessandria to explore fear, self-worth, grief, near-death experiences, purpose, the afterlife, and what it truly means to become bigger than your limitations.After losing his law practice during the 2008 financial crisis, Peter found himself paralyzed by fear, rejection, and self-doubt. Years later, he rebuilt his life through creativity, self-compassion, spiritual awakening, and eventually created the powerful documentary Every Soul Knows after interviewing more than 60 near-death experiencers, mediums, and spiritual teachers.This episode dives into:* Fear of rejection and imposter syndrome* Self-love and reprogramming negative self-talk* Near-death experiences and the afterlife* Purpose, soul plans, and spiritual awakening* Grief, healing, forgiveness, and emotional integration* How to stop abandoning yourself and finally trust your pathIf you’ve been questioning your purpose, struggling with self-worth, navigating grief, or searching for deeper meaning in life, this conversation will stay with you long after it ends.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Episode Preview 00:46 Introduction to Peter Alessandria01:42 “Who are you and who are you not?”03:29 Losing his law career and identity crisis06:19 Imposter syndrome and fear of visibility11:43 The shift from self-hatred to self-love15:29 Awareness, subconscious programming, and healing21:11 Creating Every Soul Knows35:24 Grief, losing his brother, and spiritual transformation44:30 How fear and shame keep people stuck45:19 The story that changed his life forever50:59 Learning how to trust yourself53:03 Final message on purpose, the soul, and why we’re hereCONNECT WITH PETER ALESSANDRIA:🌐 www.bebiggertoday.com🎬 www.everysoulknows.com📺 YouTube: @everysoulknows📸 Instagram: @peteralessandriaCONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL: Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/Book a Career & Business Astrology Session with Vanessa Soul: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics

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About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

This is the podcast for the ones who refuse to choose between their depth and their ambition. The ones doing the real work... dismantling subconscious conditioning, rebuilding identity from the inside out, and creating a life that actually matches who they are becoming.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

Every week we go into the places most people avoid....shadow work, nervous system healing, conscious business, plant medicine, emotional alchemy, sovereignty, and the astrology that maps it all together. With guests who have walked through the fire and come out transformed, and solo episodes that give you the tools, the timing, and the truth to navigate your own evolution.

Hosted by Vanessa Soul — astrologer, intuitive healer, and purpose coach — this show sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern ambition. Vanessa brings mastery in astrology, Human Design, IFS therapy, energetic work, and somatic healing to every conversation, helping conscious leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs step fully into their power, their purpose, and their next level.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

This is the podcast for the ones who refuse to choose between their depth and their ambition. The ones doing the real work... dismantling subconscious conditioning, rebuilding identity from the inside out, and creating a life that actually matches who they are becoming.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

Every week we go into the places most people avoid....shadow work, nervous system healing, conscious business, plant medicine, emotional alchemy, sovereignty, and the astrology that maps it all together. With guests who have walked through the fire and come out transformed, and solo episodes that give you the tools, the timing, and the truth to navigate your own evolution.

Hosted by Vanessa Soul — astrologer, intuitive healer, and purpose coach — this show sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern ambition. Vanessa brings mastery in astrology, Human Design, IFS therapy, energetic work, and somatic healing to every conversation, helping conscious leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs step fully into their power, their purpose, and their next level.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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164: Every Soul Knows: Near-Death Experiences, Purpose, and Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be with Peter Alessandria

What if the fear holding you back isn’t actually real… but a lifelong story you’ve been telling yourself?In this deeply emotional and expansive conversation, Vanessa Soul sits down with award-winning filmmaker, author, TEDx speaker, and former entertainment attorney Peter Alessandria to explore fear, self-worth, grief, near-death experiences, purpose, the afterlife, and what it truly means to become bigger than your limitations.After losing his law practice during the 2008 financial crisis, Peter found himself paralyzed by fear, rejection, and self-doubt. Years later, he rebuilt his life through creativity, self-compassion, spiritual awakening, and eventually created the powerful documentary Every Soul Knows after interviewing more than 60 near-death experiencers, mediums, and spiritual teachers.This episode dives into:* Fear of rejection and imposter syndrome* Self-love and reprogramming negative self-talk* Near-death experiences and the afterlife* Purpose, soul plans, and spiritual awakening* Grief, healing, forgiveness, and emotional integration* How to stop abandoning yourself and finally trust your pathIf you’ve been questioning your purpose, struggling with self-worth, navigating grief, or searching for deeper meaning in life, this conversation will stay with you long after it ends.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Episode Preview 00:46 Introduction to Peter Alessandria01:42 “Who are you and who are you not?”03:29 Losing his law career and identity crisis06:19 Imposter syndrome and fear of visibility11:43 The shift from self-hatred to self-love15:29 Awareness, subconscious programming, and healing21:11 Creating Every Soul Knows35:24 Grief, losing his brother, and spiritual transformation44:30 How fear and shame keep people stuck45:19 The story that changed his life forever50:59 Learning how to trust yourself53:03 Final message on purpose, the soul, and why we’re hereCONNECT WITH PETER ALESSANDRIA:🌐 www.bebiggertoday.com🎬 www.everysoulknows.com📺 YouTube: @everysoulknows📸 Instagram: @peteralessandriaCONNECT WITH VANESSA SOUL: Website: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/vanessaasoul🎧 Power & Purpose Podcast (All Apps): https://pod.link/1713095352📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VanessaSoulWork📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9/Book a Career & Business Astrology Session with Vanessa Soul: https://vanessasoul.com/Sacredsoulenergetics

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

This is the podcast for the ones who refuse to choose between their depth and their ambition. The ones doing the real work... dismantling subconscious conditioning, rebuilding identity from the inside out, and creating a life that actually matches who they are becoming.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

Every week we go into the places most people avoid....shadow work, nervous system healing, conscious business, plant medicine, emotional alchemy, sovereignty, and the astrology that maps it all together. With guests who have walked through the fire and come out transformed, and solo episodes that give you the tools, the timing, and the truth to navigate your own evolution.

Hosted by Vanessa Soul — astrologer, intuitive healer, and purpose coach — this show sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern ambition. Vanessa brings mastery in astrology, Human Design, IFS therapy, energetic work, and somatic healing to every conversation, helping conscious leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs step fully into their power, their purpose, and their next level.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Power and Purpose Podcast

Power and Purpose Podcast with Vanessa Soul

Most people are awake. Few are truly free.

This is the podcast for the ones who refuse to choose between their depth and their ambition. The ones doing the real work... dismantling subconscious conditioning, rebuilding identity from the inside out, and creating a life that actually matches who they are becoming.

Over 160 episodes deep. No filler. No performance. No surface level conversations.

Every week we go into the places most people avoid....shadow work, nervous system healing, conscious business, plant medicine, emotional alchemy, sovereignty, and the astrology that maps it all together. With guests who have walked through the fire and come out transformed, and solo episodes that give you the tools, the timing, and the truth to navigate your own evolution.

Hosted by Vanessa Soul — astrologer, intuitive healer, and purpose coach — this show sits at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern ambition. Vanessa brings mastery in astrology, Human Design, IFS therapy, energetic work, and somatic healing to every conversation, helping conscious leaders and spiritual entrepreneurs step fully into their power, their purpose, and their next level.

This is not self help lite.

This is the conversation that changes you.

New episodes every week. Subscribe and come find your episode.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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