Meet Petra
Petra Samlow is a psychology-informed consultant, educator, and speaker with a background across psychology, business leadership, client work, and behavioural change.
She holds a Master’s degree from Loyola Marymount University and a postgraduate degree in Psychology from Monash University, where her research explored leadership, motivation, workplace disengagement, psychological need frustration, and wellbeing.
Through World of Wealth and Wellness, Petra supports individuals, professionals, and organisations to better understand the human patterns that shape communication, confidence, relationships, leadership, and personal growth.
Her work brings together psychological insight, real-world business experience, academic research, and a practical understanding of how people respond under pressure, navigate complexity, and adapt over time.
Qualifications & Training
Petra holds formal qualifications in psychology and has completed advanced postgraduate study in psychology, with research focused on leadership, motivation, disengagement, and workplace wellbeing.
She is also trained in Rapid Transformational Therapy and hypnotherapy, which inform selected individual consulting work around confidence, performance, visibility, and subconscious patterns.
Her academic work has explored Gen Z workplace disengagement, disengaging leadership, and basic psychological need frustration through the lens of Self-Determination Theory.
Areas of Focus
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Leadership and people development
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Communication and conflict dynamics
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Emotional regulation under pressure
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Confidence, visibility, and performance blocks
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Workplace wellbeing and burnout prevention
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Behavioural change and self-awareness
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Psychological safety, trust, and repair
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Professional identity and career transition
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Trauma-informed and developmental perspectives
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Speaking, education, and thought leadership