A Renaissance Woman featuring Paola Vojnovic
“I think we’re all immigrants, we’re all travelers, especially in the world today, and our job is to make those travels – no matter how big or small – as interesting as possible, as enriching as they can be for our soul, for our mind. I think this is the only way for us to […]
A SEAT AT THE TABLE featuring Catalin Varela
I was studying how different cultures and countries approach gluten-free eating and what sort of impact that has on our quality of life, for example being able to socialize via food with other people. I felt more welcomed and included in Italy than I had ever felt anywhere else which was huge for me. Catalin […]
An Extraordinary Life featuring Amira Makhlouf
I want to talk to young women leaders, activists looking for their life purpose, women who are facing challenges, who want inspiration, or who are suffering from mental health issues. In this life we all need inspiration, we need tools. That’s why I’m doing this. Amira Makhlouf on the upcoming EXTRAORDINARY SPEAKERS Conference When you meet […]
It’s our pleasure! Meet La CLIT – Coffee Literature Inspiration & (sex) Toys featuring Giulia Heuser
*Explicit language and content warning* “We need a place where we can evolve, first of all as people, as single individuals, then as a community. La CLIT is an individual journey which is becoming collective.” Giulia Heuser on La CLIT, Coffee Literature Inspiration & (sex) Toys Giulia Heuser and Francesca De Gaudio have been friends […]
Travels in Hyper Reality (TV) featuring Fosca D’Acierno interviewed by Andrew Niklas
Explicit language warning Today’s special bonus episode features yours truly being interviewed about my adventures in Italian reality tv land by Andrew Niklas, a friend, collaborator, filmmaker, and editor of this podcast. As many of you already know, I was cast on an Italian reality tv show, Best Weekend, produced by Banijay Italia, that aired […]
A Winemaker in Paradise featuring Alyson Morgan
“It was just a fascinating time, I was learning so much, and then my eyes were opened to the international side of it when I was working during the harvest in ‘97 at Kendall Jackson. I found out they had a winery in Tuscany and said, that’s where I’m going, I’m going to have to […]
You have Time: Slow Life Lessons (Part 2) featuring Sandrine Kom
“We need to change our relationship with time because we really see time as our enemy. It’s never enough and sometimes we get angry because we know we don’t have enough time. We would like to have 30 hours of time and not 16, there is always this frustration. What we can do is repeat […]
You have Time: Slow Life Lessons (Part I) featuring Sandrine Kom
“We need slowness. We need it to enjoy our life, to enjoy the people who are around us, to avoid misunderstanding, to find harmony with ourselves, to take care of our values. And we also need slowness to take care of our deepest needs.” Sandrine Kom This week’s guest, Sandrine Kom, believes that slow life […]
Feeding Your Soul and Sharing Your Craft (Part 2) featuring Elia Nichols
“I think what’s most important is how you hold yourself. People make immediate assumptions based on it and keep them for a long time. That’s why I decided to do my TED Talk on some small tweaks that can radically change the way people view you and treat you.” Elia Nichols In this week’s episode […]
Approaching Dante: Inferno to Paradise (Part 2) Featuring Riccardo Bruscagli
“Dante addresses the core of our humanity and his message is your life matters. Take care of it. Your life matters.” Riccardo Bruscagli Last week Professor Riccardo Bruscagli delighted us with his reading of and reflections on The Divine Comedy, led us on a discovery of the poet’s masterpiece, and invited us into the world […]