95: Ciao! From Italy with Maria Gangemi

In February 2020 two crazy blondes walked into a studio and picked up the mics… three and half years later, after countless episodes, incredibly inspiring guests, with lifelong friends made, new businesses launched... here we are making the hard decision to take a break from podc ...  Show more

When you have a passion you lean in and that’s exactly what our fave Jazzy Italian Vanessa Racci did. Blessed with a beautiful voice and a deep love for her Italian American heritage Vanessa created a career for herself on the stage in her signature vintage style. Not compromisin ...  Show more

Emily Schuman had the initial idea for a food and fashion blog called Cupcakes and Cashmere back in 2008, and today, the company has grown into a full-fledged media and e-commerce business. In addition to running the Cupcakes and Cashmere company, engaging with the 570,000+ fo ...

Though Monique Rodriguez always had an interest in beauty, she initially started her career as a nurse. Monique spent eight years in the medical field, but after experiencing a tragic life event, she returned to her passion for beauty to help work through her grief. She began ...

Sophia Amoruso is a serial entrepreneur and a New York Times bestselling author. She founded the vintage eBay store turned online retailer and phenomenon, Nasty Gal, back in 2006, and then scaled the business to over $100 million in revenue. She’s also authored three ...

Carla Bartolucci grew up in an Italian-American household, eating fresh gnocchi and ravioli made by her mother, and lobster caught by her father. She met her husband Rodolfo while studying abroad in Italy; and by the early 1990's, the two of them were running a small sandwich sho ...  Show more