In the Wake of Golgotha featuring Daniel Grace
“It shouldn’t be taboo to tango with history.” Daniel Grace This week on 15 with Fosca, I sit down with Daniel Grace: novelist, winemaker, former advertising agency owner, and mythologist at heart. Daniel divides his time between San Francisco and Panzano in Chianti, where he produces critically acclaimed Tuscan wines at his family’s estate, Il […]
Second Acts featuring Angela M Sims
In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I speak with author Angela Sims, whose richly researched historical fiction brings Renaissance Florence vividly to life. Angela’s path to writing began after long careers in clinical cardiology and higher education. What started as academic writing later became what she calls an “itch to write” — one that […]
Bianca’s Cure featuring Gigi Berardi
In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I speak with professor, scholar, and author Gigi Berardi about her latest novel, Bianca’s Cure, a richly imagined story set in Renaissance Florence. Gigi’s work moves between science, food systems, sustainability, dance, storytelling, and the arts, and in this conversation, all of those worlds come together. We talk […]
The Long Way Home featuring Jodi Koskella
Jodi Koskella never planned to work in Silicon Valley. She certainly never planned to launch a vegan shoe company, write a book about business failure, or leave a successful corporate career to start over in Florence. And yet that’s exactly what happened. In this candid conversation, Jodi shares her remarkable journey from Minnesota to Silicon […]
In her Hands featuring Jacqueline Harberink
What happens when you leave behind a successful career and choose a completely different path? In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I sit down with Dutch ceramic artist Jacqueline Haberlinck, founder of JHA Porcelain, to talk about reinvention, craftsmanship, and the unexpected turns that shape a life. Trained as a lawyer and once firmly […]
The Astonishing Odyssey of Emilio Pucci, Part 2, Featuring Terence Ward & Idanna Pucci
What does it take to reinvent not only yourself, but an entire nation? In Part 2 of my conversation with acclaimed authors and cultural historians Idanna Pucci and Terence Ward, we continue exploring the extraordinary life of Emilio Pucci—a man whose story reaches far beyond the world of fashion. Before his vibrant prints became synonymous […]
The Astonishing Odyssey of Emilio Pucci, Part 1, Featuring Terence Ward & Idanna Pucci
“Pucci didn’t just design dresses. He helped reinvent Italy.” Did you know that one of the most celebrated fashion designers of the twentieth century was also a wartime hero whose actions helped shape modern international law? In this extraordinary episode of 15 with Fosca, I sit down with acclaimed authors and cultural historians Idanna Pucci […]
The Quality of the Question featuring Alessandro Bruni
“I use dialogue. I ask questions. And I don’t give answers.” Alessandro Bruni In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I sit down with philosopher, strategist, professor, author, and musician Alessandro Bruni for a conversation about philosophy, business, Italy, AI, and how to keep our footing in a world that seems to be changing faster […]
Open Doors featuring Lauren Mouat
“As foreigners in Italy, we are often living in the middle between languages, places, and versions of ourselves.” Lauren Mouat In this episode, I sit down with writer, professional tour guide, and Florence Literary Society co-founder Lauren Mouat for a conversation about Italy, writing, community, and the strange, unexpected doors that open when life doesn’t […]
The Longevity Camp featuring Andrea Longinotti Buitoni
What does it mean to build a life designed not just to last, but to function well over time? In this conversation with Andrea Longinotti Buitoni, we move beyond the usual language of wellness and into something more structured and demanding. His Longevity Camp is not a retreat in the traditional sense, but what he […]