A Renaissance Life featuring Vincenzo Lodato
“Just do what you enjoy doing. Be curious. You don’t know where your path will take you.” Vincenzo Lodato There are people you meet at the end of a party, when the night is winding down and you’re already halfway out the door, who stop you dead in your tracks. Vincenzo Lodato was that person […]
The Stories that Find Us Featuring Katherine Mezzacappa
“When I write under different names, I can be a different person. So, if I got stuck on whatever I was writing as Katherine Mezzacappa, that was a bit more literary, then I could dive off into a romance, if you like, and be Kate Zarrelli, and that does feel a bit different.” Katherine Mezzacappa […]
The Art of the Moment featuring Sheean Hanlan
““People don’t just want the result; they want the experience of the work coming to life.” Sheean Hanlan In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I’m joined by Sheean Hanlan, a live event illustrator based in Florence whose work captures people not as perfect replicas, but as their essence, gestures, moods, microexpressions, and spirit. We […]
Essential Astonishments featuring Gina Mazza
“It’s not about what happens to us. It’s about who we become going through it.” Gina Mazza In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I sit down with author, editor, and self-described “word provocateur” and “creative alchemist”, Gina Mazza, for a grounded and expansive conversation about writing, fear, consciousness, and why storytelling may be the […]
5 Chairs, 5 Choices featuring Louise Evans
“When you’re triggered, you always have a choice: reactive or responsive.” Louise Evans What if every difficult moment in your life came down to one simple truth: you have a choice? In this rich and deeply human conversation, I sit down with Louise Evans, creator of the Five Chairs Framework, a powerful behavioral model that […]
Shifting the Paradigm featuring Jennifer Brunton
“Seek information led by autistic voices. We are scientists, writers, teachers, and we are here.” Jennifer Brunton In this episode, I’m joined by Jennifer Brunton, autism and neurodivergence expert, author, activist, advocate, and keynote speaker, for a deeply human conversation about language, identity, and what it truly means to build a more inclusive world. We […]
It Happened in Florence featuring Nita Tucker
“There’s a fine line between being selfish and being true to yourself.”Nita Tucker In this episode, I’m joined by Nita Tucker, author, executive coach, and the founder of The Florentine, the English-language newspaper that has shaped and served Florence’s international community for more than twenty years. We begin with Nita’s first encounters with Florence, from […]
Power, Money, and Truth featuring Jamie Fiore Higgins
“Curiosity and humility are the only things that change toxic workplaces, and they have to come from the top.” Jamie Fiore Higgins In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I sit down with Jamie Fiore Higgins, former Goldman Sachs executive and author of Bully Market, for an honest conversation about power, ambition, identity, and the […]
The Future of our Cities featuring Karin Templin
Cities are not historic objects; they are places we live in right now.” Karin Templin In this episode, I sit down with practitioner of architecture and urban design, academic, design lecturer, writer, editor, and urban historian, Karin Templin, for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation about cities, housing, and what it means to truly live […]
Back to Yourself featuring Rachel Zitin, part 2
“Italy gives people permission; permission to slow down, to enjoy themselves, and to live with less urgency.” Rachel Zitin In part two of my conversation with Rachel Zitin, we go deeper into what it means to live, travel, and create in a way that is truly embodied and humane. Rachel reflects on how life in […]