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 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 […]
On Writing and Instinct featuring R.J. Sinclaire
“Writing was my escape. But at some point it became something I needed to share.” R.J. Sinclaire In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I sit down with author and fellow American expat in Italy, R.J. Sinclaire, for a conversation that moves between place, instinct, and the long road to writing a first novel. What […]
In the Parlour featuring Esther Tadjiev
“I wanted to build a space where nobody would feel unseen.” Esther Tadjiev My guest today is Esther Tadjiev, founder and owner of The Parlour in Florence, a beautifully designed space that goes far beyond nails or aesthetics. What Esther has created is a study in hospitality, community, and the emotional architecture of luxury. Before […]
Reading Energy, Reading Time featuring Aelita Leto
“Mastery is when you don’t know if it’s intuition, experience, or knowledge. It just feels right.” Aelita Leto What if your life isn’t something you need to fix, but something you need to understand? In this intimate conversation recorded in Florence just before the Year of the Fire Horse, I sit down with Feng Shui […]
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 […]