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 […]
Back to Yourself featuring Rachel Zitin, part 1
“Wellness is being well, and being well is being in touch with yourself.” Rachel Zitin In this episode, I sit down with Rachel Zitin, a U.S. expat, somatic coach, yoga instructor, and retreat leader based in Rome. Rachel leads transformational retreats for women, blending somatics, yoga, pleasure, and Italian culture into experiences that nourish the […]
In the Kitchen featuring Caterina Maranghi
I wanted to start the new year with a fun, warm conversation about one of my favorite subjects, food! In this week’s episode, I sit down with Italian-American chef, Caterina Maranghi, to talk about her life growing up between two countries, raising her bilingual and bicultural kids, and how she built her career around her […]
Souls of Italy with Kirsten Hills
“I think what’s been an amazing part of this project in general but particularly with Rodolfo’s story was the comments. There have been thousands, the majority filled with a sense of sadness and very much connected to nostalgia and this sense that Florence is going through a huge transformation at the moment and he represents […]
Turning Points, part 2 featuring Andrea Zurlo
I live in an international community and that gives you a lot. If you’re open minded, love different languages, know how to interact and interface with people of different cultures it’s a very inspiring, very human place. Andrea Zurlo Join me and author and translator Andrea Zurlo for the second part of our conversation about […]
Turning Points featuring Andrea Zurlo
My guest this week is Italo-Argentinian writer and translator, Andrea Zurlo. In this first part of our conversation, we speak about Andrea’s journey to and first impact with Italy in the early 1990s. We also discuss the art of translating, how AI is changing that landscape, and the cultural nuances of language. We move on […]
Back to Reality with Melissa Deep
My guest this week is Melissa Deep, CEO & Founder of Virtique Srl, a Tuscany-based company that creates virtual experiences that transform sales, marketing, and advertising through Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, E-Commerce, and Geolocated Mapping. Virtique creates superior digital content that replicates and enhances the intimacy of the brick & mortar store experience. Through Virtique, […]