Hey, Sal Podcast Archives - Hey, Sal!

On this episode I had the honour to speak with Rebecca Spitzmiller, researcher and law professor at “Università degli Studi Roma Tre”. She was named “Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic,”, an honour she received by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, for her fight against degradation and spreading […]

This episode focuses on innovation and the future of Italy and its place in the world as a technological and economical heavy-weight. “Why did you come to this country” is something that I was asked on the day I officially moved to Italy, the country my grandparents had left after second world war in search […]

Hey! I sat down with executive chef Joona Valokorpi from Finland to talk about the state of the restaurant business in Finland, compared to Italy and the rest of the world and what innovations are happening there, if any, to keep companies alive and prepare them for an uncertain future.

In this episode of the Hey, Sal! Podcast, I spoke with Nicola who was born with a deadly gene defect called Thalassemia.

His doctors had already told him to prepare to die. However, in this remarkable conversation Nicola tells his story how he escaped death, reclaimed ownership of his life and transformed into the community leader he is today.

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."

This quote by American novelist James Baldwin couldn't be more true today.

From the #metoo movement to #blacklivesmatter, this seems to be a time of reckoning and confronting the ghosts of the past in the U.S. and many countries around the world.

In this episode, I talked to Dr. Avery Smith, philosophy teacher at Loyola University Chicago and former communications officer at the food and agriculture organisation of the united nations.

What is better? Being a “Jack of all trades” vs. becoming a specialist? The Hydra wraps its three heads around yet another complex topic. If we could, we would all expand our skills and knowledge into many different fields, while also mastering each fully and in-depth. Unfortunately often a choice has to be made between […]

From the host of Fear Factor to the most popular podcast in the world. Joe Rogan has become the main source of information, inspiration and entertainment for many people. The Three-Headed Hydra is digging deeper into what is known as the JRE Phenomenon.

The Hydra devours a big chunk of regret in this podcast episode! Yummy. Everyone has regrets. What is the right course of action? How should you cope with it? Can you turn regret into positive action? Is regret a sign that you live in the past or is it a testimony for your capability to […]

The Hydra is hungry and feeds on information! What happens once Joe Rogan will become available exclusively on Spotify? What are the technical, philosophical and practical implications? Did he sell out? Will everything remain the same? Will Joe regret the deal? Should he have gotten more money? Three heads are better than one! If you […]

Dominique is a journalist and content writer from Switzerland who lives in Rome and writes "stories of living abroad's more awkward moments" on her blog https://www.vonrome.com.

James Egerton is an athlete who has participated at the Iron Man Race, the New York Marathon and dozens of other races and teacher at the International House Accademia Britannica in Rome.