LOVE Your FACE

We had a delightful time with Lisa on a rainy day in Florence via Zoom. While we Las Vegans love getting any drop of rain, Lisa prefers the sunny days when she’s running around town. We felt like we gained a new friend to visit when we’re in Florence. She’s created a lifestyle that allows time with her kids and work that gives her that creative outlet and social satisfaction of showing visitors the best that Florence has to offer. Check out her website to see what else she offers. Watercolor classes, customized private tours to suit your interests whether it’s food, coffee, wine or all of the above!

Lisa Brancatisano was born in Melbourne, Australia to an Italian father and English mother. She first travelled to Florence in 1993 to learn Italian where she also learned to paint with watercolour. Lisa studied fashion design and has worked in the fashion industry for over 30 years both in Melbourne & Florence but In 2016, she created the This Tuscan Life lifestyle magazine which celebrates the best of everything & everyone in Tuscany.

In 2020 she returned to painting and has since received commissions for family and pet portraits, corporate logos, as well as Florence and Tuscan landscapes. Lisa also offers This Tuscan Life Experiences, including food, fashion and artisan walks. She lives in Florence with her husband Emiliano and two sons, Matteo and Thomas.

Lisa’s links :

Website : https://thistuscanlife.com/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thistuscanlife/

We are having the best time meeting people who love Italy! We’ve already learned so much through Katy’s podcast Untold Italy. Do yourself a favor and subscribe if you want to find those gems you won’t find in typical guide books.

Katy first visited Italy over 20 years ago and has been plotting her return visits ever since.

Now with over 30 trips and a lifetime of incredible memories of travels to Italy with family and friends, she loves sharing her insider knowledge with fellow travelers in the hope that they too fall in love with bella Italia! Katy is a history nerd who is obsessed with finding the perfect spot for aperitivo and the most creamy pistachio gelato! She is the founder of the Untold Italy travel podcast and tours and the Italy Travel Planning community on Facebook.

https://untolditaly.com

https://tours.untolditaly.com

https://www.instagram.com/untold.italy/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/italytravelplanning/

https://www.facebook.com/untolditalytravel/

In today's episode, we have our first repeat guest! Therina Simmons has returned to help us pack for our 2 month stay in Italy using the Begail packing cubes.

Begail packing cubes: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=bagail+packing+cubes&ref=nb_sb_noss

She shares a printable packing list so we can be sure to show up in Florence with style.

https://relentless-artisan-2143.ck.page/8ec1f7836a

Therina has wrote a book that talks about Fashion DNA as a new fashion culture of empowerment which shouts out your personality by what you wear. You can buy her book on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/My-Fashion-Revolution-personal-finding/dp/0578598752/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3CAAIE2YDEA8X&keywords=My+Fashion+Revolution&qid=1645519379&sprefix=my+fashion+revolution%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-1

Marcie's 3 Day challenge starts today, 2/22/22, and Therina will be joining her for the last day to kick off their 30 Day Challenge - LOVE Your Face! You can sign up for the 30 Day challenge at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/love-your-face-tickets-274038004047?keep_tld=1

You can find out more about Therina Simmons on her

website: https://myfashionrevolution.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfashionrevolution/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/my.fashion.revoloution

In today’s episode we re-do our interview since our last one disappeared. Chicca graciously joined us for the second time and we learned new things! Chicca is originally from Naples and was an architect before buying and restoring her current home in Tuscany. Now she offers cooking classes from her home kitchen with help from her husband Arnaud behind the camera and Jedd and Michelle of IntentionalTravelers.com who are the moderators and help manage the cooking classes.

We talk about her cooking club and she gives us tips on some local wines to try: Sassicaia and Ornellaia. We will plan to make it out for a visit so we can try as many things as we can! She explains what the difference is between Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Virgin Olive Oil. She always looks for the IGP label (Indication of Geographic Protection) which ensures the product is locally harvested and produced.

FREE ONLINE GNOCCHI CLASS April 2

https://cookingintuscany.cc/gnocchi/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36TboNp3aMY

NEXT ONLINE CLASSES TO BUY A’ LA CARTE

https://cookingintuscany.cc/club/

Episode 48

Well in today’s episode we improvise because we had recorded our guest interview on zoom but then couldn’t retrieve it for editing! What happened?! It vanished so our guest has graciously agreed to do it again. So for this episode we talk about our trip to Sedona and our plant-based getaway. During our time, we also had a Masterclass through the Support System we are a part of. Along with Sheri Salata, we learned from Kathy Freston and Donny Mackower about plant-based living and some myths about protein and tofu. And we start preparing for our We Care Spa coming up this weekend. It’s one of those places that have been on our “someday” list that we moved to our today list. A detox weekend to give our bodies a reset.

In today’s episode we talk about what we have coming up. Trips to Sedona and We Care Spa (www.wecarespa.com), both at the perfect time. Getting curious about plant based eating. Practicing who we want to be, how we want to live. Besides cultivating our dreams and healthy lifestyles we’ve added Marcie the new Handy woman and JoAnn the new Pool player. We have more guests scheduled as we continue the conversation about all things Italian. Travel plans while we’re there are starting to form. The countdown clock is on our phones and we practice some basic Italian. Marcie has her free workshop "Practicing Possibility" coming up Feb. 22-25 at 5p PST. You can sign up at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/practicingpossibility

And don't miss her 28 LOVE affirmations by visiting https://www.subscribepage.com/28daysoflove

You can find more about the Marcie Partie -

themarciepartie.com

@marciepartie

https://linktr.ee/themarciepartie

Today we talk with Olivia Windsor and learn about her journey from Australia to Italy. With her love for food and wine, she immersed herself in the culture, language and cuisine of Italy and now she runs tours in collaboration with Untold Italy. She started by working at an organic farm through WWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) www.wwoof.net Who knew there was such an organization! Before she got there, she got her certificate for the first level of sommelier training, which gave her an advantage. She now lives in Piedmont, a northern town in Italy. She left her digital marketing job to pursue her dream of doing food tours in Italy! It wasn’t all planned out from the start, but as she surrounded herself with the things she loved to do, it became apparent. We’ve enjoyed her virtual tours she’s done on Instagram Live and you can feel the love she has for her new home.

You can find her at www.livguine.com

YouTube, FaceBook and Instagram @livguine

As we prepare for our time in Florence, it’s been delightful getting into the Italian spirit and one way has been to start with basic Italian language. We came across Michele on Instagram @intrepiditalian and loved her style of teaching. In today’s conversation, we hear her story of making the move from Melbourne to Rome, and then to London. You’ll have to hear her favorite Italian phrase, which represents Italian culture so beautifully. She has 3 flagship language programs and is launching her newest program which focuses on training your ear for the most comprehension. And she is having a big giveaway of her complete language bundle so enter now for a chance to win! The winner will be announced next week.

Michele Frolla

Author / Travel Journalist & Language Educator

The Intrepid Guide - Language Learning & Travel Tips

www.theintrepidguide.com

The Intrepid Guide - Language Courses

www.theintrepidguide.com

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwo8X82gb88

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intrepiditalian/

Finally the battle is on! Just kidding! Another kindred spirit from Sheri Salata’s Course, Janine Durso of Janine Durso Coaching and Host of the Kill the Unicorns Podcast (yes, you read that right!) joined us for a conversation about how to live a happy and satisfying life. No YOUnicorns were harmed in the recording of this podcast, as the intro to her podcast also states. She explains what she means when she says to Kill the Unicorns. We are all in agreement and look forward to continuing the conversation of self development, self love and creating the life of our dreams…which turns out to be an inside job!

You can reach Janine on Instagram and FaceBook @Janinedursocoaching, and on her website www.janinedursocoaching.com

And listen to her podcast everywhere you listen to podcasts Kill the Unicorns

In this week’s episode, we talk with fellow Support System member Victoria Weston. We first met in January when we all took Sheri Salata’s Course and became witnesses and co-creators in eachothers’ lives. Listen as Victoria shares what her life was like several years ago, what led up to her taking The Course and how she’s transformed. And now her vision and purpose are unfolding as she desires to empower women to speak, express and live their own untethered lives. Watch out for her new podcast in the new year, Fire AF. We also have a feeling we all will see her doing her own TED talk and filling stadiums that will light women on fire!

You can find her on IG and FaceBook @iamfireaf