A Podcast Interview with Rosanna Morales and Jeanette Coppolino from The Italian Divorce

In this lively and deeply relatable episode, Claudia welcomes Joe Cimmino, the first male guest on The Good Italian Girl and Friends Podcast. Claudia and Joe have known each other for many years, and their Monday-morning conversations about family, work and Italian Australian life eventually inspired their T-shirt label, Two Naps Talking Adelaide. Together, they explore the unique language developed by children of Italian immigrants. They remember growing up surrounded by dialect rather than ...

In one of her most personal episodes yet, Claudia Callisto finally welcomes a very special guest into the studio, her mother, Luisa Di Martino. From an Italian childhood and a large family of 11 siblings, to growing up in Belgium, marrying young, migrating to Australia, raising four daughters and building a career of her own, Luisa shares the experiences that shaped not only her life but the generations that followed. It is a warm, funny and deeply moving conversation about migration, identit...

In this episode, Claudia Callisto welcomes Natasha Marona, a proud Italian Australian woman, real estate professional and long-time contributor to the Italian community in Adelaide. Their conversation is full of warmth, laughter, nostalgia and honest reflection as they explore the unique experience of being part of the “sandwich generation” — the daughters of Italian immigrants who grew up balancing Australian life with the traditions, expectations and values of their families. Natasha shares...

In this heartfelt episode of The Good Italian Girl and Friends Podcast, Claudia Callisto shares an intimate reading from her published chapter in Anthologia II: A Collection of Stories by Women. Anthologia II brings together the voices of twenty-two women and celebrates truth, courage, connection and the complexity of womanhood. Claudia’s chapter, Between Two Worlds, is a deeply personal reflection on growing up as the Australian-born daughter of Italian immigrant parents. She explores what i...

In this episode of The Good Italian Girl and Friends Podcast, host Claudia Callisto welcomes Angela Forgione and Rosalie Gleason into the studio. After years of interviewing Claudia on their own radio programme, the tables are turned as Claudia invites them to share their personal stories, memories and reflections. Angela and Rosalia open up about what it was like arriving in Australia as young Italian girls, growing up between two cultures and feeling the pressure to fit into Australia...