Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Reena Vokoun

Deborah Kobylt Live

Reena Vokoun has done what so many of us have only dreamed about. She left her high-powered job at #Google and followed her heart with something close to her heart. She founded Passion Fit, a health, wellness, and fitness company that teaches healthy habits to everyone from corporate types to moms.

Reena is a TEDx speaker and silver-metalist in the ESPN National Fitness Championships. She’s a mom of two, married, and has written about the many ups and downs in her life, “The Wellness-Empowered Woman, Living A Passion Fit Life To Elevate Your Health, Happiness, Family, And Career.” Her story was deeply inspiring to me, because while she might look like she’s got it all, it sure hasn’t been easy to get to where she is. It took guts.

Please enjoy our show today on #DeborahKobyltLIVE, and invite your friends, too. Our show streams LIVE on all video and audio platforms, and we look forward to sharing Rena’s story with you. Thanks for being here. #DeborahZaraKobylt

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Silvia Chiave

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Please welcome to our show Silvia Chiave, Italy’s Consul General in Los Angeles, where we’ll be talking about her role to develop economic and cultural relations between Italy and the U.S. And there’s so much more.

Silvia is a married mother of two children, she loves theater, reading, and snowboarding. She’s also a paragliding pilot and a sommelier. And that’s just for starters. Silvia studied business in university, began her diplomatic career over 20 years ago, and brings sophistication and savvy to the office that isn’t business as usual.

Hear our full interview, where we talk about everything from her childhood, thoughts on Los Angeles and the community here, and what it’s like as a woman holding such an important and prestigious office.

Our interview airs LIVE on all video and audio platforms on #LittleItalyPodcast and simulcast on #DeborahKobyltLIVE. As a proud board member of the Little Italy of Los Angeles Association, I’m thrilled to present this interview and share more about Silvia.

Join us, and leave your comments, too.

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Christina Conte

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Please welcome Christina Conte, creator of Christina’s Cucina, to our #LittleItalyPodcast, talking to us about Pomodoro San Marzano dell’Agro Sarnese-Nocerino DOP tomatoes. In other words, not all tomatoes are created equal, and this is the real deal.

Christina has dedicated her work to discussing Italian cuisine, ingredients, preparation, and even desserts, like the rhubarb bread pudding with orange custard currently you featured on her website. OMG! Today, we speak to her about the Pomodoro San Marzano dell’Agro Sarnese-Nocerino DOP tomatoes. In other words, the king of all tomatoes, a staple in any authentic Italian restaurant and kitchen.

A little background. The San Marzano dell’Agro Sarnese-Nocerino DOP has been growing for over 300 years in the Provence of Salerno. The tomato was a gift from the Viceroy of Peru to the Bourbon King of Naples back in the 1770’s, and it’s considered the best of the best because it grows in a Mediterranean rich volcanic soil saturated in potassium and phosphorus. It’s to die for.

Want to learn more? Join our show with Christina, and you’ll soon become an expert on these amazing tomatoes, too. Learn to cook with it, eat it, these tomatoes could very well change your life.

Our show is also released on #DeborahKobyltLIVE. Please find our interview on all video and audio platforms. And invite your friends, too🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Mariana Noli

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Anyone interested in protecting their business, listen up. We welcome to our show, #MarianaNoli, former president of the Italian American Lawyers Association Los Angeles, founder of NOLI IP & Women’s IP Today. Mariana is a brilliant attorney and provides counsel to individuals and corporations about trademarks, licensing, and all facets of intellectual property law both in the U.S. and abroad.

Mariana founded her own practice, and her interest remains protecting one’s own property and creation. This is particularly important for women, and we discuss how women need to protect not just the money they earn, but the intellectual property and what they have created in business.

We also discuss Mariana’s diverse background and Italian heritage, in addition to her leading the IALA, a group of committed lawyers of Italian descent. The group was created because she said back in the day, Italians didn’t always have the same opportunities as others in the community, so IALA was founded.

Please join me on #LittleItalyPodcast and #DeborahKobyltLIVE, where our show is simulcast. This show is of particular interest not only to Italians and Italian Americans, but women and anyone looking to grow and protect their business. Thanks for tuning in, and please invite your friends, too🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Heather Mathes

Deborah Kobylt Live

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a fit model for a top fashion brand? We speak with #HeatherMathes, model and author, “Paid To Be Perfect.”

The book isn’t about the woes of modeling. Rather, it’s a first hand account of Heather’s journey into modeling for some of the top brands in fashion, and inspiring us on how to stay fit at any size. After all, F-I-T models come in every shape from size 0 to 24 and everything in between. She says throughout her time modeling internationally, owning your size and staying healthy is what matters most.

We talk about nutrition, fitness, skin care, wellness and mindset, and how there’s a shift in the industry to recognize all shapes and sizes. After all, we all want to look and feel our best. Heather also talks about the job of a fit model and breaking into the business, too.

Please join me on #DeborahKobyltLIVE on all video and audio platforms, and invite your friends, too.

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Gary Vitti, Former Lakers Trainer,Author & Speaker

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

LOVE the LA Lakers?

Then you must join our interview today with #GaryVitti, longtime trainer at the #LALakers for 32 years, talking with #DeborahZaraKobylt about ALL he’s learned not just about being a trainer, but about life, relationship, hardships, wining, and losing.

Did you know Gary started his career at the Univ of Portland where he set up a sports medicine program before he got THE call from the #Lakers to become their head athletic trainer? A long story follows, and you must tune in to hear all about his life, work, family, and #Italian roots, too. Let’s not forget his film career from his appearance in #BlueChip. There’s so much to learn and take away, much of it chronicled in his latest book, “32 Years Of Titles And Tears From The Best Seat In The House.”

Join me at #DeborahKobyltLIVE and #LittleItaly Podcast on all video and audio platforms. And please invite your friends, too. Thanks for joining us, Gary, and thanks Anna Manunza for producing this introduction🇮🇹

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Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Gary Vitti, Former Lakers Trainer,Author & Speaker

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

OVE the LA Lakers?

Then you must join our interview today with #GaryVitti, longtime trainer at the #LALakers for 32 years, talking with #DeborahZaraKobylt about ALL he’s learned not just about being a trainer, but about life, relationship, hardships, wining, and losing.

Did you know Gary started his career at the Univ of Portland where he set up a sports medicine program before he got THE call from the #Lakers to become their head athletic trainer? A long story follows, and you must tune in to hear all about his life, work, family, and #Italian roots, too. Let’s not forget his film career from his appearance in #BlueChip. There’s so much to learn and take away, much of it chronicled in his latest book, “32 Years Of Titles And Tears From The Best Seat In The House.”

Join me at #DeborahKobyltLIVE and #LittleItaly Podcast on all video and audio platforms. And please invite your friends, too. Thanks for joining us, Gary, and thanks Anna Manunza for producing this introduction🇮🇹

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Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Summer Moore & Starr Session

Deborah Kobylt Live

Were you trying to date during covid and finding the on-line space one big dud? Then you’ll love our guests, director/producer team Summer Moore and Starr Session, who decided to turn covid dating drama into a brilliant YouTube web series, “Pandemic Pillow Talk,” starring Eric Roberts. It’s clever, funny, and totally real life.

Summer and Starr talk about some of the crazy on-line dating experiences people went through during lockdown, and it was flat out nuts! #EricRoberts is brilliant in this series, and we talk about how they snagged him, too, for the series.

Two women, making it happen in Hollywood, producing content that so many can relate to. Love it! Please tune in to our show on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE. And invite your friends, too. We like company. #DeborahZaraKobylt

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: NFT’s. What are they?With Rupert Runeswitch and Courtney Kovacevich

Deborah Kobylt Live

NFT’s.
What are they?

Are they for real, here to stay, a fad, how do we purchase them, what currency, can we design our own, the list of questions are endless. So we discuss all this today with Rupert Runewitsch from The GALL3RY By Kollectiff, and Courtney Kovacevich, web3/NFT Advisor & Entrepreneur, explaining to the rest of us mortals about the ABC’s of NFT’s, including the currency used to purchase them.

Getting into the world of NFT’s is NOT as complicated as it once was, and if you have even a small interest in this space, you must tune in to hear our show. Can you design your own? Yes. Can you purchase an NFT from an established artist for a reasonable price? Yup. In fact, The GALL3RY by Kollectiff may soon accept purchase through credit cards, and Rupert will talk about that. Courtney also joins is to discuss women in crypto, and it’s wide open.

Join our discussion, and invite your friends, too. Because while some say NFT’s and crypto are a fad, I say NO WAY, so let’s figure out how to get into the space and become part of a trend that’s quickly becoming mainstream. #DeborahKobyltLIVE on all video and audio platforms.

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Peter Coyote

Deborah Kobylt Live

Actor #PeterCoyote has surely led an eclectic life, and the award-winning actor turned Buddhist teacher and advisor joins us to talk about his latest book, “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Meet Buddha.”

This is a unique look at how masks and improvised play can help us to relax and achieve inner peace, and Peter guides us through the steps to achieving inner zen so many of us crave but have no idea where to begin.

Peter is a #Buddhist teacher and instructor, and you may recognize him from his years as an award-winning actor in TV, film, and theater. But he’s been focusing these past many years on teaching how Buddhist principles can lead us to the inner peace and tranquility so many of us are seeking. Hear Peter talk about his latest book, years of practice as a Buddhist, and some stories from his acting days that stunned even me.

#DeborahKobyltLIVE on all video and audio platforms. And thanks for tuning in! #DeborahZaraKobylt