Italian Impact Podcast
Talking Business and Life, formerly The Italian Impact Podcast, is a local podcast recorded out of the Pittsburgh area which streams on a regular basis. The host, Steve ’Stefano’ Mancini, has a great variety of guests from all over the world. The show has a lot of impactful stories, with a very uplifting atmosphere which will have you hooked in no time!
Episodes
This week, Steve Mancini and Claudio Reilsono interview one of the greatest basketball players to come out of western Pennsylvania, Baron "B.B." Flenory. B.B. had an amazing career at Duquesne University in the Pittsburgh area and although his basketball career speaks for itself, it's the work he did after basketball that truly makes him one of the greats! You're gonna love this episode and in the end, you're going to see what th...
This week, Steve Mancini and Claudio Reilsono interview Jodi Velazquez. Jodi is an award winning author and her recent book, Know the Enemy: Preventing Weight Gain, Diabetes and Disease is a collection of 16 years of documenting her journey of helping her young daughter with diabetes management. This is a powerful episode which shows how small decisions can have very important impacts! Learn more about Jodi here: https://jodive...
This week we interview the President of the 2025 USL Champion Pittsburgh Riverhounds. In this episode, we talk everything from how to lead an organization to what makes a championship organization different from others.
This week we interview a fantastic author Michael LoMonico. Mike's book, "Brooklyn to Yellowstone: A 1933 Civilian Conservation Corps Odyssey" is absolutely fantastic!
This week's episode has some great advice to get you ready for the holiday season. We also have some interesting news for our listeners so , we're very excited to share this week's episode. Lastly, be sure to check out: https://stephenmanciniproductions.com/ and reach out, we would love to hear from you!
This week we interview David Angeron. David is an Author & Certified Sport Psychology Coach / Certified Stress Management Coach that educates athletes on the mental aspects of achieving excellence in sport. He is also the founder of John Melvin University...yes, he founded a very successful university and in this episode we're going to talk about how faith and hard work can make anything possible!
This week we interview Tim Carrico. Tim is a retired executive who will provide some of the best leadership advice you will hear. He has been leading people and organizations for decades and knows exactly how to succeed. This is an excellent episode for anyone who wants to understand what makes some people more effective than others in leadership roles.
This week we interview Richard Martini. Rich is a highly successful American film director, producer, screenwriter and freelance journalist. Rich has directed numerous films and documentaries such as You Can't Hurry Love, which featured the debut of Bridget Fonda, and his most recent documentary, Hacking the Afterlife. In this episode, we talk everything from film to culture and hear some of Rich's incredible advice on everyth...
This week you get two incredible guests! We are very lucky to have 2x Super Bowl winning champion, former Pittsburgh Steeler, Robin Cole Sr. and his son, the great Dr. Robin Cole Jr. who recently published, "Lessons From Behind the Steel Curtain: From Steel to Strategy to Sentience". This episode will teach you a lot about leadership and truly motivate you to be a better person, you'll absolutely love it! To get a copy of the bo...
This week we meet an absolutely wonderful person, a proud Italian-American, family man, successful businessman and just a great guest for us, Mike Embrescia. Mike represents all of the 1.2 million residents of Allegheny County and embodies what we all want from our leaders. In this episode, we talk about what those early influences were that made him who he is today. Learn more about Mike here but tune in as this is just a fanta...
This week's guest is author and screenwriter Mike DeLucia. Mike is very passionate about representing Italians in a far more favorable light than is typically seen in movies/shows. His latest work, Time Passages: Echoes of Troy, is a wonderful, must read story of time travel and is absolutely a book you won't want to put down! You can find out more about Mike and his works here: https://www.booksbymikedelucia.com/
This week we interview Ron Vrana. Ron is a successful marketing and scouting professional who is now working to reimagine golf! This is a very entertaining episode with a tremendous amount of knowledge being shared. Absolutely a must listen to episode, Learn more about Ron's ROTAGO Team Golf vision here: https://www.rotagogolf.com/
This week's guest, Mike Battalini, is the President and CEO of The Pittsburgh Wealth Management Group. We talk to Mike about the impact his Italian upbringing had on his success as a businessman. Mike also offers some very good advice on what to look for when it comes to deciding on how to choose a good financial consultant. There is a lot of good wisdom you can takeaway from this episode. You can learn more about Mike here: h...
This week we interview a very wonderful guest, Suzie Jackson. Suzie is a few generations removed from her family in Italy but that doesn't stop her from being passionate about the Italian culture. In fact, Suzie's sister currently lives in Rome and sings opera! Suzie is also passionate about helping others and in this episode we are going to talk about an upcoming fundraiser wherein her sister will come from Rome to do a special...
This week we interview a very special guest, Nick Fiorentino. Nick has a passion for Italian culture and shows it by running one of the most popular social media campaigns to promote Italian culture in the Pittsburgh area. This is a great episode and Nick's passion and exuberance really shine through! Follow Nick here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pittsburghitalians412/
This week Claudio and I interview the great Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini. Ray reflects on everything from his multiple careers to current projects. He also provide some very powerful insight on how to be successful and it has nothing to do with luck.
This week I interview international opera singer and Pittsburgh native, Kevin Glavin. Kevin dreamt of smoking cigars and singing in lounge acts in Vegas but ended up performing opera with the world's best opera singers, including the great Luciano Pavarotti. We have an absolute fantastic time and in fact, you may even hear a little singing in this episode...
This week, the great Claudio Reilsono returns for a very wonderful conversation but first, I start with Paul Cosentino. Paul has been a musician for over 30 years and currently plays with the fantastic and very talented Boilermaker Jazz Band. We have a wonderful time talking everything from Sicily to music! Check out Paul and the Boilermaker Jazz Band here: www.boilermakerjazzband.com
This week I am joined by the very successful entertainer, Nick Ferraro. Nick is known for many things, a talented musician, actor, screen writer and much more but he was also dubbed "The Philly Elvis" by none other than Bruce Springsteen on October 19th, 2009 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia PA. In fact, in the 2013 documentary titled "Springsteen & I", Nick's story is a part of the film. Check out Nick Ferraro & the All ...
This week we come back from our break with an absolute music legend, Don Aliquo Sr. Don has been doing this for nearly 80 years! He's played with some of the greats and shares some incredible stories and advice from his very storied career. You can still catch Don out there entertaining so be sure to check him out at: https://donaliquo-sr.com/
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