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Dream of ItalyEpisode #18: 90 Years of the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium with Nicola BertinelliKathy McCabe, host of Dream of Italy, visits with Nicola Bertinelli, President of the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium to talk about the King of Cheeses and the 90th anniversary of the consortium of producers of this amazing "Made in Italy" product. Bertinelli leads Kathy in a tasting of various ages, talks about the importance of the American market for this cheese and share stories of Parmigiano Reggiano including ones about 3-Michelin Star Chef Massimo Bottura. Show notes: http://www.dreamofitaly.com/18
2025-03-0828 min
The Frommer's Travel ShowLos Angeles: Is It Open for Visitors Right Now? Plus a Chat with Kathy McCabe of the PBS TV Show "Dream of Europe"Episode Notes
Los Angeles: Is It Open for Visitors Right Now? Plus a Chat with Kathy McCabe of the PBS TV Show "Dream of Europe".Mentioned in this episode:Check out the Smart Travel PodcastThis week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel at the Link below:Smart Travel Podcast
2025-03-0233 min
Taste Toast Travel017. To Italy and Beyond: The Art of Exploration and Travel with TV Host & Travel Expert Kathy McCabeSend us a textToday we’re welcoming special guest Kathy McCabe, the creator of Dream of Italy and her newest show on PBS, Dream of Europe!In this inspiring episode, Kathy shares her incredible experiences and insights from over two decades in the travel journalism and TV industry. Here we dive into the inception of Dream of Italy, the significance of ancestral travel, and Kathy’s personal connections to Italy's culture, food, and community—something that’s near and dear to our hearts, too.We also chat about her journey with creating Dream of...
2025-02-2448 min
Life With Grief Podcast098. Parent Loss, Non-Traditional Loss and Grief as Our Guide with Travel Expert & TV Host, Kathy McCabeSend us a textI’m so thrilled to welcome travel expert, host, and executive producer of Dream of Italy and Dream of Europe on PBS, Kathy McCabe.Kathy is so incredibly talented, and when you’re watching one of her shows, you’d never know some of the trials and tribulations she’s endured. I think this is such a beautiful example of never really knowing what someone is going through just based off of seeing them on social media or TV, or even in person.After unexpectedly losing both of her parents...
2025-02-131h 18
Positively Ernie: The PodcastEpisode 69: Kathy McCabe - Uplifting Your Life Through TravelingOn this episode, Ernie Anastos interviews Kathy McCabe, the executive producer of the award-winning travel series 'Dream of Italy.' They discuss the enriching and educational experiences travel brings, particularly for children. Kathy shares her personal travel inspirations, her Italian heritage, and the joys of scripting travel shows. They highlight memorable experiences, the cultural impact of travel, and practical tips for family trips. The conversation underscores the passion and authenticity that drive Kathy's success and touches on favorite destinations, the importance of planning, and the sensory memories tied to travel. Learn more about your ad...
2024-12-1729 min
Tasty Trails Travel Pod#37 Italy with Kathy McCabeThis week, I’m chatting with Kathy McCabe, travel expert and host of PBS’s Dream of Italy. Kathy shares her deep connection to Italy—rooted in family history—and her experiences exploring the country’s rich culture, regional differences, and zest for life.
From her grandfather's quest to find his ancestral town to her favorite tortellini moments in Emilia-Romagna, Kathy reveals what makes Italy so magical.
Tune in for heartfelt stories, insider tips, and a fresh perspective on one of the world's most beloved destinations.
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2024-12-0429 minDream of ItalyEpisode #17: Experience Authentic Italy in 2025 with Angelo Cartotenuto of LivTours Kathy McCabe, host of Dream of Italy, welcomes Angelo Carotenuto, founder of LivTours (formerly LivItaly). They discuss how tourism in Italy has evolved, with Carotenuto emphasizing the importance of booking experiences well in advance, particularly for major attractions like the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica. Kathy and Angelo explore his unique tour offerings, from Vespa sidecar rides in Rome to early morning Vatican visits and after-hours access to St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. Carotenuto shares his philosophy on creating meaningful travel experiences, drawing from his background as a tour guide with acting experience. He emphasizes that t...
2024-11-1644 min
Signs From The Other Side with Fern RonayDreaming of Italy and Signs She's Received from Her Loved Ones with Kathy McCabeKathy McCabe has the ultimate dream job. As the host of PBS’s Dream of Italy, she travels to locations all over the country, tasting, talking and taking in the culture in, as you hear before every episode, and I rightly agree, “the most fascinating country in the world.” You can find her at Andrea Bocelli’s house receiving a personal serenade, or alongside Francis Ford Coppola getting a tour of his hotel, or chatting over a glass of wine with Marisa Tomei or hanging out with Sting himself. After founding the magazine of the same name in 2002, Kathy knows ho...
2024-11-1224 min
Joyful PurposeEpisode 60: Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RDN, CDCES: Guilt Free Eating, Joy and HealthKathy talks with Melisssa Joy Dobbins about food, common food myths, simple tips for being healthier, and how to eat and live with more joy.
Melissa is the podcast host of the wildly popular podcast: Sound Bites: A Nutrition Podcast. Follow Melissa on Instagram.
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2024-10-1850 min
The Change Effect - Inspiration and Strategies for Creating Success on Your Own TermsKathy McCabe: From Finding Her Roots to Producing and Hosting the Popular PBS Series “Dream of Italy”Send us a textTravel can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s a way to escape the hustle and grind of everyday life and simply unwind. To others, travel can be a pathway to greater self-discovery and transformation. It was surely the latter for Kathy McCabe, who initially traveled to Italy to connect with her culture but opened up a world to so much more. This week on Journeys Through Change, my guest Kathy McCabe and I are talking about her journey from finding her roots to producing and hosting the popular PBS se...
2024-10-1542 minDream of ItalyEpisode #16: Italian Culinary Adventures in Modena with Rhonda VilardoJoin host Kathy McCabe and Rhonda Vilardo of Italian Culinary Adventures as they discuss one of their very favorite cities in Italy- Modena in the region of Emilia Romagna. Modena lives and breathes food, especially balsamic vinegar and parmigiano reggiano. Kathy recently filmed two episodes of season 3 of the TV series Dream of Italy in Modena and Rhonda and Kathy discuss Michelin-star chef Massimo Bottura and his wife Lara Gilmore and their culinary and philanthropic empire in this charming city. Rhonda explains how she takes guests through the many layers of Modena exploring food, wine and culture, meeting food...
2024-07-0636 minDream of ItalyEpisode #15: Bring Italy to Your Doorstep with Olivia BeckerPistachio cream tastes like that breakfast you enjoyed in Milan. A drizzle of balsamic vinegar catapults you back to a memorable lunch in Modena. A bite of pasta transports you back to a perfect dinner in Umbria. Olivia Becker of Dalla Fonte knows the important role food plays in our memories. She talks to host Kathy McCabe about how Dalla Fonte brings customers Italian food directly from small businesses and local suppliers in tiny towns in Italy, truly living up to its name which means “from the source.” Olivia, who has Italian-American ancestry, conne...
2024-06-1840 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 59: What is Going Well?-- Mini Episode
Kathy shares inspiration to look at all of the things going well in your life which will help your mindset and attitude.
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2024-05-1804 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 58: Lifting the SHAME of Mental Illness, Especially for FamiliesKathy talks to Meg about her riveting memoir, "While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence."
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2024-05-0445 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 57: A Great Question to Get Happier -- Mini EpisodeKathy shares a great question and a simple exercise to help you create more balance on your life.
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2024-04-2406 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 56: How to Stop Black & White Thinking -- Mini EpisodeKathy shares a simple way with examples on how to stop either or thinking.
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2024-03-2905 min
The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)Episode 259-Kathy McCabe-PBS Dream of Italy Host InterviewThe Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)
Episode 259
Exploring all things wine with you!
In this episode Kim and Mark "Dream of Italy" with Kathy McCabe.
Welcome to another exciting episode of The Wonderful World of Wine(WWW)! We sit down with the delightful Kathy McCabe, the host of PBS's captivating show, “Dream of Italy." Kathy takes us on a journey through the enchanting landscapes, rich culture, and delectable flavors of Italy.
Here are the highlights from our conversation:
1. The Birth of "Dream of Italy”
Kathy shares the fascinating story of how her show came to life. From her love for Ital...
2024-03-1642 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 55: Let Go of Regrets & Focus on Today -- Mini EpisodeKathy shares tips and inspiration about why and how to let go of regrets. She also discusses Bronnie Ware’s powerful book, “The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying.”
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2024-03-1505 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 54: It's Never Too Late to Have a Happier Childhood -- Mini EpisodeKathy shares some powerful inspiration about how to transform difficult past events in a positive way.
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2024-03-0804 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 53: Why Creativity is Important To Your Life! -- Mini EpisodeKathy talks about the importance of creativity and inspires you how to be more creative.
Learn how you can be more creative in your life!
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2024-03-0105 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 52: How to Bring More Ease into Your Life -- Mini EpisodeKathy shares great inspiration to help you overcome burnout by sharing simple tips to bring more ease into your life.
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2024-02-1607 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 51: Let Go of Guilt --Mini EpisodeGuilt can keep us stuck. Kathy shares some inspiration to let go of the guilt in your life!
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2024-02-0905 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 50: Say “No” So You Can Say “YES” to Yourself! -- Mini EpisodeKathy shares some great tips about creating boundaries and shares some stories about what great things happen when you create them.
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2024-02-0106 minDream of ItalyEpisode #14: Buying Short Term Rentals in Italy with Brad Allan of BradsWorldYouTube star, dog-lover and all-around great guy, Brad Allan, originally from Texas, lives his dream of Italy in Montepulciano with his wife Olivia. Host Kathy McCabe enjoys a great chat with Brad and his new life in Italy! His thoroughly educational channel gives tips on how to move to Italy and how purchase property either for your personal use or to turn into short-term rentals as Brad has. Brad has a booming business renting out elegant apartments to travelers to Tuscany. He's also loving the Tuscan lifestyle as are his dogs! If you dream of moving to Italy with a sma...
2024-01-2750 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 49: What to Do When Things Don’t Go As Planned --Mini-EpisodeKathy shares a powerful story about how she had to apply this mindset when things didn’t go her way.
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2024-01-1204 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 48: What Successful Women Would Tell Their Younger SelvesThis is a summary of some of Kathy's best interviews regarding asking these wise successful women this question:
What would you tell your younger self and/or what your 95-year-old would tell you and here's what they say.
You will learn so much great tips to apply to your life right now.
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2024-01-0413 min
Destination Eat Drink on Radio MisfitsDestination Eat Drink – Kathy McCabe with S3 of Dream of ItalyKathy McCabe tells Brent about the new season of her award winning show “Dream of Italy.” She shares a delightful story about Andrea Bocelli singing “Ave Maria” to her and discovering the Black Madonna with Marissa Tomei. Plus, gold covered Panettone and the best pizza in the world! [Ep 263]
Show Notes:
Buy Me A Coffee
Dream of Italy
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Pepe in Grani
Gino Sorbillo
Osteria Francescana
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Ristorante Cavallino
Brent’s Foodie Travel Guide to Milan
2023-12-1532 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 47: How Can You Make Someone's Day Today? --Mini-EpisodeKathy shares some inspiration with inviting us to look how we can bring joy to someone else as it will bring joy to us as well!
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2023-12-1504 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 46: You Are Meant to Shine--Mini-EpisodeKathy shares some inspiration to help you shine your light today!
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2023-12-0806 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 45 : Maria Robertson Justiniano - Learning to Thrive After TragedyMaria Robertson Justiniano shares the tragic story of the suicide of her husband, Alex Justiniano, a prominent economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and how she coped with the loss and learned to thrive and find her joy.
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2023-11-1156 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 44: How The Masks We Wear Can Make Us Exhausted!--Mini-EpisodeKathy talks about how when we cover up our true selves by pretending to be something we are not, we can become exhausted.
Kathy shares how you can start removing your masks and get happier!
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2023-11-0205 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 43: The Most Powerful Tool You Have -- Mini EpisodeKathy talks about how the power of intuition is one of the most powerful tools we have and how to start tapping into your intuition more.
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2023-10-2606 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 42: Type A Personalities Need to Hear this Most -- Mini EpisodeKathy talks about why self-esteem may help you to achieve your goals but why it isn’t enough to sustain your goals. Kathy shares simple tips to help you practice more self-love.
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2023-10-1306 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 41: How Could it Be Possible?—Mini Episode:Get inspired by Kathy’s stories about what happens when we ask how could something be possible?
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2023-10-0307 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 40: Ask This Question Daily to Boost Your Joy -- Mini EpisodeKathy talks about simple ways to boost your set point of joy and talks about 1 powerful question you can ask yourself.
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2023-09-2706 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 39: Hilary DeCesare -Get Unstuck By This Simple ProcessKathy interviews Hilary DeCesare. Hillary is an award-winning business expert, 3x internationally bestselling author, and founder of The ReLaunch Co. Learn some great tips to help you get out of your head, get unstuck, and move your energy in the right direction.
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2023-09-1257 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 38: To Have Less Stress and More Joy, Do This! -- Mini EpisodeKathy talks about the power of viewing anything that happens in your life as being neutral. Get inspired to start looking at circumstances as being neutral--and that you get to decide how you want to look at them so that you have less stress, more resilience and more joy.
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2023-08-3007 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 37: Be More Mindful to Create a Great Mindset --Mini-EpisodeIn this mini-episode, Kathy shares easy tips and research to help you become more mindful--which is the first step to creating more--or less of what you really want in your life.
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2023-08-2306 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 36 : Perfection Keeps Us Stuck--Mini EpisodeKathy shares some inspiration on how to stop trying to be perfect about anything!
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2023-08-1505 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 35 : Rebecca Kirk - Finding Purpose in your Career and LifeKathy talks to spiritual career coach and author of You Are Here for A Reason, Rebecca Kirk, about ways to align with your purpose in your career and life.
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2023-08-0844 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 34: When Life Doesn’t Work Out as Planned -Simple things That Help -- Mini EpisodeWhen Life Doesn't Work Out As Planned: Kathy shares simple tips that help her when life doesn't work out as planned.
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2023-08-0106 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 33: Plan Your Fun! -- Mini EpisodeKathy shares some inspiration to start planning your fun more and to not have regrets.
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2023-07-2506 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 32: Stop Using This Word if You Want to Feel Better -- Mini EpisodeKathy shares some inspiration to stop using a certain word in our vocabulary that just makes us feel bad.
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2023-07-1804 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 31: A Good Death: Living with Loss, Grief & Finding JoyKathy talks to Deb Schaefer about losing her stillborn daughter and her closest confidant, her mother, Shirley. We talk about what makes a good death, dealing with loss, and how this helps us live more fully now.
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2023-07-1153 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 30: A Simple Tool to Help You Find More Freedom in Your Life -- Mini EpisodeMost people want more freedom in their lives. Kathy shares a powerful tool, from Martha Beck, on how to help you identify what makes you feel more free.
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2023-07-0408 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 29: What Helps Us Deal With Fear -- Mini EpisodeOften, our fears keep us stuck. We all have something we are afraid of. Kathy shares some powerful tips that help deal with fear.
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2023-06-2707 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 28: A Simple Mindset Hack That Takes 3 Minutes--Mini EpisodeIn this week’s mini-episode, Kathy shares a powerful mindset hack, she calls the “Triple 3s,” that takes just a few minutes and will help you with creating a really positive mindset for whatever you are facing.
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2023-06-2007 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 27: Anita Yokota, Therapist turned Interior Designer: How to Use Your Physical Space to Help You Live Your Best LifeAnita shares amazing tips on creating a home environment that supports and nurtures you. Anita also shares great tips about on silencing your inner critic, battling imposter syndrome, and tapping into your intuition.
My Mindset Makeover Women's Groups are starting soon!
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2023-06-131h 08Joyful PurposeEpisode 26: The Power of Intention To Reach Your Goals Faster -- mini episode
Kathy shares tips regarding using intention to reach goals. Kathy gives specific examples and steps to create powerful intentions.
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2023-06-0605 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 25: Try This Simple Mindset for Great Relationship With Yourself & With Others -- Mini EpisodeKathy shares a powerful mindset that helps with dealing with most people and with yourself. Kathy also shares practical examples from her own life using this mindset.
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Mindset Makeover Women's Group: A Powerful 4-Week Program to Create an Unstoppable Mindset for ANY Goal
2023-05-3108 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 24: Are You Creating More Pain for Yourself or Avoiding Something Scary? -- Mini EpisodeKathy talks about the difference between clean pain and dirty pain and how powerful it can be when we recognize it.
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2023-05-2306 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 23: Why Rest is Critical to Our Health & Well-Being --Mini EpisodeKathy shares a story of what happens when we don't listen to our bodies when we need rest and how true rest can mean different things to different people.
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2023-05-1607 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 22: For Busy Moms: Simple Self-Care Helps EveryoneIn honor of Mother's Day, Kathy shares some inspiration to help moms prioritize themselves.
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Mindset Makeover Women's Group: A Powerful 4-Week Program to Create an Unstoppable Mindset for ANY Goal
2023-05-0908 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 21: One Question That Will Help with Every Goal You Have or If You are Stuck -- Mini EpisodeKathy shares a powerful question to help you with any goal you have. This question will also help you if you are stuck or dissatisfied in any area of your life. Kathy gives practical examples on how this question will move you forward.
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2023-05-0208 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 20: When You’re Given Scary News: How to Focus on What You Can Control and Get CalmKathy shares what happened when she was told she had cancer. Kathy shares 4 things she did which helped her get calm and have a great outcome.
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2023-04-2509 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 19: How To Build More Confidence: Easy & Practical Steps -- Mini-EpisodeResearch tells us that confidence is sometimes more important than being competent. Confidence helps us with every goal we have. Kathy shares her proven formula on how to build more confidence with 6 essential steps.
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2023-04-1821 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 18: Penny Fisher: How Losing Her Limbs and a Near Death Experience Helped Her Find Voice and Thrive in Her Life.Kathy talks with Penny Fisher about her incredible tragic experience of contracting an infection which resulted in the loss of her leg, foot, and numerous fingers. She was in a coma for 75 days and had a near-death experience. Penny shares her wisdom about how she overcame her multiple struggles and how she lives a life of joy today. Penny's book, Aftershock: Reinventing Myself One Piece at a Time, can be purchased on Amazon or wherever you buy your books.
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2023-04-1143 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 17: Improve Your Focus with 4 Simple Mindfulness Techniques -- Mini EpisodeKathy talks about her experience with participating in a 7-day silent meditation retreat at the Insight Meditation Society and she shares practical tips that help with awareness and focus. Kathy also shares some wisdom from meditation teacher Nahryan Helen Leibenson and her book, "The Magnanimous Heart."
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2023-04-0412 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 16: Why We Need to Protect Our Attention & What Helps: Mini EpisodeKathy talks about how important it is to not allow ourselves to be distracted and shares some tips, from Cal Newport, that help with protecting one of the most important assets we have--our attention. If you're a fabulous woman, Join Kathy's Facebook Group - The Joyful Purpose Community. Click HERE to join.
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Mindset Makeover Women's Group: A Powerful 4-Week Program to Create an Unstoppable Mindset for ANY Goal
2023-03-2810 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 15: How to Get Motivated When You’re Not by Knowing Your True Why: Mini EpisodeKathy shares examples of when she uncovered her true why for any goal, it helps her stay motivated when she’s not.
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Mindset Makeover Women's Group: A Powerful 4-Week Program to Create an Unstoppable Mindset for ANY Goal
2023-03-2107 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 14: Kim Holstein: How to Follow Your Dreams and Create an Amazing BusinessKim Holstein, a successful serial entrepreneur, has created 3 different businesses with her husband, Scott Holstein: Kim and Scott's Pretzels, The Crave Bar and Twisted Alchemy. Kim shares her journey of taking risks, her failures and successes, tapping into her creativity and following her joy.
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2023-03-1454 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 13: Sara Stotts: How Following Her Laughter Led This Full Time Working Mom to Create an Award Winning Musical: MotherFreakingHood!Kathy interviews Sara Stotts, a co-writer of an original musical comedy called MotherFreakingHood! coming to Chicago this spring at The Mercury Theater. Sara is a mother of two and owns her own Physical Therapy practice, Millennium Wellness Group, in downtown Chicago. She hails all the way from Ponca City, Oklahoma but now calls Wilmette her home. Sara shares how she followed her laughter and joy to create an award-winning musical.
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2023-03-0748 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 12: How to Joyfully Parent Even When It’s Hard--Tips from Favorite Parenting ExpertsNothing causes us more stress as a parent when our kids are struggling. Kathy shares powerful tips from parenting experts, including from Dr. Carl Jung, Dr. Madeline Levine and Dr. Ken Ginsburg, that have helped Kathy, and many of her clients, in their parenting journeys. Whether you are a parent of a young child, teen or young adult, these simple tips will help you--especially when parenting gets hard.
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2023-03-0314 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 11: Liz Hansen: How to Create Confidence Through Owning Your Sexuality and by Having the Right MindsetLiz Hansen is the owner and photographer at the Chicago Boudoir Photography studio where she empowers women to celebrate their lives, bodies, and relationships through beautiful portraits. Liz shares powerful tips on how to create confidence, what to do when you are facing a crisis and how to have the right mindset for starting and running a successful business.
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2023-02-2844 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 10: Burnout or Being Stuck: Simple Strategies That Help--Mini EpisodeKathy shares her experiences with burnout and being stuck. She provides simple strategies that help with burnout while creating more fun and joy to your life and career.
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Mindset Makeover Women's Group: A Powerful 4-Week Program to Create an Unstoppable Mindset for ANY Goal
2023-02-2408 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 9: Paula Meyer Besler: How to Have a Successful Career with 4 Kids While Following Your Passion and JoyMeet Paula Meyer Besler, JD, is the President/Founder of ON BEHALF OF Professional Advocacy & Training, where she lobbies on behalf of survivors of sexual violence for legislation to assist them in their day-to-day quest for justice as well as for legislation preventing others from becoming victims. Paula has held several leadership positions in the legal field while raising 4 children. Paula shares powerful career advice, how to do it "all," happily, what true success is, how to be an empathetic and compassionate leader and so much more. Paula also shares staggering statistics about sexual assault and trafficking.
Pau...
2023-02-2159 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 8: How Our Thinking Can Help or Hurt Our Joy and How to Change It -- Mini EpisodeWhen we get stuck in thinking like, "I'll be happy when...this or that happens," we suffer. Kathy shares a powerful story when she received devastating news and what helped her find joy in spite of it. Kathy also shares inspiration as to how you can start finding more joy now.
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Mindset Makeover Women's Group: A Powerful 4-Week Program to Create an Unstoppable Mindset for ANY Goal
2023-02-1708 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 7: Jeanette Cajide: How to Reverse Aging, Overcome BurnOut and Become a Nationally Ranked Competitive Figure Skater at 46 Years Old While Having More JoyMeet Jeanette Cajide, a technology executive, biohacker, and competitive figure skater who was featured in The Wall Street Journal.
Jeanette overcame decades of self-abuse due to unmanaged stress and being a workaholic. Jeanette was burned out, had several medical conditions due to stress, overweight, and out of shape. At age 40, she started ice skating.
Today, at age 46, Jeanette is a nationally-ranked competitive figure skater competing against 21 year olds. Jeanette shares how nervous system conditioning, glucose monitoring and mind-hacking her subconscious mind-transformed her energy, body and life.
If you want more joy in your life, joi...
2023-02-141h 36Joyful PurposeEpisode 6: How People Pleasing Stops Us From What We Really Want, Sucks Our Joy & What to Do About It: Mini EpisodeIf you overly people please or seek other's approval, listen to this mini-episode.
Kathy shares how people pleasing covered up what she really wanted in her life and how it sucked her joy. Kathy shares easy to use suggestions on how to start saying "No" more!
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Mindset Makeover Women's Group: A Powerful 4-Week Program to Create an Unstoppable Mindset for ANY Goal
2023-02-1007 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 5: Internationally Recognized Artist Terri Friedman on Art, Rejection, Joy, Success & FailureHow can you do work you love and make it a career? Listen to Terri Friedman, an internationally acclaimed artist and art professor, share her amazing career path, how she deals with rejection and how following her joy created a whole new career path with her stunning weaving pieces.
Terri shares how she focuses on joy with her work while honoring loss, grief and uncertainty. Terri also talks about the importance for everyone to have art in their lives, even if they are not an artist.
Terri also talks about how she deals with self-criticism and s...
2023-02-0749 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 4: Why Worrying is Wasted Energy and What to Do About it -- Mini EpisodeIf you worry too much, you must listen to this episode.
Kathy shares a powerful story of how-after she had surgery for cancer- she made herself more sick by worrying.
Not only can worrying make us ill, we cause more stress to others when we worry about them. Kathy shares easy-to-use tips to worry less.
Check out Kathy's powerful new program:
Mindset Makeover Women's Group: A Powerful 4-Week Program to Create an Unstoppable Mindset for ANY Goal
2023-02-0308 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 3: Ali Wenzke: How to Declutter Your Space to Maximize Your Energy and Create More Confidence, Joy and PurposeImagine moving ten times in eleven years! How would you feel? Could you turn that chaos into meaningful advice?
Meet Ali Wenzke, the best-selling author of "The Art of Happy Moving."
Ali has been featured on national television and in numerous media. Ali shares her unique story, helpful tips for decluttering, and how she found confidence and purpose by letting go of perfectionism.
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2023-01-3141 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 2: The Key to More Joy, Meaning & To Reach Any Goal -- Mini EpisodeSelf-compassion is the first step and key to having more joy, meaning and to reach any goal. Kathy shares easy-to-use tips that you can start using now to increase your self-compassion.
Check out these amazing resources:
❤️️ Outsmart Your Pain, Christiane Wolf, M.D., Phd.
❤️️ Jack Kornfield Loving Kindness Meditation
❤️️ Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff
Join Kathy's free Facebook group for fabulous women: Joyful Purpose Community.
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Mindset Makeover Women's Group: A Powerful 4-Week Program to Create an Unstoppable Mindset for ANY G
2023-01-2709 minJoyful PurposeShari Leid on How to Find Your Confidence, Value Friendships, and Listen to Your Intuition (VIDEO)How can a breast cancer diagnosis, followed by a defining moment at a friend's funeral, lead you to follow your intuition and make a life change? These events led Shari Leid, an attorney turned friendship expert, to reconnect with 50 friends, and tell them how much they really meant to her. The result? Shari has now met with dozens more women and has written 3 books about friendship while reinventing her career as a friendship expert, all after the age of 50. She forged deeper bonds and meaningful connections, often neglected in our fast paced world, and will inspire you to do t...
2023-01-2654 minJoyful PurposeEpisode 1: Shari Leid on How to Find Your Confidence, Value Friendships, and Listen to Your IntuitionHow can a breast cancer diagnosis, followed by a defining moment at a friend's funeral, lead you to follow your intuition and make a life change? These events led Shari Leid, an attorney turned friendship expert, to reconnect with 50 friends, and tell them how much they really meant to her. The result? Shari has now met with dozens more women and has written 3 books about friendship while reinventing her career as a friendship expert, all after the age of 50. She forged deeper bonds and meaningful connections, often neglected in our fast paced world, and will inspire you to do t...
2023-01-2458 minDream of ItalyEpisode #13: Fractional Ownership in Florence with Italy PerfectDon't we all dream of owning a home in Italy? What if you could be part owner of a stunning apartment in Florence with little of the usual hassles of buying a house in Italy? Your Italian dream might be closer than you think... Host Kathy McCabe welcomes Lisa Byrne of Italy Perfect who has been renting villas and apartments in Italy for years and is now offering fractional ownership (four weeks per year) of a stunning apartment in dreamy Florence: They discuss: How fractional ownership works and why you are truly a deeded owner Why...
2023-01-1745 min
Camera Ready & AbelTravel-Transform-Thrive with Kathy McCabeIf I had a dollar (or a euro) for everyone who's ever told me they want to host a travel show, I would've recorded this episode of Camera Ready & Abel from my villa in Italy instead of my office in Brooklyn.
My guest for this episode, Kathy McCabe, is here to share how she did something truly remarkable, how she made her dream a reality and turned her passion for Italy into the Dream of Italy newsletter, magazine, podcast and PBS Series distributed to 97% of the United States (and the number one watched program of any genre...
2023-01-0336 min
Joyful PurposeJoyful Purpose Podcast TrailerHave you ever felt stuck or unfulfilled, despite achieving many things? The Joyful Purpose Podcast is for high-achieving, mid-life women who are seeking more joy and purpose. We discuss how discovering and focusing more on “what lights us up” leads to more meaning in our lives.
Your host, Kathy McCabe, is an attorney turned life and executive coach whose work has been featured in publications including Salon, Reader's Digest, BestLife and several legal organizations.
In this show, Kathy and her guests share actionable strategies for you to find, live and work with more joy and purp...
2023-01-0102 min
The Italian Radio HourDREAM of ITALY - Kathy McCabeThis Thursday on The Italian Radio Hour: Dreaming of Italy?
Don't miss our conversation with Kathy McCabe, Host and Executive Producer of the TV Travel Series "Dream of Italy" as we talk about how Italy can change your life and how to Make your Italy Dream Come True.
Kathy McCabe is America’s #1 Italy travel influencer with an audience of more than 60 million on PBS alone.
She is the Host and Executive Producer of the TV travel series "Dream of Italy" with two seasons and two specials currently airing on on PBS stations, Cr...
2022-12-2255 min
Before the LightsKathy McCabe- Dream of Italy Founder & Host/ Italian Travel ExpertSend us a textHow many times has she been to Italy? Hear about her early days in journalism which includes if the job at ABC News taught her anything that she may be using today and did she take anything from working at World News Tonight and Peter Jennings? Listen for how working at USATODAY.COM made her so aware of typos and attention to detail. What was her love before it was Italy?Kathy explains how she researched all her ancestors in Italy, wrote a biography of her Italian-American grandfather in high school...
2021-06-0347 min
Little Italy Podcast & Little Italy of LA PodcastDreaming of Italy with Kathy McCabeIt’s our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast today, and we’re so excited to welcome Kathy McCabe, Travel Expert on all things #Italian, as well as host of the #PBS special, #DreamOfItaly. Kathy has interviewed everyone from #Coppola to #Sting and everyone in between, and she’s the driving force behind all of it. Hear why she started her show, how she gets her guests, and also learn a thing or two about Italians and Italy you may not know, in addition to all things red, white, and green🇮🇹 Watch the special - Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive...
2021-06-0335 min
Little Italy Podcast & Little Italy of LA PodcastDreaming of Italy with Kathy McCabeIt’s our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast today, and we’re so excited to welcome Kathy McCabe, Travel Expert on all things #Italian, as well as host of the #PBS special, #DreamOfItaly. Kathy has interviewed everyone from #Coppola to #Sting and everyone in between, and she’s the driving force behind all of it. Hear why she started her show, how she gets her guests, and also learn a thing or two about Italians and Italy you may not know, in addition to all things red, white, and green🇮🇹 Watch the special - Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive...
2021-06-0335 min
Sauced in Translation with Howie SouthworthS1E15 Kathy McCabe's Days of Wine and Maggot Cheese?My guest today is Kathy McCabe. Springing from an award-winning membership website she launched in 2002, Kathy has been non-stop producing Dream of Italy in writing, podcast and public television form with entertaining results. What makes Kathy’s work to inspire fulfilling Italy travel unique is the promise of the whole package: Where to go, who to meet, what to see, where to stay and what to eat.
Kathy’s drive to do this deep dive into Italy began by seeking her great-grandfather’s birthplace, and has empowered her to create her own intimate relationship with the country - with...
2021-06-0235 min
ALL YOU CAN EAT with ROB ROSENTHALKathy McCabe Matt Jozwiak 5-26-21Episode#108 Kathy McCabe-Matt Jozwiak
2021-05-2945 min
The Sarah Centrella ShowEp 49. Dream of Italy with Kathy McCabe | The Sarah Centrella Show Subscribe to my Substack coaching blog
Y'all!! I'm so stinkin' excited for today show, because I'm chatting with Kathy McCabe, host, creator and producer of the PBS travel show Dream of Italy!
And if you know ANYTHING about me, you know my obsession with all things Italy is real, and that passion is what lead me to Kathy. I discovered her show about a year ago, and obviously binged it in one sitting (stream it on Amazon Prime or watch on PBS).
Of course, I had to reach out to her and get her...
2021-05-2553 minDream of ItalyEpisode #12: Overcoming Challenges in Claiming Your Italian CitizenshipIn our previous episode (#11), we discussed how many who have Italian ancestry can claim Italian citizenship, jure sanguinis, by right of blood. In this episode, we dig deeper as sometimes this process isn't as straightforward as it first might seem. Host Kathy McCabe welcomes Bianca Ottone of My Italian Family. They discuss: + Why more and more Americans are pursuing dual citizenship + Why naturalization records are the most important + How Bianca and her company helped Kathy explore her heritage in Campania + How to navigate around the "1948 rule" which might seemingly deny your claim to ci...
2021-05-0437 minDream of ItalyEpisode #11: How to Use Your Italian Ancestry to Claim CitizenshipItaly bestows Italian citizenship jure sanguinis, by right of blood. So that means many Americans who have Italian blood can be dual citizens and hold citizenship in the U.S. and Italy, allowing them to live in Italy full-time and access many benefits - and even pass it on to their children. Host Kathy McCabe welcomes Melanie Holtz of ItalyAncestry.com to discuss genealogy and how tracing your ancestry can lead to Italian citizenship and an EU passport. They discuss: + How Melanie's own ancestors were "on the run" - and that's sometimes a common story - w...
2021-05-0424 minDream of ItalyEpisode #10: Grow An Italian Garden With Seeds From ItalyWhen you're not in Italy, what better way to live like an Italian but to grow a garden at home? Fresh fruits and vegetables are essential the Mediterranean diet and gardening is a wonderful way to be tied to the land, no matter where you are. Host Kathy McCabe welcomes Lynn Byczynski and Will Nagengast of Seeds From Italy. They share the importance of heirloom seeds to the Italian culture and how to get gardening at home. They also discuss: + Why seeds are so important to Italians and Italian-Americans + How they came to run a...
2021-04-1329 min
Johnny Jet's Travel Podcast39 Travel Questions with Kathy McCabe, Host of Dream of ItalyKathy McCabe is the host and executive producer of the new PBS travel series, Dream of Italy. The series is based on her award-winning, 12-year-old subscription travel newsletter of the same name.
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2020-05-2222 minDream of ItalyEpisode #7: Exploring Florence While Staying at the Grand Hotel MinervaFlorence simply enchants us…and so much of the Florentine experience is where you stay. Host Kathy McCabe has a favorite Florentine hotel and it is the Grand Hotel Minerva. At the hotel’s stunning rooftop pool Kathy sat down with her friend sales and marketing director Andrea Bargigli to talk about what makes the Minerva unique and how to explore Florence from a new perspective. Whether you are visiting the city of art for the first time or 14th, you don’t want to miss the tips that Kathy and Andrea share. The Grand Hotel Minerva would l...
2020-02-0527 minDream of ItalyEpisode #6: Author Frances Mayes on Moving to ItalyHave you ever thought about packing up, leaving your life as you know it, and moving to Italy? Frances Mayes, author of Under The Tuscan Sun, did just that when she and her husband Ed purchased a villa in the hilltop Tuscan town of Cortona, resulting in a bestselling book and movie! Frances recently joined Kathy in filming the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special for PBS Host Kathy McCabe visited with Frances again at her iconic home Bramasole, to talk specifically about the challenges and rewards of the growing trend of moving to Italy. They discuss: + W...
2019-11-1623 minDream of ItalyEpisode #5: Steve Perillo on How Travel to Italy Has Changed If you lived in or grew up in NJ/NY or CT in the past 40 or 50 years then the name Perillo needs know explanation. Mario Perillo and his groundbreaking commercials for his Italian tours made him more famous than the Pope in some homes! His son Steve has carried Periilo Tours forward. Host Kathy McCabe sits down with Steve for an all encompassing conversation on how travel to Italy has changed as well as Steve's little-known non-travel talent. They discuss: + How the Perillos began their family business + Why travelers tastes have changed and how th...
2019-10-1043 minDream of ItalyEpisode #4: How Tuscan Women Cook As in most any society, the women have the power – at least in the kitchen. Have you ever dreamed of learning to cook in a traditional Italian kitchen? Tuscan Women Cook, in the small Tuscan village of Montefollonico, brings travelers to Tuscany for hands-on learning in the kitchens of the masters – Tuscan grandmothers or nonni. Host Kathy McCabe pays a visit to Montefollonico to meet owner Coleen Kirnan and nonna Laurello Torresi to learn the secrets of how Tuscan Women Cook. They discuss: + How American Coleen came to own a cooking school in Tuscany + Why M...
2019-09-2138 minDream of ItalyEpisode #3: Planning for Serendipity in Travel to ItalyShould you take an escorted tour to Italy, plan a trip on your own or something in between? The age-old question when traveling to Italy. Luckily, travel industry insider Steve Born of Globus and Monograms has some answers. Host Kathy McCabe and Steve talk about how you simply must make time for serendipity in Italy and how to do that. They also discuss: + How his company is venturing deep into undiscovered Italy + How to skip the lines at Italy's most noteworthy sites + How travelers are becoming more sophisticated + How food and culinary experiences play suc...
2019-05-2640 minDream of ItalyEpisode #2: Family Travel - Taking the Kids to ItalyItalians simply love children and that's one reason that Italy is an amazing destination for family travel and multi-generational trips. Our friend Rosanne Cofoid of La Dolce Via Travel is an expert at planning family trips to Italy. Host Kathy McCabe and Rosanne really get into some very specific travel tips which you will want to take note of, even if you don't have kids. They discuss: + What age is the right age to take your children to Italy + How to use the pace of the Italian day to plan your itinerary + What to look f...
2019-05-2643 minDream of ItalyEpisode #1: Author Frances Mayes on Life Under the Tuscan SunIf you've ever thought of chucking it all and buying a little fixer upper in the Tuscan countryside, then author Frances Mayes needs no introduction. She is of course the author of the best-selling book Under the Tuscan Sun which inspired the movie starting Diane Lane. Frances practically invented the dream of moving to Italy either full or part time. Host Kathy McCabe checks in with Frances at her famous villa Bramasole and they discuss: + What Frances has been up to lately - publishing three books in three years! + Why women are so drawn to Italy a...
2019-05-2639 minDream of ItalyIntroduction: Why I Dream of Italy - Welcome to the PodcastYou might know Italy travel expert Kathy McCabe from her PBS TV travel series Dream of Italy as well as the award-winning travel publication and membership website Dream of Italy that she founded in 2002. Now Kathy is launching this new podcast to help feed all of our Italian dreams - whether we are dreaming of moving to Italy or designing an authentic, once-in-a-lifetime Kathy explains how her own Dream of Italy was born at a dining room table in New Jersey listening to her grandfather's own dream of seeing his father's hometown of Castelvetere sul Calore in s...
2019-05-2609 min
Victory Chicks Radio w Annmarie KellyTips for Putting More JOY in Your Life | Kathy McCabe talks with Annmarie KellyKathy McCabe is a results-driven Certified Life Coach who reinvented her career in her mid-life and has helped many other women do the same. In addition to her life coach training, Kathy has more than 20 years of experience in the corporate world working as a litigator and law-firm partner, and also as a small-business entrepreneur. Kathy loves to help women find more real joy, empowerment, and purpose in their every day lives.
2018-07-2652 min
The Italian American PodcastIAP 09: Dream of Italy Made Reality: TV host Kathy McCabe on travel to Italy, authentic experiences, and the changing look of the country.In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we speak with Kathy McCabe, host and executive producer of the travel series "Dream of Italy," showing on PBS stations around the U.S. through spring 2017. The television series is inspired by the award-winning subscription travel newsletter and website, Dream of Italy, which McCabe founded in 2002, publishing more than 125 editions to date. The newsletter is recommended for its savvy travel advice by National Geographic Traveler, USA TODAY, U.S. News and World Report, BusinessWeek and more. McCabe and "Dream of Italy" were featured in The New York Times in June 2015, and sh...
2016-02-1444 min