La Dolce Vita

Selena Brind & Emma Daugherty
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La Dolce Vita podcast hosted by Canadian, Selena Brind, and South African, Emma Daugherty, exposes the weird things they have noticed while living in Italy, their lives as au pairs, dating Italians, and the realities of living and traveling abroad. Follow along for new episodes and get involved by sending your stories to Selena and Emma on @ladolcevita_podcast over on Instagram.

Episodes

  1. l'episodio with all of the positives

    2022-12-24

    l'episodio with all of the positives

    Selena and Emma are taking a more positive approach to their life in Italy, they try their best to demonstrate how lovely it actually is. They touch on 'the good parts' of living in Italy and they divulge their travel tips when travelling to Verona!

    36 min

  2. 2022-12-15

    l’episodio with the black gate

    As Christmas is approaching, Selena and Emma discuss a tradition they have recently learned about while living in Verona, called Santa Lucia. They also introduce a new segment to the podcast where they give travel tips and story times for places they have travelled this past year - in this episode they talk about their experience in Palermo, Sicily. Additionally, Selena asks Emma what she will miss about Italy and what she is looking forward to as Emma is going home to South Africa for the first time after 1 year in Italy.

    35 min

  3. 2022-12-08

    l'episodio with mario

    In this episode, Emma and Selena discuss some of the positives of Italy, including the Christmas markets, and becoming a yes person.  They are also joined by their Australian friend, Eleanor, who is living in Verona as an au pair. Eleanor gives her perspective on how she has changed since moving to Italy and she shares some funny stories from dating Italian men!

    36 min

  4. 2022-11-25

    l’episodio with a patriotic italian

    This episode is the second part to ‘l’episodio with a mommy's boy,’ where the girls ask Italian’s their opinion on stereotypes of Italian people and some strange things they have noticed since moving to Italy. In this episode, Selena and Emma are joined by Selena's boyfriend, Marco. Marco shares his point of view on many topics including how much pasta are Italians really eating, the lack of ice in grocery stores, what the deal is with cappuccinos past 12pm, and they discuss whether Italians are actually bad drivers.

    32 min

  5. 2022-11-18

    l'episodio with a mommy's boy

    The girls are joined by Emma's boyfriend, Alessandro, where they listen to his opinion on some stereotypes of Italian people. In this episode, Ale gives his perspective on why Italians don't leave the house with wet hair, why a lot of people in their twenties are still living with their parents and he explains why he calls his parents every day.  Listen in on this fun episode to hear Ale defend his “people” and explain further why Italians do things the way that they do.

    36 min

  6. 2022-11-09

    l’episodio with the scooter

    Selena and Emma buckle down and try to understand the drinking culture in Italy, they tell a lovely story about a scooter and they share their thoughts on PDA. The girls close off by giving you their tips for when going to the hospital abroad.

    38 min
  7. l’episodio with the bidet

    2022-10-31

    l’episodio with the bidet

    Selena and Emma touch on how it's okay not to have everything sorted right after university, the importance of learning Italian and they try and settle the debate about bidets.

    49 min
  8. l’episodio with google translate

    2022-10-31

    l’episodio with google translate

    Selena and Emma give you their opinions on choosing host families and they welcome their first guest, Milly, to share stories about her life in Verona.  The girls get into using google translate and share some stories with a motorbike, a lifeguard, and Italians doing weird things yet again.

    43 min
  9. l’episodio with the cannoli

    2022-10-31

    l’episodio with the cannoli

    Selena and Emma introduce themselves, explain how they've ended up in Italy, and touch on topics including working as au pairs, driving in Italy, making friends, and sharing some of the interesting stories they've heard so far.

    44 min
  10. il trailer

    Season 1 Trailer

    il trailer

    Selena and Emma explain what La Dolce Vita is about and what you can expect from each episode.

    1 min

Trailer

About

La Dolce Vita podcast hosted by Canadian, Selena Brind, and South African, Emma Daugherty, exposes the weird things they have noticed while living in Italy, their lives as au pairs, dating Italians, and the realities of living and traveling abroad. Follow along for new episodes and get involved by sending your stories to Selena and Emma on @ladolcevita_podcast over on Instagram.

Information

  • Creator
    Selena Brind & Emma Daugherty
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Selena Brind & Emma Daugherty
  • Show Website
    La Dolce Vita