Claudia Callisto - The Good Italian Girl and friends

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The Good Italian Girl and Friends Podcast: A Personal Story of Awakening and Redefining the Cultural Rules as an Australian-Italian Woman Claudia Callisto the best-selling author of the good Italian girl brings you her podcast series The Good Italian Girl and Friends.“I was determined not to simply be a good Italian girl.I was secretly dreaming big. Far bigger than what good Australian-Italian girls were expected to be. I wanted to have it all - travel the world, have a successful career and tick off everything on my bucket list. Plus, I'd get married, raise a big Italian family, and achieve all that other stuff I was pre-programmed to do. And no one was going to stop me!"The Good Italian Girl and Friends Podcast with your host  Claudia Callisto.Brought to you by Shining Light

Reunited with a good friend: - Angelina and Claudia

Angelina and Claudia are high school friends that were recently reunited. During the podcast, they reminisce and discuss how their lives progressed since leaving school and the memories as daughters of Italian immigrant parents growing up in a big Italian family in the 80s. They discuss what the Italian culture means to them and how it has influenced their life and what specific Italian cultural aspects they valued and have maintained. Now as their parents are getting older they discuss how family members can assist their parents in planning for their future environment and making life more comfortable for them as they grow older. Brought to you by Shining Light

Claudia Callisto:- The best selling author of the good Italian girl

Born in Adelaide, Australia, to Italian immigrant parents, ClaudiaCallisto is an Amazon bestselling author and the co-founder ofShining Light, an organisation that provides women and childrenthe tools to practice mindfulness, kindness and gratitude, as well asdevelop positive mindsets.Claudia is a wife and a mother to one child, Marcus. She is apassionate amateur photographer and loves ticking things off herbucket list. Claudia also loves spending time with her family andfriends laughing, eating, and preparing rustic food to enjoytogether.Brought to you by Shining Light

The Uni Giussa's:- Katarina, Effie, Sandra and Claudia

A very funny podcast where Claudia is reunited with her “Giussa” girlfriends from university. They met as young ambitious ethnic women and they developed a special supportive connection. During the podcast they laugh together about the fun times at University, going out clubbing in the 80s and reflecting on their culture and what influenced them throughout their lives as young women and now as mothers. A funny podcast filled with lots of laughter and funny stories growing up and the expectations that were placed on them as ethnic women and as daughters of Italian and Greek parents. The guests also have some wonderful insights into what cultural influences and wisdom they have imparted to their own children. Brought to you by Shining Light

Shining Light

We are Claudia and Diana; two sisters who form the brand Shining Light.Our inspiration for the business stemmed from the challenges we both faced in our lives from our IVF story. The emotions which accompany the infertility journey were very overwhelming and difficult at times, however through the use of journals and positive affirmations that we both adopted we were able to believe that we had the inner strength to overcome any challenge life threw at us. In the end we both ever so grateful and fortunate to be Mums of one child each … our Shining Lights.We are now navigating the territory of the teenage years and the influences that impact today’s youth. More than ever this focuses a light on the need to enhance our children to be resilient and confident with a strong sense of self-worth. In essence, our business Shining Light aims at providing inspiration and promoting positive affirmations to all individuals to help them shine in their journey. Most importantly we all need to love and accept ourselves and others just the way we are.As individual women, sisters and mothers our business mantra ultimately focuses on providing positive inspiration to all individuals including being kind to one self.  For us our message is simply about: Supporting  each other and each others dreams . We believe that when one shines we all shineIts about living your best life Its about never stop dreaming and letting your dreams being your wings Its about believing that  you are never too old to start something new or have a new adventure Its about Its about being your awesome self and being true to yourself Its about acknowledging that life is complicated and that you have to learn to be happy right now and not wait for things to get better.. You simply need go just go ahead and take that chance …there is never a right time.Its about having happy thoughts and being kind to yourself and others Its about being yourself and accepting yourself as you who you and what size you are and ignoring negative comments from others  Its about being responsible for your inner voice  and making sure it is filled with constructive thoughts and not destructive thoughts that are filled with fear of failure . Its about taking a chance on things and giving it a go in life .Its about acknowledging that you will eventually get through the darkness and the light will shine again   Its about when all else fails BREATHING  in and out and give yourself a break and acknowledging  your doing the best you can .To find out more go to www.shininglightcd.com.auBrought to you by Shining Light