This week we were excited to talk to Belinda, or the Artisan Bread Mamma, as she is known on instagram. This was an incredible conversation, Belinda is deeply connected to her Italian heritage and We were interested to hear about what inspired her to bake bread and to hear her advice for people making their own sourdough at home. Bel also told us about her family’s immigration story and we chatted about her recent trip to Italy.

Follow Bel on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/artisanbreadmamma?igsh=MWNyNTlmdmxzYW5reg==

We have another guest from Adelaide this week, we had a delightful time chatting with Laura Di Martino.

Laura was Born in Belgium to Italian parents and immigrated to Australia as a child. She is a retired languages and history teacher and is proud and passionate about her Italian heritage. Laura is actively involved in the Italian community and has a wealth of knowledge and we learned so much during this fascinating conversation, in particular about the history of the glory box in Italy and the experiences of immigrants who were intervened in Australia during World War Two.

Her passion for her heritage inspired her to write 2 novels Cremona house and Working it Out, with her 3rd book coming out in 2026. Her books are available via her website and on Amazon, click the links in the show notes for more details.

Follow Laura on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lauradimartino.author?igsh=MXd6MG5uNzMzZmNobQ==

Laura’s website:

https://lauradimartinoauth.wixsite.com/author-blog

Laura’s linktree:

https://lauradimartinoauth.wixsite.com/author-blog/copy-of-buy-the-book

Italian Glory Boxes of Love:

http://www.italiangloryboxes.com/

Ascolta women on Instagram:

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In this episode we chat with Italian Australian author Holly Cardamone. This was one of those times where we had so much to talk about like family and visiting Italy. We were also so excited to talk with Holly about her new book 'Summer, in between.' This is a story everyone will enjoy, especially young adults as the main character, Cat, a 17 year old Italian Australian faces her summer ahead before her final year in high school. For details on purchasing the book and to learn more about Holly listen to the episode or you can click the links below:

Holly's website:

ABOUT - Holly Cardamone

Holly on Instagram:

Holly Cardamone (@holly_cardamone_author) • Instagram photos and videos