Your Italian Podcast

Stanley Tucci returns to Italy in this episode of Your Italian Podcast, and for the first time publicly he shares that he has been recognized as an Italian citizen jure sanguinis. The beloved actor, author, and Searching for Italy host opens up about his Calabrian ancestry, his family's roots in the town of Cittanova, and the long emotional road to reclaiming the Italian citizenship his ances...

Few people understand the future of Italian citizenship by descent better than the attorney arguing it in Italy's highest courts. In this episode of Your Italian Podcast, host Lauren Hopkins sits down with Marco Mellone, founding attorney of Mellone Law Firm and a leading voice in the jure sanguinis litigation now before the Constitutional Court and the Court of Cassation. Marco represents th...

In this episode of Your Italian Podcast , host Lauren sits down with Liz Knight, an American expat who has spent more than a decade building a life, career, and family in Rome. If you’ve ever dreamed of moving to Italy or wondered what day‑to‑day life in Rome is actually like, this conversation delivers real, grounded insight into the expat experience. Liz shares her journey from Tennessee to the...

In this episode, Lauren talks with Nikki Taylor, founder of Italy Property Consulting and one of the leading experts on buying property in Italy as a foreigner. Nikki shares her journey from Australia to Italy, how she built a career helping international buyers navigate the Italian real estate market, and what anyone considering a home in Italy needs to know before taking the leap. Together, they...

Paula and Lauren Hopkins began the Italian citizenship process together years ago, long before there was a business, a community, or even the idea of a podcast. What started as a simple mother‑daughter project quickly became something deeper: a shared exploration of family history, identity, and the stories that shape who we are. That experience became the foundation for Your Italian Passport and,...