Gigi de Manio, Fine Art Luxury Wedding Photographer & Author
Release Date: 07/23/2025
Jihan K, Director of "My Father and Qaddafi"
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
welcome to our show an extraordinary woman, filmmaker, and human rights activist, Jihan K, whose documentary, "My Father and Qaddafi," unravels the disappearance of her dad, Mansur Rashid Kikhia, a peaceful opposition leader to Muammar Qaddafi who vanished when she was just six-years-old. The film seeks to piece together her mother’s 19-year search to find her husband. Without any memory of her father, Jihan tries to reconnect with him and reconcile with her Libyan identity, taking on a reflective journey as she tries to piece together the memory of a man she barely remembers. Mansur Rashid...
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Dr. Dean Mitchell, Author, "Conquering Candida"
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
If you've got issues with your gut, including chronic bloating and pain, it could signify an overgrowth of candida. What's that? Tune into our show with immunologist specialist and author Dr. Dean Mitchell, who wrote, "Conquering CANDIDA, The 30-DAY PROTOCOL for Restoring Your Microbiome and Health." This is a comprehensive look into what might be going on in your gut, more specifically, the overgrowth of candida. What is candida, what are the symptoms, how is it diagnosed, and how to get relief? Dr. Mitchell will cover all the bases, discuss the four stages of candida, and offer a 30-day...
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David Ross Goldblum, Filmmaker & Director of "Big Rock Burning" Documentary
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
David Goldblum's short film, "Big Rock Burning," is creating a lot of good heat for the pointed questions it's raising since the devastating fires that charred thousands of properties in Malibu and the Palisades (not to mention Altadena), and he joins our program LIVE to talk about his film and the harrowing experiences so many have had since leaving their homes on January 7th, returning to the ashes of a life that so many are struggling to put back together. The film depicts the stories of 49 Malibu residents impacted by the fires, and chronicles the resilient spirit of the residents of Big...
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James Tumminia, Actor. Producer.
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Please welcome to our show James Tumminia, award-winning actor, producer, and lover of all things Italian, beloved for his role as Angelo in the TV series, "Melissa & Joey" and much more. And we'll be talking with James about his work and how he gets his fix of Italian food and culture in this great city of LA. As a kid growing up in an Italian-American neighborhood in Brooklyn, James Tumminia knew two things: he loved all things Italian, and he wanted to be an actor. And he's living both. I first met James at an event at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, and noticed he...
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Dr. Sherry Ross, Award-winning OB/Gyn, Author & Health Expert.
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Please welcome to my show Dr. Sherry Ross, an expert on menopause from her years in practice as a beloved obstetrician and gynecologist practicing in Santa Monica. Dr. Ross is also a two-time author, "she-ology: The Definitive Guide To Women's Intimate Health. Period" and "she-ology, the she-quel," both tackling just about any question one might have about women's bodies. And there's a lot. For starters. Menopause. It used to be that word people whispered in the corner. No more. Because ladies, we all go through it, and gents, your significant others, mom, sister, daughters will go through it...
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Puran & Susanna Bair, Authors, "Living from the Heart," & Founders, Institute for Applied Meditation
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Please welcome Puran and Susanna Bair, authors of "Living from the Heart," a book that approaches meditation from a different perspective - the heart. The duo will discuss how using heart-based meditation can completely transform our well-being, benefiting both the mind and body, and they'll explain exactly how to do it. The husband and wife team also founded the Institute for Applied Meditation, and have been working in this space for decades by improving the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of those who practice this type of mediation. Puran and Susanna say by coordinating our...
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Gregg Schwenk, Creator, Newport Beach Film Festival
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
We're so excited about this year's Newport Beach Film Festival from October 16-23, featuring over 100 film and 250 shorts from 32 countries. The festival opens with a screening of Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon” starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Canavalle and Andrew Scott. The closing night film will include a screening of Guillermo Del Toro’s “Frankenstein," starring Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Oscar Isaac & Christoph Waltz. And for the International Film category, the Italian film, "When Mom Is Away...With The In-Laws" is already said to be a show stopper. We will be...
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Maura Fanti, PhD, Research Assoc. Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at USC
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Want to live longer? It's all about our food. In fact, "we are what we eat" isn't just a phrase about weight. Maura Fanti, researcher at USC's longevity institute, has been connecting the benefits of calculated fasting and metabolism, inflammation, and a healthier life, and she says to live longer, we need to give our digestive system a break. Please welcome Maura to our show, who joins us to discuss how fasting doesn't just help shed pounds, it can increase our life span, too. She talks about the benefits to our liver, which we know filters out toxins in our systems, and she wants people to...
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Vicky Carabini, NIAF Regional VP & Chair of the Italian Studies Council at Chapman University
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Italians are known for their vibrant culture worldwide, and when I hear the term, "it takes a village," I think of Vicky Colarossi Carabini, a woman who serves as her own village promoting Italian culture throughout Southern California. Please give a warm welcome to Vicky as one of our featured guests for Italian Heritage Month. Since 2007, Vicky Carabini has served as Ambassador to San Juan Capistrano’s Sister City, Capestrano, Italy. She is Chair of the Italian Studies Council and Board Member of the Ferrucci Institute at Chapman University, which has one of the most active Italian Studies...
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Jackie Lapin, Founder, "The Historic Traveler". Photojournalist, award-winning author.
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Do you enjoy travel, particularly to historical destinations around around the world? Then you must tune in to my interview with Jackie Lapin, founder of TheHistoricTraveler.com and creator of "20 Great International Cities Where You Can Immerse Yourself In History." Jackie has been to more than 50 countries and has explored more than 500 historical sites there, and she introduces travelers to historic hotels and B&B's while combining the history of the area by recommending historical fiction as well as historical TV shows and films. It's a super immersive experience, and she's now...
info_outlineIt's wedding season, at least in my family where it seems I'm attending a wedding
every other week! It's been wonderful catching up with friends and family and
watching how happy couples handle their nuptials. Each has been beautiful and
unique.
So please welcome to our show a true expert in the field of wedding photography, Gigi
de Manio, who joins us to talk about her experience in putting out the event of your
dreams and how to have that captured in photos.
Gigi has photographed many celeb clients as well, including Chelsea Clinton, and I
asked her what it was like capturing the moment her dad, former President Bill
Clinton, walked her down the aisle. How do you get the perfect shot that also looks
natural and unrehearsed?
Gigi gives us some tips and tricks not only during our podcast, but she also talks
about it in her beautiful book, SILVER Moments Into Memories, a stunning photo book
from some of the weddings she's shot around the world. In fact, her work has been
featured in People, Martha Stewart Weddings, Vera Wang on Weddings, Modern
Bride and The NY Times, to name a few.
Gigi is THE go-to expert when it comes to photographing weddings, and her story on
how she got into the business is an interesting one. Let's just say it wasn't planned
and that she fell into it during her college days. We'll talk about that, in addition to her
growing up in Sarasota, my home town. In fact, I met Gigi through her identical twin
sister, Jackie, an accomplished woman in her own right. And of course, being of Italian
descent, we'll discuss some Italian traditions and inspirations she can share with us,
too.
Please join us on #DeborahKobyltLIVE on all video and audio podcast platforms. Our
interview will also be simulcast on #TheSarasotaPodcast and #LittleItalyPodcast as
well. I'm your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I'd like to thank you for joining us.
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