Inside People Podcast with Matteo Zicari

Andrea Sala: How to Find Yourself

Andrea is an investment banker, art lover, and a friend I spent a good chunk of my life with. In this conversation we go through change and its drivers, the need for constant challenge as a source of motivation, life in Milan and Paris, investment banking, the art world, how to make efficient decisions, and the real power of information.

Venus Loudon: From Actress to Restaurant Owner in London

Venus is the co-owner of two restaurants (The Table Cafe [https://thetablecafe.com]) in London and a former actress. In our conversation, we discuss what it took for her to pursue her acting career as a teenager, how reality can make you reconsider what you thought was your dream career, the importance of staying true to yourself despite facing judgment from others, the significance of having mentors to look up to, and strategies for reinventing yourself during difficult times. What I have learned from this conversation is that life might lead us down unexpected paths and that sometimes we should just trust that it will all work out okay. Venus' Links: @venusloudon [https://www.instagram.com/venusloudon/] @thetablecafe [https://www.instagram.com/thetablecafe/] The Table Cafe [https://thetablecafe.com]

Brendan Sylvester: Letting Go of Expectations and Focusing on the Process

In this episode, I sit down with Brendan—a friend, a chef, and a student from Zimbabwe. In our conversation, we discuss his own definition of success, growing up in Zimbabwe, his experience as a chef in London, and the challenges of working in big kitchens. We also talk about life in London, what led him to put his career as a chef on hold to start university, the pros and cons of constant change, and the idea of treating everything you're currently doing as if it's all you've got. Brendan's Links: @brendan_sylvester [https://www.instagram.com/brendan_sylvester/]

Alejandro Rubí: Friendship, Self-Discovery, Saying Goodbye, Latin America

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down to talk to Alejandro, a friend with whom I shared three years of my life in Italy. Alejandro’s great-grandfather moved from Italy to Honduras in the ‘40s. So he decided to move to Italy to find out about his heritage. Fate led him to be randomly sent to the exact same city his great-grandfather came from. His journey started from there. In our conversation we talk about what led him to move abroad when still a teenager and how that helped him build self-confidence and a sense of connection with the world. We discuss coping mechanisms for dealing with goodbyes and share strategies for staying in touch with friends who live far away, emphasising the importance of nurturing and prioritising relationships that matter to us. We also delve deeper into the risks of playing the comparison game when drawing conclusions about one’s life.

Mick Huisman: Planning for Productivity, Travelling, and Being in the Moment

Today I sit down with Mick, a graduate student, freelancer, entrepreneur, and traveller. In the past year, he has literally been everywhere—from working as a consultant while studying, to travelling to seven different countries and starting his own business. While going through his life story, Mick discusses the importance of planning for productivity while ensuring time for rest, how to approach new people while feeling like the “outsider”, and how to create healthy boundaries in relationships. Mick is about to launch his own web store, “BeanScription [https://beanscription.com]”, a subscription-based business with the goal of delivering high-end specialty coffee that is fairly traded and grown in environmentally sustainable circumstances. Mick's links: @bean_scription [https://www.instagram.com/bean_scription/] @mickhuisman [https://www.instagram.com/mickhuisman/]