Health and wellness has been all the talk for decades now, and Adrienne Youdim, MD
triple board certified physician, author, and Tedx Speaker, breaks down what people
are hungry for, and how to achieve better balance in our daily lives. Often, it’s about
simplicity.

Adrienne wrote, “Hungry for More,” which explores what’s really eating at us, why we
develop unhealthy habits, and how to break the cycle. She asks, “What are you
hungry for? Love? Connection? Belonging?” We’ll talk about that, but also the mental
drain so many are feeling now, whether it’s from world events, too much social media
where we mindlessly scroll for hours, or for those of us in LA, the aftereffects from the
fires here and the mental toll it’s taken on our health.

I often wonder if we’ve lost our way, and what’s a simple and organic way to get back
into balance. We’ll talk about that, too. Please join my conversion with Adrienne
Youdim, MD, on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, and invite your
friends. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to welcome you
here.

Award-winning chef, @Barbara_Pollastrini, owner of @da_Barbara_P restaurant in
Hollywood, has been cooking up masterpieces in the kitchen since she was a little girl
in Rome. And dining at her restaurant here, it’s easy to see why Appetito and Los
Angeles Magazine named her one of the top Italian restaurants not to miss in LA. The
entire experience is like being in someone’s home. In fact, the kitchen at da Barbara is
literally part of the dining space, so you can watch your meal being prepared while
enjoying a glass of wine.
Please join me in welcoming Barbara to our #LittleItalyPodcast &
#DeborahKobyltLIVE, where we will dive into her early years studying in Rome and
her dream of coming to California, making a name for herself while competing in
shows on the Food Network and Discovery Channel. Clearly her dream came true, as
she is not just a famed chef, but also a female entrepreneur. Barbara also serves on
the board of the Italian-America Chamber of Commerce West @IACCW_LA, led by
president Genny Nevoso and a group of dedicated professionals - all women.
Please join our discussion with Barbara on all video and audio platforms of
@deborahkobyltlive, @littleitalypodcast, and @littleitalyoflapodcast. I’m your host,
#DeborahZaraKobylt, and I thank you for joining us.

Please welcome my resident political analyst, John Kobylt of the award-winning
#JohnKobyltShow on #KFIam640 and #iHeartRadio, updating us on issues that
matter, from the massive gas price hikes expected in California, to Rick Caruso
and his incredibly effective Steadfast LA, which aims to help victims of the deadly
January 7th wildfires rebuild more efficiently without government red tape.
We’ll also talk about the #StayInLA movement to keep filming here in Los Angeles,
a city filled with creative minds and innovators, but in recent years companies
have been leaving due to the high cost of doing business in California.
We will also talk about the aviation disaster at some of our airports, namely
Newark, NJ, where air traffic controllers have walked off the job due to stress over
recent equipment failures. It is said that in some airports, floppy disks are still
being used, and equipment is severely outdated.

The there’s of course the tariffs. One day it’s up, next day it’s down. Where do we
stand, particularly with Asia? We’ll talk about that. Join us LIVE on all video and
audio podcast platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, and please invite your friends,
too. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to welcome you here.

@JohnKobyltRadio @steadfastLA, @stayinLA @kfiam640 @iheartradio

When disaster strikes, the chaos that follows can leave communities and individuals
feeling overwhelmed and struggling to connect with vital resources. Please welcome
Heather Hackett, founder of Local Relief, a nonprofit mobile app designed to connect
communities with essential help, services, and information once disaster strikes,
serving as a central hub for disaster preparedness, survival, and recovery.
Heather is from my home in Sarasota, Florida, which is no stranger to floods and
hurricanes, and 2024 proved to be one emergency followed by another, leaving
communities and individuals looking for information on how to recover and where to
find relief. The Local Relief app connects residents with local authorities and
organizations to access life saving resources during crises such as hurricanes,
wildfires, and floods. Residents can find food services, shelter locations, and recovery
assistance, all while communicating directly with neighbors and professional services
offering help. That's the heart of Local Relief-turning chaos into connection and
resilience.

We will talk with Heather about her vision for Local Relief not just in Florida, but in
other communities as well, including here in SoCal, clearly no stranger to natural
disasters from fires to floods and earthquakes. Local Relief is a boots-on-the-ground
nonprofit, and local volunteers are strongly encouraged to get involved, because who
knows their community better than its residents?

Heather was named Humanitarian of the Year 2024 by the Lakewood Ranch
Community Foundation. Let’s just say this isn’t her first rodeo in the space of giving
back to her community, and we will discuss that as well. We’re stronger when we work
together, whether in Los Angeles, Sarasota, or anywhere else we call home.
Please join me in welcoming Heather to #DeborahKobyltLIVE &

#TheSarasotaPodcast on all video and audio podcast platforms, and invite your
friends, too. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to welcome you
here.

Also, if you have a story idea, particularly in #Sarasota where we’re looking to grow
our podcast, please let us know💚

It’s been just 100 years since silent films were all the rage in Hollywood,
followed by talkies, moving color, digital, and now AI.

Please join me in welcoming two experts in the film world who join us to talk
about the ever-changing world of Hollywood, Valentina Castellani Quinn,
president of Quinn Studios Entertainment, and Marvin Williams, founder of Big
M Entertainment Pictures, discussing their latest venture on the Sony Pictures
Studios lot to combine the best of Hollywood with the latest technologies.
Valentina’s father-in-law was Anthony Quinn, and she talks about the timing of
this venture with Sony, once Columbia Pictures, which produced one of Mr.
Quinn’s greatest films, Lawrence of Arabia. The film’s poster hangs proudly in
the halls of Sony to celebrate its 100-year anniversary making motion pictures.
Marvin, best known for producing “The Jungle Book,” among other classics,
said he plans to combine the past with the future of Hollywood projects by
merging AI technology with art. He says much like Netflix, Apple, and Hulu,
streaming is where it’s at. At least for now. Will they transform older films with
AI technology? We be talking about that, too.

We’ll also discuss some new ventures, including involvement with the Canne
Film Festival and a very “passionate” film development that’s in the works as
well. Please tune into #DeborahKobyltLIVE, the #LittleItalyPodcast and
#LittleItalyOfLAPodcast on all video and audio podcast platforms to hear our
discussion. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I thank you for joining us.

Debora Medici-Guetta has inspired me since the day I met her. I could feel her intense passion for her work, her support of women, and for being someone not afraid to talk about her journey in life.

So won't you please welcome her to our show this incredibly talented photographer &
photojournalist, graphic artist, and documentary filmmaker. Debora was born in Rome, and the first time she landed in Los Angeles, she felt at home among other creatives free to express their art unfiltered. She now divides her time between
here and Italy.

Debora took time off, like many women, to focus on family. Her husband is famed artist #MrBrainwash, aka Thierry Guetta, and that alone is a full time job managing that level of notoriety.

But a decade ago, Debora decided to get back into the game and began the intuitive process of reframing who she was, one image at a time.

A return to making art meant embarking, in Debora’s words, on “a big, long, introspective journey.” After several years refining her technique and honing her perspective, she would reveal a series of photographs aptly titled, “Out of The Shadow,” a haunting body of images that reflected Debora’s desire to shed the trappings of the past and position herself as an artist in the world.

She followed this exhibition with “Landed”, a series of collages that capture the frenetic and freeing energy of the world’s great urban centers. As her vision grew, so did Debora’s interests, so she started working with, and eventually joined, the board of directors for We Do It Together (WDIT), a nonprofit that produces films,
documentaries, TV, and new media uniquely dedicated to the empowerment of women.

Recently, for International Women’s Day, the group launched “One of Us,” a documentary for which Debora served as honorary set photographer. The film, sponsored by Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, follows four Italian women who are challenging gender bias and discrimination in their fields of work.
We will talk with Debora about her incredibly successful career, and how she encourages women to discover who they are. She says her work “prioritizes emotions over mere moments,” and we’ll talk with her about that, in addition to her life, and of course living with #MrBrainwash himself. Lots to ask there.

Please join my interview with Deborah Medici-Guetta on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, & #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. I’m your host,
#DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to have you with us.

Please welcome to our show, Eden Alpert, partner at Vibrato Grill Jazz in Bel Air,
which remains one of the most outstanding places in LA to hear LIVE music while
enjoying amazing food and drink. But it’s the story behind Vibrato that really steals the
show, and it’s all about Eden.

Eden grew up in LA, the adopted daughter of jazz great Herb Alpert and his then wife,
Sharon. She was adopted through Vista Del Mar, an all Jewish Family and Child
non-profit service agency at the time. But as Eden tells it, her early years were far
from perfect, describing her mother as a raging alcoholic and drug addict, while her
dad was on the road. Which was a lot. Her parents divorced when she was three.
But Eden decided she didn’t want to be a victim to her past, she did A LOT of therapy
to find peace and balance. She also went on a journey to find her birth mother, but
that didn’t quite work out as expected, and we’ll talk about it.

When her father opened Vibrato, Eden worked as a hostess, but after her dad saw
how customers gravitated towards her, she not only managed the place, she
eventually became partner. Let’s just Eden is who people ask for when they walk
through the door, she keeps it going as the vibrant, A-list venue that it’s known for. Yet
it’s tucked away in a quiet neighborhood, so locals love it, too.

Eden has one daughter, the light of her life, and when we spoke she was busy
planning her wedding. And she was also on her way to a board meeting. She is big
into philanthropy, and serves on four boards. Yet she still found time to call me for a
preinterview, because that’s how Eden rolls.

Please find my full conversation with Eden on all video and audio platforms of
#DeborahKobyltLIVE, and invite your friends, too. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt,
and I thank you for joining us.