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The Villa Fortuna Podcast with Chelsea Guagliardo

by Chelsea Guagliardo

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About the show

Enter into the Villa Fortuna with your host and Italian American spiritualist, Chelsea Guagliardo, to learn about Italian American spirituality, superstitions, mysticism and culture. A podcast for the Italian diaspora to reconnect to their spiritual traditions through educational videos, vlogs and guests interviews.