{"podcast":{"title":"Fit 2 Love Podcast with JJ Flizanes","slug":"fit-2-love-podcast-with-jj-flizanes-319823","podcast_index_feed_id":319823,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/fit2love/","website_url":"http://jjflizanes.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a9c30b3c-5382-4dfd-aca6-7ace8341d937/fit-to-love-for-itunes-2019.jpg","author":"JJ Flizanes","episode_count":784,"summary":"Fit 2 Love Podcast Show features fitness, health, dating, relationships, cooking, nutrition, spirituality and all things wellness for the happy life you deserve. Fit 2 Love offers video and audio podcasts to address your holistic life and needs. Get all the motivation and inspiration you need daily here!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:17:19.024987+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fit-2-love-podcast-with-jj-flizanes-319823"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 801: Unique Gifts from Italy and Beyond","slug":"ep-801-unique-gifts-from-italy-and-beyond","published_at":"2026-02-17T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fit-2-love-podcast-with-jj-flizanes-319823/ep-801-unique-gifts-from-italy-and-beyond","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fit-2-love-podcast-with-jj-flizanes-319823","url":"http://jjflizanes.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ff725d0f-84c1-465e-babb-71e9acc01e00.mp3","summary":"JJ welcomes Sheila Donohue for a conversation that blends entrepreneurship, lifestyle, and the art of curated Italian wines and foods. Sheila shares how her company, Verovino, sources small-batch, farm-made wines, olive oils, and specialty foods—many not readily available in the U.S.—and delivers them to both consumers and businesses across America. In This Episode Meet Sheila in Bologna: Sheila shares her life in Bologna, Italy, where she's lived since 2001, and how Italy shaped her expertise and relationships with producers. What Verovino does: Verovino curates and imports authentic, sustainably made, small-batch products—primarily from Italy, plus select producers from other countries and California—selling B2B and direct-to-consumer. From fintech to food & wine: Sheila explains her background in financial technology (fintech), her sommelier training in Italy, and how her personal immersion in artisan food culture inspired the company. Starting from a \"clean slate\": In 2017, after major life changes, Sheila began building Verovino—funded through savings—and took early action by importing product and going door-to-door to find customers. How the business grows: Sheila emphasizes the importance of continuity (repeat business), building scale, and covering operating expenses. She explains how an omni-channel strategy helps stabilize the business: Distributors nationwide Wine stores & restaurants (especially in California) Direct-to-consumer shipping across the U.S. Corporate gifting & events Marketing & education that compounds: Verovino invests in education and storytelling through digital marketing—especially their blog and YouTube channel—to build long-term brand trust and demand. Product philosophy: As a sommelier-led team, Sheila curates for variety and distinctio…","meta_description":"JJ welcomes Sheila Donohue for a conversation that blends entrepreneurship, lifestyle, and the art of curated Italian wines and foods. Sheila shares how h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2675,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fit-2-love-podcast-with-jj-flizanes-319823/episodes/ep-801-unique-gifts-from-italy-and-beyond/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fit-2-love-podcast-with-jj-flizanes-319823/ep-801-unique-gifts-from-italy-and-beyond.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}