“I look toward the future with great curiosity, but I don’t want to forget to live in the present”

In reality, even before the book, there was TikTok - back when it was still Musical.ly. That’s where a young Alessia Lanza first cultivated her passion for creating content, just having fun like so many teenage girls do today. But a podcast is something entirely different, and she explains why: “I grew up making videos, so standing in front of a camera comes naturally to me. It’s easy for me to be alone in my bathroom and record myself. But inviting a guest, making them open up, making sure they feel comfortable: that’s a whole different thing. That’s the biggest difference between my social media content and Mille Pare.” But she’s learning a lot from the experience: “A podcast is both spontaneous and structured. I have to prepare, but then whatever happens with the guest is unique. I’m a perfectionist, I need to know my guest and do my research. It’s a personal challenge for me. I learn a lot, especially because my guests are people I look up to, not just for how they answer my questions but for their experiences. They’re older than me, so they always leave me with something to think about. Most of them work in my field and have already been through what I’m experiencing now. Seeing how they’ve navigated things makes me realize that obstacles often aren’t as big as they seem.”

Speaking of guests, we’ve seen the likes of Valentina Ferragni, Alfa, Martina Strazzer, Young Miles, Valentina Cabassi, as well as Gué, Camihawke, Favij, and Fabio Rovazzi take a seat alongside her. Though they may seem like a random mix, there’s a clear strategy behind her selections: “I like to bring in people from different worlds—guests who can share experiences that enrich both me and my audience,” Alessia says. “I’m genuinely curious about them and how they navigate their lives. My first priority is to feature people from fields different from my own because I love to go deep—I don’t want to stay on the surface. Whether it’s film, music, or something else, I find it fascinating. My podcast starts with me, with my curiosity. Even the questions I ask come from my own interests. Sometimes I go off-topic, but I just want to understand people and what they love.” The podcast may start with her, but ultimately, she gives it to her listeners—partly to help them, partly to keep them company, and partly to introduce them to new things, the same way she discovers them herself, episode by episode. “I feel a huge responsibility with this,” she admits. “If I make a mistake, it feels like the world is crashing down on me. My biggest fear is not being able to communicate what I think and feel the way I want to. I try not to give advice, though, because who am I to do that? Instead, I share my experiences, my mistakes—because that’s how you learn. Even the small ones, like shrinking a sweater in the wash, but also the big ones, through the experiences of my guests. And their insights help both me and my audience.”