In this episode of Greece Chats I am joined by Arianna Papalexopoulos. Known on social media as TwinGirlPeeks! A San Francisco native of Greek and Italian descent, Arianna Papalexopoulos currently resides in West Hollywood, California. Arianna trained at the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in San Francisco and then made her move to Los Angeles where she graduated from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television. She has performed at SF Sketchfest with San Francisco's comedy troupe, Killin...
Feb 13, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 41
In this episode I am joined by George Stroumboulis. George Stroumboulis is an entrepreneur to the core, having launched several ventures across multiple industries and international markets. He has held senior-level positions at progressive companies and government institutions, both domestically and internationally, building an extensive portfolio of business know-how over the years and driving profit-generating results. Notable experiences include the creation of a reality television program f...
Feb 07, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 40
In this episode I am joined by Theodore Pitsios. Theodore Pitsios writes refreshingly forthright stories that bring new insight into the immigrant experience. Born in Tsagarada, Greece, he graduated from the Maritime Academy and sailed as an engineer in the merchant marine. After some time in Nassau, Bahamas, he embarked on his own American Dream, beginning in West Palm Beach, Florida, and ultimately settling on the Gulf Coast. He splits his time between the US and Greece. He's the author of the...
Jan 31, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 39
In this episode of Greece Chats I am joined by Christina Mavronas. Christina is a Greek-American actor and writer born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She first began this journey via improv at the Kimball Studio, and after years of exploring this craft, she finally decided to take an even deeper plunge as an actor. She went on to study the Meisner technique at the Maggie Flanigan Studio which is where she fully unearthed her passion for the human condition and the desire to bring worlds to li...
Jan 24, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 38
In todays episode of Greece Chats I am joined by Dena Romios. Dena is the founder of Power Muse Productions which she started back in 2012. Power Muse Productions organizes some the best concerts on the west coast of the US, hosting some of the best known Greek entertainers in the world. In addition to Power Muse Productions, Dena now hosts her own podcast which you can find on GreekAFRadio called Muse Cast with Dena! Join us for this super fun conversation with Dena Romios. You can follow Dena ...
Jun 14, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Welcome to Greece Chats, it todays epside I am joined by Aris Gerontakis. Aris is a voice actor and has worked as one, in countless projects, including commercials, corporate videos, video games and animation projects. He has also composed and produced music for commercials, stage productions and film, as well as acted and sung professionally on stage. He loves being a voice actor the most because it anchors him, it invites him to explore the kid within on a daily basis, and because it allows hi...
May 31, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this episode of Greece Chats I am joined by Stavros Batras. Stavros is a Greek comedian and actor. He has worked in places around the world such as Greece, Los Angeles, New York just to name a few. Stavros is goal driven and ready to take on anything, lets jump into this conversation and see who Stavros Batras is! You can follow Stavros on Instagram at www.instagram.com/iamstavrakis -- This podcast is sponsored by Prosperty. The best way to buy, sell, or rent property in Greece. You can learn...
May 24, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode of Greece Chats, I list off 20 things you MUST do while on the island of Santorini! Have you tried any or all of these? Are you just starting out for the first time? Let me know if these inspired you! If you are heading to Santorini soon and try any of these, tag me in your photos you post! Instagram: @iamgreece Twitter: @iamgreece Facebook: @iamgreece.tony TikTok: @iamgreece_
May 17, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode of Greece Chats I am joined by Christopher André Marks. Christopher is a director, writer and producer. His most recent work includes the acclaimed feature documentary, King Otto (2022) which was released theatrically and on streaming platforms worldwide. He has previously worked with HBO Documentaries, HBO Sports and ESPN Films' Emmy Award winning '30 for 30' series. His work has also premiered at film festivals like South by Southwest and the Tribeca Film Festival. He is Americ...
Apr 27, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this episode of Greece Chats I am joined by Lucy Tranos, better known as LucyInTheSskyy on social media. Lucy is a professional travel influencer, that takes stunning photography in the most amazing places in the world. Not only does she travel around Greece, but you will find her in other amazing places around the world such as the Maldives, the Seychelles, Morocco, Cuba, just to name a few. Her page is a must follow if you love travel. In this chat we talk about what its like to be a travel...
Apr 23, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode of Greece Chats, I am talking to Giorgos Tsalikis. Giorgos is a Greek singer full of passion, kefi and love for everything is does! He knows how to bring crowds to their feet all night and has been doing so his entire career. Join me as I chat with him backstage before his concert in Boston, Massachusetts during his US tour in 2022, his first since the pandemic, to discuss what its like being the person he is, performing around the world for all the Greeks everywhere in the world...
Mar 23, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode of Greece Chats I am joined by Leftheris Laliotis & Alex Adamakis. Leftheris and Alex are the co-Founder of Swollen. Swollet is the worlds first Learn-To-Earn investing platform in the metaverse. Join us as I ask them all about their project and all things crypto, such as web3, crypto, NFT's, DAO's and of course the metaverse. Learn how Learn-To-Earn will shape our future. You can find Leftheri and Alex on LinkedIn and Twitter to learn more as well as Swollet at www.swollet.c...
Mar 16, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode of Greece Chats I am joined by Katerine Duska. Katerine is a Greek-Canadian singer/songwriter currently residing between Athens, London and Montreal. In 2018, her single 'Fire Away' was selected for the official "Nescafe Canada" television & radio ad campaign. The following year, she represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest with her hit song "Better Love", making the top of Greece's iTunes Chart. Katerine co-wrote the song with Leon of Athens and David Sneddon (Lana ...
Mar 09, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Today I am joined by Johnny Livanos, Greek Wine Expert, Founder of Stray Dog Wild Gin Johnny Livanos is a third generation Greek-American restaurateur, Greek wine expert representing a number of leading wineries from Greece as part of Diamond Wine Importers, and founder of Stray Dog Wild Gin, inspired by the untouched mountains in northern Greece. As part of a proud New York family that owns and runs several acclaimed venues in Manhattan and Westchester NY, such as Oceana, Hudson West Kitchen + ...
Mar 02, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode of Greece Chats I am joined by Peter Poulos. Peter Poulos is currently serving at the Executive Director of The Hellenic Initiative (THI), a global not for profit organization that raises funds to support Greek NGOs and entrepreneurs. Before his position as Executive Director he served as the organization’s Development Director for 6 years. In 1993, Mr. Poulos opened Poulos Brothers, a fundraising and event-planning firm based in San Francisco, CA. Poulos Brothers worked with ove...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 27
Welcome back to Greece Chats everyone. Today I am joined by Artemis Kohas. Artemis, if you remember is a previous guest on this show! She appeared on the very first episode of this podcast back in early 2020. Artemis is the founder of the Kohas Agency and she is the director of community building for the Hellenic Initiative. Artemis is well-rounded communications and PR professional, Artemis brings a multi-faceted approach to her projects. Her work with organizations including A Caring Hand, the...
Feb 10, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode I am joined by Ted Xenohristos. Ted is the co-founder of CAVA. Cava is the mediterranean grill that seems to be popping up just about everywhere. Thats because they are. With hundreds of CAVA’s around the US, you can expect that number to continue to grow. Join me as I talk with Ted about what started it all. We talk about the journey from from opening one restaurant to now having hundreds of stores around the country. We also dive into Ted’s greek roots, what was it like growing...
Feb 01, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode of Greece Chats, I am joined by George Tsitsonis. George is a Greek-American freelance writer who has written predominantly about soccer (football) for 20 years. Much of his work has focused on Greek soccer and his pieces have been featured in such magazines as FourFourTwo, FIFA Magazine, Soccer International, and Greek-American outlets such as Greeksoccer.com and AGONAsport.com. He published his first book in June 2020 entitled Achieving The Impossible - The Remarkable Story of ...
Dec 28, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Welcome to Greece Chats. In this episode I'm chatting with Matchmaker Maria. Maria is the founder of Agape Match. Matchmaker Maria is a professional matchmaker. For over a decade, she has succesfully combined four generations of family matchmaking tradition with modern relationship psychology and search techniques to ensure her professional clientele are introduced to their ultimate match! In this episode, I ask her a variety of questions from what exactly the process of matchmaking is like, how...
Dec 21, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode of Greece Chats, the host Tony Kariotis is interviewed by Anthony Orisses. Anthony is founder of Rare Cut. Learn all about Tony in this in depth Q&A interview. Some of the questions were submitted by Tony's followers on social media. Find out if your question was answered!
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode of Greece Chats I am joined by Evangelia. Evangelia is a Greek-American Recording Artist that has her eyes set on being the 2022 Eurovision representative for Greece. In this episode we talk about what got her into creating music, what music means to her, her Greek roots which take us to Crete, and of course her Eurovision hopes! You can keep up with Evangelia on social media: Instagram: @evangelia TikTok: @evangeliamusic www.evangeliamusic.com -- Greece Chats Podcast is sponsore...
Nov 03, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode of Greece Chats I'm joined by Paulina Likos. Paulina is an investing reporter covering the stock market, investing strategies, private markets, cryptocurrency/blockchain, emerging markets, among other topics. Prior to joining the journalism field, she was a credit risk manager at Fannie Mae, predicting and reducing credit risk for the company. Paulina joins me in a discussion to talk all about investing. We keep it simple so that everyone just starting out can learn about all the...
Oct 26, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode of Greece Chats, I am with Greek-American Recorindg Artist, Yanni Bravo. Yanni’s recent hit Lil Star reached the top charts in Greece on Spotify, reaching all the way up to 14. The song is a collaboration with Light and the Late Mad Clip. In this episode we talk about the making of the song, its success, what role has music played in his life and what’s next? We also talk about success and failure, and how you can learn from the negativity that comes along with being in front of ...
Oct 19, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode I am sitting down with Fotini Patris. In 2020 Fotini came to Greece for a 3 week trip to work remotely during the pandemic. A year later, Fotini is still here, she never left after those 3 weeks. Last year I had Fotini on this show to talk to us about what it is like to work remotely and to live remotely, and the differences between the two. In this episode we dive in to what it is like to live in Greece year round, not just in the summer. This episode was recorded in August of 2...
Sep 29, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Welcome to Greece Chats In this episode I have Mirin Fader. Mirin is a staff writer for the theringer.com . Mirin writes long form profiles on professional athletes. She is the author of the upcoming book, Giannis: The improbable rise of an NBA MVP. The book releases on August 10th, 2021, and you can buy it everywhere books are sold, including Greece. We all know he is more than just an MVP at this point, he is an NBA champion, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA championship in 50 ye...
Aug 09, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of Greece Chats I sit down with Lexy Prodromos to discuss all things blockchain and crypto. The discussion is in the simplest forms, as if you never heard of the technology before, Lexy breaks it all down for us so we can all understand! Alexandra (Lexy) Prodromos is an award winning blockchain and cryptocurrency professional, who is passionate about facilitating a more transparent, decentralized future through emerging technologies. She is one of the original creators of the Ill...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode of Greece Chats, I am sitting down with the CEO and Co-Founder of Prosperty! What is prosperty? The team at Prosperty has their eyes set on revolutionizing the way people buy and sell property in Greece! For years, the thought of looking for a property in Greece was cringeworthy in my personal opinion. Some of the sites that existed would continue to list properties even years after they were sold! That being said, Prosperty has built a platform that takes you from Day 1 all the ...
Jun 01, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode of Greece Chats I am chatting with Effie Panagopoulos. Effie is the founder of the Kleos Mastiha Spirit, which happens to be my personal favorite. Effie is the first Greek woman in history found a liqueur brand. She has over 15 years of experience marketing and selling spirits in the United States from street level and as far as the executive level, for some of the most well known brands such as, Grey Goose, Metaxa, Bacardi and many more. Her Eureka moment came in 2008 at the inf...
May 25, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Join me while I sit and chat with this years Eurovision contestant Stefania. Stefania is competing in this years Eurovision music contest, and plans to make Greece proud. Stefania is a proud member of the Greek diaspora, born and raised in the Netherlands. Her fun personality shines while on stage and while on this podcast. Learn what she loves, what its likes growing up in the Netherlands, her favorite parts of Greece, her favorite Greek foods, and of course the excitement of performing on the ...
May 17, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episide of Greece Chats I am with Andrea Holland. Andrea Holland is a mover and a shaker. A 16 year Public Relations veteran who started her career in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Andrea has managed PR teams for some of the biggest brands in consumer technology including Intuit, PayPal, SONY and LegalZoom. In 2014 after nearly a decade in Corporate America, Andrea left everything stable- her corporate job with the Cush salary and the matching 401K, as well as her rent controlled apa...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 12
