Synopsis
The Business of Language Podcast is where business ideas and love of language come together. This podcast features interviews with language professionals and entrepreneurs and offers advice to those on the job market or looking to start their own language services business.
Episodes
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Episode 12: Interview with Morrison Mast
03/02/2016 Duration: 37minIn this episode, I interview Morrison Mast, Conservation Program Director at Walking Tree Travel.
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Episode 11: Update
20/10/2015 Duration: 15minA quick update on the shift to Language in Bloom, LLC.
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Episode 10: Interview with Alex Strick van Linschoten
15/09/2015 Duration: 42minInterview with Alex Strick van Linschoten, a writer, researcher, and polyglot who is currently in Berlin.
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Episode 9: Interview with Anna Marie Trester, Career Linguist
19/08/2015 Duration: 48minInterview with Anna Marie Trester, the Career Linguist, about how linguists (and language majors!) can leverage their skills to find meaningful careers.
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Episode 8: Interview with Sarah Zhang
14/07/2015 Duration: 24minIn this episode, I interview Sarah Zhang, a double major in Economics and Linguistics at the University of Virginia. This summer she's attending a seminar and completing an internship at the University of Ghent in Belgium.
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Episode 7: Interview with Nancy Locke
17/06/2015 Duration: 01h04minEpisode 7 features an interview with Nancy Locke a published writer, translator, language teacher, coach, and public speaker. Nancy owns Locke Communications and is based out of Montreal, Canada.
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Episode 6: Interview with Olly Richards
19/05/2015 Duration: 44minInterview with Olly Richards of I Will Teach You A Language, a language learning website featuring a blog, courses, and now a podcast.
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Episode 5: Interview with Dr. Melissa Baralt of FIU
20/04/2015 Duration: 42minIn episode 5 of the Business of Language Podcast, I interview Dr. Melissa Baralt, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics of Florida International University, who specializes in second language acquisition and the cognitive benefits of bilingualism.
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Episode 4: Interview with Sean Graber, CEO of Virtuali
25/03/2015 Duration: 35minIn this episode of the Business of Language Podcast, Tammy interviews Sean Graber, co-founder and CEO of Virtuali, a company that specializes in helping companies attract, develop, and engage employees with really unique learning experiences. Their flagship program—called Go!—is a fusion of MBA and study abroad. They also have a series of 1-day workshops.
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Episode 3: Interview with LeShawnda Fitzgerald of Ready for Spanish
11/03/2015 Duration: 34minIn Episode 3 of the Business of Language Podcast, host Tammy Bjelland interviews LeShawnda Fitzgerald of Ready for Spanish, a Spanish education program in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Episode 2
26/02/2015 Duration: 41minThe Business of Language Podcast highlights business owners and professionals who love languages; for some, they've made language their life's work! In this episode, host Tammy Bjelland interviews Kerstin Hammes, of Fluent Language Tuition and Happy Brand Management, about her professional path and what led her to independent language teaching and coaching other teachers.