The Business of Language Podcast

The Business of Language Podcast highlights business owners and professionals who love languages; for some, they've made language their life's work!

Episode 12: Interview with Morrison Mast

In this episode, I interview Morrison Mast, Conservation Program Director at Walking Tree Travel.

02-03
37:52

Episode 11: Update

A quick update on the shift to Language in Bloom, LLC. 

10-20
15:18

Episode 10: Interview with Alex Strick van Linschoten

Interview with Alex Strick van Linschoten, a writer, researcher, and polyglot who is currently in Berlin. 

09-15
42:14

Episode 9: Interview with Anna Marie Trester, Career Linguist

Interview with Anna Marie Trester, the Career Linguist, about how linguists (and language majors!) can leverage their skills to find meaningful careers. 

08-19
48:38

Episode 8: Interview with Sarah Zhang

In 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.

07-14
24:10

Episode 7: Interview with Nancy Locke

Episode 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. 

06-17
01:04:38

Episode 6: Interview with Olly Richards

Interview with Olly Richards of I Will Teach You A Language, a language learning website featuring a blog, courses, and now a podcast. 

05-19
44:22

Episode 5: Interview with Dr. Melissa Baralt of FIU

In 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.

04-20
42:58

Episode 4: Interview with Sean Graber, CEO of Virtuali

In 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. 

03-25
35:05

Episode 3: Interview with LeShawnda Fitzgerald of Ready for Spanish

In 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. 

03-11
34:03

Episode 1

The Business of Language podcast is where business ideas and love of language come together. In the first episode the Business of Language Podcast, host Tammy Bjelland describes the inspiration behind this series as well as her professional trajectory.

02-26
21:38

Episode 2

The 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. 

02-26
41:52

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