Best Alexandra Elle Podcasts (2024)

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WHYLD49 - Around the World Without Any Motors: Part 1 - Markus Pukonen 53:53

5h ago53:53

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Send us a text How far could you travel without using any motor? “I asked myself, what would I do if I found out that I was gonna die in two weeks? What could I be doing, where I would have no regrets? […] That's where the Routes of Change project came from.” Episode teaser - what do we talk about? Ways to prepare… for a no-motors circumnavigation …

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158. Speaking Jazz, Cesária & Cape Verdean Blues with Kavita Shah 1:01:49

16d ago1:01:49

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Hello Language Lovers! Welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. This week, we're thrilled to explore several languages through jazz music, the legendary and influential Cesária Évora, and the new album, Cape Verdean Blues with the incredibly talented Kavita Shah. Kavita is an award-winning vocalist, composer, researcher, and educator who …

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157. Speaking Fado Music & Portuguese Language with Cordeone 🇵🇹 59:42

18d ago59:42

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Hello Language Lovers! Welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. This week, we're thrilled to have this conversation about Fado music and European Portuguese language with Cordeone, a multi-instrumentalist who began his musical journey at the tender age of nine. Cordeone's impressive repertoire includes the accordion, piano, classic guitar…

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156. Speaking Indigenous Cuisine, Taino Heritage & Spanish Language with Chef Alexandra Strong of Mitsitam Café 1:05:14

25d ago1:05:14

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Hello Language Lovers! Welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. This week, we're thrilled to chat with Chef Alexandra Strong, the executive chef for Restaurant Associates at the Mitsitam Café located at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Chef Alex shares her rich multicultural background with roots in the Indigenous…

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155. Speaking Marathi 1:03:39

1M ago1:03:39

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Hello Language Lovers! Welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. This week, we're pumped to dive into Marathi language and culture with Uma, a writer, literary translator, and film enthusiast. In this conversation, Uma shares a wealth of knowledge about linguistic traditions in South Asia and shares her personal journey with translating he…

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154. Speaking Ekpeye 58:40

1M ago58:40

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Hello Language Lovers! Welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. This week we’re celebrating Ekpeye language and culture with Franca, founder of the Speak Ekpeye Fluently Language Initiative, an NGO dedicated to the revitalization and promotion of the Ekpeye language. In this episode we discuss: 🇳🇬the intricacies of the Ekpeye language, it…

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153. Speaking Irish & Valencian 1:13:33

2M ago1:13:33

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Hello Language Lovers! Welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. This week, we’re excited to share this conversation about the Irish and Valencian languages with Alexandra, a PhD candidate at the University of Valencia and a mentor with the Endangered Languages Project. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Alexandra now resides in Valencia, Sp…

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Bonus Episode. Speaking The Endangered Languages of New York 49:54

2M ago49:54

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Hello Language Lovers! Welcome back to a special bonus episode of Speaking Tongues. Today, we have an extraordinary conversation with Ross Perlin, a linguist, writer, and translator, who joins us to discuss the endangered languages of New York City. Ross has written extensively for major publications and is the author of the compelling book "Langua…

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152. Speaking Shona & Ndebele 58:22

2M ago58:22

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Hello Language Lovers! Today, we’re thrilled to talk with Fari, a language lover and multilingual originally from Zimbabwe, joining us from Vancouver. Fari’s diverse linguistic journey has given her a unique perspective on the languages and cultures of Southern and Eastern Africa. In this conversation, we discuss: 🇿🇼 Fari’s first language, Shona, a…

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151. Speaking Hausa 59:23

2M ago59:23

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Hello Language Lovers! Welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. This week, we’re thrilled to bring you a conversation about the Hausa language with Amina, an online Hausa teacher joining us from Nigeria. You know how much we love linguistic diversity and I’m so happy to share this conversation exploring the intricacies of Hausa language a…

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150. Speaking Babanki & Cameroon Pidgin 1:05:50

2M ago1:05:50

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Hello Language Lovers! Welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. This week, we’ve reached episode 150 and I’m so proud to share this conversation about Babanki & Cameroon Pidgin with Pius Akumbu. Pius is a Cameroonian linguist working at LLACAN, a laboratory of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) that specializes in t…

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149. Speaking Tamazight & Moroccan Darija 1:01:22

3M ago1:01:22

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Hello Language Lovers and welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. This week we are speaking about Tamazight and Moroccan Darija with Itto Outini. Itto is a journalist, Fulbright Scholar, Steinbeck Fellow, MacDowell Fellow, public speaker, and author of the forthcoming memoir, “Blindness is the Light of My Life”. She holds an MA in journa…

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148. Speaking Silbo Canario & Canarian Spanish 41:48

3M ago41:48

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Hello Language Lovers and thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues. Today, we’re talking about a language that I have really wanted to feature on the show for a long time! Gara is joining us from Tenerife to talk about Silbo Canario and Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands. With a deep passion for preserving and promoting the u…

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147. Speaking Khroskyabs 1:13:52

3M ago1:13:52

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Hello Language Lovers and welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. Today we’re talking about Khroskyabs with Yulha. Yulha is native speaker of this endangered language, from the Tibetan Plateau. She has been working on documenting and revitalizing her mother tongue since her high school and she is optimistic of her work moving into a posi…

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WHYLD48 - Swim, Bike, Ouch: A Triathlete’s Painful Journey to Hysterectomy - April Yoho 1:03:51

3M ago1:03:51

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Send us a text Lift heavy sh**! “It was tough playing sports, having a period and from a young age of 15, I was having a lot of problems, like endometriosis. For those of you that don't know, you get all sorts of symptoms - heavy, bleeding, painful cramps.” Episode summary: Tech, travel, triathlon – why a full-time job is no excuse not to go IRONMA…

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146. Speaking Kannada 59:41

3M ago59:41

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Hello Language Lovers. Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, we’re talking with Joshua about Kannada, one of the several languages he grew up speaking in his native Karnataka. Joshua is an Indian expat living in France and owes a lot of finding his dream job to his lang…

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145. Speaking Icelandic 1:00:36

4M ago1:00:36

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multi linguals. Today, we’re talking with Óskar about Icelandic language and culture. Óskar Bragi is the Chief Icelandic Language Coach at Speak Viking. He has been teaching Icelandic for over 10 years. When not teaching, you can f…

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WHYLD47 - Peaceful Parkland? The Day My Daughter Did Not Return From School - Lori Alhadeff 48:43

4M ago48:43

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Send us a text How could she have survived? “I didn't have a playbook at all. Nobody told me on February 15th to go on CNN and yell at the president to do something and to take action. I just did it.” Summary of what we talk about in the episode: Who was Alyssa Alhadeff? What happened in Parkland on February 14th 2018? How does a stay-at-home mom c…

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WHYLD46 - (Latino) Men Don't Cry? From People-Pleasing to Purpose - Dr. Paul Rivera 1:37:13

5M ago1:37:13

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Send us a text Do you know who you are? “You're not white enough for the white people. You're not brown enough for the brown people, and it's our own people judging us.” Summary of what we talk about in the episode: Cultural belonging, financial pressures & mental health - what is it like being a Latino in the US? Vulnerability is strength? From “m…

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144. Speaking Georgian and Mingrelian 🇬🇪 1:07:05

6M ago1:07:05

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multi linguals. Today, I’m speaking with Gvantsa about her languages of Georgian and Mingrelian. Gvantsa is a Master's student at the Technical University of Munich. Although she speaks several languages, her linguistic journey is …

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143. Speaking Mandarin 1:00:45

6M ago1:00:45

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m joined by Emily of Language Travel Adoptee to talk about her language story and her journey of connecting to Mandarin Chinese In this episode Emily talks to us about: 💫 Her adoption story and her journ…

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142. Speaking Belize Kriol 🇧🇿 1:01:07

6M ago1:01:07

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Hello Language Lovers. Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues. This week, I’m thrilled to bring you this conversation with Belizean linguist, Silvanna Udz. Silvaana Maree Udz, Ed.D., is a founding member of di National Kriol Council of Belize. In addition to ongoing Belize Kriol language outputs, she also spent seven years as…

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WHYLD45 - Am I Really Being Myself? Let This Exercise Guide You Towards a More Authentic Life 39:48

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Send us a text How authentic do you allow yourself to be, truly? “Given the big role working plays in our lives, it would be a big loss if we couldn’t be ourselves at work, wouldn’t it?” In short, we talk about this in the episode: How does your body let you know when you are in alignment – and when you are straying from your truth? In which situat…

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141. Speaking Basque 1:02:56

6M ago1:02:56

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multi linguals. This week, we’re talking with Eukene about her language of Basque. Eukene is a Ph.D. candidate in Linguistic Studies at the University of Miami. She is an advocate of minority languages and cultures. Her work focuse…

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140. Speaking Algerian Arabic 1:01:20

7M ago1:01:20

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. In this episode, we’re talking to Meriem about her Algerian language and culture, as well as architecture and design. Meriem is an Algerian-born, Doha-raised designer currently based in the US, coalescing cultural ex…

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139. Speaking Ktunaxa 1:07:10

7M ago1:07:10

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Hello Language Lovers! Thanks for tuning in to this new episode. This week we’re speaking with Aiyana (IG@ktunaxapride) about her language of Ktunaxa. Aiyana Twigg is Indigenous, belonging to two nations in Canada, the Ktunaxa Nation and Blackfoot. She grew up within the Ktunaxa Nation in Tobacco Plains and graduated from University with a passion …

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138. Speaking Catalan 🇦🇩 51:08

7M ago51:08

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Hello Language Lovers! This is episode 138 and I’m thrilled to bring you this conversation with Taylor @centralpolyglot about Catalan language and culture in Andorra. Taylor is a Fulbright scholar currently living in the European microstate of Andorra and in this episode, we talk about: 🇦🇩 Her path to the Fulbright program that led her to living in…

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WHYLD44 - Women, Would You Pay for Sex? Pillow Talk With a Male Escort - Ben Nordmann 1:14:55

7M ago1:14:55

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Send us a text Can you imagine paying for a sexual service? “My goal is that a client is not booking me again.” In short, we talk about this in the episode: Why do women pay for sex? And is it a bad thing? How does one become a callboy… and why? Why does a sex worker say, “my aim is that no woman calls twice”? Is this even legal? Germany’s Prostitu…

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137. Speaking Brazilian Portuguese 1:01:16

7M ago1:01:16

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Hello Language Lovers! Today we are chatting all things Brazilian Portuguese and Brazilian music with our favorite samba dancer, DJ and musician Leticia @areyoubrazilian Leticia, like me, is a self-proclaimed Brazilophile and having this chance to collectively geek out over Brazilian dance, culture, and samba music new and old was truly a blast! In…

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136. Speaking Haitian Creole & Jamaican Patois 1:06:04

8M ago1:06:04

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Hello Language Lovers! Today we are speaking with Maggie, a content creator based in Toronto about her languages of Haitian Creole and Jamaican Patois Maggie is a perfect person to have this conversation with as she is so well versed on creole languages spoken not just in the Caribbean but all over the world. In this episode we talk about How Jamai…

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135. Speaking Spanish & Italian 59:08

8M ago59:08

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Hello Language Lovers! Today we’re talking about Spanish (spoken in Spain) & Italian with Jamal. In this episode, he talks to us about Making the switch from using academic Spanish to conversing in everyday Spanish His favorite conversation words in Spanish Learning Italian - specifically the Roman vernacular - while living in Spain How personas ca…

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134. Speaking French 59:57

8M ago59:57

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Hello Language Lovers! Today, we’re talking about French - a language that many of you know I’m learning - with Julie, the founder of Towanda Language School. Julie is a language teacher and learner who loves to bust myths around language learning. She talks to us in this conversation about how language has helped her make connections as she’s trav…

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133. Speaking Cantonese & Welsh 1:02:08

8M ago1:02:08

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Hello Language Lovers! It’s a new year and a new season of Speaking Tongues. Today, we’re welcoming Israel to talk about his languages of Cantonese and Welsh. Israel is a composer by day and a polyglot/language enthusiast/YouTuber/podcaster by night (though nowadays usually in reverse) from Hong Kong, based in Manchester. His interest in languages …

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WHYLD43 - Words Divide, Words Unite? The Magical World of Lobsterbird 1:40:17

8M ago1:40:17

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Send us a text What is a Lobsterbird? “As the saying goes: A fish and a bird could fall in love. But where would they live?” In short, we talk about this in the episode: White-Asian, male-female, arts-science - what is it like to be a builder of bridges between polarities? 88 temples in 24 days – why Lobsterbird completed Japan’s Shikoku pilgrimage…

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WHYLD42 - How Deep Can I Go? The Peace & Peril of Freediving - Lily Crespy 1:32:54

9M ago1:32:54

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Send us a text How long can you hold your breath? “90% of the blackouts happen near the surface at the very end of the dive.” In short, we talk about this in the episode: How dangerous is freediving really? Step by step, what happens during a vertical freedive? What surprising reflexes help humans survive longer underwater? Who was Stephen Keenan t…

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WHYLD41 - Is It Selfish Not to Have Children? - Veronica (The Childfree Connection) 1:20:44

10M ago1:20:44

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Send us a text Do I have to have kids? “Moms reach out to me all the time and share their stories and say that they just weren't aware that they had the choice.” In short, we talk about this in the episode: How can you find out if you (don’t) want to have kids? Is being childfree different for men vs. women? Should “kids, yes or no” be a topic on y…

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WHYLD40 - Is It a F*** YES? A Nomad’s Journey Home - Alexandra “Allie” Elle 1:16:08

11M ago1:16:08

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Send us a text Is “should” still part of your vocabulary? If it’s not a F*** YES, it’s a F*** NO! In short, we talk about this in the episode: How the way you are eating might reflect your connection with yourself. How a “head person” might find access to their heart’s voice. What you might want to know about the local culture before moving to the …

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S2 E1 Welcome back to the Sweet n Sour Podcast! 29:59

12M ago29:59

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What's up everybody?? We missed you so much! This season is going to be all new and we are still changing and growing. In this episode my mom is joining me to talk about what we have been doing since we finished recording last year. Please look forward to more episodes about what's new and trending and what's going on in the world of Kpop. Thank's …

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WHYLD39 - Just a Phase? Busting Bisexuality Stereotypes - Mark Cusack 1:15:10

1y ago1:15:10

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Send us a text Is it just a phase? “For that whole time, I was not being authentic. I was low-level terrified on a daily basis. And it doesn't take an expert to think about the effect that has on someone's nervous system. That repression is deadly.” In short, we talk about this in the episode: What are the stereotypes around bisexuality? Can gender…

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WHYLD38 - Without Borders: What Is It Like Being a Humanitarian Physician? - Reza Eshaghian 1:13:14

1y ago1:13:14

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Send us a text Do poverty, war, and health crises really lie outside of your responsibility? "I grew up with this sense of how inappropriate and unfair the world is. And how I shouldn't be passive in this injustice and that I shouldn't just take care of myself." In short, we talk about this in the episode: How to become THAT person who saves lives …

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WHYLD37 - Do You Know How to Cuddle Right? Honour Your Boundaries - Jean Franzblau 1:12:32

1+ y ago1:12:32

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Send us a text Do you know how to ask for what you desire, embrace a “no” response, and respect your own boundaries? “I'm learning that to be a whole person and a happier person, I need to have conversations that are challenging all the time. Almost daily.” In short, in this episode, we talk about: What professional cuddling is and why it is valuab…

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132. Speaking Gujarati 1:03:59

1+ y ago1:03:59

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we’re talking with Babita Patel, a humanitarian photographer and founder of The KIOO Project, about her language of Gujarati. In this episode, Babita talks to us about her very international life and growi…

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131. Speaking Persian with Yara Elmjouie 1:05:21

1+ y ago1:05:21

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals.This week’s episode we are talking with Yara Elmjouie who is a James Beard award winning, Emmy nominated journalist for AJ Plus about his language of Persian. I’ve been a fan of Yara’s work for a long time and I’m thr…

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130. Speaking Dominican Spanish 1:03:01

1+ y ago1:03:01

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week we’re staying a lot closer to home and talking about Dominican Spanish and Dominican culture in NYC with Anny of LaLorenzona. In this conversation Anny talks to us about growing up and navigating language b…

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WHYLD36 - Camino Portugués - On Foot From Porto to Santiago. Will I Arrive? 11:56

1+ y ago11:56

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Send us a text Have you ever been on a pilgrimage? “The Camino de Santiago […], known in English as the Way of St James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain.” (Wikipedia) On May 17th 2023, Tina is starting…

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Episode 93 - Unbind from negative loops of the mind using Havening with Elle Louise McBride 1:14:01

1+ y ago1:14:01

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Have you ever wondered how to bring yourself back from a stressful event? Maybe you’ve tried to shift the emotional response to a trauma experience from your past, and felt defeated due to the lack of change. Today I’m speaking with Havening Practitioner Elle Louise McBride and she’s going to help us understand exactly what is happening in our brai…

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129. Speaking Taiwanese 1:04:04

1+ y ago1:04:04

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we are having a deep and impactful conversation about Taiwanese language, heritage, culture and identity with Erica of Kuishimbo and the World Languages Project. What I love about this conversation is not …

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128. Speaking Dogri 1:05:27

1+ y ago1:05:27

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, we’re learning a ton about the Dogri language with linguist and educator, Dr. Devina Krishna. When I tell you I was pumped to learn about Dogri and Dr. Krishna did not disappoint. In this conversation, we talk…

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Episode 92 - Twin Pregnancy & Motherhood with Leila of Village for Mama 1:19:50

1+ y ago1:19:50

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This week on the podcast I’m speaking with Leila of Village for Mama about all things, pregnancy, postpartum, birth and nourishment. Leila Armour is a Postpartum Doula, Holistic Nutrition Consultant, Mother and Author of Village for Mama - Nourishment for the Fourth Trimester. This postpartum recipe book is designed to help new mothers experience a…

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127. Speaking Fiji Baat 1:20:19

1+ y ago1:20:19

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I’m so honored to have this conversation about Fiji Baat, also known as Fiji Hindi with Ang and Ash of the NoTies1879 Podcast. I think Ang and Ash are so very cool and extremely chill and In this episode, they…

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