Best The Bonjour Agency Podcasts (2024)

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It's the isbi Marketing and Admissions Conference 2024! 23:38

20d ago23:38

23:38

#55 - These events are just *so* much fun, I love attending them and speaking to everyone who comes to hear some incredible speakers. Shout-out to Siobhan Ridley for all the planning she puts into these events. Episode links below: The Bonjour Agency (us!): www.thebonjouragency.com isbi Events: www.isbievents.com/ All the Right Movies (Geoff's reco…

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Russell Speirs on working with schools, running a business and learning Arabic 32:32

4M ago32:32

32:32

#054 - Russell discusses his work and changing landscape of independent schools, including the consolidation of schools, the professionalisation of roles within schools, and the increased unpredictability of the sector. He highlights the differences between schools in the UK and schools in the Middle East, emphasising the diversity and energy found…

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🤩 Nicola Lutz on Professional Sales Skills in Schools 27:48

4M ago27:48

27:48

#053 - Nicola Lutz, founder of No Fluff, talks about sales & marketing in the education sector. They discuss the challenges faced by Admissions teams in converting leads, the importance of professional sales skills in schools, and the need for follow-up and engagement with prospective families. Nicola also shares insights from the No Fluff Fest eve…

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🏡 Moves and changes: Sophy Walker shares an update on life 30:16

5M ago30:16

30:16

#051 - Sophy Walker discusses her recent life changes including leaving her job at Royal Hospital School, moving houses and starting her own business called Marketing 4 Success. She shares her experiences with challenges in the workplace, the importance of mental health support and the process of making big decisions. Sophy also talks about her ret…

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🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Haileybury's Simon Heard balancing family life with work 24:20

5M ago24:20

24:20

#051 - Simon Heard, Senior Deputy Head at Haileybury in Hertfordshire, shares his journey from being a Marine to a professional skier and then transitioning into education. He also discusses the challenges and joys of raising six children and balancing family life with work. Keywords Simon Heard, senior deputy head, Haileybury, Hertfordshire, Marin…

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Live from the ISS Summer Fair at The Hurlingham Club 31:23

5M ago31:23

31:23

#50 - Come with me as we step into the Independent Schools Show Summer Fair at The Hurlingham Club in London!By Simon Jones

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2024 - come with me into the AMCIS Annual Conference! 16:07

5M ago16:07

16:07

#49 - Coming to you 'live' from the AMCIS annual conference in Cirencester, Simon takes you inside to hear from some of the members, the exhibitors, the speakers and he checks out the food and coffee (well, it can't ALL be work now, can it??) Links: https://amcis.co.uk/ Contact me: www.thebonjouragency.com simon@thebonjouragency.com…

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📣 Felice Ayling, the Confidence Creator! 32:48

6M ago32:48

32:48

#48 - Felice Ayling, a confidence and content guide for fearless female founders, discusses the challenges faced by women in the workplace and offers advice on boosting confidence. She emphasises the importance of understanding the systems and structures that hold women back and building a supportive community. Felice encourages women to embrace th…

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👩🏻‍🏫 Looking for a change? Mel Pye shares recruitment advice. 21:52

7M ago21:52

21:52

#47 - Mel Pye works in the field of recruitment in independent schools. She was recommended to me as a guest by Kirsty Hassan so it was great to connect with her. If you're looking to change your job, maybe to work in a different school, take a listen to this episode. Mel Pye online: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniepye/ melanie.pye@schoolsleader…

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📱 When a school bans all mobile phones - Clare Smith from Robert Gordon's College explains 20:21

8M ago20:21

20:21

#46 - Clare Smith is Head of Senior School at Robert Gordon's College in Aberdeen and she talks about an initiative she introduced just over a year ago and how it's changed the school in that time. She talks to us today on 'I'd Rather be at the Beach', the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent sc…

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🤖 Exploring AI with Educator, Matthew Wemyss 39:58

8M ago39:58

39:58

#45 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Matthew Wemyss online: https://ro.linkedin.com/in/matthew-wemyss-68781b23 Co…

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☕️ Dominic Lowry, Head of Communications & Development at Hoe Bridge School 16:35

8M ago16:35

16:35

#44 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Dominic Lowry online: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dominic-lowry-61051272 Cont…

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🇺🇸 'Live' from the streets of New York 11:35

9M ago11:35

11:35

#43 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today I'm on the streets of New York. Come with me and I'll tell you all abo…

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⛺️ Explorer and adventurer - George Bullard 26:56

10M ago26:56

26:56

#42 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. George Bullard online: https://www.georgebullard.co.uk/ speaking@georgebulla…

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🇺🇸 Scott Delleville from FinalSite 26:32

10M ago26:32

26:32

#41 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Scott Delleville LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-delleville-1257…

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🇨🇱 Samuel Pitt, boarding schools agent living in Chile 25:54

10M ago25:54

25:54

#40 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Samuel Pitt Contact: WhatsApp: +569 9947 5046 Email: sam@pittenglish.cl Cont…

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🤩 Live from the Independent Schools Show 2023 23:09

11M ago23:09

23:09

#39 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today I'm at the Independent Schools Show in Battersea, David Wellesley Wesl…

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🗣️ Life inside the BBSW event at Heathrow! 27:57

11M ago27:57

27:57

#38 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today I'm at the BBSW with Suzanne Rowse and a large number of schools and a…

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Irfan Latif, Principal at DLD College London 20:50

1y ago20:50

20:50

#37 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today we have Irfan Latif, Principal of DLD College London. You probably kno…

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Fane Henderson, Marketing Director at The Leys 24:13

1y ago24:13

24:13

#36 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today we have a Director of Marketing with us, it’s Fane Henderson and he’s …

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💃🏻 Alison Melrose, Dancing Queen of Central London 23:06

1y ago23:06

23:06

#36 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Now today I’m with a Headteacher. Alison Melrose is the Head at Cameron Vale…

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😎 Miles Latham (Affixxius), the conversation I wasn't expecting... 37:52

1y ago37:52

37:52

#34 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Now today I’m talking to Miles Latham, co-founder of Affixxius and someone y…

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🇫🇷 Summer ends, new term starts. Stories, thoughts and shoutouts. 20:39

1y ago20:39

20:39

#33 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me. I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. Today's episode is a little different, I'm talking on my own (well, it's still summer holidays) and I bring to you some stories, some thoughts, some things I'm into right now too. But I'd love to know more about you and what you've been…

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You know Nicholas McKie of Persyou Ltd, right? 27:13

1y ago27:13

27:13

#32 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me. I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Now today I’m talking to Nicholas McKie, he runs Persyou Ltd, a business tha…

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🏫 David Harkin of 8billionideas 26:30

1+ y ago26:30

26:30

#31 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Today we have a great guest, I’ve really been looking forward to this. David…

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At the 2023 ISS Summer Fair at the Hurlingham Club! 27:05

1+ y ago27:05

27:05

#30 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk about to people in the independent school sector. Now today I’m at the Independent Schools Show Summer Fair at the Hurli…

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'Live' from the AMCIS conference! 🎤 11:31

1+ y ago11:31

11:31

#29 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk about to people in the independent school sector. Today I'm at the AMCIS annual conference. I recorded this episode whil…

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Remco Weeda, Director of Marketing and Admissions at Scarborough College 25:35

1+ y ago25:35

25:35

#28 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk about to people in the independent school sector. Now, back in episode 12 we spoke to the great Zoe Harrison from Scarbo…

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🇸🇦 Speaking with David Ardley, Founding Principal at Beech Hall School Riyadh 27:16

1+ y ago27:16

27:16

#27 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk about to people in the independent school sector. Now, today we’re zipping over to the Middle East to speak to David Ard…

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In the local park on a sunny day - Happy Easter ☀️ 7:07

1+ y ago7:07

7:07

#26 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Now, today I'm recording this episode on my own literally from a park on a b…

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🎙️ Tara Reeve, from the BBC to Downe House School in Berkshire 24:39

1+ y ago24:39

24:39

#25 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk to people in the independent school sector. Now, today we’re speaking to a mover and a shaker in the world of school adm…

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🗣️ Geoff Ramm, the world's greatest keynote speaker 26:15

1+ y ago26:15

26:15

#24 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by me, I’m Simon and I run The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you where we don’t talk about work but we do talk about to people in the independent school sector. Now, I’ve been looking forward to this episode coming out because many…

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💻 Online education - starting a business with Hugh Viney 33:15

1+ y ago33:15

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#23 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. If you work in an independent school then this is the podcast for you BUT we don’t talk about work here. Why not? Well, because you’re probably too busy to listen to a podcast when you’re at work and when you’re not at work (you’re walking the dog, you’re in t…

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🤦🏻 The time I thought I made a major mistake at work… 8:01

1+ y ago8:01

8:01

#22 - A super-short episode for the end of half-term, I talk about a marketing activity I undertook that almost resulted in a major faux pas. Take a listen for 8 minutes of light relief, I’d love to know if you’ve ever made a mistake at work that caused you a problem…By Simon Jones

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👩🏼‍💻 Gemma Price CEO and Founder of HubGem 22:17

1+ y ago22:17

22:17

#21 - It’s 2023 and welcome to the opening episode for this year of ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing and admissions people that’s nothing to do with work. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for Admissions and Marketing in schoo…

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🏫 Two school Heads, what do they look for in Admissions and Marketing staff? All that and much more. 28:12

2y ago28:12

28:12

#20 -Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with work or school marketing. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for Admissions and Marketing in school. In each episode I speak to someone in t…

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☀️ Working overseas at an independent school with Patrick O’Shaughnessy 25:31

2y ago25:31

25:31

#19 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each e…

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Not talking work at the Independent Schools Show 22:31

2y ago22:31

22:31

#18 -Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each ep…

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David Wellesley Wesley, Founder of the Independent Schools Show in London 18:28

2y ago18:28

18:28

#17 -Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each ep…

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🏊‍♀️ Sarah Kershaw, International Marketing Strategy Consultant - from her home office to wild swimming! 25:07

2y ago25:07

25:07

#16 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each e…

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📸 Taralyn Cox & Craig Chambers from 360 Marketing Lab - Hear their journey 32:15

2y ago32:15

32:15

#015 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers.” In each…

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🔔 Simon Blake, King's Ely, on his near-death experience, life outside school and Notting Hill 34:41

2y ago34:41

34:41

#014 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each …

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😎 Kat Green from Shiplake College - what's she like outside school?? 25:12

2y ago25:12

25:12

#013 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers.” In each…

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🚜 Zoe Harrison from Scarborough College talks about life outside school marketing 23:35

2y ago23:35

23:35

#012 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. I’m Simon, former marketing manager turned owner of The Bonjour Agency, the place for school marketing managers. In each …

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⚡️ Three fun things for you this summer 15:21

2y ago15:21

15:21

#011 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. In this episode I’m bringing you three different things I think you might be interested in. One is something you can do o…

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Online schooling from age 6: Meet Junior Pupil Taliya, mum Soraya and Head of Juniors Sara Goyea 23:47

2+ y ago23:47

23:47

S3:E10 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Now this episode today is great fun. We speak to Sara Goyea, Head of Juniors, but we also have a Mum, Soraya, with and daughter Taliya. And they’re all going to be giving us their experienc…

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Journey to become global citizens: Talking to the MOS Secondary School leaders 24:25

2+ y ago24:25

24:25

S3:E9 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Now this podcast is also available to watch as a video so if you’d like to see our guests as well as hear them then head over to YouTube and search My Online Schooling. So let’s get right in…

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7 things I discovered at the AMCIS Annual Conference this year 14:35

2+ y ago14:35

14:35

#010 - Welcome back to ‘I’d Rather be at the Beach’, brought to you by The Bonjour Agency. This is the podcast for school marketing people that’s nothing to do with school marketing, because let’s face it, you work hard already. Now usually, in each episode, I speak to someone in the sector who won’t talk about work but we get to find out more abou…

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Success Coordinators Tegan and Emma - Connecting with pupils, parents and families 24:08

2+ y ago24:08

24:08

S3:E8 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Today we talking to two of the Success Coordinators at My Online Schooling, Tegan and Emma. They’re about to talk to us all about their roles at My Online Schooling. We’re going to hear what…

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The Importance of Learning Languages in the 21st Century 20:27

2+ y ago20:27

20:27

S3:E7 - Welcome back to the My Online Schooling Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the online school. Today we have an episode dedicated to the language teachers at My Online Schooling and we’re joined by Marianne Kavanagh and Noelia Freire, both of whom are in the languages department at th…

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