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On the Skillabration Podcast it’s career day, everyday! Your host, Nikki Lubing, is the owner of Skillabration, an online foreign language school for K-12 homeschool students. Her experience learning Spanish as a second language led her to building a variety of skills that set her up for life, from soft skills to financial literacy. It’s her mission to provide those same skills to youth around the world through the Skillabration Podcast. We'll be interviewing guests from a variety of backgro ...
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Building an Online Skill Based School - Season 1 Ep. 13 - Skillabration Podcast
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This is the last episode of season 1 of the Skillabration Podcast. In this episode, Nikki recaps the interviews we shared in season one and where we're headed for season 2. She also touches on what inspired her to found Skillabration and how she plans to integrate more skill-based classes at Skillabration. Connect with Skillabration: Get on our ema…
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Immigrating from Colombia to the US and Teaching Spanish and English as a Second Language
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On Episode 12 of the Skillabration Podcast Nikki interviews Laura Mann, one of the Spanish teachers at Skillabration. Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Languages and a Graduate Certificate in Spanish Language Education. Originally from Colombia, she has been teaching English, French, and Spanish as a second language both in the USA a…
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Creating a Successful Wedding and Event Planning Business
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On Episode 11 of the Skillabration Podcast Nikki interviews Amy Kinsman and Teal Ozolins from Perfect Day Event Planning. At the Age of 40 Amy Kinsman began her career as a Wedding Coordinator. Over the past 8 seasons she has grown her business from 1 wedding in her first year, to 40 weddings this season. She has added 5 coordinator/planners to her…
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Immigrating from Poland to the US and Starting a Business with Milena Dulgi
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In episode 10 of the Skillabration Podcast Nikki interviews Milena Dlugi, who immigrated from Poland to the US in 2019. She learned how to network within a few months of immigrating to the US because she wanted to find a job as a legal administrative assistant. Networking wasn’t something she was accustomed to because it’s not part of Polish cultur…
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Double Majoring in French and Spanish | Becoming a Polyglot | College of Wooster | Self-taught ASL
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In episode 9 of the Skillabration Podcast Nikki interviews Rachel Applebaum, a rising junior at the College of Wooster. Rachel is double majoring in French and Spanish, and double minoring in Russian and German. She’s currently teaching Spanish, French and ASL at Skillabration. In today’s episode, she talks with us about her experience studying abr…
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She played hockey on the boys team at 6 years old | From Stay-at-home-mom to Recruiting Agency with Amy Ratnow
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In Episode 8 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews Amy Ratnow, a stay at home mom turned business owner. She founded ALR Connections in 2017. Her business focuses on connecting stay at home moms with business owners to recruit them for part-time and full-time roles. She noticed the gap between moms and businesses who need their talent, and…
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From Missouri to New York City - She became the Killer Pitch Master - Precious L. Williams
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In Episode 7 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews Precious L. Williams about being a professional speaker and the “Killer Pitch Master”. Precious started speaking when she was 16 years old. She graduated at the top of her class and studied law at Rutgers. Want to learn how to take your sales, investor, or elevator pitches from trash to st…
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What should we teach the youth about owning a home?
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In Episode 6 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews David Belman. David Belman is a second generation homebuilder land developer and Realtor in Southeastern Wisconsin. David has served as president of the metropolitan builders association as well as the Wisconsin builders association. David is known for his work with Operation Finally Home,…
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What age should you start teaching your kids financial literacy skills? Bill Haase
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In Episode 5 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews Bill Haase. Bill Haase is a radio show/podcast host for Innovative Strategies. He deals in financial literacy, helping individuals, business owners, and young adults understand how money works and how best to prepare for life personally and professionally. He does public speaking and enjoy…
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Should I work in the trades? - Advice from a Blue Collar Business Coach
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In Episode 4 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews Brad Herda. Brad is known for bridging the gap between generations and working in manufacturing. He founded Focal Point Coaching in 2016 where he supports blue collar business owners to increase their profits by communicating how the big picture benefits themselves, their teams, their fami…
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She's been to Paris 29 Times - Advice from a French Teacher
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She’s been to Paris 29 Times! In episode 3 of the Skillabration Podcast, Nikki interviews French Teacher Mademoiselle Armour who has been to Paris a total of 29 times, and to France a total of 32 times. She’s visited other French speaking countries as well. Mademoiselle Armour shares her experience learning French in high school and how she became …
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Today you’ll meet Cherry Man Ching Yeung, a Skillabration teacher with over two decades of experience in teaching Mandarin, Cantonese and English as a Second Language. In this episode, Cherry discusses her life in Hong Kong, Chinese culture, how she learned English, and why she started teaching. Cherry provides insights into teaching Chinese and th…
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5 Surprising Skills from Learning a Foreign Language
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Welcome to the first episode of the Skillabration podcast hosted by Nikki Lubing, the owner of Skillabration! In today's episode you'll learn about Nikki's backstory from teacher to entrepreneur, and how she became bilingual. Through learning Spanish, Nikki acquired 5 unexpected skills that have served her well in life. Nikki started her career as …
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Nikki Lubing, host of the Skillabration Podcast, is an educator and entrepreneur with a vision to teach real-world skills to the youth of today. Skillbration is an online school that helps students ages 8-18 take their world language skills from zero to fuego, preparing them for success as they advance their education. In the trailer episode, learn…
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