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Learning languages is often a difficult but fascinating journey. In these interviews we unfold a language story of one of our international guests.
Do you like experimenting with your podcast? In this podcast we talk with Podcasters around the world about how they do what they do. We know that you will be inspired by their creativity, passion and projects.
How changing languages changes us
In November 2003 I moved abroad for the first time to teach English in Taiwan. The culture was so different that I wrote a blog called Me In Taiwan to process what I was seeing and experiencing. Since then I have spent the majority of my time living and working overseas in many countries in Asia but also some in Latin America too. But nothing has had the impact on me like this first expat year in Taiwan. So in 2017 I started podcasting by reading and reflecting on these blog entries, one ent ...
Podcast Junkies was born out of a genuine interest in and curiosity for this growing league of podcast hosts. It's hosted by Harry Duran. It features wide-ranging, authentic and sometimes candid interviews with this family of voices behind the microphone. The shows themselves cover a variety of topics such as Business, Finance Entrepreneurism, History, Comedy, Storytelling and more. Podcast Junkies explores the motivations behind the podcast's inception and allows the listener to connect on ...
06:00 – Stephanie Fuccio joins the podcast to share her podcasting origin story and her experience travelling and living in other countries 15:55 – Stephanie speaks to what inspired her to start multiple other podcasts 18:47 – Harry and Stephanie share how they have grown as podcast hosts and interviewers 31:26 – Stephanie lists the incredible numb…
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246 Hailey Rowe - Achieve Your Aha Moment
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06:00 – Hailey Rowe joins the podcast to discuss her entrepreneurial origin story, the first item she sold online and mentors who helped and inspired her along the way 12:39 – Hailey reflects on how her resilience aided in her business success 15:35 – Hailey points to a definitive moment of her early life that taught her a valuable lesson 19:41 – H…
06:00 – Sarah St John joins the podcast to discuss her entrepreneurial journey, the value of using podcasts as a marketing tool and her book, Frugalpreneur 16:41 – How Sarah decides what content and guests to include on Frugalpreneur 27:30 – Sarah speaks to how she integrates affiliate marketing into her podcast 31:48 – Sarah discusses the receptio…
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Mandarin Chinese Language Learning 'Brain Burn' Revisisted with Von
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It makes my heart soar when someone I am interviewing quotes a previous guest. This is what happened with then Mandarin Chinese language learner Von and his "brain burn" description on Geopats Language podcast back in 2018. So even though Von had a lot more reflections that he sent me for this episode, I am sharing his brain burn in this episode. I…
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The Language of Music with Damon Castillo
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This episode is really special for me. Last month for NaPodPoMo I had the extreme pleasure of chatting with Damon Castillo for this episode. Yes, THE Damon Castillo of the Mess of Me album that we've been using for the past 2 years in all of the Geopats Podcast Network shows. We talk about the longevity of the Damon Castillo Band, his geopatness, m…
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When music from life turns into music for the podcasts with Damon Castillo
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This episode is really special for me. Last month for NaPodPoMo I had the extreme pleasure of chatting with Damon Castillo for this episode. Yes, THE Damon Castillo of the Mess of Me album that we've been using for the past 2 years in all of the Geopats Podcast Network shows. We talk about the longevity of the Damon Castillo Band, his geopatness, m…
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A Podcast Episode a Day for 30 days: Three Podcasters share their experience of NaPodPoMo
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What do you get when 3 Podcasters compare their experiences about publishing a podcast a day for 22 days (of the 30 day challenge of NaPodPoMo, National Podcast Posting Month)? An honest chat about our challenges, successes and inevitably, editing discoveries during this experience thus far. Would love to hear from you! Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn…
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244 Russ Johns - Kindness Is Cool & Smiles Are Free
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06:00 – Russ Johns joins the show to share his podcast origin story, his background in music and his experience with trauma and resilience 18:32 – Russ speaks to the importance he places on kindness 20:39 – The inspiration to start #PirateBroadcast and the decision to live stream content instead of recording it 31:34 – Russ details the growth and p…
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Social Media & Podcasting with Shaun of The Germany Experience
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Social media can be fun and frustrating for anyone but for Podcasters, this dichotomy takes on a whole new level of the rollercoaster. Shaun of the Germany Experience takes time to reflect on his episode with us last year, when he was just a few episodes into his podcasting adventure. Would love to hear from you! Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & you …
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Live Podcasting Events In The Beforetime with Nicole of the Expat Cast Podcast
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A Dare To Be Bold In Language Learning: Matthew Boyle of Language Card Games
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Are you bold in your language learning? Matthew Boyle, guest from episode 11, is here to convince you that you should be. More info: https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatslanguage/34 Ways to Support Geopats Language: Geopats Language is hosted on Captivate FM: An insanely Creator oriented hosting service with personality, marketing know how and more. …
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243 Maura Hughes - Podcasting is a Community
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06:00 – Maura Hughes joins the podcast to discuss the culture of MeetEdgar, the work she’s doing there and the impact that COVID-19 has had on her work 12:25 – Maura shares her podcast origin story and the production of the MeetEdgar’s Social Post podcast 21:29 – Maura speaks to the importance of making podcast content relatable for your audience 2…
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242 Liz Gannes - In the Room Where It Happens
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06:00 – Liz Gannes joins the podcast to discuss her career trajectory and where her passion for journalism started 14:36 – Liz shares her thoughts on the impact social media has had on society and, particular, how we consume news 17:54 – Liz talks about her podcast origin story and how she consumes content 22:12 – Liz opens up on how she earned a f…
06:00 – Skye Pillsbury joins the podcast to share her podcast origin story 14:30 – How Skye found her written voice and became a creator of compelling content 18:41 – Skye and Harry discuss the power of the podcasting community and share what inspired them to start their own respective podcasts 26:59 – Harry and Skye talks about the business of pod…
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240 Harry Morton - Just Go Out And Do It: The Rallying Cry of the Entrepreneur
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06:00 – Harry Morton joins the podcast to share his journey to entrepreneurship and how Covid-19 has impacted his business 23:16 – Harry discusses the importance he placed on building a network of other business owners and lessons he’s learned throughout this process 29:41 – Harry provides his thoughts on the podcast industry and the trends he’s ob…
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Talking To The Past To Influence The Future With Aseloka Smith Of The Colored Girl Beautiful Podcast
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We are firmly seated in the United States for this episode. Well, I (Steph) am currently in Tirana, Albania (check https://www.instagram.com/stephfuccio/?hl=en on IG or https://twitter.com/stephfuccio on Twitter for more about this) but my guest, Aseloka Smith of the Colored Girl Beautiful podcast, is in the U.S. With Geopats Podcasting we hope to …
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Podcasting in Bengaluru (Bangalore), India with Vishnu from the Writer and Geek Podcast
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We hope to shake up your podcast creation process by hearing how others use the medium around the world. Today, we are headed to India, to talk to Vishnu Padmanabhan from the Writer and Geek podcast. Vishnu is a Podcaster by night (literally) and an Engineer by day but admits that photography would be his alternate career, if possible. If you’re a …
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239 Ronsley Vaz - Traveling at the Speed of Soul
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💸 Refer Your Friends and win $100: http://pjnk.es/superfans 06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Ronsley Vaz who shares his podcast origin story and lessons he’s learned along the way 16:29 – Ronsley talks about the inspiration to launch his company, Amplify and the We Are Podcast conference 26:05 – Ronsley talks about the work he’s doing on his …
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International Podcast Day Language Learning Panel
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On September 30, 2020 I was thrilled to lead a language learning Podcasters panel for International Podcast Day. You can watch the video of this panel on YouTube, https://youtu.be/hR8fr0Hapo0, OR you can listen to this on this episode. Thank you to Dave and Steve, the geniuses behind IPD, for holding yet another amazing year's sessions of Podcaster…
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238 Heather Osgood - Start With the End in Mind
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💸 Refer Your Friends and win $100: http://pjnk.es/superfans 06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Heather Osgood who speaks to her background in radio ad sales, her podcast genesis story and the inspiration to start True Native Media 11:46 – Heather provides best practices for those looking to monetize their podcasts 18:13 – Heather talks about th…
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Accessibly Organizing Podcasts with Podchaser's CEO/Co-Founder Bradley Davis
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This episode is a special one for sure. As many of you who have been listening to the podcast, follow me on the socials or participate in #PodRevDay know, I am a huge fan of Podchaser, the IMDB of Podcasting. But some folks I talk to outside of the U.S. have expressed concerns about some Podchaser features not working as well in the country that th…
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237 Arielle Nissenblatt - Taking Imperfect Action
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06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Arielle Nissenblatt who shares her background in podcasting, the inspiration to start a podcast-themed newsletter and her latest role as Community Manager at SquadCast 18:30 – Arielle speaks to how her career in podcasting evolved over time 27:21 – Arielle discusses previous roles she has held in the podcast i…
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On Being Language Seen: A Japanese American in Japan: Ken Hirano
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In this episode we are talking to Ken Hirano, who was born in Japan but his family moved to the U.S. before he started school. He has returned to Japan to live a few times in his life, and now is one of them. He moved back to Tokyo about a year ago and recently wrote a post on LinkedIn on this geographic anniversary about his cultural and language …
06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Mollie McGlocklin who shares her background in sleep optimization, her podcast genesis story and lessons she has learned throughout her journey 11:59 – What Mollie has learned from being a guest on multiple podcasts and how she has applied that to her own show 16:28 – Mollie speaks to how she originally got in…
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Falling In Love With Languages With Kerstin Cable of The Fluent Show Podcast
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Welcome to a language learning conversation in 3 acts with Kerstin Cable of The Fluent Show Podcast. Act 1 is where Kerstin and I share our empathy for the language learner during the sometimes arduous process. But then we hit heads in act 2 by arguing (respectfully, of course) about natural ability when it comes to learning languages. But don't wo…
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235 Brad Hart - Money, Marketing and Masterminds
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06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Brad Hart who shares his background and roots as well as his thoughts on the impact of Covid-19 18:15 – The genesis story of how Brad got involved in digital marketing and his book, 8-Minute Mastermind 24:25 – Brad’s opens up about his own personal journey of discovery and shares an amazing story of giving bac…
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234 Jordan Gass-Poore' - Going Down the Rabbit Hole
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06:01 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Jordan Gass-Poore' who shares her experience as an investigative journalist, her fascination with audio as a medium and her early career aspirations 13:52 – Jordan recalls her favorite college radio story that she ever covered 20:39 – Jordan speaks to the premise of the horror comedy podcast she was pitching 2…
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Podcasting's Complications with Doris Hammerschmidt of Medienproduktion München
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In this conversation we talk with Doris Hammerschmidt of Medienproduktion München about the two waves of podcasting in Germany, the term "podcast industry", what it's like to write a book about such a fast changing industry, exciting new audio tools and the possible future of podcasting in Germany. This episode is brought to you by HearShare Produc…
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233 Andy Foote - Amplifying Your LinkedIn Authority
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06:01 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Andy Foote who shares his background as a LinkedIn ‘brand-ologist,’ 12:27 – Andy recalls his first memory/interaction with the Internet and technology 18:08 – The genesis story of how Andy got involved in digital marketing and identified LinkedIn as his main platform 27:51 – Andy’s unique and specific writing …
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Six Month Mandarin Chinese Language Learning Follow Up Conversation with Cameron Ogle
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This is our first before and after language follow up episode. Cameron and I chatted about his Mandarin Chinese language learning process and progress in September 2019, in episode 21 (https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatslanguage/21). At the end of that episode we had him write his own questions for this six month follow up chat. More info: https://…
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232 Tyler Martin - Finding LGBTQ Religion & Spirituality
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06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Tyler Martin who shares his creative background in theatre, how he got involved in podcasting and the genesis of his podcast, Have a Blessed Gay 17:46 – Early challenges Tyler had to overcome while starting his web series and podcast 22:40 – Tyler details the amount of preparation and research that goes into e…
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Podcasting in Kenya & the African Continent with Kevin Mwachiro of Nipe Story
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Kevin Mwachiro of Nipe Story Podcast is a powerful storyteller. Listening to his audio stories is akin to listening to a captivating audio dance. In 2017 he launched Nipe Story, a story-telling podcast which produces audio versions of short-story fiction from the African continent. He is also queer rights activist. More info: https://www.stephfucci…
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231 Nick Quah - Servant of Pod: More Than the Sum of His Work
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06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Nick Quah who speaks to his experience coming to the United States, his podcast newsletter, Hot Pod, the ongoing pandemic and the current climate of racial unrest 15:57 – Nick shares his thoughts on the need for open discussion on taboo topics such as anxiety and depression and expounds on his career trajector…
