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Real English Conversations Podcast – English for Global Professionals | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
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🚀 Real English Conversations – English for Global Professionals Are you an international professional working in English? Do you need to speak confidently and naturally in high-stakes business situations? You’ve just found your competitive advantage. 🎧 Welcome to the Real English Conversations Podcast — the go-to resource for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to communicate like a professional, not like a textbook. Hosted by Teacher Curtis Davies, Confidence, Pronunciation & ...
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The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)
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Machine learning and artificial intelligence are dramatically changing the way businesses operate and people live. The TWIML AI Podcast brings the top minds and ideas from the world of ML and AI to a broad and influential community of ML/AI researchers, data scientists, engineers and tech-savvy business and IT leaders. Hosted by Sam Charrington, a sought after industry analyst, speaker, commentator and thought leader. Technologies covered include machine learning, artificial intelligence, de ...
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Join David Sigrist the Linguist and the minds behind the Immersio platform as we have meaningful, yet informal conversations about the intersection of language, education, and technology. Listen in on discussions with innovators, educations, and thought leaders who are shaping how we learn and teach languages in an increasingly connected world. Whether you’re a language school owner, local instructor, or simply passionate about learning, Colloquia offers accessible explanations, inspiring st ...
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Welcome to Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast! Are you a World Language teacher who is looking for ideas, strategies, activities, and inspiration to create a World Language class where you and your students enjoy using the language to learn about the world and each other? Do you want to transform your class into an acquisition-driven instruction space where you intentionally provide a ton of comprehensible input? If you are, you're in the right place. Let's start this journey together. He ...
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The Mindvalley Podcast brings you the world's leading minds in personal growth, exploring cutting-edge ideas for mind, body, spirit, and work. Join Mindvalley founder Vishen Lakhiani and renowned TV host Megan Pormer as they dive deep into the transformative wisdom that traditional education often misses. Unlock the secrets to extraordinary living, expand your consciousness, and discover the tools to create a life you love. Join us every week - Big names. Big topics. Big transformations. Wel ...
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Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he goes through the most interesting midlife crisis you’ve ever heard — and learn how a renegade sheriff is transforming Chicago's jail, how a biologist is finding the secrets of evolution in the Arctic tundra, and how a trivia champion memorized 160,000 flashcards. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a m ...
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Where world language teachers gather to transition to proficiency oriented instruction through comprehensible input. All through practical, real-life, teacher-friendly ideas that make teaching language more joyful! Hosted by Devon of La Libre Language Learning.
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Ideas on teaching modern languages in a modern world.
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TED is a nonprofit devoted to ideas worth spreading. On this video feed, you'll find TED Talks to inspire, intrigue and stir the imagination from some of the world's leading thinkers and doers, speaking from the stage at TED conferences, TEDx events and partner events around the world. This podcast is also available in high-def video and audio-only formats.
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In the complex world of education, the Harvard EdCast keeps the focus simple: what makes a difference for learners, educators, parents, and our communities. The EdCast is a weekly podcast about the ideas that shape education, from early learning through college and career. We talk to teachers, researchers, policymakers, and leaders of schools and systems in the US and around the world — looking for positive approaches to the challenges and inequities in education. Through authentic conversat ...
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Welcome to My Life, I'll talk about what is happening in my town, I'll teach about Indonesia language sometimes, talk about what I'm interested in and my idea and all motivations
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Each week we bring you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science and society collide. We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We want to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters.
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STYLE: Mostly about listening but some visuals (e.g. maps, historic documents). This isn't the history you're going to hear about in most history podcasts. This is the decreasingly secret, increasingly weird, waningly wacky and waxingly wonderful real world, which is truly stranger than fiction. Wondering Forum is a virtual place for researchers and even secret agents to share insights and wonderings about the world we live in, to live and grow in peace and harmony with one another, in order ...
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Hi, I'm Nancy Buswell and I've been teaching people how to improve their English for over 16 years! I'm an American who teaches in a university in southern China. The Ten Questions ESL (English as a Second Language) Podcast is for people around the world who want to improve their English listening comprehension and English accent (intonation). I produce two kinds of podcast episodes. 1) TQ: My original idea was the Ten Questions ESL Podcast. I interview native and non-native English speakers ...
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Welcome to Best Book Breakdown, the podcast that breaks down the bestseller books you need to read! If you love the idea of reading all the latest bestsellers but simply don't have the time, then this podcast is perfect for you. Each episode, we'll provide you with a comprehensive summary of a popular book that has made it onto the bestseller lists. We'll cover everything from plot and character development to key themes and takeaways, giving you all the information you need to know in a con ...
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Top tips and practical ideas for looking, feeling, and living your best life. Topics and guests discuss image and style, emotional intelligence, body language, relationships, health, self-improvement, building a successful business, and more. Get life coaching and practical strategies that you can implement immediately with former network anchor and personal brand strategist Colleen Hammond and her guests. Coffee with Colleen rolls fun, family, and faith into every episode. Colleen has found ...
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Welcome to the Get Richer Teacher Podcast. My name is Ola and I'll be your guide and mentor on your way to a profitable, sustainable, but most importantly, enjoyable language education business. And why would you care to do that? To build a business like that? Because there is literally no other way. The language education market is in a bizarre state. Companies making millions in profit yet paying teachers peanuts. Native speakerism is still way too powerful. And finally, the students are b ...
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Autoformalization and Verifiable Superintelligence with Christian Szegedy - #745
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In this episode, Christian Szegedy, Chief Scientist at Morph Labs, joins us to discuss how the application of formal mathematics and reasoning enables the creation of more robust and safer AI systems. A pioneer behind concepts like the Inception architecture and adversarial examples, Christian now focuses on autoformalization—the AI-driven process …
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Episodio 161: Momentos Auténticos: Cómo Fomentar Interacciones en Español en Clase
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Send us a text Seguro te ha pasado: das tu clase en español con toda la energía, pero hay un silencio total. Esa desconexión cansa y desmotiva, porque lo que más deseamos como profes es escuchar a nuestros estudiantes usar el español de manera auténtica. En este episodio hablamos de cómo crear momentos auténticos en clase: oportunidades naturales y…
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#212 Are your goals for this year focused on what you’ll teach or what your students will be able to do with the language? In this episode, we’re talking about goal setting, for you and your students, in a way that’s centered on language proficiency, not just study habits or behavior. I’ll walk you through a practical framework to set meaningful go…
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165. The Economist Who (Gasp!) Asks People What They Think
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Stefanie Stantcheva’s approach seemed like career suicide. In fact, it won her the John Bates Clark Medal. She talks to fellow winner Steve Levitt about why she uses methods that most of the profession dismisses — and what she’s found that can’t be learned any other way. SOURCES: Stefanie Stantcheva, professor of political economy at Harvard Univer…
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Episode 160: Routines That Stick: Save Time, Reduce Stress, and Maximize Target Language Use
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Send us a text Save time, reduce stress, and maximize target language use—because that’s how you create a sustainable school year, profe. 🌟 In this episode, we’re diving into routines: those small but powerful structures that keep your class running smoothly. I’ll walk you through why they matter, the key mindset shifts to make them stick, and prac…
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🎙️If Caterpillars Can Fly, So Can I: Alvin Day on Leadership, Influence & Global Empowerment for Professionals | Real English Conversations for Global Professionals
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In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies speaks with Alvin Day, Executive Director of the Global Empowerment Institute, international leadership coach, and author of If Caterpillars Can Fly, So Can I, Persuasion Power, and more. For more than 25 years, Alvin has empowered executives and professionals at multinat…
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Multimodal AI Models on Apple Silicon with MLX with Prince Canuma - #744
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Today, we're joined by Prince Canuma, an ML engineer and open-source developer focused on optimizing AI inference on Apple Silicon devices. Prince shares his journey to becoming one of the most prolific contributors to Apple’s MLX ecosystem, having published over 1,000 models and libraries that make open, multimodal AI accessible and performant on …
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A Simple Way For Students to Understand Language Proficiency
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#211 Do your students know exactly what they can do in the target language? If you asked them right now, could they tell you their current proficiency level and the specific skills they’re working toward? In my experience, when students understand the proficiency path, they take ownership of their progress in a very meaningful and personal way. In …
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Rick Rubin on How to Make Something Great (Update)
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From recording some of the first rap hits to revitalizing Johnny Cash's career, the legendary producer has had an extraordinary creative life. In this episode he talks about his new book and his art-making process — and helps Steve get in touch with his own artistic side. SOURCES: Rick Rubin, music producer and record executive. RESOURCES: The Crea…
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Episode 159: How to Transform Open House Into a Trust-Building Moment
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Send us a text Open House isn’t just about sharing rules—it’s your chance to build trust with parents, spark curiosity, and show them how their students can thrive in your class. In this episode, Claudia walks you through her 7–8 minute Open House plan, including what she skips, what she highlights, and how a simple Spanish “mini-lab” makes parents…
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Genie 3: A New Frontier for World Models with Jack Parker-Holder and Shlomi Fruchter - #743
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Today, we're joined by Jack Parker-Holder and Shlomi Fruchter, researchers at Google DeepMind, to discuss the recent release of Genie 3, a model capable of generating “playable” virtual worlds. We dig into the evolution of the Genie project and review the current model’s scaled-up capabilities, including creating real-time, interactive, and high-re…
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Revisit CI Activities and Planning for Proficiency
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#210 This is episode 6 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning next week on August 26th, you will see new episodes with exciting new topics every Monday. For today we take a look back at some activities that you c…
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164. Unravelling the Universe, Again
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More than two decades ago, Adam Riess’s Nobel Prize-winning work fundamentally changed our understanding of the universe. His new work is reshaping cosmology for a second time. RESOURCES: Adam Riess, astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins University. SOURCES: "The Nobel Prize Winner Who Thinks We Have the Universe All Wrong," by Ross Andersen (The Atlanti…
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Episode 158: How to Boost Target Language Use with Routines, Play, and Student Connections
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Send us a text In this episode of Growing With Proficiency, I’m joined by my friends and fellow educators Annabelle Williamson (La Maestra Loca) and Elissa McLean to share our biggest takeaways from Conference in the Cloud. We talk about simple, high-impact strategies to help you use more target language in your classroom without adding stress: Rou…
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🎙️From Flight Attendant to Nursing Student: My Niece Hillary’s Journey of Travel, Languages, and Following Her Passion to be a Nurse | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global professionals
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In this very special episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, I’m joined by my niece, Hillary Davies, a full-time flight attendant, third-year nursing student, and passionate traveler who speaks English, French, and Italian. Born in Kamloops, BC, and currently splitting her time between Victoria, BC, and Montreal, QC, Hillary has lived a …
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Closing the Loop Between AI Training and Inference with Lin Qiao - #742
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In this episode, we're joined by Lin Qiao, CEO and co-founder of Fireworks AI. Drawing on key lessons from her time building PyTorch, Lin shares her perspective on the modern generative AI development lifecycle. She explains why aligning training and inference systems is essential for creating a seamless, fast-moving production pipeline, preventing…
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Revisit Calendar Talk and Special Person Interviews
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#209 This is episode 5 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 26th, you will see new episodes with exciting new topics every Monday. For today we take a look back at a few CI strategies. In episode 170 I s…
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Episode 157: What Does It Really Mean to Teach for Acquisition? 3 Key Skills Every Language Teacher Needs
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Send us a text How do we move from teaching about a language to using it to communicate—authentically, meaningfully, and joyfully? In this special live episode of Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast, I sit down with two powerhouses in the world of language acquisition—Dr. Karen Lichtman and Jason Fritze—to answer a BIG question: 👉 What does it ac…
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🎙️Manual Labor to Million-Dollar Mindset: Nathan Lancry on Resilience, Purpose & Leadership| English for Global Professionals
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In this episode, Curtis Davies sits down with Nathan Lancry, A dynamic entrepreneur, thought leader, and author of The Mercury Mind, The Book of Matches, and Foresight is 20/20. Nathan’s journey is anything but ordinary. From leaving high school early and working manual labor jobs at just nine years old, to becoming the CEO of the Jay Auto Group in…
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#208 This is episode 4 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 26th, you will see new episodes with exciting new topics every Monday. For today we take a look back at 3 Leveling Up Coaching episodes. Episod…
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163. The Data Sleuth Taking on Shoddy Science
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Uri Simonsohn is a behavioral science professor who wants to improve standards in his field — so he’s made a sideline of investigating fraudulent academic research. He tells Steve Levitt, who's spent plenty of time rooting out cheaters in other fields, how he does it. SOURCES: Uri Simonsohn, professor of behavioral science at Esade Business School.…
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Why Students Quit Language Programs & Strategies to Keep Them Engaged
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Send us a note to further the conversation. Learning a new language is a popular, yet challenging, pursuit. While millions embark on this journey annually, many abandon their studies prematurely. Understanding the common pitfalls and implementing effective strategies can significantly increase your chances of success. The Core Reasons Learners Quit…
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Episode 156: Planning With Purpose — A Conversation with Dr. Diane Neubauer & Dr. Reed Riggs
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Send us a text Planning for acquisition isn’t about perfection—it’s about intention. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Dr. Diane Neubauer and Dr. Reed Riggs for one of the most meaningful conversations I’ve ever had about lesson planning in the world language classroom. We explore what it means to plan with purpose—centering curiosity, comm…
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🎙️Speak English Confidently at Work in 90 Days: A Proven Fluency Program for Global Professionals to Succeed in Meetings, Presentations & Real Conversations
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In this powerful solo episode, Teacher Curtis Davies, confidence coach, pronunciation specialist, and communication expert, shares how global professionals can finally speak clearly and confidently at work in just 90 days. If you're tired of missing opportunities, avoiding conversations, or feeling stuck in your English communication, this episode …
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Context Engineering for Productive AI Agents with Filip Kozera - #741
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In this episode, Filip Kozera, founder and CEO of Wordware, explains his approach to building agentic workflows where natural language serves as the new programming interface. Filip breaks down the architecture of these "background agents," explaining how they use a reflection loop and tool-calling to execute complex tasks. He discusses the current…
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#207 This is episode 3 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 26th, you will see new episodes with exciting new topics every Monday. For today we take a look back at episode 163 where I talked about workin…
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Arne Duncan Says All Kids Deserve a Chance — and Criminals Deserve a Second One (Update)
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Former U.S. Secretary of Education, 3x3 basketball champion, and leader of an anti-gun violence organization are all on Arne’s resume. He’s also Steve’s neighbor. The two talk about teachers caught cheating in Chicago public schools and Steve shares a story he’s never told Arne, about a defining moment in the educator’s life. SOURCES: Arne Duncan, …
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Episode 155: What Happened When I Taught My Students About Language Acquisition and Proficiency
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Send us a text What happens when students expect grammar charts, parents want vocabulary lists, and administrators walk in asking, “Why are YOU doing all the talking?” If you’ve felt that tension, this episode is for you. In this final episode of the Back to School Series, I share the exact lesson I use in the first week of school that changed a lo…
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Infrastructure Scaling and Compound AI Systems with Jared Quincy Davis - #740
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In this episode, Jared Quincy Davis, founder and CEO at Foundry, introduces the concept of "compound AI systems," which allows users to create powerful, efficient applications by composing multiple, often diverse, AI models and services. We discuss how these "networks of networks" can push the Pareto frontier, delivering results that are simultaneo…
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Revisit Authentic Texts and Products, Practices & Perspectives
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#206 This is episode 2 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 26th, you will see new episodes with exciting new topics every Monday. For today we take a look back at 2 more of the high leverage teaching pr…
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Kate Marvel spends her days playing with climate models, which she says are “like a very expensive version of The Sims.” As a physicist she gets tired of being asked to weigh in on economics, geopolitics, and despair — but she still defends the right of scientists to have strong feelings about the planet. SOURCES: Kate Marvel, climate scientist and…
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Episode 154: What to Prioritize the First Week of School-Back to School Series
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Send us a text The first week of school can feel like a whirlwind—there’s excitement, anticipation, and let’s be honest… pressure. What should you do first? What’s most important? And how can you make sure you’re setting up your students (and yourself!) for a successful, sustainable year? In this episode, I’m opening up about what I actually priori…
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🎙️Coach Michael Mabry: Confidence, Resilience & Leadership | English for Global Professionals
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"The best relationship you have is with yourself." In this bold and transformative episode, mindset coach Michael Mabry shares how he helps athletes and now professionals develop unshakable confidence, resilience, and leadership. As co-founder of One Play Development, Michael has trained over 4,000 student-athletes to become mentally strong, emotio…
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Building Voice AI Agents That Don’t Suck with Kwindla Kramer - #739
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In this episode, Kwindla Kramer, co-founder and CEO of Daily and creator of the open source Pipecat framework, joins us to discuss the architecture and challenges of building real-time, production-ready conversational voice AI. Kwin breaks down the full stack for voice agents—from the models and APIs to the critical orchestration layer that manages…
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Revisit Confidence in Speaking and Making Language Comprehensible
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#205 This is episode 1 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 26th, you will see new episodes with exciting new topics every Monday. For today we take a look back at 2 of the high leverage teaching practic…
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🎙️From Bars to Jars: Joe Gallagher Jr.’s Story & Message of Hope | Real English Conversations | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
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From addiction and prison to purpose and impact — this is a redemption story you won’t forget. In this episode, Curtis sits down with Joe Gallagher Jr., also known as Chef Giuseppe, a former Grammy-nominated musician turned faith-driven entrepreneur, author, and founder of Apastioli Specialty Foods — one of the fastest-growing food brands in the So…
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Episode 153: Back To School Series: Planning a Sustainable Year in the World Language Classroom: Five Steps for Success
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Send us a text Planning for a new school year can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to create a class centered on communication and proficiency, not grammar features. In this episode, I walk you through five intentional steps to help you map out your year with clarity and sustainability. You’ll learn how to prioritize compelling inpu…
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Distilling Transformers and Diffusion Models for Robust Edge Use Cases with Fatih Porikli - #738
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Today, we're joined by Fatih Porikli, senior director of technology at Qualcomm AI Research for an in-depth look at several of Qualcomm's accepted papers and demos featured at this year’s CVPR conference. We start with “DiMA: Distilling Multi-modal Large Language Models for Autonomous Driving,” an end-to-end autonomous driving system that incorpora…
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Episodio 152: 5 claves para comenzar el año escolar con claridad, conexión y sostenibilidad
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Send us a text ¿Tienes todo listo para un nuevo año escolar que no solo funcione, sino que se sienta bien? En este episodio te comparto las 5 claves esenciales para un regreso a clases intencional, humano y sostenible en tu clase de español. En vez de empezar en modo “supervivencia”, este año te invito a comenzar con claridad, conexión y propósito.…
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#204 Now that the school year is over hopefully you have a little less on your mind and have a little extra time. This is the perfect time to get into your summer headspace. What do I mean by that? You’ll soon understand. Let’s jump in. What do I mean by “Summer Headspace?” Time to reflect without other pressing priorities and issues. Clear head. O…
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Twenty years ago, before the Freakonomics book tour, Bill McGowan taught Steve Levitt to speak in public. In his new book he tries to teach everyone else. SOURCES: Bill McGowan, founder and C.E.O. of Clarity Media Group. RESOURCES: Speak, Memorably: The Art of Captivating an Audience, by Bill McGowan (2025). "Sheryl Sandberg Gives UC Berkeley Comme…
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Episode 151: Back to School in the World Language Classroom: 3 Pillars to Build a Sustainable Language Classroom
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Send us a text As we step into a new school year, one word guides everything: sustainability. In this first episode of a 4-part summer series, I’m breaking down the key to a successful and sustainable language class—one that doesn't run on exhaustion. You’ll learn about the 3 essential pillars that create a joyful, communicative, and manageable cla…
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🎙️Curiosity, Creativity & Lifelong Learning with Matt Rauscher | Real English Conversations | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
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What if lifelong learning wasn’t just about school, but about building a life full of curiosity, creativity, and meaning? In this inspiring episode, Curtis reconnects with his high school best friend, Matt Rauscher, for a deep, wide-ranging conversation about what it means to stay curious, explore new skills, and live a hands-on life. Matt shares h…
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Unlocking Quantum Wellness: How Energy Shifts Your Health
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What if you could charge your water, your clothes—even your phone—with quantum energy that actually supports your body and mind? That’s exactly what Philipp von Holtzendorff-Fehling set out to do with Lila Quantum Tech. Philipp is a former T-Mobile exec turned energy healer, Kundalini yoga teacher, and biohacker. He’s now helping people reconnect t…
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Black History & Hispanic Heritage in Language Curriculum with Jenniffer Whyte
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#203 What do we mean when we talk about representation in the classroom? More specifically representation in our language classrooms? How can we make sure that our students understand the variety of cultures and experiences that are part of the target language culture? In this episode, Jenniffer Whyte joins me to talk about bringing the Afro-Latinx…
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How Vibrational Energy Healed My Gut Issues
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What if healing wasn’t just physical—but energetic? Jason Young Stiles, a retired USAF Pararescueman and Founder of iPyramids, shares how frequency, intention, and ancient tech are changing the way we approach wellness. Jason explains how every organ in your body has a measurable vibration—and why low frequency might be the root of disease. He also…
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Annie Duke Thinks You Should Quit (Update)
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Former professional poker player Annie Duke wrote a book about Steve’s favorite subject: quitting. They talk about why quitting is so hard, how to do it sooner, and why we feel shame when we do something that’s good for us. SOURCES: Annie Duke, author and former professional poker player. RESOURCES: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, by …
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How EMFs Are Frying Your Brain and What to Do About It
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We’re seeing lower testosterone in men, higher autism rates in kids, and now even microplastics in our bloodstreams. But what if one of the biggest culprits is something we can’t see—EMF radiation from our phones, Wi-Fi, and tech-filled lives? Dror Levy is the Founder and Chief Scientist at BodyWell® USA. He’s on a mission to reveal how our constan…
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Episode 150: Teaching with ADHD: Real Talk, Tools, and Compassion with Annabelle Williamson & Bertha Delgadillo
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Send us a text This episode is a different kind of conversation—one that goes beneath the surface and straight to the heart. 💛 In this episode of Growing With Proficiency, the Podcast, I’m joined by two great friends and incredible educators, Annabelle Williamson (La Maestra Loca) and Bertha Delgadillo. Together, we open up about a topic that many …
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🎙️Mentorship, Leadership & Mindset Growth with Marcus Gurske | Speak English Clearly & Confidently at Work
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In this inspiring episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis reconnects with longtime friend and leadership strategist Marcus Gurske to explore how international professionals can lead with purpose, mentor with impact, and communicate clearly in English — even under pressure. With over 20 years of experience in professional communica…
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