Attitudeable

A deep conversation with the author of the book The Human Interpreter, Anthony Alenkar, a colleague, a famous translator and interpreter with an amazing career in the field. Tune in and let us know your thoughts! Have you read his book? Dare to be Attitudeable!

What if the biggest risk of AI isn't that it replaces us, but that we let it? We authorize this to happen... In this episode of ATTITUDEABLE, we sit down with Joachim Lépine, business consultant and AI specialist, to explore the bold premise behind his latest book, YouGPT Before ChatGPT. Before you leverage artificial intelligence, you must first develop yourself. Thinks & Create FIRST! Fo...

Hello everyone, and welcome! Today I’m thrilled to be speaking with Leslie Forde, author of Repair with Self-Care: Your Guide to the Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs . Leslie’s groundbreaking framework helps us understand why it’s so challenging to make time for self-care, interests, and healthy relationships while managing work, family, and all the invisible labor of daily life. As language consultants,...

A conversation with Joachim Lépine, Joe for his friends! Don’t get replaced—get ahead. AI is transforming everything, from how clients perceive value to how decisions are made. If you’re a freelancer, coach, entrepreneur, or agency owner, this book is your essential survival and success guide in the age of artificial intelligence. Whether you’re brand new to AI or just starting to explore tools li...

Corinne, thank you for this powerful, honest, and generous conversation. Your work has truly shaped the way we view both interpreting and ourselves as professionals. Everyone watching or listening, go grab your copy of Getting started as a Freelance Interpreter, you’ll thank yourself later! Corinne McKay joined Dolores Rojo Guiñazú for a special Attitudeable session to talk about her latest book:...

On the latest episode of Attitudeable , I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Megan Miller , a passionate Spanish learner, educator, and founder of Aprovechar Language Solutions — live ! What a great time we shared! Megan is the brilliant author behind a must-read book for Spanish learners that goes beyond grammar and vocabulary. Her approach is warm, empowering, and rooted in real-life comm...

In October 2024 I had the pleasure of meeting Cecilia Lipovsek at the ATA Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, United States. Cecy came a long way from London where she has been living for many, many years. Cecilia shares her journey into becoming a diplomatic interpreter and all her way from Buenos Aires, Argentina to London. She shares with us what inspired her to pursue this unique and specia...

National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Translators and Interpreters in Education As the educational interpreting and translation professions in the United States mature and evolve, it is essential to create a clear, shared understanding of research-based, relevant, and ethically appropriate principles and practices. To define and guide ethical behavior, AAITE followed a formal resea...

As the Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs at MESD, Marifer leads the development and implementation of effective multilingual communications, outreach, and engagement strategies to support the district's vision, mission, and goals. Marifer is passionate about language access and language justice as key components of racial equity in education. She has been recognized nationall...

More than nine years ago, I received at the door of my home in Argentina Martina´s amazing Decals directly from Italy, which I pasted in my computer: TRANSLATOR AT WORK - These were the words imprinted whenever I travel, go to a cafe store or just move around while working. Martina is a creative spirit. She is the CEO and founder at The Action Sports Translator. After starting her career in market...

Today we are going to talk about what is a Content marketer. As I have been working extensively in the Marketing field as a Language Specialist, I met Lee Densmer in some webinars, and had a very insightful chat with her. Lee is a Content Creator, Entrepreneur, and the owner of GLOBIA Content Marketing, that she founded in March of 2023.    Her mission, as she describes herself, is to help people...

This episode is sponsored by Lift Value Translations & Consulting. Thanks for your support! In celebration of  INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY  we interviewed Kristin Gutierrez in English to learn more about the selling process and what we need to be a real sales leader in our business. Be a better sales leader is the book you need if you feel stuck or lost in your career. Do not be afraid to ma...

This episode is sponsored by  Lift Value Translations & Consulting , your place to go when creating copy that communicates, with translations connecting all across the globe! Today we had the pleasure of talking with ED GANDIA ! Ed is a successful B2B copywriter, business-building coach and strategist who helps freelance writers and copywriters earn more in less time doing work they love for b...

Last year I spent the Italian Summer in magical Sardinia reading Italian books related to our Ancestors, our origins. The book La Nonna by Elena Bernabé captivated my soul and helped me move forward. I travelled with my eldest son, Juan, to pursue the Italian citizenship for our family. The trip was TITANIC to say the least. However, if live brings you lemons, .... you know the answer! After readi...

What a blast to be speaking with one of my favorite authors, inspiring coach, and mentor. She is just as she writes, clear, concise, familiar, generous, super engaging. Jennifer Goforth Gregory  uses her 20 years of professional writing experience to create content that solves readers problems and builds trust in her client’s brand. After working in the tech field all of her career, she is fluent...

“Anna N Schlegel is a native of Catalunya. She is the author of the book Truly Global. She is the founder of “Women in Localization” which was started in California. She has worked in globalization teams for over twenty years with firms including Cisco, VMware, Xerox, and NetApp and for two localization vendors as the CEO and general manager.  Her work has been published on Forbes.com, Gala.com, M...

The latest neuroscience studies on our brain suggest that every time we switch tasks (what we might traditionally call multi-tasking), it's "expensive" for us in terms of lost time and productivity. For example, have you ever been in a Zoom meeting and tried to write an email or send a message at the same time? We might not think that this is a big deal, but over the course of a day the cumul...

Bård Borch Michalsen has worked as a journalist and editor in several Norwegian newspapers. He now teaches professional communication at UiT / The Arctic University of Norway. With the art of printing, reading books moved from being an act meant to be performed by priests and other authorities into an individual, even private, activity. This change helped spark the Renaissance, the Reformation, th...

Adam Beck,  founder of the blog and head keeper of The Bilingual Zoo, a lively worldwide forum for parents. The ideas and inspiration you’ll find at these two sites, and in his very popular books, including the widely-read  Maximize Your Child’s Bilingual Ability  and the new  Bilingual Success Stories Around the World can help you realize your dream of raising bilingual or mul...

Carl Honoré is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, and TED speaker. He is the voice of the global Slow Movement. Carl travels the world to deliver powerful keynotes that put time and tempo in a whole new light. His counter-intuitive message is simple but game-changing: To thrive in a fast world, you have to slow down. Carl’s first book,  In Praise of Slow , chronicles the global t...

Dr. Linden Brown has worked as a management consultant, academic, and entrepreneur in start-up organizations. For more than 20 years, he has worked with multi-national firms in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific to develop their market-focus capabilities and business strategies. He has had Visiting Professor appointments at several universities, including INSEAD (France), Cranfield (England),...

What an honor to speak with the author of three (3) best-selling books, David Kadavy! As an author, podcaster, and self-publishing coach , he heartily believes that one of the biggest challenges humanity faces in the age of AI is the ability to tap into our innate creativity. David shares with us what it takes to get the courage to do things that might not work, and how to find that one thing that...

Today, I will be talking to Dolores Hirschmann, my namesake. I realize that we have a lot in common. And we share many, many passions and creations. She and I are Mums of four children! Quite a number! We are both entrepreneurs, speakers, and authors. And she is from Argentina too! Our national origin goes with us everywhere we live. For more than a decade she has been a TEDx organizer, strategist...

ATTITUDEABLE TURNS 1 year!!! I am grateful for my family and friends, especially to my eldest son Juan who inspired me to open this space. And continuously helps me throughout this journey. After two years as the HOST of the Podcast of the Spanish Language Division of the ATA (American Translators Association) I challenged myself to open my own podcast. Though I have been a long-time podcast fan a...

Dani Saveker has been developing a process and framework to help make sense of business, family, relationships, and life ever since she was part of her family’s business ; a business she closed after 106 years in 2009. While this was originally for her own benefit, and to help her own family, it has helped change and make sense of people’s lives in all sorts of situations – from children to entrep...