Brand the Interpreter

Is interpreting only one profession that happens to take place in a variety of settings? Join us today as I delve into this topic, along with many others, with Dr. Jonathan Downie, a consultant conference, business and church interpreter, interpreting between French and English as well as an interpreting researcher, author and speaker. His latest book, " Interpreters vs Machines: Can Interpre...

Have you ever thought about what power words have? Join today's special episode as I chat with you about the topic of the power of words and what changes we can implement by simply choosing to use different words.  Tune in! Share your thoughts about this episode! Support the show Thanks for tuning in, till next time! 👋 Connect with Mireya Pérez, Host www.brandtheinterpreter.com Facebook Link...

The world of ASL interpreting is not universal. Shawn Norris, Coordinator of Interpreting Services, Section 1557 Coordinator, and an ASL Interpreter,  joins us today to share his story of what life was like growing up as a hearing child with deaf parents; we talk about the importance of self-care, mentorships and more. Join this great conversation on another episode of the Brand the Interpreter Po...

THESE EPISODE NOTES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT ACCURATE INFORMATION: Mr. Magnolia was invited by the Translation Center of the University of Massachusetts Amherst to lead individual workshops in a series of multiple workshops with multiple instructors for versions of the UMASS Translation Center's Interpreter and Translator in Education Workshop Series. The UMass Translation Center team, wh...

Today, Dr. Sarabeth Berk joins the conversation to talk to us about hybridity in the workplace.   Dr. Sarabeth Berk is the leading expert in hybrid professional identity and joins us today for a quick recap on what we can do to, not only recognize our points of (genius) intersection, but also embrace what makes us unique. You won't want to miss this special topic-episode on the Brand the Inte...

Join today's interpreter conversation with Alex Chernenko, CEO of TRANSLIT, an Irish Language Solutions Provider, as we talk about the influence of the interpreter, creating opportunities during times of disruption and Life/Work Balance (in that order). Tune in on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast where I share your stories about our profession! EPISODE NOTES: Alex Chernenko - LinkedIn TRANSL...

Friday Q&A's are special episode dedicated to question submitted by listeners. Tune in to listen to this special episode of Friday Q&A's on Brand the Interpreter. Submit your own questions to: www.brandtheinterpreter.com Sharing your stories about our profession! Share your thoughts about this episode! Support the show Thanks for tuning in, till next time! 👋 Connect with Mireya...

Today's episode brings us Marina Ilari, a language professional specializing in video game localization. Join this fun conversation as we talk about her two worlds colliding in order to create her present day experience.  Marina is not only a fellow language professional, she's also a fellow podcaster; co host of the Spanish podcast, En Pantuflas. Tune in! Only on the Brand the Interpret...

Habi Coulibaly is the founder and CEO of Elite Interpretation. She's an avid polyglot, enthusiastic, professional, and a dedicated interpreter.  She is a Core Certified Healthcare Interpreter ™ through the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters and a Certified Medical Interpreter with the National Board of Certified Medical Interpreters.  She studied simultaneous, consecutive, a...

Today's  Brand the Interpreter Podcast guest is none other than Ewandro Magalhaes. Ewandro joins the list of incredible guests to share some insights, knowledge, and a drop of inspiration for our professional journeys. Join the conversation and dive into this exquisite conversation about Probability vs. Possibility, and, of course, to hear Ewandro's story.   Tune in on the Brand the Inte...

Could it be possible that a lot of the limitations that hinder our progress are self-imposed? What if a lot of the negative self-talk or limiting beliefs are something we've self-constructed based on past experiences or false predictions? Join me as I dive into the conversation about self-imposed limitations. Connect with me after and share your thoughts. Telling your stories about our profes...

Join today's conversation with Nicholas Zacherl, conference and certified court interpreter, as he delves into a discussion about conference interpreting school cultures, court interpreting, and of course his story.  Join the discussion on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast; telling your stories about our profession! EPISODE NOTES Connect with Nicholas: Techlexlanguages Let's Connect: www...

How much control does fear have in the decisions you make? Do you find you stall on your decisions when fear strikes? Do you have certain techniques you use in order to help redirect this fear? Tune in to today's episode and let's have a chat about the "F" word.  You may end up discovering a few techniques that may help you take that next step in your career. Tune in! Let'...

Perhaps as language professionals, the idea of diversifying our business or services may have never been thought of as an option.  But as we encounter troubling economic times, this strategy may be something to consider from this point forward. Tune in and listen to Madalena Zampaulo's story and enjoy the learning topics to simplify and diversify your business. Tell your story. Brand the Inte...

Welcome Back! Season 2 of Brand the Interpreter is back with even more amazing professionals sharing their stories with you. But to kick off Season 2, I'm bringing bite-size, special-topic episodes. Today we'll be talking about personal branding. So tune in and enjoy this fun, quick-tip episode on how you can start creating your personal brand.  Tune in! Let's Connect! Instagram Twi...

Whoops! Got click-happy and accidentally deleted this episode! Here it is again, for all future listeners. =) Season 1 Finale captures all of Season 1  guests' conversation highlights. Join me, as I close off Season 1 of Brand the Interpreter! Tune in! Let's connect: Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Share your thoughts about this episode! Support the show Thanks for tuning in, till ne...

The last interview of the year 2020 on the Brand the Interpreter Podcast brings us the amazing and talented Giovanna Carriero-Contreras.  Giovanna is CEO and co-founder of CESCO Linguistic Services, a language services provider located in Denver, Colorado, USA. Join the conversation as Giovanna shares her incredible story of how interpreting captured her heart and ultimately founded a language ser...

Episode #19 of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast brings us Mr. William Glasser, President, and Founder of Language World Services, an employee-based interpreting agency. Not sure what that means?  Tune in to find out more about how William Glasser's interpreting agency differs from the language service providers we are most familiar with, and what his take on AB-5 was (might surprise you). Te...

Friday Q&A's are special episodes dedicated to questions submitted by audience members. Tune in to listen to this special episode of Friday Q&A's on Brand the Interpreter. Submit your own questions at www.brandtheinterpreter.com Tell your Story. Brand the Interpreter! Share your thoughts about this episode! Support the show Thanks for tuning in, till next time! 👋 Connect with Mi...

Kleber Palma is currently the Director of the New York City Department of Education's Translation and Interpretation Unit, which he established in 2004. The unit provides translation and interpretation services, and language access support to more than 1,800 schools throughout New York City, servicing over 1.1 million parents of which 40% speak a language other than English and cover over 100...

Episode #17 of the Brand the Interpreter Podcast brings us Katharine Allen, President of InterpretAmerica, licensed interpreter trainer, and a fellow community interpreter with over 3 decades of professional interpreting experience.  Join the conversation as we talk about what community interpreting is and the challenges many trained (and untrained) interpreters face in the K-12 public school syst...

Mary Hernandez Castellanos is an enthusiastic freelance interpreter working in the specialty of community interpreting.  She began her interpreting career in a community setting and quickly discovered this is where her passion lied.  She loves being a freelancer and an asset to her community. Join the conversation and listen to her tell her story! EPISODE NOTES Instagram :  mhc_interpreting Linked...

Rafa Lombardino, an established Portuguese translator, joins us on today's episode to talk about her story and the tools that have helped her through the years as an independent translator. She is the author of “Tools and Technology in Translation - The Profile of Beginning Language Professionals in the Digital Age,” published in 2004, a Proz.com instructor as well as an instructor at the Uni...

Episode #14 brings us Zenab Khouder, an Arabic certified court interpreter. She began her career after being persuaded to do so by an acquaintance and immediately falling in love with the profession. She started as an approved court interpreter in Austin Texas in 2020; provisionally qualified in the Superior Court of California; CCHI Core Certified Health Care Interpreter in 2017, Certified by the...

Episode #13 is all about team interpreting. Join this hour-long, fun conversation with Ernest Niño-Murcia a freelance interpreter based in Des Moines, Iowa. A state and federally certified court interpreter that has interpreted legal proceedings and prepared translations, transcriptions, and expert witness reports/testimony for clients in the private and public sectors. Vanessa Marcano-Kelly a cer...