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Send me a Voicemail or Text! That's NOT what that means. - Huh.  You're right. Sometimes even interpreters don't understand what it means. Did you ever find out what you thought an idiom, phrase, a slang term, a song lyric, or even a poem meant was actually wrong? Inconceivable! Today we explore Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken . Support the show On Demand Workshops Now!...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "Help! I need somebody! Not just anybody." We need community. The interpreting community just as much as the Deaf and the hearing communities, maybe even more. The feeling of belonging is very important for our well-being and development in our profession. Let's think about this together in this 10 minute or less InterpreTips episode. Support the show On...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Attitude, baby! Another quick moment to give us clarity on one thought. Look at your feelings towards your work. How this attitude can affect our practice, should be analyzed regularly.   Support the show On Demand Workshops Now! (Certificates of Attendance, RID CEUs approved) [ The official place to get CPD/CEUs for this podcast. ] IW Community Buy Me a Coffee Share/f...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! One tip, ten minutes. One tip in ten minutes for a quick listen. You are you. Know you. Be you. That's all you can be. So... be. Support the show On Demand Workshops Now! (Certificates of Attendance, RID CEUs approved) [ The official place to get CPD/CEUs for this podcast. ] IW Community Buy Me a Coffee Share/follow the PODCAST Subscribe to the Monthly Newsletter...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! It depends! Really?! I didn't realize that. When someone asks us what we would do in certain situations, it's hard to break the habit of always saying, "Well, it depends." Today we talk about that. What does it depend on? How do we stop thinking of that phrase for our first (very vague) answer? Support the show On Demand Workshops Now! (Certificates...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Thank you, thank you sooooo much. That's not helpful. The signed language interpreting profession is absolutely wonderful. However, we have some unique situations and behaviors that other professions do not deal with. So, let's have some fun talking about them! And if you listen carefully, you'll hear some reasons why we handle it the way we do. Support...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! What does that even mean?! Don't be mean. Let's discuss where meaning comes from. How do we choose the meanings we use for our interpretations? Words and signs have multiple meanings. Which do we choose? I feel privileged to talk about it. Support the show On Demand Workshops Now! (Certificates of Attendance, RID CEUs approved) [ The official place to get CPD...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Everybody loves somebody, sometime Happy 2026! How do we start this year? Let's start by focusing on our purpose, our passion, as a sign language interpreter, a professional . What routines, habits, everyday actions define us as professionals? Today, let's discuss that. Support the show On Demand Workshops Now! (Certificates of Attendance, RID CEUs approved)...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Why! I was not aware of that?! We end the interview with Jiří Janeček, the founder of the Czech Chamber of Sign Language Interpreters in the year 2000, 25 years ago. He concludes our talk with a serious look at how we should use our responsibility wisely by being aware of our motivations and power. Let us reflect on this as we start the new year of 2026. Support the sh...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! I'm not here... Why are you staring at me? The interview of history continues. The Chamber of Czech Sign Language Interpreters revealed even more. Jiří Janeček, the founder of the Chamber, gives more insights from then and now. He shares an emotional moment of when he left the Chamber and why. Next week is the last of this series, documenting the origins of the Ch...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "You gotta keep 'em separated!" We're still in the Czech Republic. Jirka details the first main goal of the Chamber of Czech Sign Language Interpreters. He takes us back to the connections at Charles University and the individuals there and abroad that helped evolved what Chamber has become. He gives us insight into the unique story of how Chamber w...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "Well, I think..." It doesn't matter what you think. Part 2 of the conversation with Jiři Janeček in the Czech Republic. We learn how he started the Czech Chamber of Sign Language Interpreters and the American who influenced many at that time, encouraging them to boldly establish new organizations and to be proud of what they are and have. That person wa...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! " Welcome to your life. There's no turning back..." Today history is told. This is the 25th year anniversary of the founding of the Chamber of Czech Sign Language Interpreters. So, I interview the one person who started it all and brought together the first interpreters to establish the professional organization for Czech sign Language Interpreters. Jiří...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! You love it or you hate it. Yes, it's Culture Mapping, not Marmite. But it is a "sticky subject" to discuss. We continue the conversation with Allyson Morgan as she explains the Culture Map developed by Erin Myers. These eight dimensions are a tool for sign language interpreters to improve our approach to our work and to our professional journey. Support...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Not another meeting! We need to know how the other half lives, our clients that is. We know that understanding the language is not enough. But do we know what parts of the dynamic situation we need to know? Allyson Morgan speaks with me about the eight dimensions of Cultural Mapping in this interview. In part 1 she gives us her story and how it evolved into understandi...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Think a thought. Thought a think. How do we do such a phenomenal thing as thinking during our work.? I try something different in this episode. I take you for a walk outside while I talk. Listen to the sounds of the southside of Prague while I discuss our interpreting thought process and the skills we need to do so. Support the show On Demand Workshops Now! (Certificat...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Come Together - Right Now! Camilla continues her push to make us support one another. Learn a bit more about Camilla and Sweden as we finish our chat about the sign language profession there. Thanks Camilla! Support the show On Demand Workshops Now! (Certificates of Attendance, RID CEUs approved) [ The official place to get CPD/CEUs for this podcast. ] IW Community Buy...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Learn to Care, Care to Learn Camilla from Sweden continues to show us how changing our attitude can help us with self-care, community care, and influence us to embrace ongoing education. Stayed tuned for next week's finale of my conversation with Camilla. Support the show On Demand Workshops Now! (Certificates of Attendance, RID CEUs approved) [ The official place...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "Walk the walk. Talk the talk. Walk the talk." Swedish sign language interpreter, Camilla, and I continue our conversation. We discuss her returning to the sign language interpreting profession after a long break in an adjacent field. We expand on the topics of connections in our communities, ethical boundaries and responsibilities, and self-care for interpre...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "Run AWAY! And run back." We all have turning points in our lives, decisions we face and challenges we conquer. Swedish sign language interpreter, Camilla Eurenius, shares her turning points and journey into the sign language interpreting profession. We learn about Swedish interpreter working conditions, education, and about Camilla experiences there. Support...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "Yummy, yummy, yummy, I got love in my tummy." Let's talk Self-Care for sign language interpreters. There is an easy quick way for us to feel comforted, that's comfort food. Here are some quick thoughts about how to quickly relax before, during, and, after a gig. We all need to breath and relax at times in our work, let's bite into that topic n...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "I have to pay $1,000 just to tell you it's $0?? Yay!" Anna Michaels and I finish our rant, I mean, discussion about the impact ASL/English interpreters may not realize they are making when they work outside the U.S. Laugh with us. Learn our perspective living outside the U.S. schema. Enjoy. [Brought to you by Buy Me A Coffee. (That means donations from...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! "Look at them yo-yos. That's the way you do it. Get your money for nothing and your 'terps for free." Get ready for a great discussion by Anna Michaels and me about how it is to live outside the U.S. as an ASL/English interpreter. We talk about how the profession, and all stakeholders are impacted when interpreters from the U.S. travel to our region...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! What's the definition of bureaucracy?  "Well, we have a committee to define- actually, we are asking for volunteers to be on the committee and then we'll start..." AAaaarrgh!!! Genny explains many points that she has gained in her experience as a board member in sign language interpreter organizations, as a working interpreter, a student, and friend...

Send me a Voicemail or Text! Typical?! Nothing's Typical. Genny and I continue our conversation about the Italian Sign Language interpreting profession. We learn about the working conditions, the system of changing for the better, and Genny's approach to an interpreting assignment. Let's learn a little about networking, supporting, and improving our profession. Next week we conclude...