NCIHC's Podcast Station

Originally aired July 19, 2023, on the NCIHC YouTube Channel. Hosted by Mark Rockford. Tune in to our new podcast with Wes Bremer, a French interpreter and licensed instructor of the Bridging the Gap (BTG) program. Mark and Wes discussed the importance of interpreter training courses for aspiring language professionals. Do you want to know why lifelong learning is a key to success in the interpret...

Originally aired on November 14, 2023. Hosted by David Brackett. Tune in to hear from the CEO of the BV Transitions agency in Lithuania, who dreamed of becoming a translator as a child and followed that dream against all odds. Indre shared her professional journey and explained why she chose her career. Would you like to know how restricted travel played a part in our guest’s decision to become a...

Originally aired July 19, 2023, on the NCIHC YouTube Channel. Hosted by David Brackett. Join us for the new LLD Conversations episode with David Brackett, where he learns about a Portland-based nonprofit organization co-founded by Darwaish Zakhil, a former cultural adviser to the US Army in Afghanistan.

Originally aired June 27, 2023, on the NCIHC YouTube Channel. Hosted by Mark Rockford. Mary shared the reason behind her professional choice. She also brought up valuable insights about working with the English/Swahili language pair and offered solutions to the problems the beginner interpreters often face.  Do you want to know… What is the main difference between a sentence in English and its Swa...

Originally aired on 6/6/2023 on YouTube. Hosted by Mark Rockford. Muhammad Cheema shared his work experience within the medical setting accompanying it with true stories from his interpretation assignments.  Do you want to know… - How can a clarification be mistakenly perceived as a side conversation with a patient by healthcare providers, and how to solve this problem?  - What might happen when a...

Originally aired 5/23/2023 on YouTube.  Hosted by Maria Schwieter. Do not miss out on a short but informative interview with Habibulla Josefi, a UK-based interpreter for Dari, Spanish, and English. Habibulla has 10 years of interpreting experience in various settings. He has done extensive work for the Dari-speaking refugee community.  What do the LLD interpreters, specifically those of the Dari l...

Originally aired 3/23/2023 on YouTube. Hosted by Mark Rockford. Interpreting in two languages can be difficult enough at times, but can you imagine the challenges faced by interpreters having to work with Languages of Lesser Diffusion (LLD) and their dialects?  Join Mark Rockford as he interviews Alex Chavez and Herberth García, Mam interpreters, who shared some helpful tips for LLD professionals....

Originally aired 10/17/2022 on YouTube. Hosted by David Brackett. Check out our latest episode of NCIHC's LLD Conversations. Trained interpreters are needed in all languages.

What happens when someone speaks an Indigenous language but people assume they speak Spanish? In this episode, we sit down with Rut Rivera, Community Engagement Co-Director at LiveWell Greenville, for an important conversation about language access, health equity, and the experiences of Indigenous communities. Rut shares how her experience as an interpreter shaped her advocacy work and discusses t...

Originally aired 9/16/2022 on YouTube. Hosted by David Brackett. Check out our second episode of NCIHC's LLD Conversations. It is very common that many English words are not available in your language. This episode discusses the unique challenges involved.

Originally aired on YouTube on 7/29/2022, hosted by David Brackett. Watch the premiere episode of NCIHC's LLD Conversations.  Get a behind-the-scenes look at our LLD Work Group and how they're helping advance NCIHC's mission.

🎙️  In this episode of Interpreting for Healthcare podcast, the official podcast of #NCIHC, host Yuliya Speroff sits down with Kevin Thakkar, founder and Executive Director of Americans Against Language Barriers (AALB), for a powerful conversation about language access as a civil right. Kevin reflects on training thousands of medical interpreters in over 80 languages, the pride of seeing skilled i...

In this episode of Interpreting in Healthcare , we welcome Hans Verrept, a distinguished scholar in Germanic Philology and Social & Cultural Anthropology, and a long-time leader at Belgium’s Federal Public Service for Health. For more than two decades, Hans has directed the Intercultural Mediation and Diversity Management unit, overseeing Belgium’s national programme for intercultural mediatio...

This month’s episode of the Interpreting in Healthcare podcast, sponsored by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC), welcomes a powerhouse of language access expertise—namely, Manuel Higginbotham — LBBP, CHI™-Spanish. Manuel brings 27+ years of frontline experience in language access, working passionately to improve care for Limited English Proficient individuals. From trainin...

With 15+ years in healthcare interpreting, translation, and program development, Dr. Nosamiefan brings a rare cross-sector perspective that spans language access, emerging technologies, policy, and on-the-ground interpreter operations. He’s now leading the charge to establish the first PhD program in Medical Interpreting , aimed at boosting academic research, leadership, and policy in our field —...

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Ana Soler , Co-Chair of the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL) and Founder of SeSo, Inc. In this episode, Ana speaks with Eliana Lobo , President of NCIHC and Chair of the Standards and Training Committee, about the vital intersection between education and healthcare interpreting . Ana shares ins...

"Interpreting in Healthcare", the official podcast of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC), hosted by Eliana Lobo, is back with another inspiring interview! This episode features Anita Coelho Diabate, a nationally certified medical and behavioral health interpreter with nearly 20 years of experience. Anita shares her powerful journey working in a cutting-edge call...

"Interpreting in Healthcare" – the official podcast of NCIHC – is back with a thought-provoking conversation you won’t want to miss! Join host Eliana Lobo, President of NCIHC and veteran trainer of healthcare interpreters, as she interviews Susana Bernardo of the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Susana is a seasoned translator with 25+ years of experience and a PhD researcher in Translat...

Get ready for an insightful conversation between two of the industry's thought leaders: Holly Silvestri and Eliana Lobo !  What’s on the Agenda? Shared Journeys and Parallel Paths : From interpreting in a variety of multilingual environments to establishing successful language access businesses Holly and Eliana have remarkably similar journeys. Both have also played pivotal roles in professio...

 And just like that—Two seasoned interpreters turned trainers and business owners finally meet to exchange insights on the future of the interpreting profession, the importance of continuing education, and the growing impact of AI on the industry! Join Catalina Natalini and Eliana Lobo as they explore how to navigate AI's inevitable integration into interpreting. They discuss the importance o...

Exciting News! Our Latest "Interpreting in Healthcare" Podcast Episode Features the Fabulous Ignatius Bau. Have you ever wondered how language access impacts healthcare equity? Tune in to our latest episode of the Interpreting in Healthcare podcast, where we sit down with Ignatius Bau, an expert in both health equity and immigration policy. With years of experience as a civil rights atto...

Tune in to the latest episode of the NCIHC's podcast "Interpreting in Healthcare" with your host, NCIHC President Eliana Lobo, and special guest Jinny Bromberg! Jinny Bromberg, a certified court interpreter since 2004, has been a lifelong advocate for meaningful language access. She’s the visionary behind Bromberg & Associates, an award-winning, internationally recognized langua...

Join us for an insightful episode of “Interpreting in Healthcare” featuring NCIHC President Eliana Lobo and former NCIHC President Rosanna Balistreri! In this engaging discussion, these two trailblazers dive into their vast experiences, sharing their insights on healthcare interpreting, cultural awareness, and health equity. Eliana, a seasoned interpreter, trainer, and advocate for language access...

Discovering Common Ground: When faced with a choice, two diversity trainers and business owners—Berthine Crèvecoeur West and Eliana Lobo—both realized they would choose to attend a Pro-Peace rally over an Anti-War one. They also share a passion for fostering meaningful connections through language access and an unwavering attitude of gratitude which defines their approach. Join us for an engaging...