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Send us Fan Mail Alex Asher is the CEO of Learncube. Originally from New Zealand and now living in London, Alex has successfully steered learn cube to the successful company it is today. We chat about Alex's life as an entrepreneur. In the chat he reflects on an initial business failure and the lessons he has learned from the experience. We also cover the important skills you need to master t...

Send us Fan Mail Rob Lally helps B2B consultants and service providers get more leads through LinkedIn. We sat down and had a chat about Rob's business and how best to use LinkedIn to improve your profile, build your brand, and ultimately bring in more business. "If you are looking to grow your business with great quality leads, Rob is the man to go." - Syed Saiful Islam "Rob i...

Send us Fan Mail Jason R Levine an English language specialist for young learners and adults He runs workshops for teachers and shows for students worldwide. Best know as Fluency MC Jason has clocked up millions of views worldwide for his YouTube videos that help English learners tackle the often-tedious parts of learning the language through rap. A non-exhaustive list of Jason's Skills: - Cr...

Send us Fan Mail Lindsay is an education technology (Edtech) entrepreneur in the field of ESL (English as a Second Language) as well as a teacher who strives to help clients reach their communication goals in order to achieve their dreams. As the producer and co-host of the award-winning All Ears English Podcast , Lindsay has built a digital brand that inspires students worldwide and has acquired...

Send us Fan Mail Rachel Baker is the founder and owner of Merciful Mornings , LLC, a wife, mom of two kids, and lifelong teacher. She has persevered through many difficult struggles, and it fills her cup to help others who are working through similar situations. Her BA and M.Ed. in early childhood special education have allowed her to work as a developmental therapist, student services programmer,...

Send us Fan Mail Korinne is the founder of KAIE Marketing ( korinnealgie.com ), an international education marketing consultancy and Co-founder of the Education Marketing Collective, a membership platform providing digital skills training and support to education professionals.  Korinne has over 20 years in international education and, having been an exchange student herself, has an intimate under...

Send us Fan Mail Jamie Keddie studied biochemistry at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. That was followed by a degree in music at Leeds College of Music. For a while, he worked as a singer-piano player on ships, but nothing too glamorous. After getting tendonitis in his arms, Jamie was forced into a career change. He went to live in Spain and started working as an English teacher. Since then...

Send us Fan Mail Adam Salkeld is a former TV producer with the BBC and worked on such shows at Panorama and The Money Programme. After leaving the BBC, he founded   Digital Learning Associates with Stephen Haggard . Digital Learning Associates are leaders  in Authentic Video and Video First Resources for education. They operate globally with content and partners on 5 continents. Their films and re...

Send us Fan Mail Sue Leather is a UK ELT consultant, teacher educator and author, now based in Vancouver.  She runs an educational consultancy group, Sue Leather Associates ( www.sueleatherassociates.com ) specialising in teacher and trainer education, teacher’s professional development, and in the management of international ELT projects. She holds an MA in Education (TESOL) from the Institute of...

Send us Fan Mail Nick Jaworski is an internationally recognized executive in the field of behavioral health marketing and operational consulting with experience building organizations across four continents. As the owner of Circle Social Inc ., he has helped healthcare organizations ranging in revenue from $10 million to $300 million a year perform turn-arounds and accelerate growth. Originally fr...

Send us Fan Mail Jill Stribling is an educator, entrepreneur, and business owner. Originally from the USA she now lives in Spain English for Fun offers students a competitive edge through self-esteem building, critical thinking training, and ethical modelling. Her team is constantly evolving as flexible, professional, team-oriented people who are passionate about education. An English for Fun team...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew Hallam is the international best-selling author of Balance: How to Invest and Spend for Happiness, Health and Wealth ; Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School and Millionaire Expat: How To Build Wealth Living Overseas . Profiled on such media as CNBC, and The Wall Street Journal, he's also the first person to have a #1 selling fi...

Send us Fan Mail Elena Mutonono is a seasoned business coach who helps online language teachers move beyond 1:1 lessons and create a smarter system that lets you teach on your own terms and guarantees a stable income. Elena is the author and co-author of 6 books, the creator of several online courses and the hostess in the Smart Teacher's Library -- a community for online language teachers an...

Send us Fan Mail  Greg is the Co-founder and CEO of Global Services in Education, Ltd.(GSE)  GSE sets up and operates schools across the world. GSE offers a school franchise model as well as independent education management services. Highly regarded for his expertise in education leadership, Greg Parry’s vast experience includes high-level positions and leadership of more than 25 projects with K-1...

Send us Fan Mail Chris is an education entrepreneur, investor and non-profit leader focused on developing and scaling initiatives and technologies that lower barriers and reduce inequalities in accessing the opportunities of the Future of Work. He founded BSD Education in 2013, an educational software and curriculum provider that enables teachers in schools to teach students digital skills during...

Send us Fan Mail Emi Kamiya, M.A., M.S., Ph. D., is the founder of Kamiya English Coaching, Japan, which provides online coaching services for Japanese learners of English. She is the first language coach from Asia to be accredited and certified by the International Coach Federation. As a coach, Emi applies her extensive experience in language education, both in the US and Japan, which includes: t...

Send us Fan Mail Leah has been the owner of Leah Sparrow Digital Marketing since January of 2020. Her love for marketing was discovered in the early 1990’s. She began as an on-air personality for a few radio stations in Tennessee. She was quickly promoted to production director and operations manager. Her duties included creating and overseeing the promotional and commercial content along with the...

Send us Fan Mail Marlowe Johnson is the CEO of recently launched Educational Testing Service (ETS) subsidiary EdAgree , a company that is dedicated to optimizing long-term outcomes for international students, supporting their journey from research to application to graduation and beyond.  Before founding EdAgree, Mr. Johnson worked in the EdTech space at ETS, 2U and Pearson as a product owner and...

Send us Fan Mail Mark Pemberton has been pioneering in EdTech for the past 15 years. A strong advocator for meaningful change and adoption of technology in both at homes and schools. Mark is a frequent speaker and EdTech conferences around the world and a recognized thought leader in game-based language learning.  Mark founded Studycat with his Co-founder Mateo Solares and together they have grown...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is James Liu. James is a scientist, consultant, business coach, and an ESL student. His own ESL teachers inspired him to start a business to help many more ESL teachers who are currently undervalued. Since 2019, he has helped thousands of teachers go independent and charge what they’re worth. James's links: linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesliuphdm...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Judy Wong. Judy is an International Educator, Consultant, Life Coach and Great Podcast Guest with a demonstrated history of working with individuals as a Life Coach and Energy Healer. An Educator /Consultant and Invited International Speaker in the performing & visual arts and education industry. Certified practitioner of the Silva Method and skilled in T...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Herbert Gerzer. Herbert is a social media expert, specialising in getting more students for schools. According to his bio: "Herbert has had the privilege of working in the language training industry for over 13 years, first as an English trainer, then as Key Account Manager personally selling over €2M of language courses to corporate clients and managing...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Ben Buckwold. After living in Japan, Ben returned to Canada in 2002 and started ESL Library. We talk about Japan, how Ben got started and the challenges of growing and how his position has changed. ESL Library was founded in 2002 as a resource site for English teachers. Their materials are used in thousands of classrooms in more than 100 countries around the...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Dave Sperling. Dave is originally from L.A. and has in his time lived in Japan and Thailand. He started Dave's ESL cafe nearly 30 years ago, and in that time it has grown to be the most well-known EFL/ESL site on the web. BTW, there was no hyper inflation in Japan in the 80s :) Dave Sperling  is the founder of Dave's ESL Cafe. After teaching around...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Nicola Lutz. Nicola and I talk about sales and selling, what to expect and prepare for in the sales cycle, and how to maximise sales opportunities and encounters in order to add to your company's bottom line. Bio Nicola is a sales trainer, mentor and coach. She helps those that need to sell do so in an authentic, customer-led way with integrity. She has...