The Elephant Method Podcast

What if learning a new language could completely change your life? For me, it did — and not in the way I expected. I grew up in Oregon, studied in England, and spent a Christmas break traveling through Spain, Italy, and Israel. England felt familiar — comfortable, predictable, a lot like home. But then I got to Spain. And everything changed. Spain was loud, vibrant, and beautifully chaotic. People...

From Intern to Consultant: Earning Your Seat at the Table What does it take to build a career in the high-stakes world of Digital Transformation and Global Fashion? In this episode of the Elephant Method Podcast, I sit down with Maria, a communications consultant at Roca Salvatella in Barcelona. We dive into her journey of professional growth, cultural identity, and the reality of working with glo...

In this episode of The Elephant Method Podcast, I sit down with Laurie Deviscourt — a talented professional with a beautiful heart whose life and work defy every boundary. Laurie opens up about the deeply human experience of working with disabled clients. How she corresponds with a man on death row — a reminder of humanity. Laurie also gives us a glimpse into her remarkable daily life, crossing bo...

Business Growth Starts with Patience | Luís Barbieri What do leadership, investing, and language learning have in common? They all require patience, trust, and a willingness to keep going even when it gets hard. In my latest episode, I sat down with Luís Barbieri — entrepreneur, investor, and the mind behind Focus Engenharia Elétrica — for one of the most honest and wide-ranging conversations I ha...

In this video, Lisa Courtney introduces The Elephant Method—a framework designed for non-native professionals who want to reclaim their confidence and identity as a global professional. Lisa has delivered over 10,000 sessions to leaders from more than 40 countries. Here she outlines her high-level approach to helping you own the room. Key points: Confidence Tools: Crucial to taking back your power...

Communication is KEY, and it starts with the communication with yourself. Stop robbing your team of the leader they deserve by playing small because of a "family script" you’ve already outgrown. In this video, I share a breakthrough with a high-performing executive from Brazil who realized that his greatest obstacle wasn't the language barrier—it was a vision problem. Many multilingual professiona...

It takes a special kind of bravery to step in front of a camera and share your thoughts in a second language, but our students are doing exactly that with incredible grace. By choosing to participate in The Elephant Method Podcast, they aren't just practicing grammar—they are overcoming the vulnerability of being misunderstood on video to ensure their voices are heard. What makes this project trul...

Master The PIVOT: Elevate Your Executive Communication In high-stakes meetings, losing your train of thought shouldn't mean losing your authority. The PIVOT—a core pillar of The Elephant Method—is how top leaders reset mid-sentence without missing a beat. Lisa teaches you what to do WHEN you mess up: The PIVOT assumes that human brains are imperfect. Instead of teaching you to be a robot, it gives...

What happens when you pour your heart and soul into your job, exceed every expectation, and still get told you're "not ready" for the next level? In this episode, I sit down with Josephine Ho, a leadership and career growth coach based in Toronto, Canada, to talk about the invisible patterns keeping high performers — especially first and second generation immigrants — stuck in their careers.  Jose...

What if learning a new language could completely change your life? For me, it did — and not in the way I expected. I grew up in Oregon, studied in England, and spent a Christmas break traveling through Spain, Italy, and Israel. England felt familiar — comfortable, predictable, a lot like home.  But then I got to Spain. And everything changed. Spain was loud, vibrant, and beautifully chaotic. Peopl...

In this episode of The Elephant Method Podcast, I sit down with Rémi Blaise, a French software engineer and founder of AI is my Employer — a groundbreaking platform that uses artificial intelligence to connect developers with missions, no interviews required.  Rémi shares his journey from learning to code in high school just because it was cool, to studying at the Illinois Institute of Technology...

From hiding between store racks as a kid to running 10 retail stores in São Paulo — Brunno Bezerra's story will inspire you!  Brunno grew up in his family's business, Lojão do Brás, literally playing hide and seek in the aisles. By 14 he was already working alongside his parents, and his entrepreneurial spark? That came from his grandmother, who paid him to make little decorative boxes out of ice...