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Working With Languages | Multilingual Careers across Industries from Translator and Language Teacher to Linguist and Other Jo

Sonia Kampshoff | MorePerfect.Digital
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Homeexchange
French Language
Customer Success
Finance
Product Management
Weglot
What3words
Digital Marketing
Audiovisual Translation
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Deepl
Montreal, Canada
Careers
Yoast
France
Lemon Twist
Germany
Barcelona
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On Working with Languages together with my guests I explore how we can use our language skills for career development, career advancement and even a career change from translator and language teacher to working in finance, sales, customer success and more. Whether you want to be employed or freelance, working full time or part time, languages are a soft skill directly linked to communication, rela... more

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Latest Episodes

'I dream of a world where no one is disadvantaged because of language differences or deficiencies. And you?'

A bold, heart-warming statement Dr Natalia Tilton shares on her LinkedIn profile. Natalia, today's guest, is a learning design specialist wh... more

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How does a product manager combine tech with languages? And what skills are involved, if not required, to thrive in this career? Today's guest Hélène Sanchez tells us about how she went from Italy to working for the BBC where she discovered her passi... more

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to have a career in tech and work as a customer success manager? Wendy Rendón shares how she went from working in events in Barcelona, Spain to a career in tech working in customer success in tech in Helsinki, Fi... more

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Today I sit down with Urmi Hossain who grew up in Italy to Bengali parents, studied in England for a year, then moved to Montreal at 19 where she embarked in a career in finance.

We talk about the very practical challenge of arriving in Montreal kno... more

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In this episode I talk to Martina Abagnale, a financial translator and co-founder of the business-management software tool Lemon Twist for freelancers like her.

She speaks candidly about why she launched a second business, how she combines it with h... more

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Today I sit down with Alastair Budge, the creator of Leonardo English and the podcast English learning for curious minds.

Alastair created a fantastic resource for people coming back to learn English - skipping the heavy grammar lessons, he digs dee... more

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Adrian Probst has 10 years' experience as a translator and YouTuber, specialising in sports translation and working also on the multilingual communication at the Winter Olympics and World Cup events. His YouTube channels is his only source of inbound... more

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Today I chat with Elena Carpanese, a Localization Manager at DeepL, about her multilingual background, her career in localization and the language technology industry, and the future of language AI. Originally from Italy, Elena studied English, Germa... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Natalia Tilton
Expert in language acquisition and community interpreting
Independent linguist and educator
Episode: From Interpreting to Language Learning Design - Dr Natalia Tilton
Hélène Sanchez
Product Manager in tech with a multilingual background
Unknown (guest on episode)
Episode: Software Product Manager with English, French and Italian - Hélène Sanchez
Wendy Rendón
Senior Customer Success Manager with international background in Colombia, Spain, and Finland
Current employer in tech/events sector (Finland)
Episode: A Career in Tech as a Multilingual Customer Success Manager - Wendy Rendón
Urmi Hossain
International finance professional with Bengali-Italian background; host of Stories Beyond Borders and YouTube educator on language learning and immigration
Episode: Building a Career in Finance Across Three Languages - Urmi Hossain
Martina Abagnale
Co-founder of Lemon Twist, translator turned software product manager
Lemon Twist (Now Lemon Twist)
Episode: Financial Translator and Freelancer Project Management Software Co-Founder - Martina Abagnale
Alastair Budge
Founder of Leonardo English, creator of English Learning for Curious Minds
Leonardo English
Episode: English Learning for Curious Minds, a better way to learn English, with Alastair Budge
Adrian Probst
Translator, Swiss German and sports translator; YouTube creator of Freelanceverse
Freelanceverse
Episode: Sports Translator and YouTuber Adrian Probst of Freelanceverse
Elena Carpanese
Localization Manager at DeepL (formerly Language and Localization Specialist)
DeepL
Episode: Inside DeepL & the Future of Language AI with Elena Carpanese and her Career in Localization
Maria Rush
Leadership mentor with a deep interest in communication
Episode: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Communication in Leadership with Maria Rush

Host

Sonia Kampshoff
Host focused on marketing, languages, and multilingual career storytelling.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 2 ratings
  • Useful reflections on language skills in AI embedded workplaces

    Great to hear considered thoughts about the still vital need to have people with linguistic skills and associated cultural insights in various workplaces and how this provides relevancy, richness and accuracy over and above what AI can provide

    Apple Podcasts
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    Curious1001
    United Kingdom10 months ago

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The show is praised for actionable career advice tailored to multilingual professionals.
Listeners appreciate thoughtful takes on the ongoing value of linguistic skills in AI-enabled workplaces.
Guests bring practical, real-world experience rather than theoretical talk.

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Talking Points

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Yoast - Building Smarter Multilingual SEO Tools with Manuel Augustin & Marina Koleva
Q: What is your favorite word in a language you speak?
Marina highlights Bulgarian expression for 'I won't / I'm not going to do it' and Manuel loves words that evoke a feeling across languages, such as Spanish 'sobremesa' and Dutch 'uitgebakken' (contextualized feelings after a meal).
Languages, Leadership and Corporate Culture with Victoire Galtress, Head of Leadership & Culture and Executive & Life Coach
Q: How many languages do you speak and where did you learn them?
She explains being born in France, moving to Australia at age five, and growing up in an English-speaking environment while maintaining French at home, shaping her multilingual identity.
Languages, Leadership and Corporate Culture with Victoire Galtress, Head of Leadership & Culture and Executive & Life Coach
Q: What is your favorite word in a language that you speak?
Victoire shares that she loves the word pickle for its playful sound and personal associations, illustrating how language choices can reveal personality and cultural comfort.
From Translations to Digital Marketing, then to Podcasting: Sonia Kampshoff & Working With Languages
Q: What trends do you see in your industry, particularly around AI in marketing?
The guest notes AI is expanding across platforms under various banners (smart bidding, smart technology) and emphasizes that human product knowledge and cultural nuance remain essential despite automation.
From Translations to Digital Marketing, then to Podcasting: Sonia Kampshoff & Working With Languages
Q: How did you learn your languages?
She explains growing up bilingual between Germany and Italy, spending summers in Germany with her grandmother, and learning languages in daily life in Italy, which created a practical, immersive pathway to fluency.

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This show spotlights how language skills translate into practical career opportunities across industries, from translation and teaching to product management, sales, and leadership. Episodes highlight multilingual collaboration, cross-cultural communication, and the evolving role of language in tech, localization, and education. A standout trait is consistently featuring practitioners who bridge language expertise with business impact—often detailing real-world career pivots, startup journeys, and AI-assisted workflows. Listeners can expect actionable insights for freelancing, corporate roles, and building a multilingual career path, with a clear emphasis on human-centered communication, cultural nuance, and scalable language-enabled opport... more

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1. Dr. Natalia Tilton
2. Hélène Sanchez
3. Wendy Rendón
4. Urmi Hossain
5. Martina Abagnale
6. Alastair Budge
7. Adrian Probst
8. Elena Carpanese

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