The Golden Chapter delivers powerful insights from the world's most impactful books in bite-sized episodes. Each week, we dive deep into carefully selected books, extracting the golden nuggets of wisdom and presenting them in a clear, engaging format. Whether you're a busy professional, an aspiring leader, or simply love learning, our concise summaries and actionable takeaways help you absorb life-changing ideas without reading entire books. Join us as we unlock the essential wisdom from bes ...
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Equipping ELLs is a podcast for ESL specialists and homeroom teachers who are looking for effective and engaging ways to support their English Language Learners without adding to their endless to-do list. Each week you’ll hear tips, strategies, and inspirational stories that will empower you to better reach your ELL students, equip them with life-long skills, and strengthen relationships with colleagues and parents. Your host, Beth Vaucher, is an ESL certified homeroom teacher with over 10 y ...
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A Psychiatry Education Podcast For Students and Learners
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Hosted by James Thayer, the podcast is a practical, step-by-step manual on how to craft a novel. It presents a set of tools for large issues such as story development and scene construction (Kirkus Reviews said Thayer's novels are "superbly crafted') and it also examines techniques that will make your sentence-by-sentence writing shine. The New York Times Book Review has said Thayer's "writing is smooth and clear. it wastes no words, and it has a rhythm only confident stylists achieve.
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Join Ginny Tran and Delise Germond for a show that brings encouragement, and solidarity from a classical, Christian perspective; celebrating the blessings and challenges of motherhood in every season.
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Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. ...
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Capt. Ambrish Sharma: A tennis enthusiast, avid reader, and travel aficionado with a passion for driving. Embracing life's diverse experiences. He brings valuable experience to the education field, establishing himself as a distinguished professional. Renowned for his strategic acumen, strong leadership skills, and unwavering commitment to excellence, he has consistently achieved success in his role as a highly skilled administrator.
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Capt. Ambrish Sharma: A tennis enthusiast, avid reader, and travel aficionado with a passion for driving. Embracing life’s diverse experiences. He brings valuable experience to the education field, establishing himself as a distinguished professional. Renowned for his strategic acumen, strong leadership skills, and unwavering commitment to excellence, he has consistently achieved success in his role as a highly skilled administrator.
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This podcast is designed to address topics both within the church and in the culture from a theological standpoint. Since the Bible is authoritative over all the it speaks, we believe it speaks to every issue (Psalm 19:7-14). The goal in every episode is to get to the biblical heart of the matter and ask, “what does God have to say?” With this approach you will see that everything is a Matter of Theology.
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Welcome to "Productivity like a Pro", the official podcast of the Paperless Movement® hosted by world's leading business productivity experts Tom Solid and Paco Cantero. As busy professionals, you're no stranger to the overwhelming flood of information and the myriad of digital tools. Together, we cut through the noise, transforming clutter into clarity and information into action. Delve into the ICOR® methodology and meet a community of experts, industry leaders, and innovators to provide y ...
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The How to Write The Future Podcast offers fiction writing tips for science fiction and fantasy authors who want to create optimistic stories because when we vision what is possible, we help make it so. By science fiction and fantasy author and fiction writing coach, Beth Barany.
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Speculative Fiction Writing Made Simple: How to Write, Edit, and Publish Your Debut Fantasy, Science Fiction, or Dystopian Novel
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Welcome to the Speculative Fiction Writing Made Simple Podcast! The show that’s all about how to brainstorm, write, edit, publish, and sell a powerful speculative fiction novel… and maybe just change the world too. I'm your host, Heather Davis. I’m a seasoned book coach, developmental editor, and fellow storyteller. In my work with writers, I always see the same problems and roadblocks standing in their way and preventing them from achieving their dream of becoming a published author. So it’ ...
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Do you have a blog and you're struggling to grow your audience? Are you interested in personally marketing your brand but require some guidance? Join Jennifer Rogina from ClearPath Online as she shares inbound marketing tips for bloggers aiming to become a leader in their niche. Learn about search engine optimization (SEO), content marketing, conversion rate optimization (CRO), digital analytics, and social media. Discover how you can harness digital marketing to expand your organic audience.
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A book on improving eloquence, proficiency and grammar in everyday communication. ‘How to Speak and Write Correctly’ is not a manual of the styles to use in speaking and writing, nor is it a manual for grammar. It is a simple, useful book for helping ordinary people in effective communication. It lays down and explains broad rules of communication, further giving useful tips for effective communication. The book also lists common mistakes in communication and offers suggestions on how best t ...
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Episode 161 - Ways to give readers what they want.
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26:46Readers want five things in a story, three of which are right in the beginning. Here's a discussion of how to deliver those five things. Plus, a character's thoughts are the least interesting aspect of a story. How can we show what a character is thinking without entering her mind? Support the showBy James Thayer
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733. TAKEOVER: Adam Wallace andJeffrey Pfeifer - True Crime
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34:33True crime fans will love this episode!TAKEOVER: Adam Wallace gets dark and serious in this episode chatting to Jeffrey Pfeifer, a professor of forensic psychology who has worked with police and prison services around the world. His books explore the stories of the men and women executed for their crimes in Canada and Australia, and two of his book…
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151. Writing Inclusive Fantasy for Modern Readers with Sci-Fi Fantasy Author, Aspry Jones
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23:33“If I could go back in time and tell 22-year-old me not to go into TV, but instead to center on what your heart was, the writing, and the creating stories, and creating characters and people. Do that instead.” — Aspry Jones In this episode of the How To Write the Future podcast, host Beth Barany talks to sci-fi fantasy author Aspry Jones, about his…
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Episode 163 - The benefits of an underdog.
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25:36Having readers fall in love with our character is so important, and making our hero an underdog is a good way to do it. Here are thoughts on underdog characters. Also, I'll read a few character descriptions from master story-tellers that may make us stronger writers. Support the showBy James Thayer
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732. Dani Vee and Adrian Beck: VILLAIN, 7 special guests, writing, creativity and donut chaos!
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1:03:10Superstar Adrian Beck chats to Dani Vee about his new middle grade book VILLAIN. The switch board lit up like Taylor Swift at a Chiefs game (enjoy my footy reference ADRIAN!) and we heard from 7 special and not at all planted creative guests who asked questions that ranged from the ridiculous (Adam Wallace) to the profound ... um someone did ask so…
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177. How Digital Portfolios Drive Student Success: Insights from Kelly Aldinger
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21:33How can I effectively track and showcase the progress of multilingual learners across all language domains when traditional assessments often fail to capture their growth? In this episode of Equipping ELLs, host Beth Vaucher is joined by Kelly Aldinger, a bilingual learning and development expert with a passion for fostering educational equity for …
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150. Creating Authentic Science Fiction Universes with Devin Blair’s Chemical Rocketeers Show
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9:13“Even if I didn't have this entire podcast structure, which thank God I actually do, so I can actually focus on something during my travels.“ — Devin Blair In this episode of How To Write the Future, host Beth Barany talks to Devin Blair, the creator of the sci-fi podcast Chemical Rocketeers. Together they discuss Devin’s current adventures in Afgh…
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Episode 162 - The state fair plotting technique.
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27:19Our story should be like a state fair: one thing after another. Here are some ideas on state fair plotting. Plus: settings shouldn't be inert locations in our novel or short story but rather should work for our story. Here's how to get the most from our settings. Also: my experiment with AI proofreading. Support the show…
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176. Reimagining Literacy: Prioritizing Family Collaboration with Nawal Qarooni
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40:40How can educators overcome the challenge of engaging multilingual families in their child's literacy development, especially when language barriers or cultural differences exist? In this enlightening episode of the Equipping ELLs Podcast, host Beth Vaucher is joined by Nawal Qarooni, an educator, writer, and adjunct professor who’s reshaping the ap…
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Writing with Publishing in Mind: The Traditional Publishing Pathway Explained | Episode 34
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25:44So many writers dream of getting a traditional book deal—but the process to get there can feel confusing, overwhelming, and totally out of reach. In this episode, I’m giving you a bird’s-eye view of the entire traditional publishing journey—from that first spark of a novel idea to the moment you finally see your book on the shelf. We’ll talk about …
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731. Dani Vee and Chris Flynn: Orpheus Nine, politics, the impact of media and Gen X
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42:47Dani Vee and Chris Flynn chat about his new supernatural thriller novel Orpheus Nine. Described as Australia's Stephen King, Chris writes a satire about world problems through small town conversations. They explore doomsday culture and impact of a catastrophising media on mental health and desensitisation. They discuss why people are so worried abo…
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Mastering Focus and Productivity: The Power of Systems, Task Management, and the Idea Incubator
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44:17🚀 Free Productivity Advice: https://paperlessmovement.com 👤 Get Coaching: https://paperlessmovement.com/inner-circle-program 👥 Get Team Coaching: https://paperlessmovement.com/icor-for-teams Tools we use at the Paperless Movement: 🧠 PKM Deep Thinking – Heptabase: https://plmv.world/heptabase 🌊 PKM Shallow Thinking – Tana: https://plmv.world/tana ✅ …
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149. Balancing World Building Elements for the Reader Experience with Jasper Ezekiel
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5:48“I'm always really fascinated by what gets trimmed off the edges. And because there's gold in there sometimes. And why would a creative professional choose to include this, but not that?” -- Jasper Ezekiel In this How To Write the Future episode, host Beth Barany chats with speculative fiction writer Jasper Ezekiel, and talks about what parts of ou…
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175. Talk for Writing: The Scaffolding Secret to Confident ELL Writers
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24:42In this episode of the Equipping ELLs podcast, host Beth Vaucher dives into one of the most transformative and practical frameworks for supporting English Language Learners (ELLs): Talk for Writing. Beth introduces listeners to this British-based strategy that builds students’ confidence in all four language domains - listening, speaking, reading, …
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QWS S4E4 RWR McDonald and Catherine Johnstone - Stories of Place
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36:51🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨Season 4 continuesIn QWS S4E4, Rob chats with writer and artist Catherine Johnstone (she/her) about her lyrical, hybrid memoir-in-progress and her contributions to the international anthology Stories of Place (Black Rose Writing).They talk coming out through art, the power of queer storytelling, and how creative nonfic…
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148. Fantasy Character Groups Made Simple with Ezra Barany
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9:13“The really cool thing about character groups is if you're making worlds, let's talk about the situations where worlds are in demand in genre, and that would be fantasy. If you're making a world like that, it's good to get a whole bunch of different character groups.” — Ezra Barany In this episode of How To Write the Future podcast, titled “Fantasy…
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Episode 160 - Should our story have a theme?
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24:01Best-selling writers disagree on the importance of a theme in stories. Here are thoughts on whether we should present a theme in our novel or short story. And famous authors on their writing discipline. Plus, mixing genres when telling an agent or publisher about our novel. Support the showBy James Thayer
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174. Making Language Accessible: Using GLAD to Support ELLs with Bridget Dale
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45:54Are you struggling to support your English Language Learners without sacrificing academic rigor or adding more to your already full plate? In this powerful episode of the Equipping ELLs Podcast, host Beth Vaucher welcomes Bridget Dale, a Tier 4 OCDE Project GLAD trainer, educational consultant, and founder of Elevated Language Development, LLC. Bri…
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How AI Agents Will Redefine Our Productivity Systems
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25:01✅ Get free Productivity System Check inside membership: https://paperlessmovement.com/join-paperless-movement-membership/ 📕 Get our ICOR® Journey Book: https://paperlessmovement.com/icor-journey-book/ 👤 Get Direct Coaching: https://paperlessmovement.com/inner-circle-program 👥 Get Team Coaching: https://paperlessmovement.com/icor-for-teams In this e…
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147. How to Ask Powerful Questions to Unlock Your Creativity (and Your Life)
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10:09“As a storyteller, WHAT IF is fabulous. What if it was like this? What if it was like that? What if I did this? What if I put it this way?“ In “How to Ask Powerful Questions to Unlock Your Creativity (and Your Life)” podcast host Beth Barany, explains the power of asking questions that include effective questions for creativity and how they can hel…
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Episode 159 - A surefire way to generate plot, the sidekick.
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27:09Putting a sidekick into our story adds many benefits, a main one being that readers love sidekicks. Here are some techniques for creating a sidekick for our novel or short story. Also, a list of catchy, memorable novel titles. And a big question: how do bad novels get published? Support the showBy James Thayer
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173. Unlocking Student Potential through Visible Thinking with Shelley Love de Feliú
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26:02In this episode of the Equipping ELLs Podcast, host Beth Vaucher is joined by Shelley Love de Feliú, an experienced educator and math instructional coach with over 18 years of experience in the field. Shelley is the founder of Raising Thinkers and Raising Mathematicians, where she focuses on helping parents and educators nurture curiosity and criti…
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You Don’t Need More Time — You Need Better Work Boundaries
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36:54🚀 Free Productivity Advice: https://paperlessmovement.com 👤 Get Coaching: https://paperlessmovement.com/inner-circle-program 👥 Get Team Coaching: https://paperlessmovement.com/icor-for-teams Tools we use at the Paperless Movement: 🧠 PKM Deep Thinking – Heptabase: https://plmv.world/heptabase 🌊 PKM Shallow Thinking – Tana: https://plmv.world/tana ✅ …
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146. How Ancient Female Warriors Shape Our Future
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14:30“Women have had an impact in world history throughout the ages. We just haven't been told those stories. So one of my missions in life is to bring these stories to life, both through fiction and through nonfiction.” Dive into “How Ancient Female Warriors Shape Our Future”, an episode for How To Write The Future podcast, where host Beth Barany share…
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730. Dani Vee and Maithree Wijesekara - fantasy, a unique publishing pathway and dentistry.
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24:03⭐️ NEW EPISODE WITH MAITHREE WIJESEKARA ⭐️Dani and Maithree chat about why the fantasy genre resonates with readers and why Maithree was compelled to write a novel in the middle of her dentistry degree. They take a small segue into how best to look after your teeth, with some surprising tips and a unique way to drink coffee!They discuss Maithree’s …
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Episode 158 - A lifetime's writing advice reduced to one minute.
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22:53Were a young writer to ask me for advice, and only had one minute to listen, here is what I'd say. Plus: how Louisa May Alcott worked. And, avoiding the blahs and self-doubts when writing. Support the showBy James Thayer
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172. Simplifying ELL Instruction: A Series on Effective Teaching Frameworks for All Four Domains
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5:30Do you feel like instruction for your ELLs is overwhelming and complicated? Welcome to a brand-new series from the Equipping ELLs podcast! In this exciting kickoff episode, host Beth Vaucher sets the stage for a transformative journey designed to empower educators of multilingual learners. Whether you're teaching kindergarten or high school, this s…
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Ever wondered why your approach to parenting daughters might need to be different than raising sons? Join Delise as she welcomes longtime homeschooling veteran Shelly Stockton who shares her wisdom from raising five daughters. After 25 years of homeschooling and now enjoying her role as a grandmother to six, Shelly offers invaluable insights on nur…
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PKM vs. BKM: The MISSING Link in Your Productivity System
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36:07🚀 Free Productivity Advice: https://paperlessmovement.com 👤 Get Coaching: https://paperlessmovement.com/inner-circle-program 👥 Get Team Coaching: https://paperlessmovement.com/icor-for-teams Tools we use at the Paperless Movement: 🧠 PKM Deep Thinking – Heptabase: https://plmv.world/heptabase 🌊 PKM Shallow Thinking – Tana: https://plmv.world/tana ✅ …
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: The Money Mindset That Creates Wealth
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15:19In this eye-opening episode of The Golden Chapter, we unpack Robert Kiyosaki's revolutionary financial philosophy from "Rich Dad Poor Dad." Discover the crucial differences between how the rich and poor think about money, and learn why traditional education might be holding you back from true financial freedom…
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145. Women in Science: From Ancient Times to Modern Breakthroughs
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7:14“Did you ever wonder who invented Kevlar, the coffee filter, the car heater, or liquid paper? Would you be surprised to find out that they're all invented by a woman?” In this podcast episode, titled “Women in Science: From Ancient Times to Modern Breakthroughs,” host Beth Barany shares 3 books, great learning resources to uncover the history of wo…
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729. Dani Vee and Sara Foster: A very feminist chat - essential listening for all humans
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26:38⭐️ NEW EPISODE WITH SARAH FOSTER ⭐️A very feminist chat, essential listening for men and women, by women of a certain rage! Dani and Sara have a fascinating chat about creating female characters that push back against stereotypes and tropes. They also chat about the renegotiation and complexity of mother/daughter relationships as you age, and the p…
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Episode 157 - How we writers can create a world.
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27:31Remember the fabulous worlds that fantasy, sci fi, and historical writers create for us readers? How do they do that? What works so well? I'll talk about world-building, not just for those novels but for all genres. And also: more on the critical craft of character description. Support the showBy James Thayer
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171. Building Writing Confidence: 5 Fun Routines for ELL Students
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25:22Welcome back to Equipping ELLs! In this final episode of our language domain series, host Beth Vaucher dives into one of the most challenging yet rewarding skills for English Language Learners: writing. If you’ve missed our previous episodes on listening, speaking, and reading, be sure to check them out, as all language domains build on each other …
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Superhuman and the company behind the email app
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30:28🚀 Build a Productivity System That Works – Get Free Access https://paperlessmovement.com 👤 Let’s Build Your Personalized Productivity System Together https://paperlessmovement.com/inner-circle 👥 Turn Chaos into Clarity – A Productivity System for Your Entire Team https://paperlessmovement.com/icor-for-teams In this episode, we’ve explored why Super…
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144. African Heritage Meets Interstellar Travel: Why Nnedi Okorafor's Binti Trilogy is Essential Afrofuturism
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4:48“I think it's really important that we read books and reread authors who aren't similar to us, who are very different from us culturally come from different backgrounds, different parts of the world.” In this How To Write the Future episode, host Beth Barany explains in detail why you need to read the “Binti Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor,” plus why she…
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728. Dani Vee and Ashleigh Barton: Finding time to write in the chaos
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35:26Episode 728 - Dani Vee and Ashleigh Barton celebrate the new book How to Sail to Somewhere.They chat about writing in the chaos of creativity and parenthood, and how they’re tackling the big parenting moments, while trying to remain inspired.The conversation turns to being present, never being perfect and interesting writing process that doesn’t in…
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Episode 156 - How to write the fast start.
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26:04Many readers only give a story ten or twenty pages before putting it aside to look for something more interesting. A fast start is the best way to maintain the reader's interest. Here's how to write the fast start. Also, how Alice Munro worked, and Richard Ford's rules of writing. Support the showBy James Thayer
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170. 5 Essential Reading Routines for Supporting ELL Readers
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27:03Do your ELL students struggle with reading comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency—leaving you unsure how to support them? In this episode of the Equipping ELLs Podcast, Beth Vaucher tackles one of the toughest challenges for English learners: developing strong reading skills. As part of our series on supporting ELLs, Beth shares why reading is not …
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QWS S4E3 Troy Hunter and Lisa Tirreno - Prince of Fortune
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35:38🎙️ New QWS Podcast Episode! 🌈✨ Season 4 Continues!In QWS S4E3, our new co-host Troy Hunter (he/him) sits down with Lisa Tirreno (she/her), a bi fantasy and speculative fiction writer, to chat about her debut novel Prince of Fortune. They dive into Lisa’s inspirations, the evolving definitions of "romantic fantasy," and the intersection of queer sto…
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Ever wonder how an immigrant from Taiwan with no homeschooling experience became a passionate advocate for classical education? In this heartfelt conversation, Delise speaks with Yating Haller, a book representative for Classical Conversations (CC) in Central Indiana and homeschool mom of seven years. Born in Taiwan and raised in Singapore, Yating …
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Mastering Productivity Systems with ICOR: Essentials for Busy Professionals
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35:33📺 Watch the video mentioned in this episode here: https://youtu.be/D1uDnqMV6t8 🚀✨ Join for FREE and start your ICOR® Journey TODAY: https://plmv.world/join4free 📕 Prefer reading? Here is our ICOR® Journey book: https://plmv.world/book 🛠 TOOLS ON OUR TOOL STACK* ───────────────────────── 🧠 Personal Knowledge Management - Heptabase: https://plmv.worl…
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