Benny and Shannon dive deep with Netflix star, YouTube influencer and polyglot Jo Franco about growing up bilingual, developing a love of travel and language learning, and building connection through language.

Featured Resources

• JoClub
• The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals

Mentioned in this Episode

• JoClub
• The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals
• The Circle
• Shut Up and Go Travel Show
• Jo Franco Twitter
• Jo Franco Instagram
• Jo Franco YouTube
• How Jo Franco Bought a House in Cash
• Jo Franco Reveals She Was Shot in Brazil

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

• Immigrating to the US and learning English in an ESL camp
• Living between cultures and finding your identity
• The language learning “spark”
• Overcoming the fear of making mistakes
• Jo’s travel show on Netflix
• Building connections through language
• Negative travel experiences and why they don’t stop Jo from traveling
• Finding joy in challenges
• Journaling as a language learning tool
• Why the Circle is the best show for language learners
• The importance of mindset in language learning

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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