Free the Tongue Podcast

I risked my teaching license to fight against linguistic racism, but it was at risk anyways because of linguistic racism.

I can change my hair color, but I can't change the way I speak. Research shows that by the age of 12, your chances of becoming standard level fluent in a 2nd language is slim to none.

I was put in a position in which I would either forever be underpaid, overworked, and insecure, or stand up for myself, so that's what I did. I stood up for myself.

While confidence is something that is found in successful people, being too confident is looked down upon in society. But if you're not confident, then you never take the opportunity to "show off" strategically to advance your career. Then what should you do?

Listen to this episode to learn how to advocate for yourself despite those who may want to dim your light because they don't have confidence in themselves. 

In this episode, we discuss how community creates a culture, and how culture is inseparable from language. 

In this episode we discuss how being a marginalized English speaker in the workplace can lead to feelings of frustration.