Open Draft - with Fabio Cerpelloni

"The Carbon Almanac: It's Not Too Late" is a book of facts about a problem we should all talk about: climate change. In this video, I tell you about "The Carbon Almanac," why I decided to read it, and why I think you should read it, too.

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Watch the episode on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/IffwNJp_0DI

An episode where I go through one of my most viewed articles on Medium. The full title of the article is "Words of Encouragement for Non-Native English Writers Like Me: On doubting your writing, imitating writers, English grammar, and publishing with mistakes."

Watch the episode on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/hzfHy-AhdZ4

Comments? Questions? Reply on Spotify or email me - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/contact/

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Barbara Serra is an award-winning journalist, TV presenter, TEDx speaker, author, and documentary-maker. She was born in Italy but has lived in the U.K. since the 90s. English has been her dominant language since learning it as a teenager in international schools across Europe.

Over 20 years ago, Barbara Serra made history as the first non-native English speaker to present a primetime news program on British TV, a remarkable achievement attained through hard work, determination, and a passion for her job.

Since then, Barbara Serra has worked for some of the most renowned international news networks, including the BBC, Al Jazeera English, and Sky News, where she is currently employed as a TV presenter and news anchor.

I invited her on my podcast, Stolaroid Stories, to discuss the challenges of presenting news with a foreign accent, her career as a non-native English journalist, diversity in journalism, the interplay between pronunciation and identity, and her course designed to help non-native speakers find their authentic English voice.

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Find out more about me on my website: https://fabiocerpelloni.com/

My Book: Any Language You Want -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/any-language-you-want/

Journaling is super easy. In this episode, I tell you how I do it and why. I also recommend a great book to help you get started with journaling. It's titled "Journal to the Self" by Kathleen Adams. Questions or ideas? Write to me in the comments.

Watch the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/g6niItmliEY

What's anthropology? How can it change the way we perceive other cultures? And what's Lithuania like? I invited Paulius Juodis, a Lithuanian teacher with a degree in anthropology, to tell us more about these subjects.

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Some suggestions on how to deal with grammar mistakes when you're writing in English. I hope this is helpful.

If English isn't your first language, do you get offended if someone calls you a "non-native English speaker"? Is "non-native English speaker" a derogatory term? Let me know what you think :)

Watch on YT -- https://youtu.be/Rfi2kMBBrgc

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/fua7ian-Qgk

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:20 Exercise

05:15 Writer Brain

7:40 Conclusion

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Watch the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/qndgsE7k2Zo

Here's a book that could help you develop critical and clear thinking skills. It's called "The Art of Thinking Clearly" by Rolf Dobelli. In this episode, I'll share what I learned from it.

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Watch this episode on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/ZbO7WegbCnE

I discovered Alberto on Medium.com and was impressed by the quality of his writing. Alberto is an Italian writer and blogger who helps aspiring content creators become prolific by building custom systems that fit their busy lives. He started blogging in Italian in 2010 but then boldly stepped into the world of English writing to reach a wider audience.

In this conversation, you'll hear him talk about:

...and other things related to writing, content creation, learning English, and digital entrepreneurship.

If you find this useful, please email me to let me know. All my contacts are on my website -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

01:38 - Switching to English

13:08 - Gaining Confidence

16:30 - Loving English

24:38 - Writing on Medium

35: 26 - Getting Better at Writing

43:30 - Writing & ChatGPT

52:08 - Books for writers

55:10 - Alberto's course

01:01:44 - Conclusion

Links & Resources:

- Medium: read Alberto's articles on Medium.com -- https://albertocabasvidani.medium.com/

- The Unstoppable Creator (Alberto's newsletter + free email course) -- https://albertocabasvidani.ck.page/052d7c645d

- The Tilt for content strategies and business insights -- https://www.thetilt.com/

- Ali Abdaal and Nicolas Cole -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIfEgvpEufU

Books we mentioned:

- "Storyworthy" by Matthew Dicks

- "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield

- "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser

- "The Art and Business of Online Writing" by Nicolas Cole

- "The 4 Hour Work Week" by Tim Ferris

Find out more about me and my work on my website -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/