Dagmar, an experienced LSP-owner, shares her journey and some great tips and advice for freelance translators. Dagmar started out as a journalist, switched to translation, has run a franchise and created her own company. She has overcome many challenges along the way and discusses her values and working successfully with freelancers in this inspirational episode.

Paul shares 21 diversification options for translators, including content writing, multilingual video editing and university application advice. Learn about diversification and skill stacking and how to find the right diversification options based on your specific skills.

Paul talks with LSP owner and expert project manager Nancy Matis about hiring the right team, analyzing projects, submitting quotes and her project management course for translators.

Paul talks with expert transcreator Nina Sattler-Hovdar about what transcreation really involves, why it might be a very attractive field for translators to explore, what it takes to be a great transcreator and Nina's new course "Transcreation Essentials".

Ulrike Michiels joins Paul to discuss CAT tool basics. Ulrike explains what a CAT tool is and how using a CAT tool can help a translator to increase speed and improve consistency. She also explains what's included in the upcoming Trados workshop.

Paul talks with Paawan from MCIS about how he got started in the languages industry, how ProZ.com and MCIS are working together to help translators and interpreters qualify as professionals, and the Online Translator Training and the Online Interpreter Training programs.

Paul talks about the importance of having a translator website, how to set up a website with WordPress, content creation, user experience and calls-to-action, Google Ads and multilingual websites.

Paul talks about outsourcing and building a translation business. He shares 6 tips for outsourcing in the right way: mindset, margin, process, team members, marketing and management. If you are interested in starting to outsource work to other translators and serve more clients, then this episode should prove useful.

Paul talks with Dachiny Ewekengha Okana (known as "Dash") about his incredible journey from hotel receptionist to Congo's first subtitler. Dash shares some of the challenges he has faced, and how he has overcome them. Dash's story is very inspiring and highlights what can be achieved within the languages industry with the right attitude and a willingness to learn.

Paul talks with experienced medical translator Erin Lyons about why medical translation is an excellent area of specialization for freelance translators to consider, the difference between general and medical translation, and how to get work as a medical translator.