You're Hearing Voices

Have you ever been beset by procrastination?  Of course you have!  We've all been there.  My guest this week, David Parker, wrote a book about the topic called "The More You Do, the Better You Feel."  Tune in and listen as David explains how learning to deal with procrastination was a key to overcoming depression and leading to a more productive life.

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This week, Dan travels virtually to beautiful Darlington, England, to chat with Mark Wilson, the managing director of eLamb LTD.  Mark shares with us some of the basics of off-the-shelf learning solutions vs. custom solutions, the unique challenges of pulling together diffuse SME info into something that can be made accessible and beneficial for clients with specific needs, and also the future of post-pandemic work.

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As a solopreneur, how much attention are you paying to the "gray market?"  If you don't know what that is, it's probably because you're too obsessed with the cultural and economic whims of Millennials and Gen Next'ers.  This week's guest, Mauro Guillén, tells us why we shouldn't ignore folks over 60, as this is a $20 trillion market.  Professor Guillen is the author of the book 2030: How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything." 

Check out this fascinating discussion about how generational and economic changes will shape the landscape in just 9 short years.

This week's episode features Cynthia Kimola, an English and Swahili VO artist based in Nairobi, Kenya.  Cynthia got the VO bug as a young girl listening to radio adverts and imitating them for the adults in the room.  She is a journalist by training, and she's been in the VO biz for the last 10 years specializing in regional and International TV & radio ads, eLearning projects, features, documentaries, explainer videos, podcast intros, phone prompts, animations and audiobooks.

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This week, we travel virtually to Alexandria, Egypt (not Cairo) to chat with Alaa Abou El-Nour.  Alaa is a trilingual voice over artist, who offers her services in Arabic, English, and Turkish.  She discusses her passion for language learning, and the unique challenges presented by doing VO gigs in each language for clients all over the world.

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This week Dan travels virtually to Lagos, Nigeria to speak with author, broadcast journalist, and social activist Ify Onyegbule.  Ify has been in the field of broadcast journalism for over 20 years, having worked at and managed various radio stations.  She currently hosts The Daily Report on Star 101.5FM and also contributes to the website www.ddailyreport.ng.  Ify is also a social activist who isn't afraid to tackle tough and sometimes uncomfortable issues such as rape and child abuse, and she has no fear of using her journalistic platform to hold accountable those in power.

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This week, we venture back into the wonderful world of e-Learning and Instructional Design.  Dan chats with Tiffany Vojnovski, a writer, storyteller, learning designer, and design thinking practitioner based in Detroit, Michigan.  Tiffany is a former NYC public school teacher who has a great passion for writing about learning and instructional design, and she currently practices her learning evangelism with Sweet Rush, Inc., a firm that focuses on analysis and curriculum mapping, live and virtual classroom training, and innovative use of emerging technologies.

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This week, Dan chats with Tanya Peterson, a mental health writer and educator based in Eugene, Oregon.  Tanya is the author of 12 books: five novels and seven self-help books and journals, including "101 Ways to Stop Anxiety: Practical Exercises to Find Peace."

We have a very frank discussion about anxiety, the mental health impact of COVID upon our society, and practical tips and strategies for dealing with social isolation.

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Freelance February may be over, but the entrepreneurial drive burns on in this week's guest, Mauricio Lopez, the CEO of Go English Live, an English language translation, interpretation, and e-Learning company.  Mauricio works to combine his dual passions of teaching and e-Learning to help his clients gain English fluency.

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As a freelancer, you must be willing to toot your own horn.  But, how do you pick the right words to do it?  Our guest this week, Bob Bly, the author of "The Copywriter's Handbook," drops by with some pearls of wisdom.

This is the final installment of our "Freelance February" series, and it's one you won't want to miss!