PhD's, Immunology and Bouldering!

Join me as I chat with this week's guest, Laura Oberbichler.

Laura is a PhD student studying Immunology in Zürich, Switzerland focusing on MS (Multiple Sclerosis). Laura takes us through what it means to study immunology, where she thinks the future of studying MS is going, her love of bouldering and the importance of English in the scientific community.

My chat with Laura was the very first time we had met or spoken and it was an absolute pleasure to have the opportunity to get to know her.

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Animals, Paw Patrol and at Kindergarten! This week's podcast has it all! Today's guest is my 5-year-old son, James.

For a month or so, James has been asking me if he can be on this podcast. So this week we finally made the time!

James takes through his thoughts on why scorpions are cool and why his favourite colour is ‘blue-purple’. He also talks about why it’s my fault he’s tired and why he wants to be a vet!

A lot people ask me how my wife and I raise a child in a German speaking country with an Austrian mother and an Australian father. You will quickly notice that James speaks in a hybrid mix of English and German and at times it can be quite difficult to follow. For those of you who speak German, you’ll notice many German words and sentences mixed right in the middle of his English sentences. It’s not always easy but it's a lot of fun to be around. Most of the time, he seems happily unaware that he speaks two languages and my wife and I happily speak German and English with him and let him respond however he likes. I hope you enjoy :)

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Ireland, Irish and English. This week's guest is one of my best mates, Chris Donohue. Chris lives in Ireland with his Irish wife and children and he takes us through the ins and outs of the fascinating relationship Ireland has with language.

Although Chris was born in Australia, his deep and undying love for Ireland and the Irish culture has resulted in a passion for the Irish language, even though he doesn't speak it. Chris's drive to learn about the language and study it is a wonderful example of how language is more than just a bunch of words.

We hear about Irish in the school system, the attitudes and habits of using Irish amongst native speakers and why Chris the opportunity to immerse himself in the Irish culture, land and people is nothing but an absolute privilege.

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Do you have someone in your life who you sometimes talk to and think - we should talk more or we should be better friends? Well, this week's guest is one of those people for me.

Tanja Schmitz works in sales development, helping train and develop the global sales force of a large multinational company. Super cool and interesting, Tanja is the perfect conversationalist with a high level of English.

Tanja takes us through many interesting thoughts and perspectives on technology, digitisation in the business world and English. We even hear about her upcoming trip to my original hometown in Australia!

I really think you’re going to enjoy this episode.

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This week's guest is Stefan Skrabs. Often funny yet always insightful, Stefan gives us a glimpse into his life as an electrical engineer turned salesman and explains why he couldn’t sell you something like a car or a washing machine, but when it’s something complex and difficult, he really shines.

Stefan offers tonnes of valuable information to anybody learning a language. We hear about how Stefan taught himself Spanish and French through necessity, and how a colleague’s one piece of advice helped Stefan make real steps towards speaking foreign languages.

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This week’s episode is a really nice one, especially for any young parents out there!

My guest on this week’s episode is Katrin Knittl. Katrin takes us through what it’s like heading back into the working world after staying home as a Mum. We chat about kids, how much work being a parent is, and how one single kiss from them can make it all worth it. Katrin takes us through her interest in sport and explains why she watches all of her favourite English TV shows in English.

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Join me on this week’s special 'super short episode’ as I chat with Sandra Schwarzl. Sandra is an assistant in the legal department of a large company and has a keen interest on learning and improving her English. We hear about where Sandra grew up, how she uses English in her job and we even learn whether Sandra has a single or two-handed backhand when playing tennis! A huge thank you to Sandra for making the time to speak with me this week.

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Note - If you haven't listened to part 1, be sure to go back and listen to part 1 first!

If this week’s podcast were a book, it would be a real ‘page-turner’. So we made it into 2 parts! This week’s guest is Daniel Kerle, a computer scientist for a multinational global-market-leading company. Daniel is as interesting, as cool and as calm as they come. With a passion for sport, music and life in general, Daniel’s outlook on life is certainly one to pay attention to and admire.

Hear about Daniel’s musical endeavours, why he stopped tracking his fitness data and how learning the number ‘0’ made him feel like the world’s most knowledgeable English learner. All that and more on today’s episodes (part 1 and part 2) with Daniel Kerle. Have a listen and be sure to check out part 1 if you haven't already!

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