60 acast.com Foreign to Me https://shows.acast.com/foreign-to-me en Maria Golpe Varela / Lisa Gibbons We talk to migrants about their great ideas, stories and achievements The history of the world is one of migration. Whether forced by hardship or out of a sense of adventure, us humans have been on the move for hundreds of years. 


On this podcast, we bring you fascinating stories, ideas and achievements by migrants, people who have made their home away from their place of birth.


Made with love in Dublin by Lisa Gibbons and Maria Golpe Varela.


Get in touch with us at foreigntomestories@gmail.com with your stories and ideas.



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]]> The history of the world is one of migration. Whether forced by hardship or out of a sense of adventure, us humans have been on the move for hundreds of years. 


On this podcast, we bring you fascinating stories, ideas and achievements by migrants, people who have made their home away from their place of birth.


Made with love in Dublin by Lisa Gibbons and Maria Golpe Varela.


Get in touch with us at foreigntomestories@gmail.com with your stories and ideas.



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]]> false mariagolpe@gmail.com 6093ba4251ff2c3baed27b43 foreign-to-me episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6093ba4251ff2c3baed27b43/1620296546313-cfd380be98ec17fa47a0dd8dfdbe5f8a.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/foreign-to-me Foreign to Me Career opportunities for multilingual people in Ireland Career opportunities for multilingual people in Ireland Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:03:52 GMT 27:59 629a3ef8dcb0570013ba254f false https://shows.acast.com/foreign-to-me/career-opportunities-multilingual-people 629a3ef8dcb0570013ba254f 6093ba4251ff2c3baed27b43 miho-career-opportunities-for-multilingual-people We speak with recruitment specialist Miho about career opportunities for multilingual people. full 2 8

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]]> What on Earth is a geopark? What on Earth is a geopark? Sun, 21 Nov 2021 21:16:16 GMT 31:02 619ab71fc0ce660015a4c2ee false https://shows.acast.com/foreign-to-me/what-on-earth-is-a-geopark 619ab71fc0ce660015a4c2ee 6093ba4251ff2c3baed27b43 what-on-earth-is-a-geopark We chat with Dr Ben Thebaudeau about his work as a geologist in the Joyce Country and Western Lakes geopark project full 1 7 We chat with Dr Benjamin Thebaudeau, about his fascinating work as a geologist at the Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark project and life as a French gaeilgeoir in the West of Ireland. Have a look at the geopark project website for more details: https://joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie/


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!



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]]> We chat with Dr Benjamin Thebaudeau, about his fascinating work as a geologist at the Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark project and life as a French gaeilgeoir in the West of Ireland. Have a look at the geopark project website for more details: https://joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie/


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!



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]]> Art inspired by Ireland Art inspired by Ireland Sun, 31 Oct 2021 17:37:09 GMT 26:47 617ed43bbe2ac40012ea6439 false https://shows.acast.com/foreign-to-me/art-inspired-by-ireland 617ed43bbe2ac40012ea6439 6093ba4251ff2c3baed27b43 art-inspired-by-ireland We chat with artist Marion Belliot from Explore with Marion full 1 6 Welcome to the Foreign to Me podcast, today we chat with Marion Belliot from Brittany, about her art inspired by landscapes of Ireland. You can find her work on different mediums from digital to wood at various markets around Dublin and Kildare and on her Instagram and Etsy accounts https://www.instagram.com/explorewithmarion/ and https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/Explorewithmarion.


Lisa met Marion recently at the Blackrock Market where she bought Maria a beautiful print of the Donegal coast, and it all led to a lovely evening chat about art, creativity, travel and the human connection found at markets.


We hope you enjoy it and find inspiration for Christmas and other special occasions.

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]]> Welcome to the Foreign to Me podcast, today we chat with Marion Belliot from Brittany, about her art inspired by landscapes of Ireland. You can find her work on different mediums from digital to wood at various markets around Dublin and Kildare and on her Instagram and Etsy accounts https://www.instagram.com/explorewithmarion/ and https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/Explorewithmarion.


Lisa met Marion recently at the Blackrock Market where she bought Maria a beautiful print of the Donegal coast, and it all led to a lovely evening chat about art, creativity, travel and the human connection found at markets.


We hope you enjoy it and find inspiration for Christmas and other special occasions.

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]]> How beautiful is your rubbish? How beautiful is your rubbish? Sat, 02 Oct 2021 11:26:13 GMT 24:42 615841d5fcb2240013b1cccb false https://shows.acast.com/foreign-to-me/beautiful-rubbish 615841d5fcb2240013b1cccb 6093ba4251ff2c3baed27b43 how-beautiful-is-your-rubbish We chat with Carla Soriano about her lockdown hobby turning rubbish into jewellery BintoBeads full 1 5 During lockdown many of us were stuck at home not knowing what to do with our time or how to entertain young children. Many rediscovered old hobbies during the pandemic and some creative new talents were unleashed. 


Today we have a chat with Carla Marina Soriano from @BintoBeads who started to look at her rubbish differently and started making beautiful jewellery with items most of us just dump in the recycling bin like oat packets, fruit nets or even take away containers.


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!

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]]> During lockdown many of us were stuck at home not knowing what to do with our time or how to entertain young children. Many rediscovered old hobbies during the pandemic and some creative new talents were unleashed. 


Today we have a chat with Carla Marina Soriano from @BintoBeads who started to look at her rubbish differently and started making beautiful jewellery with items most of us just dump in the recycling bin like oat packets, fruit nets or even take away containers.


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!

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]]> Raising multilingual children and how many languages can one human speak? Raising multilingual children and how many languages can one human speak? Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:08:23 GMT 33:28 61279247d17e0a0012badf7c false https://shows.acast.com/foreign-to-me/ 61279247d17e0a0012badf7c 6093ba4251ff2c3baed27b43 myths-around-raising-multilingual-children-languages We chat with Dr Francesca La Morgia founder of Mother Tongues full 1 4 Today we are delighted to chat with Dr Francesca La Morgia, from Mother Tongues, who has just been announced as one of the 2021 Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Impact Awardees. We chat with her about raising multilingual children, common myths and misconceptions, her tips to make languages fun for kids... and we ask her how many languages can one human possibly speak?


If you are a parent raising children in different languages, you will love today's episode, and check out the Mother Tongues website to learn more about their webinars, language classes, festival and so many other great resources for both parents and teachers.


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!

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]]> Today we are delighted to chat with Dr Francesca La Morgia, from Mother Tongues, who has just been announced as one of the 2021 Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Impact Awardees. We chat with her about raising multilingual children, common myths and misconceptions, her tips to make languages fun for kids... and we ask her how many languages can one human possibly speak?


If you are a parent raising children in different languages, you will love today's episode, and check out the Mother Tongues website to learn more about their webinars, language classes, festival and so many other great resources for both parents and teachers.


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!

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]]> Sustainable Tourism: Can we travel better? Sustainable Tourism: Can we travel better? Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:36:16 GMT 29:52 60faa9ae9a1582001436b18f false https://shows.acast.com/foreign-to-me/ 60faa9ae9a1582001436b18f 6093ba4251ff2c3baed27b43 christopher-imbsen-sustainable-travel-can-we-travel-better full 1 3 This month we travel (virtually) to Madrid to have a chat with Christopher Imbsen, Director of Sustainability at World Travel and Tourism Council. We discuss travel and sustainability and ask him the million-euro question: Can we travel better in a post-pandemic world? 


Chris has been working on sustainability and the travel industry for many years and will share with us his insights into the future of Tourism.


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!




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]]> This month we travel (virtually) to Madrid to have a chat with Christopher Imbsen, Director of Sustainability at World Travel and Tourism Council. We discuss travel and sustainability and ask him the million-euro question: Can we travel better in a post-pandemic world? 


Chris has been working on sustainability and the travel industry for many years and will share with us his insights into the future of Tourism.


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!




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]]> What can Archaeology tell us about people? And tips for your staycation What can Archaeology tell us about people? And tips for your staycation Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:26:22 GMT 52:32 60d5cb6f9328f300193cd6b1 false https://shows.acast.com/foreign-to-me/ 60d5cb6f9328f300193cd6b1 6093ba4251ff2c3baed27b43 what-can-archaeology-tell-us-about-people-staycation-tips We chat with Neil Jackman from Abarta Heritage full 1 2 Today we chat with Neil Jackman from Abarta Heritage about the fascinating world of Archaeology, what it tells us about people and we get some great tips for your staycation in Ireland.


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!

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]]> Today we chat with Neil Jackman from Abarta Heritage about the fascinating world of Archaeology, what it tells us about people and we get some great tips for your staycation in Ireland.


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!

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]]> How often do you meet a Gaeilgeoir from Galicia? How often do you meet a Gaeilgeoir from Galicia? Fri, 28 May 2021 15:13:43 GMT 54:08 60b1079fbcce600012cebee3 false https://shows.acast.com/foreign-to-me/episodes/how-often-do-you-meet-a-gaeilgeoir-from-galicia 60b1079fbcce600012cebee3 6093ba4251ff2c3baed27b43 how-often-do-you-meet-a-gaeilgeoir-from-galicia We chat with Lucia Atencia full 1 1 Lucia Atencia from Galicia in Northern Spain moved to Ireland in 2002 and decided she would become fluent in Irish. She lived in the Gaeltacht in Meath and Kerry; and now lives in Connemara where she works as a primary school teacher. We talk to her about languages, how to keep them alive and what they can teach us about ourselves.


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!

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]]> Lucia Atencia from Galicia in Northern Spain moved to Ireland in 2002 and decided she would become fluent in Irish. She lived in the Gaeltacht in Meath and Kerry; and now lives in Connemara where she works as a primary school teacher. We talk to her about languages, how to keep them alive and what they can teach us about ourselves.


At the Foreign to Me podcast, we talk with migrants about their interesting stories, achievements and ideas. Enjoy!

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