Without the words to understand and accept ourselves and others, we spiral into despair and conflict.
Author Archives: Norah L Jones
Episode 67 – How Can Language Help Us Confront Fear and Hate
Norah Jones of Fluency Consulting reflects on how language and language studies can help both understand and prevent violence through fear and hate.
Episode 66 – Lifelong Learning: IAL at SCOLT Part 1
Norah L Jones taps the professional excitement, dedication, and insights of her fellow language education attendees at the SCOLT conference in Norfolk, VA..
Introducing Linda Egnatz (Episodes 7 & 62)
Meet It’s About Language podcast guest Linda Egnatz,, whose mission is nothing less than to connect a diverse world of languages and cultures, one person at a time.
Episode 65 – Life’s a Stage: Crafting Language with 246 The Main
Norah Jones of Fluency Consulting and the actors of 246 The Main reflect on their workshop on language, accent, and characters’ identities.
Introducing Joy Peyton (Episodes 24, 60, 61, 62, 63)
Meet Joy Peyton, Coalition for Community-Based Heritage Language Schools, IAL co-host for episodes 60-63 and guest for episode 24.
Introducing Amanda Seewald (Episodes 10 & 62)
Meet Amanda Seewald, JNCL President and CEO of Maracas Kaleidoscope, IAL guest for episodes 62 and 10
Episode 64 – Tell Your Story
Norah Jones of Fluency Consulting explores the inheritance given to each person through their language, culture, and identity.
Language Down Deep
Memory loss is no match for the power of sharing the language of one’s childhood and youth.
Introducing Renata Emilsson Peskova (Episode 63)
Learn more about Renata Emilsson Peskova, guest panelist on It’s About Language with Norah Jones Episode 63, focused on international collaboration to support heritage languages.
Introducing Ken Cruickshank (Episode 63)
Learn more about Ken Cruickshank, guest panelist on It’s About Language with Norah Jones Episode 63, focused on international collaboration to support heritage languages.
Introducing Antonella Cortese (Episode 63)
Learn more about Antonella Cortese, guest panelist on It’s About Language with Norah Jones Episode 63, focused on international collaboration to support heritage languages.
Introducing Gisi Cannizzaro (Episode 63)
Learn more about Gisi Cannizzaro, guest panelist on It’s About Language with Norah Jones Episode 63, focused on international collaboration to support heritage languages.
Episode 63 – International Collaborations
In this fourth and final heritage language series episode, Norah Jones talks with international leaders Renata Peskova (Iceland), Ken Cruickshank (Australia), Gisi Cannizzaro (Netherlands), Antonella Cortese (Canada) and co-moderator Joy Peyton (US).
Introducing Neila Baumiliene (Episode 61)
Learn more about Neila Baumiliene, guest panelist on It’s About Language with Norah Jones Episode 61, focused on the opportunities available to those who speak heritage languages.
Introducing Ashok Ojha (Episode 61)
Learn more about Ashok Ojha, guest panelist on It’s About Language with Norah Jones Episode 61, focused on the opportunities available to those who speak heritage languages.
Episode 62 – Advocating for Heritage Languages
Norah Jones explores the power and roles of heritage languages with panelists Linda Egnatz, Amanda Seewald, Celia Zamora, and co-moderator Joy Peyton.
Episode 61 – Heritage Doorways
Norah Jones explores the power and roles of heritage languages with panelists Joy Peyton, Neila Baumiliene, Ashok Ojha, and Agnes Tounkara.
Introducing Maria Carreira (Episode 60)
Learn more about Maria Carreira, guest panelist on It’s About Language with Norah Jones Episode 60, focused on heritage languages in society.
Introducing Fabrice Jaumont (Episode 60)
Learn more about Fabrice Jaumont, guest panelist on It’s About Language with Norah Jones Episode 60, focused on heritage languages in society.
Introducing Richard (Dick) Brecht (Episode 60)
Learn more about Dick Brecht, guest panelist on It’s About Language with Norah Jones Episode 60, focused on heritage languages in society.
Episode 60 – Becoming an Equitable, Multilingual Society
Norah Jones explores the power and roles of heritage languages with panelists Joy Peyton, Dick Brecht, Maria Carreira, and Fabrice Jaumont.
Introducing Hugh Ballou (Episode 59)
Podcast 59’s guest, Hugh Ballou, provides language, images, and steps to transformational leadership for organizations and businesses.
Episode 59 – Transformational Leadership: Hugh Ballou
Norah Jones taps SynerVision’s Hugh Ballou for his insights into and pathways to transformational leadership in business, organizations, and society.
Episode 58 – Bilingual Business, Beyond Hello: Edgar Serrano
Norah Jones welcomes Edgar Serrano, who shares three important tips for businesses to succeed and prosper through harnessing the power of languages.