It's About Language, with Norah Jones
Insightful conversations on the nature and impact of language and culture with creative leaders in the fields of education, business, arts, and science. Their stories shed light on how language makes us human - and brings hope.Find your voice. Enter the conversation. Find your superpower.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 138
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 14: Challenging Standardized Language
It's About Language guest Dr. Adrienne Daly challenges us to break away from the assumption that there is "one right way to speak or write."
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Episode 39 – Language Levels the Playing Field: A Conversation with Jen Carson
In Episode 39, Jen Carson talks with Norah L Jones of Fluency Consulting about the justice, as well as the power, of insuring that all may be engaged in and profit by world language and culture studi…
Episode 38 The National Museum of Language
In Episode 38, the leadership team of the National Museum of Language joins Norah L. Jones to share the resources, excitement, and opportunities offered by this virtual, moveable, and outreach-focuse…
Episode 37 B.A.N.K.: One World, One Language: A Conversation with Susan K Younger
In Episode 37, Susan K Younger joins Norah L Jones of Fluency Consulting to explore how our perspectives drive our thoughts, conversations, and relationships, and how discovering those perspectives o…
Episode 36 – Transformational Questioning: Continuing Conversation with Matt Bailey
Guest Matt Bailey and host Norah Jones continue their lively and timely exploration of the power of questioning on the cohesion and effectiveness of business teams in this episode of It's About Langu…
Episode 35 I Have to Change My Language to Connect: A Conversation with Matt Bailey
In Episode 35, Matt Bailey engages with Norah Jones in a lively business/linguistic conversation on how he "translates" data to ensure its meaning is a bridge between those who provide and those who …
Episode 34 – Dialogue and Transformation: A Conversation with Lea Graner Kennedy
In Episode 34, Lea Graner Kennedy joins Norah Jones on It's About Language to explore the challenges and promises of collaboration and cross-disciplinary approaches to world language education and gl…
Episode 33 – Language, Culture, Passion: A Conversation with Cheri Quinlan
Cheri Quinlan, world language educator and leader, shares with Norah L Jones of Fluency Consulting how passion overcomes fear and obstacles to open doors to a connected future full of hope.
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Episode 32 – The Language and Culture of Living Well: A Conversation with Cristina DiGiacomo
In Episode 33, Cristina DiGiacomo, a professional philosopher, joins Norah Jones of It's About Language to chart a pathway to understand the everyday use - and need - for philosophy in our lives.
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Episode 31 Inclusive Storytelling Begins with Listening: A Conversation with Ashwini Prasad
Anti-racist screenwriter and educator Ashwini Prasad converses with Norah Jones of Fluency Consulting on the critical need for and value of representation, especially in the field of film and media. …
Episode 30 – The Language of Leadership: A Conversation with Bob Pizzini
In Episode 30, Bob Pizzini joins Norah Jones of It's About Language to share insights and stories on the language of leadership and the culture of enabling the growth of others.
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Episode 29 – Words Reveal and Conceal: A Conversation with Dan Goodwin
In Episode 29, Dan Goodwin of CYA Consulting joins Norah L. Jones of Fluency Consulting. Dan makes us aware of the variety of ways words are used (or not used) to strengthen, clarify, guide, and help…
Episode 28 – Exploring and Questioning Bias: A Conversation with Arthur Padilla
In Episode 28, Arthur Padilla, Senior Managing Partner of StrataGWorks joins Norah L. Jones of Fluency Consulting for a wide-ranging conversation on community impact work. How do we each empower all …
Episode 27 – From Reflection to Connection: A Conversation with Carmen Scoggins
Award-winning world language leader Carmen Scoggins knows the importance of reflection. In Episode 27, Norah L. Jones of Fluency Consulting invites her stories to share insights on how she guides edu…
Episode 26 – What They Could Hear Was My Heart: A Conversation with Patrick Moynihan
Episode 25 – Changing Perspectives on Language: A Conversation with Krista Chambless
Dr. Krista Chambless brings fresh, research-based approaches and world-embracing perspectives to today's language teaching and learning. Norah L. Jones of Fluency Consulting explores with her the way…
Episode 24 – Supporting Heritage Languages and Cultures: A Conversation with Joy Peyton
Joy Peyton, PhD, a national leader in language education, talks with Norah L. Jones about the critical role of heritage language schools and education in the U.S.
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Episode 23 You Are a Bridge to Inclusion: A Conversation with Ricky Adamson
Ricky Adamson, PhD, language educator and consultant, talks with Norah L Jones about the linguistic and cultural roots from which grow inclusion and respect.
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Episode 22 – Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning: A Conversation with Toni Theisen
Toni Theisen, award winning educator, talks with Norah L Jones about culturally-responsive teaching, providing equitable access for students of all cultures.
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Episode 21 – Connect the World to the Classroom: A Conversation with Akash Patel
Akash Patel, educator and founder of Happy World Foundation, talks with Norah L Jones about how directly connecting youth to individuals around the world develops the empathy to transform lives.
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