Teaching While Learning: A Podcast for ESL Teachers

This is episode is for those that are interested in the overall topic of the podcast but aren't into long form discussions. I have taken a few key exchanges from "Is Your Teaching up to Snuff?" to pr…

We're trying something different for the second half of this season and offering up a bonus episode! Dean Brownless was kind enough to sit down with me to kick things off. Join us as we talk about hi…

Mandy Hsu started managing foreign teachers while working at a school in Australia. Now, she works as a co-teacher at a local school in Taiwan. Join us as she talks about navigating both jobs and her…

Are you looking for some insider information into what it's like to work with a local teacher? Piper Wesson joins me to give you some tips to make sure you start things off on the right foot with you…

This is episode is for those that are interested in the overall topic of the podcast but aren't into long form discussions. I have taken a few key exchanges from "Face to Face vs. Online Learning" to…

Alex Salter got out of online teaching because he wanted something different, but more importantly to further his career. When he made the transition to the classroom, he had to make some adjustments…

Rhys Clements truly enjoys teaching ESL online. He's been slowly but steadily building his LinkedIn presence up so he can engage with his community and help them flourish in the online world. Listen …

This is episode is for those that are interested in the overall topic of the podcast but aren't into long form discussions. I have taken a few key exchanges from "A Dizzying Amount of Places to Teach…

Alberto Ferman-Romero is a native of Mexico and has been teaching there for a large portion of his life. He is just the right person to dig deep into Mexican culture, the teaching environment, and wh…

Jason Sando started his teaching career in Taiwan, but after he and his wife began feeling like life had become too comfortable, they packed their bags and headed for Morocco. He needed to make some …

Sylvia Spanos spent a year of her life teaching ESL in Spain. In this episode, she's going to dive into Spanish culture, how she dealt with the slow pace of life there, and what kind of person may fi…

This is episode is for those that are interested in the overall topic of the podcast but aren't into long form discussions. I have taken a few key exchanges from "Resume and Interview Tips" to provid…

Lauren Klein had to learn a few hard lessons after landing her first teaching gig and moving abroad. However, it was from these lessons that she was able to turn herself into a high-performing ESL re…

Jay Lin took the road less traveled when he made the choice to start a English learning center in Taipei. Instead of solely chasing profits, he puts his teachers at the forefront and uses a few diffe…

Johan Vorster taught ESL in Taiwan for over a decade before he and his wife decided to take the plunge and open a school of their own. He doesn't staff his learning center, Knock Knock English, with …

This is episode is for those that are interested in the overall topic of the podcast but aren't into long form discussions. I have taken a few key exchanges from "Stressors of Teaching ESL" to provid…

Thomas Bellmore taught ESL in South Korea for two years, during which, he saw many things that turned him off from teaching. But, it was the business model of most hagwons and an overall lack of fulf…

John Murn has a very unique perspective on what can happen to someone who becomes complacent after teaching ESL for too long. As the co-founder of All Hands Taiwan, John has seen firsthand the strugg…

After being introduced to the concept of teaching ESL by a friend, Alan McIvor decided that Asia was the place to begin. However, after arriving in Taiwan Alan realized that teaching ESL wasn't what …

This is episode is for those that are interested in the overall topic of the podcast but aren't into long form discussions. I have taken a few key exchanges from "Teacher Journeys" to provide you wit…