#18 Why should we prioritise fun?

Empowered English Educators  Doors close on Sunday 3rd September 2023! https://www.rhiannonelt.com/empowered-english-educators Join us! *** Today I’m joined by Cara to talk all about movies and specifically why more and more people, native English speakers included, are finding they need to turn on the subtitles when they’re watching them! Cara Leopold is the creator of the Leo Listening Movie Club where she helps film-loving English learners understand and discuss movies together so they can master conversational English.  From September 13th-20th 2023, Cara is organising the Back-to-School Movie Challenge, a 1-week taste of what it's like to be in a movie club. By watching and discussing clips from high school movies together, you’ll learn new vocabulary, catch fast-spoken English and practise your speaking and writing skills with other movie-loving English learners. The challenge includes access to a discussion forum as well as a live Zoom session on September 20th to chat with her and other film lovers about the movie clips.  Join the challenge: https://leolistening.podia.com/back-to-school-movie-challenge   Cara’s website: https://leo-listening.com/  Cara’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LeoListening/ Cara’s Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caraleopold/  Cara’s Pinterest profile: https://www.pinterest.fr/leolistening/  +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com  Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannonelt Email me: [email protected] +++ Note: As this podcast is no longer recording new episodes (I know, sad-face-emoji, amirite?), Deep Talkers is closed.

Today I'm joined by Nora, business communication genius and tattoo and festival lover! She shares with us how tattoos (she has either 19.5 or 20.5!) helped her learn to love her body and music festivals are her way of letting herself have fun after many years of denying herself it. It's a surprisingly deep conversation and an absolute honour to have been part of - my thanks to Nora! Nora's Masterclass, Effortless English Emails, is taking place on August 10th 2023 (but available afterwards as a recording) and looks to be EVERYTHING you need to conquer effective professional email communication. Sign up here: https://norabusinessenglish.getlearnworlds.com/effortless-english-emails My own Coaching for Teachers program will go on sale next week as well. Join the waitlist: https://www.rhiannonelt.com/coaching-for-teachers +++ Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon.  We meet once a month to talk about the latest episode. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up! +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com  Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannonelt Email me: [email protected]

Digital Retreat! Relax Into YOUR English - 14+15 July, online I’m running a workshop: “Mindset Makeover: Navigating Negative Thoughts with Confidence” https://subscribepage.io/relaxintoyourenglish See you there! +++ Today I’m joined by Clare to talk about her life of music. In this conversation, Clare shares her experience growing up in a highly musical household, her classical training and later love affair with folk music, how music has taken her around the world and introduced her to new people, and the power of music to bring people together. Clare is also an English teacher, she has a website where you can find lots of free resources to help you on your language journey:  www.expressyourselfinenglish.com  Also, here are some links Clare has provided for music that she plays and recommends: I play in a duet Broch Inspectors (violin/tenor guitar/voice). Mainly instrumental music of Ireland and Scotland, and we're currently doing a tune a day -  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrochInspectors/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/broch.inspectors/  YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BrochInspectors  Also I play in an Irish trio TRADA Irish songs with voice, guitar, flute and violin https://tradamusic.com/ (also on social media as "tradamusic") Here's my YouTube playlist featuring my favourite folk fiddlers (violinists).  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL632GLNcY2cB-PPJq97Sk-yCLr25ggPkM   Here's my YouTube playlist of Irish music documentaries (with a strong bias to the fiddle players!) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL632GLNcY2cCSd_FlnvaJiappDLPB3YAE  Online folk video tutorial sites I'd recommend are: https://www.fiddlevideo.com/  https://www.pegheadnation.com/   https://www.oaim.ie/   +++ Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon.  We meet once a month to talk about the latest episode. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up! +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com  Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannonelt Email me: [email protected]

Today’s episode is a little bit different (because it’s episode THIRTY! and that’s super exciting!) I’m joined by Clare, my partner, and we chat about things we’ve listened to, read, and watched which we find interesting. It’s eclectic (read: all over the place!) and I hope you enjoy it. Here are Clare’s notes from the conversation: Whale Song:  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/science/humpback-whale-songs-cultural-evolution.html and just in case: https://www.bardeen.ai/posts/how-to-bypass-a-paywall  and a very short video https://weather.com/science/nature/video/do-whale-songs-go-viral-just-like-pop-songs-do-for-humans Radiolab Two of my all time favs from the archives: Los Frikis: How a group of 80’s Cuban misfits found rock-and-roll and created a revolution within a revolution, going into exile without ever leaving home. In a collaboration with Radio Ambulante, reporter Luis Trelles bring us the story of punk rock’s arrival in Cuba and a small band of outsiders who sentenced themselves to death and set themselves free. https://radiolab.org/podcast/los-frikis Stranger in Paradise: Back in 1911, a box with a dead raccoon in it showed up in Washington D.C., at the office of Gerrit S. Miller. After pulling it out and inspecting it, he realized this raccoon was from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe, and unlike anything he’d ever seen before.  He christened it Procyon minor and in doing so changed the history of Guadeloupe forever.   Today we travel from the storage rooms of the Smithsonian to the sandy beaches of Guadeloupe, chasing the tale of this trash can tipping critter. All the while trying to uncover what it means to be special. https://radiolab.org/podcast/stanger-paradise  And the one about the Seagulls: In the 1970s, as LGBTQ+ people in the United States faced conservatives whose top argument was that homosexuality is “unnatural,” a pair of young scientists discovered on a tiny island off the coast of California a colony of seagulls that included… a significant number of female homosexual couples making nests and raising chicks together. The article that followed upended the culture’s understanding of what’s natural and took the discourse on homosexuality in a whole new direction. https://radiolab.org/podcast/seagulls And lastly, Lulu Miller's debut novel is excellent, its called Why Fish Don't Exist: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/50887097  And to these notes, I, Rhiannon, will add: Frank Film Club with Maisie Williams https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZpUr83bUP3JU5ggtNCd0z?si=444f576e367547f5 The Rest is Politics https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ysx8g1Iw42gESAtegrFaH?si=1af8fa01cf4146c5 H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald https://www.amazon.co.uk/H-Hawk-Helen-Macdonald/dp/0099575450 Orca rams into yacht off Shetland in first such incident in northern waters || The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/21/orca-rams-yacht-off-shetland-first-such-incident-northern-waters Enjoy!! +++ Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon.  We meet once a month to talk about the latest episode. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up! +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com  Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannonelt Email me: [email protected]

Today I’m joined by Mikey to chat about the impact that the menstrual cycle, with its four distinct phases (menstrual, follicular, ovulation, and luteal), can have on how we exercise. Mikey and I don’t only talk about the biological aspect of this issue but also the social. Are menstrual cycles taken into account during qualification courses to become Personal Trainers, for example? Is it still taboo to talk about periods and cycles in the gym? How can people who menstruate begin the. - often overwhelming - task of trying to learn how best to work with their bodies? As always, some extra resources for you to dive in a bit deeper if you wish: The menstrual month: how to exercise effectively at every stage of your cycle // The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/feb/02/the-menstrual-month-how-to-exercise-effectively-at-every-stage-of-your-cycle Day Twenty Three: Exercycle // 28ish Days Later Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/74qfhJMS3d0l1tDUZECq3Q?si=YDBTJ1snRnaOnSHOrRR27Q The Truth About Menstrual Cycle-Syncing: Working Out and Your Period with Dr Frankie Spence // Working Hard, Hardly Working Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/71xhnFObY50uee0sx8Zcn7  +++ Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon.  We meet once a month to talk about the latest episode. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up! +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com  Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannonelt Email me: [email protected]

Today I’m joined by Nicola to talk to us about investing our money (even if we’ve never thought we were anywhere close to being ready to invest!) Nicola runs a Beginner Investing Course where she teaches you how to put your money to work by demystifying investing and giving you the tools, knowledge and mindset to take charge of your finances without the help (and expense) of a financial advisor. Her May 2023 Course has already begun (although you might be able to squeeze in if you get in touch with her ASAP) but she’s taking deposits for her Autumn cohort. You can find her course here: https://chilledinvestor.com/beginner-investing-course/ Or contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-prentis-%F0%9F%92%B8-64a46b27/  And this is the website we mention in our conversation with lots of finance advice for people living in the UK: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/  +++ Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon.  We meet once a month to talk about the latest episode. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up! +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com  Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannonelt Email me: [email protected]

Today I’m joined by Bekhruz. We’re talking about overthinking and anxiety. He chose this text to help us: Overthinking Disorder: Is It a Mental Illness? https://health.clevelandclinic.org/is-overthinking-a-mental-illness/ Bekhruz is an accent coach and works with English teachers to gain confidence with their pronunciation in English and, thus, move forward in their careers and businesses. You can connect with him on his Instagram page: @ripitpliz +++ Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon.  Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up! +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com  Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannonelt Email me: [email protected]

Today, I’m joined by Shannon to talk about her lifetime-long habit of journalling. She selected the following two texts to support our conversation: Now is the Time to Start Keeping a Journal https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/at-home/now-is-the-time-to-start-keeping-a-journal.html  Virginia Woolf on the Creative Benefits of Keeping a Diary https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/01/25/virginia-woolf-on-keeping-a-diary/  Shannon helps language teachers build successful businesses. You can find out more about her work on her website: https://teflhorizons.com/ or through her Instagram page: @tefl_horizons +++ Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon.  Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up! +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com  Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: [email protected]

Today, I’m joined by Marcela, an Art Therapist based in Scotland, about her work and training in Art Therapy. In our conversation, she explains what art therapy is and how it relates to other creative therapies, why it’s such a powerful tool for helping children, and gives us an insight into what her sessions with clients look like. Before our chat, she shared with me the following interview with Graham Music, who’s talking (among other things) about the importance of play and creativity in children and how therapists can make use of this in their work. She recommended I just watch the first 15-20 minutes but I ended up watching the whole thing - it’s really interesting! Play; an interview with Clearsky Childrens Charity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vLCi2mtfuY Marcela is an Art Therapist and Lecturer in Art Psychotherapy at Queen Margaret University. +++ Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up! +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: [email protected]

Today, we’re talking with Valeria about her experience as an English Literature teacher in Miami, Florida in the wake of the controversial Don’t Say Gay bill introduced last year. You can find out more about the bill here: Florida's governor signs controversial law opponents dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' https://www.npr.org/2022/03/28/1089221657/dont-say-gay-florida-desantis Podcast: Today in Focus by the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2022/may/17/floridas-dont-say-gay-bill-podcast Valeria chose this article which she found interesting: Opinion ‘Don’t say gay’ says ‘don’t say straight,’ too. Let’s exploit it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/15/florida-dont-say-gay-says-dont-say-straight-too/ +++ Join our Deep Talkers community on Patreon. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkers to sign up! +++ Get in Touch: Join my mailing list here: www.rhiannonelt.com Follow me on Instagram: @rhiannonelt Email me: [email protected]