• Episode 1: Language, Literacy and living Without Limits

  • Nov 28 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 1: Language, Literacy and living Without Limits

  • Summary

  • In this first episode, I talk with Valerie Butron, educator, mental health advocate, and co-founder of Tumbao Bilingual Books. We explore the connection between education and mental health, the transformative power of learning languages through reading 📚, and how overcoming fear and negativity can lead to a bold and limitless life 💪. Valerie shares her journey as a global educator and entrepreneur, offering insights into how literacy can break barriers and open doors to new opportunities. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation that redefines what’s possible!

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    Time Stamps:

    • (00:31) Meet Valerie
    • (01:02) ¡ Hola !
    • (01:55) Mental Health
    • (07:25) Watch How you talk to yourself
    • (10:58) Should Professional Development change?
    • (13:58) Overextending yourself
    • (17:06) How running can help with Mental Health
    • (20:57) Get out of your own way
    • (21:31) My outlet from stress
    • (25:45) Wellness and being an author
    • (26:51) Release the need to…
    • (30:30) Mission of Tumbao Bilingual Books
    • (35:18) “Step, out, Act and do something about it”
    • (35:30) Get to Work
    • (38:20) Advice for teachers learning a language
    • (38:42) Her book’s inspiration
    • (40:30) Advice #2
    • (45:03) Getting Uncomfortable
    • (47:53) Tumbao Bilingual Books outreach
    • (49:48) No means “redirection”
    • (51:41) Can’t Pay Bills with opinions
    • (52:32) Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
    • (55:13) Being Black and speaking Spanish
    • (56:33) Changing the narrative
    • (59:38) Traveling as a Black person
    • (01:00:43) Valerie’s experience as a Black educator
    • (01:03:23) We need more multilingual Black educators
    • (01:05:08) How to move the work forward
    • (01:06:57) How to contact Valerie and Tumbao Bilingual Books

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    Follow Valerie:

    Website: https://tumbaobooks.com/

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tumbao-bilingual-books-llc/posts/?feedView=all

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TumbaoBilingualBooks

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumbaobilingualbooks/

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    Follow me:

    Website: https://www.anthonyabroad.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyabroad/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@anthonyabroad

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_anthonyabroad/

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    https://buymeacoffee.com/anthonyabroad

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