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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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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Welcome to AfroLingual Abroad !

Join me, Anthony, as I dive into the stories of Afro-descendant educators, travelers, and language enthusiasts breaking barriers and changing the narrative of what it means to explore the world.

This podcast is for anyone ready to embrace new languages, cultures, and perspectives—one country at a time.

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