Meghan Konkol's guest appearances

Meghan Konkol

Smart Habits for Translators

Move the World with Words

Marina Ilari

Tess Whitty

Emily Safrin

Eva Stabenow

Elizabeth Miller

Pamela Capalad

Laura Briggs

Matt Baird

Elizabeth Adams

Adrian Cohn

Alan Campbell

Melanie Padgett

Corinne McKay

Anne-Marie Colliander Lind

Eve Bodeux

OwlTail

As many of you may know, October is international breast cancer awareness month. So, it seemed like the perfect time for a very important conversation: dealing with (and overcoming) serious illness, as well as some smart habits that can be helpful if you or someone you know is dealing with something similar right now (or in the future).We are very grateful to our colleague and friend, Meghan Konkol, for discussing this important topic with us.Here’s a summary of our conversation with Meghan:- How and when she started her freelance translation career- What her typical work day looks like and what changes she made because of the COVID-19 pandemic- How she protects the boundaries between her work and personal life- What smart habits have been crucial in her career- How her battle with breast cancer affected her work/life priorities- What role her support system played in the process- What habits she has found most helpful during her battle with cancer and what continues to be important for her, now that she is cancer-free- Her advice for other freelancers who are in a similar situation or would like to take some preventative steps- What you can do if you would like to help someone you know who is battling cancer, or if you would like to support breast cancer organizationsResources we mentioned in this episode:Episode 27: A Special Episode to Celebrate Our First PodcastiversaryMeghan’s website and Twitter accountEpisode 15: Smart Sleep HabitsEpisode 2: Impostor SyndromeThe Todoist app1 Second EverydayEpisode 14: Smart Habits during Social Isolation: A Special Episode with Sara Maria HasbunDrops app for language learningVoxer app: a walkie talkie messengerSlack app for team communicationBreast cancer organizations that Meghan recommends supporting:- Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation - Young Survival Coalition - Breast Cancer Research Foundation - METAvivor - Living Beyond Breast Cancer - After Breast Cancer DiagnosisFor a full list of resources, visit the show notes page for this episode: https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/28

As many of you may know, October is international breast cancer awareness month. So, it seemed like the perfect time for a very important conversation: dealing with (and overcoming) serious illness, as well as some smart habits that can be helpful if you or someone you know is dealing with something similar right now (or in the future).We are very grateful to our colleague and friend, Meghan Konkol, for discussing this important topic with us.Here’s a summary of our conversation with Meghan:- How and when she started her freelance translation career- What her typical work day looks like and what changes she made because of the COVID-19 pandemic- How she protects the boundaries between her work and personal life- What smart habits have been crucial in her career- How her battle with breast cancer affected her work/life priorities- What role her support system played in the process- What habits she has found most helpful during her battle with cancer and what continues to be important for her, now that she is cancer-free- Her advice for other freelancers who are in a similar situation or would like to take some preventative steps- What you can do if you would like to help someone you know who is battling cancer, or if you would like to support breast cancer organizationsResources we mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 27: A Special Episode to Celebrate Our First Podcastiversary</a><a href="https://www.fr-en.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meghan’s website</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/meghan_transl8?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter account</a><a href="https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 15: Smart Sleep Habits</a><a href="https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 2: Impostor Syndrome</a><a href="https://todoist.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Todoist app</a><a href="https://1se.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1 Second Everyday</a><a href="https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 14: Smart Habits during Social Isolation: A Special Episode with Sara Maria Hasbun</a><a href="https://languagedrops.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drops app for language learning</a><a href="https://www.voxer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Voxer app: a walkie talkie messenger</a><a href="https://slack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack app for team communication</a>Breast cancer organizations that Meghan recommends supporting:- <a href="https://tnbcfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation</a> - <a href="https://www.youngsurvival.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Young Survival Coalition</a> - <a href="Breast%20cancer%20research%20foundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Breast Cancer Research Foundation</a> - <a href="https://www.metavivor.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">METAvivor</a> - <a href="https://www.lbbc.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Living Beyond Breast Cancer</a> - <a href="https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">After Breast Cancer Diagnosis</a>For a full list of resources, visit the show notes page for this episode: <a href="https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/28</a>

Episode 28: Dealing With and Overcoming Serious Illness With Meghan Konkol

Do you dream in a different language?  Most of us don’t even think twice about the language we dream in, but on a recent episode of the Move the World with Words podcast, we talked with Meghan Konkol about just that.  Living abroad, and dreaming in another language.  How did she know that a career in another language was for her?  She started dreaming in french.  Meghan was a guest on the Move the World with Words podcast recently and talked with us all about:  -Her first time dreaming in another language -Why living in a home that spoke no English was the best possible thing for her career -What Move the World with Words means to her You can find out more about the passionate translators who Move the World With Words by subscribing to our podcast on  Apple Podcasts, on  Spotify, or here.

Do you dream in a different language?  Most of us don’t even think twice about the language we dream in, but on a recent episode of the Move the World with Words podcast, we talked with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghanmccallum/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meghan Konkol</a> about just that.  Living abroad, and dreaming in another language.  How did she know that a career in another language was for her?  She started dreaming in french.  Meghan was a guest on the Move the World with Words podcast recently and talked with us all about:  -Her first time dreaming in another language -Why living in a home that spoke no English was the best possible thing for her career -What Move the World with Words means to her You can find out more about the passionate translators who Move the World With Words by subscribing to our podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/move-the-world-with-words/id1491817164" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>, on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3KaSPPSvjWHp5dgq4Ygax9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, or <a href="http://smartling.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

Dreaming in French: Falling in Love with Language w/ Meghan Konkol