The ESL Sessions

I.E. Productions
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Exploring the immigrant condition through each individuals unique story. Join me in English and in Spanish, as we touch on all types of social and cultural subjects as immigrants and foreigners through stand alone opinion based episodes, one-on-one interviews on 'Enigma' and discuss with leaders in the communities that contirbute to our social change and dynamic in 'En Mi Comunidad'.

  1. The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad - Marcolina Santana Social Media Entrepreneur

    11/03/2025

    The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad - Marcolina Santana Social Media Entrepreneur

    The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad- Marcolina Santana As the reach of social media further expands, it becomes an ever more present part of our daily life, this makes the necessity for marketing and scaling more apparent. From new youtubers to tick tokers and channels of all sorts, engagement and analytics are a small and fairly misunderstood part of content creation on this episode I am joined by my friend and fellow content creator as we focus on the social media marketing landscape. Growing up in upstate new york and being apart of her family restraunt she recounts her ealry experience in seeing the differences between mom and pop shops and corporate business, we delve into into here decision to study media production and circumstance led her across the country for a short time then back east where her content creation and experience allowed her to be the founder of her own business in social media consulting. As well we explore the nuances of corilating relationships and business ventures along with what it takes to be an independent business owner, entrepreneur, and self-starter En mi comunidad.

    1h 21m
  2. The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad-Cast of "Valmont: The Black Raven Chronicles"

    07/29/2025

    The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad-Cast of "Valmont: The Black Raven Chronicles"

    With the rise of podcast, narratvie story telling and role playing adventure online there is a resurgence and demand for orignal stories in the audio format akin to radio plays of old. With a plot entwined in mystery and deseat one of these newly procuded stories is the subject of this episode. Focusing on its cast and cretaors we delv into the story of its creation and inspiration. the journy of its voice actors and its production. Speaking with memebrs of the Radio drama Valmont: The Black Raven Chrinciles I get some more isnght on the individuals bringing an orginal story to life and their passion and dedication to this project... en mi comunidad.

    50 min
  3. The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad - Bobby R. Jones CDR(Ret) USN

    07/18/2025

    The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad - Bobby R. Jones CDR(Ret) USN

    What does it mean when your time as a military leader shaped to command forces as a career ends and brings you to the social media landscape to become an advocate for these communities? In this episode , I am joined my not only a fellow service member but one of the role models that had shaped my military career so far. After growing up in Fayetteville Georgia in the 80s, being given the opportunity to study at a prestigious school in the Atlanta region he recounts his time in the Naval Academy, and his 20+ year career as a naval officer. Retiring as a commander, he co-hosts one of these independent podcast with another fellow service member, disecting the roles, leadership decisions ,and opinions going on not just in the US but also with international events. We explore his points of view on the immigration raids, his thoughts on the current state of the nation and an unfiltered and muche required analysis of what it means to not only be a black man, but a minority, fighter and the endevours he has experienced while also speaking out during these trying times as journalist... en mi comunidad

    1h 43m
  4. Ep 13: 1A and thoughts on the Administration.

    07/13/2025

    Ep 13: 1A and thoughts on the Administration.

    on this episode, I conducted some interviews out of New York City, at Washington Square Park, and got the opportunity to get some points of vos from native and recently move New Yorkers. we get their thoughts on The BB bill, ICE raids, and the cuts on Medicare and Medicade. Along with an interesting story about how Trump came to win his first term against Hillary Clinton.

    41 min
  5. The ESL Sessions Presents: Enigma "Jacqueline Burns - Acceptance"

    07/13/2025

    The ESL Sessions Presents: Enigma "Jacqueline Burns - Acceptance"

    On this speical Pride month episode, I am joined by a fellow service member. Growing up in South Carolina, and raised southern baptist we talk about identity and tackeling with accepting yourself, being accepted by your family and how it affects all members of the LGBTQ+ community. After military service, a marriage and subsepquent divorce she recounts her experience of serving during the repeal of dont ask dont tell and acceptence of Trans Service members, and gives insight on her experience so far after coming out as trans in 2020. We explore her perspective with current changes in 2025 and answer what it means to be privlaged and use that as a way to speak out in support of other communities. As we also learn about other aspect of her life as a voice actress in a audio drama, and here personal project to provide a safe space online with hope to expand its members and bring more inclusion. This is Jacqueline Burns

    1 hr
  6. The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad - Micah Bellieu, CEO and Teacher Fluency Corp.

    05/10/2025

    The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad - Micah Bellieu, CEO and Teacher Fluency Corp.

    From the developmental years in early education to insitutes of higher learning, teacher and educators help us to understand the world in molding, guiding us and being mentors in aspects of our lives. Concluding this mini series on teachers appreciation week for 2025 I am Joined by Micah Belliou CEO of Fluency corp. We explor her story growing up in Oklahoma, and navivating the education system before the year 2000. Aftwr aving graduted from the University Boston in Massachusetts she guides us in her journey to move abord to mexico and begin teaching Spanish fully imersing herself in the culture and life and overcoming the challanges that come with the languages and communication. Eventually returning to the US and seeing an opportunity to expand on her love of languages, she embarks on the first step in creating Fluency corp, bringin accessible and effective language learning skills to business clients at an enterpise level and further expanding to child education and personal use.

    54 min
  7. The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad- Mr. Ted March, ESL Teacher and Vietnam War Vet.

    05/09/2025

    The ESL Sessions Presents: En Mi Comunidad- Mr. Ted March, ESL Teacher and Vietnam War Vet.

    From the developmental years in early education to insitutes of higher learning, teacher and educators help us to understand the world in molding, guiding us and being mentors in aspects of our lives. In this mini series on teachers appreciation week for 2025 I am joined by my first ESL teacher and one of the educators that inspired me to create this podcast. Born at the end of WW2, growing up in California and Arizona join us as we go through his life being raised in fallon nevada, by a teacher and Sign maker. We explore his life as the only white student in a all black school in north vegas in the 50s, university of Nevada reno in the 60s and his 2 years voluntary service in vietnam. We touch on his late entrance into education and his views on the changes that affected not only me as his student but all of his students life throug the often difficult assimilation via ESL.

    3h 21m
  8. The ESL Sessions Presents: Mrs. Martha Barbosa - Spanish and ESL Teacher

    05/08/2025

    The ESL Sessions Presents: Mrs. Martha Barbosa - Spanish and ESL Teacher

    From the developmental years in early education to insitutes of higher learning, teacher and educators help us to understand the world in molding, guiding us and being mentors in aspects of our lives. In this mini series on teachers appreciation week for 2025 I am joined by one of my own teachers and one of the educators that inspired me to create this podcast. From her early life as a teacher in Colombia to becoming an educator in the United States. We explore her experiences as a Fulbright scholar in the early 90s and how she came to be a professor at the University of Nevada Reno, Fernley Nevada and ultimately ,Hugg highschool in Reno. We remanic on Spanish club, her experiences with her students, the challenges of being an educator for ESL and Spanish lacking resources, and the administration battles she fought for her students. As well as her guidance and mentoring she provided to many of my fellow classmates and international students.

    52 min
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Exploring the immigrant condition through each individuals unique story. Join me in English and in Spanish, as we touch on all types of social and cultural subjects as immigrants and foreigners through stand alone opinion based episodes, one-on-one interviews on 'Enigma' and discuss with leaders in the communities that contirbute to our social change and dynamic in 'En Mi Comunidad'.

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  • Creator
    I.E. Productions
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © I.E. Productions
  • Show Website
    The ESL Sessions