In this episode, Kerstin Cable and Cathy Intro talk about embracing creativity, joy and discipline in language coaching and learning as well as in business. Growth can be slow, there may be "failures" but it’s important to never give up, ask oneself the right questions and be open to receiving help. Topics: * Introduction * Living abroad and identity: how is it being German in the UK? * Learning languages to gain a better intercultural understanding: Welsh, Quebec French * Acknowledging the privileges of speakers of certain languages (English, French, German...) and of being able to learn languages by choice * Language coaching and business: balancing joy and discipline = growth * The effects major life changes like moving abroad may have and how to make things happen * Kerstin's projects: Idea Incubator, AI Language Club (links below) Wanna be notified when an episode is published? Subscribe to my channel and to the monthly newsletter: https://mypolyglotlife.ck.page/crossroadspodcast About my guest: Kerstin is a popular speaker at universities and events, and has been featured on BBC World Service, in Süddeutsche Zeitung, Bloomberg Businessweek and The Cut. She's a multilingual and multi-passionate online business mentor with over 10 years of experience creating and selling courses, coaching programmes, podcasts, books, retreats, and memberships. She's the author of 15+ books and courses for language learners, co-founder of AI Language Club and the Women in Language conference, and creator of the Fluent Show podcast. Links: Language Coaching: https://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk Business coaching: https://www.kerstincable.com IG: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ X: http://www.x.com/fluentlanguage Cathy's website: https://mypolyglotlife.com