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Jan 2024
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How to overcome your lizard brain

Sophie Llewellyn Smith
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Hi! Welcome to the Complete Interpreter podcast by the Interpreting Coach. Why 'Complete Interpreter'? Because you're not just a translation machine, you're also a person and a business owner, and I hope to help you take a 360 view of yourself and share some great tried-and-tested strategies to improve your interpreting skills, mindset, and marketing. Have ... Show More
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