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The Learneezee cast will feature opportunities for our community of learners to discover alternative ways to improve their quality of life through the experiences of our guests. We also want them to take advantage of the community that we’re building and gather advice from its members about all types of subjects from advice on living as an ex-pat to how to live sustainably. We hope this can be a resource for self-improvement and sustainment of personal joy.
Episodes
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
In episode 18 Pat and Rico talk about what it means to be a content creator, their journey as podcast hosts, as they approach the three year anniversary of the Learneezee Cast, and their travels in Antwerp, Belgium and the Colombian coast respectively. The interview mentioned in the first part of the podcast is Nuseir Yassin on the How I Built This show with Guy Raz: https://open.spotify.com/episode/31jb...
In the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Francesca Carlin, a Transformational Coach through Animas and a certified Designing Your Life Coach. Francesca started her career in the theater but eventually went on to be become a Life Coach after being inspired by the book, "Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life" by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. She can be contacted through her website at https://dyl-coaching.com/
As always, we hope you enjoy the show and check out our previous podcast episodes as well as the variety of courses our teachers have created for you at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
In episode 17 Pat and Rico talk about big news in the tech sector. Pat discusses the confusion about SVB's collapse and asks how it was even possible. Rico discusses OpenAI's fascinating new software - ChatGPT.
In the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Muza Nuri, an independent Career Coach, HR Consultant and Content Creator based out of Germany.
As always, we hope you enjoy the show and check out our previous podcast episodes as well as the variety of courses our teachers have created for you at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
In episode 16 Pat and Rico ring in another year of the Learneezee Cast.
Rico discusses his move to Medellin, Colombia and Pat speaks about life in Germany. The rising costs of consumer goods has affected people all across the globe and inflation is definitely being felt in both Colombia and Germany.
In the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Patrice Gans, Executive Director at Random Hacks of Kindness Junior Inc, a nonprofit organization that empowers young people to learn programming skills and do good in their communities.
As always, we hope you enjoy the show and check out our previous podcast episodes as well as the variety of courses our teachers have created for you at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
In episode 15 Rico and Patrick get straight to the interview with dynamic ex-pat SiR Reggie Anthony.
SiR is an artist-teacher with a professional background in behavioral sciences and the entertainment industry. He has advised, interviewed and promoted recording artists signed to independent and major record labels.
His articles, reviews and opinion pieces have appeared in publications such as Essence magazine and Upscale magazine.
He currently hosts and curates the long-running literature program “Let’s Talk About Books With Reggie” at the Carl-Schurz-Haus. He also hosts a Hip Hop radio program called “Voyage To Gandahar: The Hip Hop Network.”
As always, we hope you enjoy the show and check out our previous podcast episodes as well as the variety of courses our teachers have created for you at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
In episode 14 Rico and Patrick are back from an extended break and discuss their in person meeting after 3 years of virtual communication. Rico and Patrick both have some interesting news to share.
Then in the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Richard Russo: "Once upon a time, I did a CELTA course in the UK. This awakened my passion for teaching and enabled me to see the world.” From there, he decided to get a Masters in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
For over 20 years, he has taught English to students of all ages in different countries. From his experiences, he began to write and recently finished his first novel.
With teaching, he likes to read short stories or news articles with students and discuss guided questions. He encourages students to stream TV episodes and take notes of language because it is engaging to talk about in class, and allows a focus on grammatical questions as well. In this interview, Richard tells us about a fictional account of a particular red headed former right wing president in his debut novel.
As always, we hope you enjoy the show and check out our previous podcast episodes as well as the variety of courses our teachers have created for you at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
In episode 13 Rico and Patrick are back from a long break and catch up on their latest discoveries. From David Goggin's book "Can't Hurt Me" to buying Real Estate in Germany, a lot has happened during this long hiatus.
Then in the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Christiane Beinroth an online coach at www.azurate.com (and content creator) helping repeat/serial ex-pats take ownership of their international transition and ex-pat experience. Christiane has lived and worked internationally for most of her adult life (3 ex-pat experiences in Europe and 2 in the U.S.).
She worked in education/ teaching (various age groups, entities). Around 2015 she started formally transitioning into coaching and consulting, first doing a master's degree in “Business Coaching and Change Management” and then gradually building her online consulting business. In this interview, Christiane gives out some tips and tricks to aspiring ex-pats that you won't want to miss.
As always, we hope you enjoy the show and check out our previous podcast episodes as well as the variety of courses our teachers have created for you at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
In episode 12 Rico and Patrick talk about GameStop vs. Short Sellers. They also touch on how people both in the U.S. and Germany still want to get back to traveling (Recorded in January! So maybe this isn't true anymore for you!). They discuss a bit about how vaccines being stolen on all levels of society!
In their "What's Life Really Like" segment, they discuss their respective perspectives on life in their current home countries.
Then in the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Antonio Lazo a seasoned business executive with nearly 20 years of professional experience having worked at several Fortune 500 companies, including Accenture, Pfizer, and Walmart. He has spent the past 10 years working and living in Latin America. His passions include fashion, travel, and social media marketing. He talks about his exploits in Latin America as well as reminisce on his childhood as a twin, check the Youtube video out to see who his twin brother is... ;-)
We hope you enjoy the show and visit our great teachers at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Learneezee Cast - Epi. 11 - w/ Pat Bastien & Rico Lazo - Interview Financial Advisor - Mara Liz Meinhofer
In episode 11 Rico and Patrick talk about the after-effects of the Capital Siege on January 6th and they discuss some of the highlights of President Biden's inauguration.
Then in the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Mara Liz Meinhofer - Financial Advisor.
Mara Liz Meinhofer is a Certified Public Accountant and founder of Financial Clarity Academy. Financial Clarity is an online academy that teaches everyday people a simple six-step system to help them manage and organize their personal finances. Twice in her life, crises knocked on Mara’s door. And she was able to handle crises “differently” given that each time she had more than $100,000 saved and no credit card debt. When Mara realized that those around her hardly had $1,000 in savings, she decided to teach others the exact same #NoMoreBudgets formula that she created to save more than $200,000 while she was a salaried employee, Mara Liz Meinhofer has an MBA in Finance, and a Bachelors in Business Administration and Accounting. She is a Certified Money Coach (CMC®), Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI®), Financial Therapist, TEDx Speaker, and International Keynote Speaker.
We talked to Mara about her background and her life as a Puerto Rican living in Portugal. We also asked her for some tips and tricks on how to improve our financial outlook and much more!
We hope you enjoy the show and visit our great teachers at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Learneezee Cast - Epi. 10 - w/ Pat Bastien & Rico Lazo - Interview Salsa Instructor Joel Dominguez
In episode 10 Rico and Patrick talk about Joe Biden's entrance into the White House and the peaceful transition of power. They contemplate the right wings' strength after the attack on Congress on January 6th.
In their "What's Life Really Like" segment, they discuss what life is like in Germany with Angela Merkel's term coming to an end, and compare the vaccine rollout, comparing Germany's plan to that of the USA.
Then in the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Joel Dominguez - the Owner & Founder of one of the most successful NYC Dance Studios - JoelSalsa, and one of the biggest Online Salsa Schools - MySalsaOnline.com. Since starting his Online Studio over 7 years ago he has been so passionate about teaching more Instructors how to build and grow their online platforms to reach more people and earn a new stream of income. With over 10+ years of building a few businesses both locally and online, he can help you to reach your business goals while saving you time and shortening the learning curve.
We hope you enjoy the show and visit our great teachers at https://www.learneezee.com/.
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
In episode 9 Rico and Patrick talk about the early Christmas present of the Covid-19 vaccine.
They discuss how the pandemic has affected holiday celebrations both in Denver, Colorado as well as in Freiburg, Germany, forcing families to make tough choices when it comes to protecting their vulnerable loved ones.
In their "What's Life Really Like" segment, they discuss how Schools and Restaurants have closed early for the Christmas holiday in Germany, while in contrast, Denver has allowed restaurants with outdoor seating to remain open.
Then in the "Expert's Corner," they interview, Neha Basnet - a Nepalese Social sciences researcher pursuing her Ph.D. in youth studies at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. They discuss her upcoming courses for Research Methodologies as well as Monitoring and Evaluation. They also talk about some of the projects she's involved with via her organization http://read-consultant.com.
We hope you enjoy the show and visit our great teachers at https://www.learneezee.com/.