Irish with Mollie

Our conversation spans the world of languages and the world in each language. Sophia Smith Galer is an award-winning journalist and author best known for pioneering vertical-video reporting on platforms like TikTok. Recognised as one of British Vogue's 25 most influential women in the UK, she has amassed over 200 million views for her reporting on technology, language, and culture. Sophia is also one of just four people ever to have won University Challenge twice!We explore her recent book, How to Kill a Language, which is a hopeful, healing, humorous, insightful book which I highly recommend. Her research resonates so deeply with our own native tongue. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Grma as éisteacht! Thank you for listening! Beidh tú sásta gur éist tú :) You will be glad you did. Míle buíochas, a chara Sophia - Many thanks, Sophia :) Ba phleisiúr é - It was a pleasure :)

Múinteoir bródúil anseo! Proud teacher here! Ba phleisiúr é bheith ag caint le Caoimhín, mo chara agus mo dhalta - It was a pleasure to speak with Kevin, my friend and my student. Nach bhfuil tú tógtha leis? Aren't you impressed with him? Taispeánann sé cad atá indéanta le cleachtadh, paisean, bród, obair chrua agus grá don dúshlán! He shows what is possible with practice, passion, pride, hard work and love for the challenge!
Labhraíomar faoi ghnó, a bhácús, bainisteoireacht, cruthaitheacht, a thuras leis an nGaeilge, agus ceird fháilteachais. We spoke about business, his bakery, management, creativity, his journey with Irish and the art of hospitality.
Thaitin sé go mór mór liom, a chara :) Go raibh míle maith agat!
Feicfidh tú a bhácús in Athens, Georgia, SAM (USA) https://www.independentbaking.com/
Agus ar instagram: independentbakingco

Go raibh míle maith agat, a chara Yuji - Thanks a million, friend Yuji :) Yuji Beleza is a viral Japanese-Irish social media influencer and language enthusiast and entertainer, known for approaching strangers on the street and surprising them by speaking their native languages. He has millions of followers across platforms like Instagram and Tiktok and inspires people worldwide to connect with each other with smiles, and his incredible commitment to learning is encourging and uplifting :)

It was so special to chat with you and hear about your mission to connect with others through the care, joy, effort and consistency of learning other langauges. It's what the world needs!
Grateful to have you on the pod, and see your life-affirming videos online connecting with people through laughter, dancing and conversation @yuji_beleza

"The beauty of it is just so compelling" - Are we talking about the Irish language? Cathy Galvin's poetry? The west of Ireland? All of it.

"It was the lost inheritance of
something sublime: the force
of sea and wind; survival on the
margins"

Is failure wrong or bad? Or is it a journey of acceptance, celebration, fun, vulnerability and connection? Through Patrick's clown school, working in hospitals, being a teacher and a student, growing through challenges and finding his joy in play, drama, dance, navigating struggles, second chances, and awareness, this is a story of resilience, one of the most powerful skills we can have.

Go raibh míle maith agat, a chara :)
Thank you, friend!
Bhain mé an-taitneamh as ár gcomhrá - I really enjoyed our conversation (I extracted shining out of it!)
https://clownschoolinternational.eu/
@patrickvandenboom
@clownschool_international