English with Kirsty – episode 308
Why self-care is important for freelancers and how additional languages can be part of it with Katharina Weiss
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You may remember Katharina from last year when we did an episode on the importance of networking. If you missed it, you can check back to episode 294.
Today we’re talking about self-care. It’s something we hear about a lot, but often it can feel like an afterthought or a nice-to-have-if-we-weren’t-so-busy. But especially for those of us with one-person-businesses, self-care is essential. And of course, as this is a language podcast, we also talk about how our additional languages can be part of our mindfulness activities and help us to focus on what’s happening here and now … and not in all the other times and places where our mind likes to wander.
We talked about
- Katharina’s language story, including her interest in medical writing and why it’s so important to guarantee equal access to medical informatioin
- How writing for ourselves or journalling can help us to process our thoughts and emotions
- Why it’s important to take care of ourselves as freelancers and what forms this can take
- How journalling in other languages can give us different perspectives and help us to be present.
We’d love to hear your ideas – so if you want to share what works for you in terms of self-care for freelancers, which language you choose for your journalling, and how the writing process has helped you, do let us know in the comments.
Who is Katharina?
“I’m Katharina Weis, a German translator specialising in women’s and mental health. I’m passionate about making complex medical information accessible and bringing authenticity to freelancing. When I’m not translating, I’m sharing honest insights on LinkedIn, collecting notebooks, and trying to balance being a mom to a curious toddler with running my business.
You can connect with Katharina on LinkedIn and sign up for her newsletter here.
How you can get in touch with me
I love to hear from my listeners! If you have any comments or questions, you can contact me using my contact form.
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