From Struggling With Languages to Becoming The Lead Interpreter of the Beijing Olympics: Ryan Shuken Artwork

Geopats: balancing culture shock

No matter where you're from or where you've moved to or are planning to move to, this podcast can help you get grounded. These are conversations that with other long term expats and internationals about what grounded them in their other places in the world. We embrace culture shock and learn from it. Some conversations are focused on books, others language, online communities and more. These are candid, vulnerable conversations that reflect our ups and downs adjusting to life elsewhere.

All Episodes

Geopats: balancing culture shock

From Struggling With Languages to Becoming The Lead Interpreter of the Beijing Olympics: Ryan Shuken

November 17, 2019 • Stephanie Fuccio • Episode 23

Send us a text

Have you ever had to create your own path to succeed at something? That is exactly what Venture Capitalist https://twitter.com/Rshuken (Ryan Shuken) did to become fluent in Mandarin Chinese. In fact, he was so successful at it that he ended up being the Lead Interpreter for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 in China. This is a 2 part interview about his amazing language learning story. Come back tomorrow and the day after for the rest of Ryan's inspiring language story. This recording originally appeared on the Geopats NaPodPoMo podcast in 3 separate episodes: https://www.stephfuccio.com/napodpomo/14, https://www.stephfuccio.com/napodpomo/15https://www.stephfuccio.com/napodpomo/16 and has been compiled and added to Geopats Language for your language geekery listening pleasure.

Traveling Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3422

🔥 Grab some Geopats merchandise: https://geopats.tpopsite.com/

🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/

🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.saneandsimplepodcasting.com

Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries: Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.

🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3422

🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38

🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738