Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry
This unique (sometimes funny, sometimes serious) podcast focuses on supporting signed language interpreters in the European countries by creating a place with advice, tips, ideas, feelings and people to come together. Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry deals with the fact that many countries do not have education for sign language interpreters. Here we talk to sign language interpreters, teachers, and researchers, to look at the real issues and share ideas for improvement from many countries. Signed language interpreters usually work alone or in small teams. This can create a feeling of uncertainty about our work, our skills and our roles. Here is the place to connect and find certainty. Let me know what you need at https://interpretersworkshop.com/contact/ and TRANSCRIPTS here: https://interpretersworkshop.com/transcripts
Episodes
200 episodes
IW 199: InterpreTips: Devil's Advocate - What You Believe
Shame on you! I'm gonna tell!Sometimes we don't discuss opinions because they may be controversial. But this can lead us to lose the ability to think about the reasons behind these opinions or beliefs. Let's discuss some unpleasant ideas...
IW 198: InterpreTips-10: Staring Judgement in the Reflection
You can't hide those... judging... eyes.Stay calm and look past the cycle of judgement, of meaningless feedback. Do not be a part of it. Today I discuss the feeling of anxiety, stress, and hesitation we feel about discuss...
IW 197: InterpreTips-10: Write is Right-Cognitively
Write it down or you'll forget it!Here's a tip to enhance your learning. A way to enrich our professional development directly.It's research-based concepts that "feel" right. Do this and see the improvement. It's a...
IW 196: InterpreTips-10: What's in Your Practice-From Start to Finish
I, uh... Well, obviously you should... Hi, my name is... Just finish the sentence!In this ten-minutes or less episode, I explore the one tip we all can start easily enough to boost our confidence and skills right from the...
IW 195: InterpreTip-Comedy: Don't Stand So Close to Me
You know that jacket makes you look fat. What?!Our clients can very easily say things to us that would normally hurt our feelings or shock someone not in our profession. I give real examples of these phrases and discuss w...
IW 194: InterpreComedy: Spy OR Interpreter
The spy who loved... Live and let... hmmm.Let's take a silly look at how we tend to be so secretive about what we do. Sometimes, it's just an evolution from beginner to experienced that determines how secretive we are. Wh...
IW 193: InterpreTips-10: Everyday Interpreting - Theoretical VS Literal
"Academia-shmemia!" No - it IS important. Use it wisely.We all get bogged down in arguments. We need to prove our opinions or ideas. Research and evidenced-based facts are hard to pass up. But when applying those facts, w...
IW 192: InterpreTip-Comedy: Don't Say That
Say what?! Why do we say that?Let's discuss some of the terminology of our profession. Why do we use what we do and is it correct?
IW 191: InterpreTips: A Frosty Interpretation - You Decided-So Do It
That's NOT what that means. - Huh. You're right.Sometimes even interpreters don't understand what it means. Did you ever find out what you thought an idiom, phrase, a slang term, a song lyric, or even a poem meant w...
IW 190: InterpreTip-10: Belong to the Interpreting Community
"Help! I need somebody! Not just anybody."We need community. The interpreting community just as much as the Deaf and the hearing communities, maybe even more.The feeling of belonging is very important for our well...
IW 189 InterpreTip-10 Love Your Work
Attitude, baby!Another quick moment to give us clarity on one thought. Look at your feelings towards your work. How this attitude can affect our practice, should be analyzed regularly.
IW 188: InterpreTip-10: Be You
One tip, ten minutes.One tip in ten minutes for a quick listen.You are you. Know you. Be you. That's all you can be. So... be.
IW 187: InterpreTips: In-DEPEND-ent of the Situation
It depends! Really?! I didn't realize that.When someone asks us what we would do in certain situations, it's hard to break the habit of always saying, "Well, it depends." Today we talk about that. What does it depe...
IW 186: InterpreComedy: Facial Expressions that Need to be Hidden
Thank you, thank you sooooo much. That's not helpful.The signed language interpreting profession is absolutely wonderful. However, we have some unique situations and behaviors that other professions do not deal with. So, ...
IW 185: InterpreTips: I Am Privileged to have the Privilege of Explaining Privilege
What does that even mean?! Don't be mean.Let's discuss where meaning comes from. How do we choose the meanings we use for our interpretations? Words and signs have multiple meanings. Which do we choose?I feel privi...
IW 184: InterpreTips: Every Interpreter Needs an Interpreter Sometimes
Everybody loves somebody, sometimeHappy 2026! How do we start this year? Let's start by focusing on our purpose, our passion, as a sign language interpreter, a professional.What routines, habits, ev...
IW 183: Interview Jiri Janecek Part 5: Interpretation of Our Awareness and Our Why
Why! I was not aware of that?!We end the interview with Jiří Janeček, the founder of the Czech Chamber of Sign Language Interpreters in the year 2000, 25 years ago.He concludes our talk with a serious look at how w...
IW 182: Interview Jiri Janecek Part 4: Structure VS Lies - Spotlighted Invisibility
I'm not here... Why are you staring at me?The interview of history continues. The Chamber of Czech Sign Language Interpreters revealed even more. Jiří Janeček, the founder of the Chamber, gives more insights from then and...
IW 181: Interview Jiri Janecek Part 3: Breaking the Rules OR What the Cook Saw
"You gotta keep 'em separated!"We're still in the Czech Republic. Jirka details the first main goal of the Chamber of Czech Sign Language Interpreters. He takes us back to the connections at Charles University and the ind...
IW 180: Interview Jiri Janecek Part 2: Thank You Vesta - Sit and Listen It's Their Language - No Mercy
"Well, I think..." It doesn't matter what you think.Part 2 of the conversation with Jiři Janeček in the Czech Republic. We learn how he started the Czech Chamber of Sign Language Interpreters and the American who influenc...
IW 179: Interview Jiri Janecek Part 1: Opening the Gated Community - The Birth of an Organization (CKTZJ)
"Welcome to your life.There's no turning back..."Today history is told. This is the 25th year anniversary of the founding of the Chamber of Czech Sign Language Interpreters. So, I interview the one person who started ...
IW 178: Interview Allyson Morgan Part 2: Time to Grow with Culture Mapping or Marmite
You love it or you hate it.Yes, it's Culture Mapping, not Marmite. But it is a "sticky subject" to discuss.We continue the conversation with Allyson Morgan as she explains the Culture Map developed by Erin Myers. T...
IW 177: Interview Allyson Morgan Part 1: Keep Germany but Save the Wales - Cultural Communication
Not another meeting!We need to know how the other half lives, our clients that is. We know that understanding the language is not enough. But do we know what parts of the dynamic situation we need to know?Allyson M...
IW 176: InterpreTips: Think, Think, Think - How Do We Do It?
Think a thought. Thought a think.How do we do such a phenomenal thing as thinking during our work.?I try something different in this episode. I take you for a walk outside while I talk. Listen to the sounds of the ...
IW 175: Interview Camilla Eurienius Part 4: Chit Chat and All That - Together
Come Together - Right Now!Camilla continues her push to make us support one another. Learn a bit more about Camilla and Sweden as we finish our chat about the sign language profession there.Thanks Camilla!