The Nomadic Life of a French-Algerian Language Coach with Feriel Temmar (Re-Release)
Note to listeners: we're currently on hiatus, returning with new episodes in April 2025. Until then, we're sharing some of our favorite episodes from the archive each week. Today, we're speaking with Algerian-French language coach Feriel Temmar, who is based in Paris. Feriel was born in Algeria, grew up in London, West Africa, and New York, and worked in Canada before leaving it all behind and starting over in France. Reminder: I'm running a 10-day group trip to Jordan this May. The trip runs from May 18th to 27th and you can get all the information by visiting here. The last day to join our trip is Friday, April 18th.Original Air Date: Oct 21, 2020.What you’ll learn in this episode:Growing up in a multicultural homeHow moving to New York was not as fabulous as it soundsWhy Feriel chose to pursue the path of “a real job,” inspired by her father’s career at the United NationsHow Feriel’s now-beloved-career started by a questionHow “fake it till you make it” is the advice that worked really well for FerielThe secret to a successful—and sustainable(!)—freelancing careerFeatured on the show:Follow Feriel on Instagram | @ferielisalanguagecoachConnect with Feriel on LinkedInLearn more about our upcoming trip to Jordan in May hereGet more information at: Going Places website Going Places is a reader-supported platform. Get membership perks like a monthly group call with Yulia at goingplacesmedia.com!For more BTS of this podcast follow @goingplacesmedia on Instagram and check out our videos on YouTube!Please head over to Apple Podcasts and SUBSCRIBE to the show. If you enjoy this conversation, please share it with others on social and don’t forget to tag us @goingplacesmedia!And show us some love, if you have a minute, by rating Going Places or leaving us a review wherever you listen. You’ll be helping us to bend the arc of algorithms towards our community — thank you!Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. Learn more about our show at goingplacesmedia.com.