{"podcast":{"title":"Real English Conversations Podcast | Learn English And Confident Communication For Newcomers And International Professionals","slug":"real-english-conversations-podcast-real-english-for-global-professionals-speak-clearly-confidently-at-work-1057084","podcast_index_feed_id":1057084,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/441930/rss","website_url":"https://realenglishconversations.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/1/5/7/0157d9dda6d6675527a2322813b393ee/I_tunes_Logo_1400x1400.jpg","author":"With Curtis Davies from Real English Conversations","episode_count":77,"summary":"🚀 The Real English Conversations Podcast Confident English for Immigrants & International Professionals You already have the skills, education, and experience. Now you need the English confidence to match. If you've ever struggled to speak up in meetings, explain your ideas clearly, network with confidence, or communicate naturally with native speakers, this podcast is for you. The Real English Conversations Podcast helps immigrants and international professionals build the communication skills they need to succeed in English-speaking countries. Hosted by Curtis Davies, ESL teacher, confidence trainer, pronunciation specialist, and founder of Real English Conversations, each episode delivers practical strategies you can apply immediately at work and in everyday life. Inside the podcast, you'll learn how to: ✅ Speak confidently in meetings and professional conversations ✅ Communicate clearly with colleagues, managers, and clients ✅ Improve your pronunciation and understand native speakers more easily ✅ Handle interviews, presentations, and workplace challenges with confidence ✅ Build stronger professional relationships ✅ Sound natural, professional, and credible in English Whether…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T22:18:04.989331+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-english-conversations-podcast-real-english-for-global-professionals-speak-clearly-confidently-at-work-1057084"},"episode":{"title":"🎙️Surviving 9/11, Cancer & Building Unshakable Resilience with Craig Sotkovsky | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals","slug":"surviving-9-11-cancer-building-unshakable-resilience-with-craig-sotkovsky-real-english-conversations-podcast-for-global-professionals","published_at":"2026-02-04T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-english-conversations-podcast-real-english-for-global-professionals-speak-clearly-confidently-at-work-1057084/surviving-9-11-cancer-building-unshakable-resilience-with-craig-sotkovsky-real-english-conversations-podcast-for-global-professionals","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-english-conversations-podcast-real-english-for-global-professionals-speak-clearly-confidently-at-work-1057084","url":"https://f2d756de-8697-40ae-8229-f32dc253974e.libsyn.com/new-episode-surviving-911-overcoming-cancer-building-unshakable-resilience-with-craig-sotkovsky-real-english-conversations-for-global-professionals","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/f2d756de-8697-40ae-8229-f32dc253974e/riverside_curtis__craig_sotkovs...___jan_28_2026_001_rec_youtube_videos_.mp3?dest-id=3695967","summary":"In this week's episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, the show that helps global professionals to speak clearly and confidently at work, host Curtis Davies speaks with Craig Sotkovsky , a 9/11 World Trade Center lung cancer survivor, entrepreneur, international speaker, and resilience advocate. Craig's story is extraordinary. After being exposed to toxic dust near Ground Zero during the attacks on September 11, 2001, he was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer nearly twenty years later, a moment that changed everything. Instead of breaking him, that diagnosis awakened a powerful mission. Today, Craig helps people find strength through adversity, advocate for their health, and build meaningful lives even in the aftermath of trauma. His work has been featured in TIME Magazine, FOX 5 New York, Bold Journey, Voyage ATL , and other major media outlets. He is a voice of resilience, courage, and purpose — and this conversation will leave you inspired to look at your life in a whole new way. ✨ In this episode, you'll learn: 💥 The moment Craig received his cancer diagnosis — and the mindset shift that saved his life 🌫️ The long-term health impact of 9/11 and what Craig wishes more people understood 🧠 How mindset became one of his strongest survival tools 💼 How entrepreneurship gave him purpose and strength during his recovery ❤️ A powerful story of someone he helped that changed him forever 💪 The top 3 skills every person needs to build resilience 🔥 Craig's best advice for anyone facing fear, uncertainty, or a difficult life transition This episode is emotional, practical, and empowering — a reminder that resilience is built through the battles we never expected to face. 📌 Connect with Craig Sotkovsky 🌐 Website: https://www.craigsotkovsky.com/ https://www.craigsot…","meta_description":"In this week's episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, the show that helps global professionals to speak clearly and confidently at work, host…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2274,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-english-conversations-podcast-real-english-for-global-professionals-speak-clearly-confidently-at-work-1057084/episodes/surviving-9-11-cancer-building-unshakable-resilience-with-craig-sotkovsky-real-english-conversations-podcast-for-global-professionals/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-english-conversations-podcast-real-english-for-global-professionals-speak-clearly-confidently-at-work-1057084/surviving-9-11-cancer-building-unshakable-resilience-with-craig-sotkovsky-real-english-conversations-podcast-for-global-professionals.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}