Episodes

Sophie Solomon has lived in four countries, spoken four languages, and worked at some of the biggest companies in the world. Autodesk, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Accenture. She quit a leadership track at 34 to raise four kids, started a company while pregnant with her fourth, and came back to corporate America like nothing happened. At 59, perimenopause hit her like a freight train. Debilitating brain fog. No real answers from doctors. No support from her company. So she did what Sophie does:...

Welcome back to The Global Crowd—still the podcast you definitely didn't need, but hopefully one you'll keep around. This episode features Johan Botha—one of Africa's most influential voices in localization and co-founder of ALCA (Association of Language Companies in Africa). He's the guy collecting hundreds of comic books, co-founding an industry association to unite and open Africa, and prioritizing bedtime stories over business calls and prime networking. As you will notice, we also ...

🍼💥 The Global Crowd – Baby Teaser: “The Braaibe” 💥🍼 Yes, I’ve done the baby video thing before. Yes, it had impact. Yes, the babies have teeth. Yes, I was told—wisely—not to use the same “formula” again (pun intended). Which is exactly why I’m doing it again. But this time, the roles are reversed.I’m the one holding the milk bottle... and someone really wants in. Badly. While the teaser may seem familiar, the episode it leads into will be a bit different. Can’t wait...

Welcome back to The Global Crowd—a proudly unpolished podcast built on spontaneous conversations with leaders from the globalization and international growth community who refuse to take life too seriously. Today, we welcome Olga Beregovaya, VP of AI at Smartling, community pillar, music producer, horse whisperer—and one of those rare humans who can face chaos with elegance, curiosity, and great boots. From building AI programs to wrangling 22 punk rockers at a border crossing, Olga’s life...

Someone told me that creating a podcast was "child's play". We'll, I strongly disagree. Just convincing my guest for episode 1.1 took no less than seven pages of "pleases". Can you tell who she is? Full episode coming soon to you, loyal subscriber.

Welcome to The Global Crowd—a podcast you definitely didn’t need, but we really hope you’ll enjoy. This is Episode 0: a proof of concept, a pilot, a playful experiment. There’s no fancy studio, no sponsor, no agenda—just honest conversation, curiosity, and a guest who helped make this whole thing happen: Ricard Sierra, CEO of Kobalt and long-time friend. Ricard’s career started in audiovisual translation, subtitling theatrical releases for major studios before founding Kobalt, a language...