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Back in Mainland China: Reflections on “Worth” + New Heritage Language Substack Series | Ep. 34
I recently went back to mainland China for the first time in 15 years. Not as a student. Not through the lens o...
Multilingual Kids. International Families. Intertwining Cultures. Everyday Life. (Jovana T) | Ep. 33
What does multilingual family life actually look like? In this episode, Michelle speaks with Jovana, host of th...
Intercultural Love Is Beautiful. It’s Also Work. (Inside Our Multilingual Marriage) | Ep. 32
In this bilingual Valentine’s episode, Michelle and Yann reflect on intercultural love inside their multilingua...
Between Two Cows – A Personal Conversation with the Unpaid Intern (Yann T.) | Ep. 31
What happens when we slow down and talk about language without shortcuts ? In this episode, Michelle is joined ...
Language Learning – More Compassion, Less Shame (Jonathan H.) | Ep. 30
In this episode, Michelle is joined by Jonathan H., an English teacher with over 25 years of experience teachin...
Holiday Episode 2025 – Community Stories on Family, Language, and Culture | Ep. 29
Holiday Episode 2025 brings together community stories on family, language, and culture from across the WeCulti...
It’s Not the Language. It’s the Assumptions. (Martha S.) | Ep. 28
What if the hardest part of learning a language isn’t the grammar or practice, but the assumptions people make ...
At Home, An Outsider (Sonia M.) | Ep. 27
What does it mean to call a place home when that same place refuses to see you as one of its own? In this deepl...
Tough on Yourself? That's Not Growth. (Trainer POV) | Ep. 26
Being self-aware doesn’t mean being self-critical. In this Trainer POV episode, Michelle breaks down why “being...
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WeCultivate: The Pod | Multilingual Communication, Real-Life Language & Culture
WeCultivate: The Pod is a space where language meets real life. We are here to push deeper conversations on multilingual communication, intercultural experiences, and the realities of language survival far beyond traditional ideas of language learning.
From polyglot journeys to international families and global professionals, each episode explores how language and culture shape identity, relationships, and the way we navigate the world.
We focus on the spaces most often overlooked: the messy, human, everyday realities of communication across languages and cultures.
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Last updated: Apr 14, 2026
April 2026
Wed, Apr 8 – Special Topic: "Reflections on Worth" (Back in Mainland China)
Thurs, Apr 23 – Guest episode with Karl P (Classroom Techniques/Pedagogy in the Age of AI
May 2026
Wed, May 6 – After the Mic (Do I actually hate language learning "methods"?)
Wed, May 20 – Guest episode with Mai I (Growing up Asian American in PW neighborhood, International Affairs, Career Changes)
June 2026