{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Language & Travel Hacking","title":"I prepared for one career and built another","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":512,"description":"For four years, I worked toward becoming a conference interpreter. I learned languages, passed exams, took translation training, and even accepted a difficult, poorly paid job to strengthen my application. Then, just before I could apply for the master's degree I had been working toward, the university changed its admissions rules and made me ineligible. It felt like four years of effort had gone to waste.\nBut I still had everything I had built along the way. My translation training led to freelance work, which became my first location-independent job and eventually helped me build a life as a digital nomad and create Fluent in 3 Months. In this episode, I share why a failed plan doesn't erase your progress, and how the skills you gain along the way can open doors you never expected.\n\nNormal price \"$249, but chat one-on-one directly to Benny for just $99 if you book in August!\nOr you can follow me on all Social Media channels:\nInstagram: @irishpolyglot\nThread: @irishpolyglot\nTikTok: @irishpolyglot","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pW087txV5RD4roaChfUQLb34lp6izvvp6wBRTMsTI1Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZjVk/M2JmNmNmN2EzYWFl/ODc3NzkxYTIyZTBi/OTZmMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}