Podcast appearances and mentions of Aisha Z Cort

Today I am joined by Aisha Cort.  Aisha Z. Cort, PhD is a lecturer of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Howard University in Washington, DC. Dr. Cort earned her BA in Spanish from Yale University, and her MA and PhD in Spanish Literature from Emory University. Her research focuses on Afro-Latinx and Latinx film, literature, and cultural production, with a specialization in Afro-Cuban cultural production.  As an entrepreneur, Dr. Cort runs the VIVA LA LENGUA™ language courses and cultural immersion tours in Havana, Cuba, Oaxaca, Mexico, Barcelona, and Tulum via her company, Hey Dr. Cort!. She is also the founder of VELA NEGRA, a candle and home fragrance company inspired by her Afro-Cuban and Guyanese heritage with scents called Ashe, Azucar, Coqui, Morena,Rico, Wepa, Santa and Raices Tune in to learn more about how Aisha added profitable candle business owner to her already impressive resume! Follow The Vela Negra IG: https://www.instagram.com/thevelanegra/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevelanegra Website: https://www.thevelanegra.com/shop Suggest Books: The Magic of Big Thinking by David J. Schwartz Profit First By Mike Michalowicz Follow Werk Mija on Social Media Instagram: @werkmija Facebook: @werkmija TikTok: @werkmija www.werkmija.com Music by: The Rewrites

Despite growing up speaking Spanish everyday in a Spanish-speaking household, I didn’t learn to read and write in Spanish until I was 13! When I finally started to learn… it was BAD. I wrote everything phonetically AND with a Cuban accent. Many of us who are dual language learners have this experience of not fixing in your native tongue. This week will speak with Dr. Aisha Z. Cort about her journey with Language and AfroLatinidad. Dr. Aisha Cort is the Afro-Cuban founder of Hey Dr.Cort!, a company focused on bringing language to life via the VIVA LA LENGUA online Spanish courses and cultural immersion language tours to Havana, Cuba, Oaxaca, Mexico and Barcelona, Spain. Additionally, Dr. Cort is a full-time lecturer of Spanish at Howard University in Washington, DC. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Today, speaking more than one language has become increasingly important for education, work, and travel. In this episode of Figure Out Your Life, I discuss learning a new language with Dr. Aisha Z. Cort, and she shares with us tips and strategies on getting started on your own language learning journey from her experiences as a multilingual speaker and language coach.  Dr. Cort is a Cuban-Guyanese-American Spanish speaker from Boston, MA. She received her undergraduate degree from Yale University in Spanish (2005) and earned her Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Emory University in Spanish Literature (2009, 2010). She lives in  Washington, DC and is currently a full-time lecturer of Spanish at Howard University. Her company Hey Dr. Cort! offers a number of services that allow you to take control of your language learning journey on your own time, including a Viva La Lengua: 4 Weeks to Conversationally Fluent Spanish course and cultural immersion trips to Havana, Tulum, and Barcelona.  Listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, or Stitcher This episode is brought to by:  Audible Audible is offering Figure Out Your Life with Toya T listeners a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. To get your free audiobook, go to: http://www.audibletrack.com/click.track?CID=102175&AFID=431633  Links mentioned in this episode: Washington Times article Hey Dr. Cort  Audacity Fest (use promo code AISHA for 25% off) Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed):  http://figureoutyourlife.libsyn.com/rss  Announcements:  If you are looking for a community of other folks who are trying to figure out their lives, join us here: https://www.facebook.com/figureoutyourlifeblog/  Social Media Info:  Hey Dr. Cort! - @heydrcort (Instagram, Twitter, & Facebook) Figure Out Your Life - @figureoutyourlifepod (Instagram)  #FigureOutYourLifePod

Have you ever wanted to start a business, but didn’t know how to start? In this episode of Figure Out Your Life with Toya T, I speak to Dr. Aisha Z. Cort about her business Hey Dr. Cort! and she shares with us what she has figured out about starting a business, from idea to launch.  Dr. Cort is a Cuban-Guyanese-American Spanish speaker from Boston, MA. She received her undergraduate degree from Yale University in Spanish (2005) and earned her Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Emory University in Spanish Literature (2009, 2010). She lives in  Washington, DC and is currently a full-time lecturer of Spanish at Howard University.  Hey Dr. Cort! offers a number of services that allow you to take control of your language learning journey on your own time, including a Viva La Lengua: 4 Weeks to Conversationally Fluent Spanish course and cultural immersion trips to Havana, Tulum, and Barcelona.  Listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, or Stitcher This episode is brought to by:  Audible Audible is offering Figure Out Your Life with Toya T listeners a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. To get your free audiobook, go to: http://www.audibletrack.com/click.track?CID=102175&AFID=431633  Links mentioned in this episode: Hey Dr. Cort  Zoom Teachable  Mailchimp  Leadpages Canva Word Swag Wordpress Feminessay  Passion Planner Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed):  http://figureoutyourlife.libsyn.com/rss  Announcements:  If you are looking for a community of other folks who are trying to figure out their lives, join us here: https://www.facebook.com/figureoutyourlifeblog/  Social Media Info:  Hey Dr. Cort! - @heydrcort (Instagram, Twitter, & Facebook) Figure Out Your Life - @figureoutyourlifeblog (Instagram)  #FigureOutYourLifePod