Sarah Hickey
Co-Host of Troublesome Terps
Interpreting Researcher, Conference Interpreter (M.A.) and Translator. Former radio journalist, all-time linguistics nerd. Native German gone Irish. Born troublemaker.
Sarah Hickey has hosted 17 Episodes.
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48: Getting Lingthusiastic With Lauren Gawne
20 May 2020 | 1 hr 8 mins
linguistics
Are interpreters enthusiastic about linguistics? If not, they should be! With Alex G away on assignment, Sarah, Jonathan & Alex D are joined by linguist and podcaster extraordinaire Lauren Gawne. Lauren teaches linguistics in Australia and co-hosts the Lingthusiasm podcast with Gretchen McCulloch.
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47: ATA meets Troublesome Terps - Live online meetup
17 April 2020 | 1 hr 42 mins
live
Special times call for special episodes. So, together with ATA board members and US-based interpreters extraordinaire Elena Langdon and Melinda Gonzalez-Hibner, the Troublesome Foursome embarked on a live online episode recording. Almost three dozen people joined the episode recording on Zoom and contributed their know-how and their experiences in a digital smorgasboard of #terplove, covering a host of topics ranging from the differences between the US and the EU market, to the controversial AB5 law in California and of course the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on the interpreting community.
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45: Terp Tech Trouble with Josh Goldsmith
19 February 2020 | 1 hr 29 mins
technology
This episode is focussing on terp tech, why interpreters should care and how they can get proficient in using it. Josh Goldsmith - UN and EU accredited tech enthusiast (and longtime collaborator to one Alexander Drechsel) - is joining us to discuss these exact questions and talk about fascinating insights, from SimConsec on an iPad, to a new technology-focused Master's degree for interpreters and translators.
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44: Vicarious Trauma & Supervision w/ Hannah Watson
22 January 2020 | 1 hr 19 mins
mental-health
In this episode, the TTs - including new host Sarah Hickey - are joined by special guest, BSL interpreter and professional interpreting supervisor Hannah Watson.
Relevant es ever, we discuss vicarious trauma for interpreters of all walks - whom it can affect (spoiler: everyone!), how you can see it coming and what to do about it, which is exactly where Hannah comes in and shares her experience as a professional supervisor and how supervision can help interpreters deal with bottled up emotions, stress at work or just "that annoying speaker". Truly helpful tips for everyone! -
43: A Troublesome 2019 In Review
13 December 2019 | 1 hr 39 mins
hosts-only, mental-health, year-in-review
In our last episode of the year, we have a big unveil for our listeners. With that out of the way, we look back at the year, especially at our live event at the Geneva conference and the episodes we've recorded in 2019. We discuss imposter syndrome and the Dunning-Kruger effect, the ins and outs of consecutive interpreting, interpreter PR and many other topics.