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Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten

In series 1 I focused on interviewing people who had transformed their English skills and their careers in the mining industry at the same time. I set out to find out what made them successful. The people I felt had truly embraced the language learning journey and had seen the career benefits from doing it.I wanted to let these people share with you what they experienced. And more importantly, how they did it. Do listen to these stories if you haven"t already. But in Series 2, I want to move on

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9:09

Mitigate, Reduce or Offset? What's the Difference?

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2026/09/28

Do you mitigate or reduce a risk? And what exactly do we mean when we talk about offsetting a consequence?In this episode, we look at some of the English used when talking about safety in the mining industry. Transcript and vocab list available here.

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10:06

Incident or Accident? What's the difference?

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2026/09/22

What’s the difference between an incident and an accident? And what do we mean when we talk about a near miss? In this episode, we continue to look at some of the English used when talking about safety in the mining industry. Transcript and vocab list available here.

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9:53

Risk or Harm? What's the difference?

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2026/09/14

What’s the difference between a risk and a harm? And what exactly do we mean when we talk about likelihood and consequence?In this episode, we look at some of the English used when talking about safety in the mining industry. Transcript and vocab list available here.

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22:17

Umar's Wise Words - Practise Makes Perfect

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2024/10/15

Umar has been on a journey to improve his English speaking communication skills as a recent graduate in the industry. Coming from Ghana, he had a strong English education at school. But his local language was what he was comfortable in using. He overcame his reluctance and lack of confidence in speaking in English through confronting his fear head on. And he won.

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18:59

Danyal's Just Landed on His Feet in Australia

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2024/05/05

Danyal has generously joined me to chat and share his insights into what it takes to truly land on your feet when immigrating to a native English-speaking country (Australia) as a professional in the mining/minerals processing industry.Danyal arrived in Australia from Iran just 10 days ago, but he has hit the ground running on his job hunt as he invested a great deal of time and energy into being fully prepared before departing Iran.

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07:44

Speaking About Mining Matters

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2023/12/11

Have you been wondering why I have been so quiet lately? What have I been working on?Well, wonder no more. In this episode, I will introduce you to my new podcast. It is complimentary to this one and it gives you the direct support you need to improve your industry-specific English communication skills today. It's still free, it's still aimed to give you the support you need and it's still done by me. Pop your headphones in and find out what I have been building for you!

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22:45

How a sense of ”goodwill” can make all the difference...

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2023/09/18

Prof. Aleks Nikoloski shares his insights into what "matters" and what "doesn't matter" when improving your English communication as an educator and a true professional in the industry. Aleks immigrated to Australia to start his career as a graduate process engineer from North Macedonia. He truly mastered the art of communication and facing challenges and has used these skills to reach the lofty heights of Professor of Extractive Metallurgy at Murdoch University!

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22:09

Unearthing Language Secrets with a Leading Malaysian...

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2023/07/24

In this episode, we dive into the journey of a seasoned Malaysian geophysicist, as he shares his experience of mastering the English language. He reveals the hurdles he faced, the strategies he used to overcome these obstacles and the pivotal role that language played in shaping his professional trajectory. Download the Transcript here.

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24:28

Listen to David’s inspiring story of overcoming...

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2023/04/05

David overcame significant challenges in English communication when he moved from Colombia to regional Queensland, Australia to further his career as a Chemical Engineer in the mining industry. Listen to him share what he learned about the process of improving a language for work in a new country. Download the Transcript here

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13:50

Have you wondered who the host of this podcast is?...

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2023/03/30

I have realised that I have made 4 episodes already of interviews with people who inspire me with their English learning journeys and the outcomes in their careers, but I haven't taken the time to introduce myself. Who am I? What inspired me to start this business and what really makes me tick inside? So if you have been wondering about who the host of this podcast is, take a listen and wonder no more.

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25:31

Flor’s career successes

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2022/12/23

Be inspired by Flor's career success as she mastered English. Get the show notes here: Download You can contact me at email or LinkedIn here

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15:56

Zeynep transformed her English and opened new doors

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2022/12/11

Join Zeynep as she shares how new doors opened for her after she overcame her fear of speaking in English. Access the show notes here: Download You can contact me at email or LinkedIn here

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20:06

Listen as Serkan explains how he has taken control of...

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2022/11/28

Join Serkan as he shares his experience in advancing his career while improving his English. Access the show notes here: Download You can contact me at email or LinkedIn here

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17:28

Jordan’s experience studying in Australia

Digging a little deeper into English with Kirsten ·

2022/11/14

Join Jordan as he shares his experience when he moved from Malaysia to Australia to study at university. Access the show notes here: Download You can contact me at email or LinkedIn here

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