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Professional Development in ELT

Season 5, Ep. 2

Welcome to ESL talk! A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers.


In this episode, we meet Nicola Prentis, also known as the Chilled Investor, who shares her journey moving from ELT into the world of supporting ESL teachers to better manage their money, and put it to work for them!


Nicola explains that people who work in ELT work hard and often don’t earn much, and gives her advice and tips on how to better manage your money.

You can find out more at www.chilledinvestor.com or connect with Nicola on Linked in.


As always be sure to connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/esltalkpodcast). You can also send your English teaching questions to esltalkpodcast@gmail.com. New Episodes are released each Wednesday. So be sure to join us each week as we continue our English teaching journey!


Access all of our episodes for free; access over 500+ ESL lessons through our partner https://esl-curriculum.com/esl-talk/, to apply to be a guest, and to support Fey during her battle with cancer, please visit our website esl-talk.com where you can find everything you need!

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