It's About Language, with Norah Jones
Insightful conversations on the nature and impact of language and culture with creative leaders in the fields of education, business, arts, and science. Their stories shed light on how language makes us human - and brings hope.Find your voice. Enter the conversation. Find your superpower.
It's About Language, with Norah Jones
Latest Episodes
S6E10: Language, Identity, and the Power of Reclamation with Jennifer Ptesanwin Weston
Jennifer (Ptesanwin) Weston, citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and CEO of 7,000 Languages, joins Norah Jones for a powerful conversation about language, identity, and the work of preserving Indigenous cultures for future generations....
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S6E9: Finding Voice, Connection, and Curiosity Through Language with Milton Alan Turner
Season 6, Episode 9 of It's About Language features veteran educator Milton Alan Turner in a thoughtful conversation about language, identity, belonging, and the transformative power of human connection.Drawing on more th...
S6E8: The Courage to Be Seen with John Tessitore
In this deeply reflective conversation, Norah sits down with John Tessitore — writer, editor, poet, podcaster, and advocate for the humanities — to explore the relationship between language, creativity, fear, and identity.What begins as ...
S6E7: Onward Together: The Energy Behind Language Advocacy & Collaboration with Joy Peyton
There’s a noticeable shift happening in language education—and this conversation captures it.Right after Language Advocacy Days, Norah sits down with Joy Peyton to talk about what stood out most. Not the challenges, but the energy. The c...
S6E6: Power of Young Voices | Students at Language Advocacy Days
What happens when you give students the space to just… speak?At Language Advocacy Days 2026 in Washington, DC, a group of students from across the country did exactly that. No script. No formal panel. Just a circle, a microphone, and a w...
