EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 45 MIN
My Father Called the House Fire Freedom. She Built the World's Largest Translation Charity.
from Localization Fireside Chat · host Lori Thicke
: In this episode Robin Ayoub sits down with Lori Thicke, author of Dreamer's Daughter, founder of Lexcelera and Translators Without Borders. They cover the memoir and the story behind it, the origin of TWB from a single free translation for Medecins sans frontieres to 200,000 linguists worldwide, the role of language in humanitarian aid, AI and the future of translation, and living and working with purpose. Lori is also the keynote speaker at VAMOS JUNTOS in Colombia in 2027. Get the book: https://www.lorithicke.com Connect with Lori on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorithicke/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hij3x3KkD4s Follow LFC on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/localization-fireside-chat/ Read Robin's blog: https://www.robinayoub.blog Learn about N49Networks: https://www.n49networks.com Book a call with Robin: https://calendly.com/robin-ayoub/30min CreditsHost: Robin Ayoub, Founder, Localization Fireside ChatConnect and watch moreWebsite: www.L10NFiresideChat.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OoURgc29R31XPGzOWL9iXBe a guest: https://calendly.com/robin-ayoub/localization-fireside-chat-podcast-recordingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinayoub/Support the showShare the episode with a friend. Subscribe on YouTube and Spotify. Leave a short review.DisclaimerViews are for education and discussion. Apply judgment in your own context.Tags#L10NFiresideChat #localization #hiring #recruiting #leadership #ai Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Lori Thicke is a Canadian author, founder of Lexcelera and Translators Without Borders, and the author of Dreamer's Daughter (Simon and Schuster, April 7 2026). In this conversation she shares the story of growing up in a mining town in Northern Ontario after her mother left, a cross-country road trip in a Volkswagen van with her father Dacker and brother Brad, and how losing everything taught her that freedom and loss can be the same thing. She also talks about founding the world's largest translation charity, machine translation, AI, and finally writing the book she was always meant to write.
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My Father Called the House Fire Freedom. She Built the World's Largest Translation Charity.
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