SSAB - December 24, 2025

It’s Christmas Eve! And all was quiet, except for the podcaster saying it.Stay for a reading of Clement Clarke Moore’s Twas the Night before Christmashttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17135Another morning workout in! Today was gentle. Back and shoulders, worked on rehabbing the shoulder joint. Then, later in the day, a 7 km run in 46.25. SLV Episode 68 in the works.Looking to get a few more things done before I leave. Possibly SSP episodes?Have another video for SLV I gotta get done before I go back to Canada, too.Have a Merry Christmas!Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogMerry Christmas!00:00 Introduction and Christmas Eve Setup00:40 Life in Beijing on Christmas Eve01:54 Reflecting on Past Christmases03:18 Reading 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'04:43 Ukrainian Christmas Traditions11:18 Workout Routine and Shoulder Injury15:26 Travel Plans and Podcast Work19:33 Reflecting on Sales and Future Plans19:53 The Role of Podcasts in Monetization21:09 Contemplating Podcast Frequency and Workflow21:29 Challenges with New Editing Software21:58 Upcoming Podcast Episodes and Course Development23:19 Marketing Strategies and Service Offerings26:21 Innovative Language Learning Approaches30:33 Future Travel and Language Immersion Plans32:20 Podcasting and Business Considerations34:31 Final Thoughts and Holiday Wishes36:20 A Reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'