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Sonia Kampshoff
Host of the Working With Languages podcast and career mentor
I’m a translator turned multilingual digital marketer. Today I host a podcast about the many careers open to people who work with languages, and I mentor people who want to find their first job with languages or move into a new career.
This page has everything you need if you’d like to have me as a guest on your podcast or as a speaker at your event.
Podcast host since 2025 • Career mentor • Translator turned digital marketer • Paid media specialist • Grew up bilingual
About Sonia
The short bio
Sonia Kampshoff is the host of the Working With Languages podcast and a career mentor. A translator turned multilingual digital marketer, she helps people find their first job with languages or change careers. She is available to speak about careers, languages, work, marketing and podcasting.
The slightly longer story
Hi, I’m Sonia! I grew up bilingual, so languages have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I started out as a translator, then moved into digital marketing, where I now specialise in paid media.
I always knew I wanted to work with languages but it’s only after shifting into digital marketing that I realised just how many ways there are to do so.
In 2025 I launched Working With Languages. Each episode a guest shares how they work with languages and how they got there. The world of work is changing quickly with technology and I’d love the show to help listeners find their way among the established and the new opportunities for multilingual professionals.
Alongside the podcast I work as a career mentor. I help people who want to find their first job with languages and people who are ready to change careers, whether they’re aiming for an employed role or want to work for themselves. Together we brainstorm the options that suit their personality, experience and lifestyle.
These days I’m happy to share what I’ve learnt about careers, languages, marketing and podcasting, whether on someone else’s show, on a stage, or on my own.
Topics I Love Talking About
I’m happy to follow wherever a good conversation leads, but these are the topics I could talk about for hours.
Finding your first job with languages
Where to start when you love languages but don’t know which careers fit you, and how to show employers what your language skills are worth.
Changing careers with languages
How to work out a new direction, use the skills you already have, and move forward without starting from scratch.
Finding work that fits your lifestyle and life chapter
We all value different things, and what matters can change from one chapter of life to the next: your personality, where you live, how flexible you want to be, career progression, job security or running your own business.
Careers beyond translating and teaching
The surprising range of jobs where languages are an advantage, and how to start exploring them.
From translator to marketer
How I changed careers, and how your language skills can carry over into a new field.
Languages, work and technology
How a fast-changing world of work, including AI, is reshaping language careers, and what multilingual professionals can do about it.
Marketing across languages and markets
What it takes to reach customers in more than one language, and why good paid media starts with understanding people, not just translating ads.
Getting started with a podcast
What I’ve learnt from starting and hosting my own show, and how a podcast can help you explore a topic, meet interesting people and build your network.
Questions You Can Ask Me
Not sure where to start? Here are a few questions that tend to lead to good conversations. Use them or take things somewhere completely different.
- What jobs can you do with languages besides translating and teaching?
- How did you go from translator to multilingual digital marketer?
- How is technology changing the way we work with languages, and should multilingual professionals be worried?
- What have your podcast guests taught you about building a language career?
- What would you say to someone who loves languages but has no idea what to do with them?
- How can someone change careers without starting from scratch?
- Which skills do multilingual people tend to underestimate in themselves?
- What do people get wrong when they try to turn their languages into a career?
- What does a mentoring session actually look like?
- How do you choose between a job and working for yourself?
- What does it take to market a product in more than one language?
- Why did you start a podcast, and what surprised you most?
- What’s one small step someone could take this week to explore a language career?
Interviews And Speaking
I love talking about languages, work and marketing, and I’m available for podcast interviews and live events.
I’d be a good fit if your audience is curious about careers with languages, career change, finding a first job, multilingual marketing or starting a podcast. I especially enjoy conversations that leave listeners with something practical they can try straight away.
Bring one or two questions and leave knowing what to do next. It works well for getting honest feedback on your CV or LinkedIn profile, sense-checking a career idea, or preparing for an interview that’s coming up.
Ideal if you’re a first-jobber with a specific question, or a career changer testing an idea.
About Me
I’m Sonia, a translator turned digital marketer turned podcaster and mentor. I grew up in Verona, Italy, speaking German and Italian, and I’ve always loved languages. I also spend a lot of time thinking about work and the future of work.
In my digital marketing job I work with international businesses, managing their Google Ads and social media ads. My working language is English, but I regularly run campaigns in several languages.
Read more about me and how my work and life experience can help you find a career with languages.
Featured In And Heard On
I love hosting podcasts and talking to people who work with languages!
I’ve joined podcast hosts and YouTubers for conversations about languages, work, career shifts, marketing – and what I learnt about hosting a podcast, the fear of putting myself out there and starting a conversation so many related to.
Freelanceverse with Adrian Probst
Adrian is a Swiss German translator who built a solid YouTube channel for translators.
He invited me on his show to discuss my podcast Working With Languages – who I talk to and my vision for it.
The Language Worker with Rita Prazeres Gonçalves
Rita is a terminologist and the host of The Language Worker where she talks about about the wider language services industry.
She invited me on her channel to find out more about my podcast Working With Languages and what I bring to the language industry.
Women Don’t Rush
Maria Rush is the host of Women Don’t Rush where she talks about communication, self-leadership, personal growth and the experiences that shape us.
I joined her on her podcast to share how the languages I grew up with – and my parents – shaped who I have become.
Photos And Media Assets
Need a photo for your podcast artwork, article, event, or promotion?
You’re welcome to use the approved images below when featuring or interviewing me.
Note: By clicking any of the below photos, you’ll be taken to a Google Drive folder, from which you can download them.
Want Me On Your Podcast Or At Your Event?
If you think I’d be a good fit for your listeners or audience, I’d love to hear about your show or event and the conversation you have in mind.
I especially love conversations that go beyond generic advice on languages, work and podcasting and help listeners see the options open to them.
Just click the button below and let’s see if we’re a fit.