Special Part 2: Harnessing Community in Courses (Joachim Lépine)
Mon Jul 21 2025
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This is Part 2 of revisiting our two all-time most popular episodes (tied). Joachim Lépine breaks down his six-module course for translators, starting with the importance of support and community. He also discusses weekly calls, check-ins, community, interactive learning, and organizing content.
Joachim Lépine is a French-English translator, translator trainer, and the founder of Lion Translations.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Joachim discuss:
Joachim Lépine’s background and journey to creating online courses for translators His translation course structure and key areas of focus The primary audience for the course and their needs Evolving the course from its initial version to the current improved model The importance of support and community in the course structure Using Discord for community interaction and support Lessons learned and improvements made from earlier attempts Challenges and considerations in creating effective online courses
“I really organize things in threes. Whether you’re talking about an individual lesson or your modules… It’s easy to remember things in threes. It makes things easy to process for short-term memory.” — Joachim Lépine
Guest Bio:
Joachim Lépine is a French-to-English translator with a passion for helping translators to thrive. Even more importantly, he’s a proud dad... and dog owner!
In recent years, Joe has provided training for the United Nations, the European Commission, OTTIAQ, Magistrad, Editors Canada, the Translation Bureau, ITI (UK), Training for Translators (USA), and many others.
Joe taught English translation and related courses at Université de Sherbrooke for nearly 15 years and was head of the OTTIAQ continuing education committee from 2013 to 2020. He holds degrees in fine arts, professional translation, and education, respectively from Concordia University, Université de Sherbrooke, and Plymouth State University.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:
MiraseeRuzukuJoachim’s website: LionTranslationAcademy.com
Credits:
Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe CrystalProducer and Editing: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyMusic Soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:
Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:
24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Special Part 2: Harnessing Community in Courses (Joachim Lépine).
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Special "business revenue leak checklist" offer, free at http://www.mrse.co/leak. This is Part 2 of revisiting our two all-time most popular episodes (tied). Joachim Lépine breaks down his six-module course for translators, starting with the importance of support and community. He also discusses weekly calls, check-ins, community, interactive learning, and organizing content. Joachim Lépine is a French-English translator, translator trainer, and the founder of Lion Translations. In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Joachim discuss: Joachim Lépine’s background and journey to creating online courses for translators His translation course structure and key areas of focus The primary audience for the course and their needs Evolving the course from its initial version to the current improved model The importance of support and community in the course structure Using Discord for community interaction and support Lessons learned and improvements made from earlier attempts Challenges and considerations in creating effective online courses “I really organize things in threes. Whether you’re talking about an individual lesson or your modules… It’s easy to remember things in threes. It makes things easy to process for short-term memory.” — Joachim Lépine Guest Bio: Joachim Lépine is a French-to-English translator with a passion for helping translators to thrive. Even more importantly, he’s a proud dad... and dog owner! In recent years, Joe has provided training for the United Nations, the European Commission, OTTIAQ, Magistrad, Editors Canada, the Translation Bureau, ITI (UK), Training for Translators (USA), and many others. Joe taught English translation and related courses at Université de Sherbrooke for nearly 15 years and was head of the OTTIAQ continuing education committee from 2013 to 2020. He holds degrees in fine arts, professional translation, and education, respectively from Concordia University, Université de Sherbrooke, and Plymouth State University. Resources or websites mentioned in this episode: MiraseeRuzukuJoachim’s website: LionTranslationAcademy.com Credits: Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe CrystalProducer and Editing: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyMusic Soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people. Music credits: Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Track Title: GraceArtist Name: ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS Special effects credits: 24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market. Episode transcript: Special Part 2: Harnessing Community in Courses (Joachim Lépine).