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Today’s #OldAsianLady guest is Antonella Gismundi, an Italian data analyst with a fascinating background in linguistics & psychology, now thriving in Taiwan!

She shares:
How a six-month adventure in Taiwan turned into 16 years of discovery and lifelong learning.
Culture shock starting from her shoes melting in the heat.
How speaking Italian, English, or Mandarin influences her personality in different ways.
Discovering face blindness as an adult impacted her life, career, and relationships.
Tips and tricks she uses to navigate life without facial recognition
😲Imagine not recognizing your own mother at the airport or struggling to recognize yourself in a photo!

00:00 Intro
01:21 I came to Taiwan with one way ticket and 6 months plan
04:48 My Chinese teacher in Italy convinced me to come
07:44 From Travel industry to Edutainment
13:36 Data Analysis and my 3rd Master in Work Psychology
17:47 Where is home to me - Italy or Taiwan?
23:03 My Taiwan culture shock stories
27:42 Speaking a different language can change how you act & feel
35:49 Sarcasm in Chinese doesn't work with strangers
39:25 Taboo questions/topics in the West are not in Taiwan
45:11 Funniest reactions when I speak fluently in Mandarin
48:48 Living with Face Blindness and not knowing it
57:45 How I work around not recognizing faces
1:09:44 My WoW - Lifelong learner

More about Antonella:
https://psyche.co/authors/antonella-g...

#Multilingual #polyglots #FaceBlindness #Prosopagnosia #Linguistics #TaiwanLife #cultureshock #OldAsianLadyPodcast #AntonellaGismundi #SharonLandon

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