web01.fireside.fm Wed, 13 May 2026 08:11:36 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Fluent Show - Episodes Tagged with “Language” https://www.fluent.show/tags/language Mon, 19 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Learn a Language...Or Maybe Three! The Fluent Show is on a mission to help you get excited about language learning. We learn languages every day in our lives, and have learnt over 15 different languages between us. We share stories, news, tips, and ideas that will make you fluent...eventually. Subscribe to the show today to get your regular dose of Fluent love. It is worth clarifying that we actively want to support anti-racism and will highlight and advocate for the equality of all. Language learning means committing to tolerance of other world views, and this open mind is a core value for me. This topic deserves well considered words so here are the best Kerstin managed to put together. (https://www.fluent.show/blacklivesmatter) en-gb episodic A Podcast About Loving, Living and Learning Languages Kerstin Cable Learn a Language...Or Maybe Three! The Fluent Show is on a mission to help you get excited about language learning. We learn languages every day in our lives, and have learnt over 15 different languages between us. We share stories, news, tips, and ideas that will make you fluent...eventually. Subscribe to the show today to get your regular dose of Fluent love. It is worth clarifying that we actively want to support anti-racism and will highlight and advocate for the equality of all. Language learning means committing to tolerance of other world views, and this open mind is a core value for me. This topic deserves well considered words so here are the best Kerstin managed to put together. (https://www.fluent.show/blacklivesmatter) no languages, language learning, education, polyglot, multilingual, language class, fluent, duolingo, fluency Kerstin Cable kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk Q&A: Getting Off the Intermediate Plateau https://www.fluent.show/76 52a02adb-e9cc-4d13-8b75-5f6768fe7a5e Mon, 19 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Why you are stuck at the intermediate level, and how to get your mojo back 29:35 no <p><strong>"How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?"</strong></p> <p>If you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again.</p> <p>You'll learn</p> <ul> <li>Why you're feeling stuck</li> <li>How to start feeling like the wheels are turning again</li> <li>How to re-think your feeling of being stuck for an instant mood boost</li> <li>Why rewards make all the difference</li> <li>How to figure out the next step</li> </ul> "How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?"

If you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again.

You'll learn

  • Why you're feeling stuck
  • How to start feeling like the wheels are turning again
  • How to re-think your feeling of being stuck for an instant mood boost
  • Why rewards make all the difference
  • How to figure out the next step

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]]> "How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?"

If you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again.

You'll learn

  • Why you're feeling stuck
  • How to start feeling like the wheels are turning again
  • How to re-think your feeling of being stuck for an instant mood boost
  • Why rewards make all the difference
  • How to figure out the next step

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Robo-Tutors and Translating Megaphones: It's the Future of Language Learning https://www.fluent.show/74 6f1c6a2b-3947-4431-be73-6ac10d7cc116 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Power up your Oculus Rift - It's the Future! 58:46 no <p><a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-74" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Click or tap here to read the full show notes</a></p> <p>In the News...</p> <p>Kazakhstan is going to change the official script of its language from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet by 2025 - we admire their SMART goal setting skills and discuss what could motivate a country to make such a big change.</p> <h2>Main Topic: The Future of Language Learning</h2> <p>What does the future hold for language learners? </p> <p>When a device translates what you say directly into another language, is there even a need to learn languages anymore?</p> <p>We discuss</p> <ul> <li>Gadgets and stuff that translates our language into other languages</li> <li>How AI has made language learning apps a lot more useful</li> <li>Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality as learning aids</li> <li>The good and bad sides of tech</li> </ul> Click or tap here to read the full show notes

In the News...

Kazakhstan is going to change the official script of its language from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet by 2025 - we admire their SMART goal setting skills and discuss what could motivate a country to make such a big change.

Main Topic: The Future of Language Learning

What does the future hold for language learners?

When a device translates what you say directly into another language, is there even a need to learn languages anymore?

We discuss

  • Gadgets and stuff that translates our language into other languages
  • How AI has made language learning apps a lot more useful
  • Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality as learning aids
  • The good and bad sides of tech

Sponsored By:

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]]> Click or tap here to read the full show notes

In the News...

Kazakhstan is going to change the official script of its language from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet by 2025 - we admire their SMART goal setting skills and discuss what could motivate a country to make such a big change.

Main Topic: The Future of Language Learning

What does the future hold for language learners?

When a device translates what you say directly into another language, is there even a need to learn languages anymore?

We discuss

  • Gadgets and stuff that translates our language into other languages
  • How AI has made language learning apps a lot more useful
  • Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality as learning aids
  • The good and bad sides of tech

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> "Ultramarathon for the Brain" (Bilingual Podcast with Judith Meyer) https://www.fluent.show/73 57ffa6a5-051f-4db7-a51a-a62a29ba91a7 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:15:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable In this interview with passionate polyglot Judith Meyer, she shares how she learnt over 14 languages, how you can get over the intermediate plateau, and why learning any other language than English takes a little passion. 56:45 no <p><a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-73" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Click or tap here to read the full show notes</a></p> <p><strong>German Learners</strong>: <a href="https://fluentlanguage.activehosted.com/f/41" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Click this link to download a full transcript (bilingual) of our conversation, so you can listen and read along at the same time.</a></p> <p>Judith Meyer is well-known in the language learning world for co-founding the Polyglot Gathering event and writing several language books and courses. She's consulted by many and freely shares her own tips and experiences from learning over 14 languages.</p> <p>We covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice.</p> <h2>One Thing You Need to Know About This Episode</h2> <p>This is a bilingual podcast.</p> <p>Judith and I are both Germans who speak a lot of English in our daily lives and even in our off-mic conversations we regularly switch between German and English.</p> <p><strong>If you are not an experienced German learner,</strong> there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling. Try to stay with us, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and challenge yourself to become comfortable with not understanding everything. Special Guest: Judith Meyer.</p> Click or tap here to read the full show notes

German Learners: Click this link to download a full transcript (bilingual) of our conversation, so you can listen and read along at the same time.

Judith Meyer is well-known in the language learning world for co-founding the Polyglot Gathering event and writing several language books and courses. She's consulted by many and freely shares her own tips and experiences from learning over 14 languages.

We covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice.

One Thing You Need to Know About This Episode

This is a bilingual podcast.

Judith and I are both Germans who speak a lot of English in our daily lives and even in our off-mic conversations we regularly switch between German and English.

If you are not an experienced German learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling. Try to stay with us, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and challenge yourself to become comfortable with not understanding everything.

Special Guest: Judith Meyer.

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Links:

]]> Click or tap here to read the full show notes

German Learners: Click this link to download a full transcript (bilingual) of our conversation, so you can listen and read along at the same time.

Judith Meyer is well-known in the language learning world for co-founding the Polyglot Gathering event and writing several language books and courses. She's consulted by many and freely shares her own tips and experiences from learning over 14 languages.

We covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice.

One Thing You Need to Know About This Episode

This is a bilingual podcast.

Judith and I are both Germans who speak a lot of English in our daily lives and even in our off-mic conversations we regularly switch between German and English.

If you are not an experienced German learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling. Try to stay with us, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and challenge yourself to become comfortable with not understanding everything.

Special Guest: Judith Meyer.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> What is it that you want to achieve? https://www.fluent.show/72 8b208410-1b34-4c94-97aa-8dd981c7c8b1 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 10:45:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Happy new year! Today I’m leading you through a solo show of highlights and lessons of the year 27:12 no <p>Hello from Kerstin and happy new year! In today's show, I've got notes for you on what really mattered for language learning in 2017, and how you can make the most out of these for your own path to fluency.</p> <p>Lessons from 2017:</p> <ul> <li>Best practices aren’t going anywhere <ul> <li>Ask yourself what you want to achieve</li> <li>Get out of the house and use what you know</li> <li>Contribute to your community</li> </ul> </li> <li>Getting organised is the key to actually using those best practices: Plan - Track - Review</li> <li>Setting goals helps me get out of my comfort zone - I’ve never self-studied a language to this level and I can totally do it</li> </ul> <h3>The Year in Language Learning Events</h3> <ul> <li>Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava <ul> <li>It was warm, busy, and great to visit this Slovak city</li> <li>The organisation was outstanding and there was a real sense of interest in almost every talk</li> <li>A lot of people enjoyed the no-English zone</li> <li>I gave a talk on how to talk to people and the feedback was very interesting (no it was NOT about chatting up girls)</li> <li>Already bought my ticket for 2018</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Langfest in Montreal</p> <ul> <li>It was warm again, a slightly smaller event, and with so many great volunteers and organisers</li> <li>Langfest stood out in how media-savvy it was, there was live streaming, lots of web coverage, even a little podcasting room</li> <li>Montréal is an amazing city for any polyglot </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Languages of London</p> <ul> <li>A smaller meet-up, great for connecting</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>The podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us.</p> <ul> <li>Thank you to my wonderful guests this year: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz, Gabriel Wyner, Chuck Smith, Kris Broholm, Shannon Kennedy</li> <li>Thank you to our sponsor Clozemaster, and the future sponsors who have shown interest in supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast</li> <li>A special thank you to my co-host Lindsay Williams</li> <li>Please review!! </li> </ul> Hello from Kerstin and happy new year! In today's show, I've got notes for you on what really mattered for language learning in 2017, and how you can make the most out of these for your own path to fluency.

Lessons from 2017:

  • Best practices aren’t going anywhere
    • Ask yourself what you want to achieve
    • Get out of the house and use what you know
    • Contribute to your community
  • Getting organised is the key to actually using those best practices: Plan - Track - Review
  • Setting goals helps me get out of my comfort zone - I’ve never self-studied a language to this level and I can totally do it

The Year in Language Learning Events

  • Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava
    • It was warm, busy, and great to visit this Slovak city
    • The organisation was outstanding and there was a real sense of interest in almost every talk
    • A lot of people enjoyed the no-English zone
    • I gave a talk on how to talk to people and the feedback was very interesting (no it was NOT about chatting up girls)
    • Already bought my ticket for 2018

  • Langfest in Montreal

    • It was warm again, a slightly smaller event, and with so many great volunteers and organisers
    • Langfest stood out in how media-savvy it was, there was live streaming, lots of web coverage, even a little podcasting room
    • Montréal is an amazing city for any polyglot

  • Languages of London

    • A smaller meet-up, great for connecting

The podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us.

  • Thank you to my wonderful guests this year: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz, Gabriel Wyner, Chuck Smith, Kris Broholm, Shannon Kennedy
  • Thank you to our sponsor Clozemaster, and the future sponsors who have shown interest in supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast
  • A special thank you to my co-host Lindsay Williams
  • Please review!!

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Hello from Kerstin and happy new year! In today's show, I've got notes for you on what really mattered for language learning in 2017, and how you can make the most out of these for your own path to fluency.

Lessons from 2017:

  • Best practices aren’t going anywhere
    • Ask yourself what you want to achieve
    • Get out of the house and use what you know
    • Contribute to your community
  • Getting organised is the key to actually using those best practices: Plan - Track - Review
  • Setting goals helps me get out of my comfort zone - I’ve never self-studied a language to this level and I can totally do it

The Year in Language Learning Events

  • Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava
    • It was warm, busy, and great to visit this Slovak city
    • The organisation was outstanding and there was a real sense of interest in almost every talk
    • A lot of people enjoyed the no-English zone
    • I gave a talk on how to talk to people and the feedback was very interesting (no it was NOT about chatting up girls)
    • Already bought my ticket for 2018

  • Langfest in Montreal

    • It was warm again, a slightly smaller event, and with so many great volunteers and organisers
    • Langfest stood out in how media-savvy it was, there was live streaming, lots of web coverage, even a little podcasting room
    • Montréal is an amazing city for any polyglot

  • Languages of London

    • A smaller meet-up, great for connecting

The podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us.

  • Thank you to my wonderful guests this year: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz, Gabriel Wyner, Chuck Smith, Kris Broholm, Shannon Kennedy
  • Thank you to our sponsor Clozemaster, and the future sponsors who have shown interest in supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast
  • A special thank you to my co-host Lindsay Williams
  • Please review!!

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Equality, Tea, and Spicing up your Language Learning https://www.fluent.show/67 1b5e9ef6-6488-4ccd-9eb7-3bd9fad5c7ca Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0100 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable How to stay motivated when you're learning a language by yourself this fall...plus some crazy English words in the wild 1:19:26 no <h2>Words in the Wild: Equality and Tea</h2> <p>I've been out in the wild, seeing and discussing words in the English language, and in this episode I presented the best of them to Lindsay to discuss what they can reveal about us and about society.</p> <p>First, we discussed social justice words. What really IS mansplaining? Is it just a word to describe any occasion when a man explains something to a woman? Or is there more to it?</p> <p>What do you think of the social justice words like <em>hepeating</em>, <em>mansplaining</em>, <em>manel</em>, and the responding #notallmen and <em>broflakes</em>?</p> <p>And our second word in the wild was <em>tea</em> - short and sweet, but is this even translateable?</p> <h2>Motivation Tips</h2> <p>Even though this is not Lindsay's average October of falling leaves and dropping temperatures, we took a deep dive into the season to discuss how you can <strong>get motivated for learning a language in autumn/fall</strong>.</p> <p>Plus, we've got some absolute evergreen tips mixed in for you to help anyone learning a language by themselves. Learning a language by yourself is not always easy, and motivation is a huge challenge. There are so many interesting and exciting ways to get going, so here are some of our best:</p> <p>You can read our full list of motivation tips in detail at <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-67" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-67</a></p> <p>Little tip: Try our sponsor <a href="http://www.clozemaster.com/cllp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Clozemaster</a> as your new app addiction. Get it done in the morning, and you'll be set for the day.</p> Words in the Wild: Equality and Tea

I've been out in the wild, seeing and discussing words in the English language, and in this episode I presented the best of them to Lindsay to discuss what they can reveal about us and about society.

First, we discussed social justice words. What really IS mansplaining? Is it just a word to describe any occasion when a man explains something to a woman? Or is there more to it?

What do you think of the social justice words like hepeating, mansplaining, manel, and the responding #notallmen and broflakes?

And our second word in the wild was tea - short and sweet, but is this even translateable?

Motivation Tips

Even though this is not Lindsay's average October of falling leaves and dropping temperatures, we took a deep dive into the season to discuss how you can get motivated for learning a language in autumn/fall.

Plus, we've got some absolute evergreen tips mixed in for you to help anyone learning a language by themselves. Learning a language by yourself is not always easy, and motivation is a huge challenge. There are so many interesting and exciting ways to get going, so here are some of our best:

You can read our full list of motivation tips in detail at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-67

Little tip: Try our sponsor Clozemaster as your new app addiction. Get it done in the morning, and you'll be set for the day.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Words in the Wild: Equality and Tea

I've been out in the wild, seeing and discussing words in the English language, and in this episode I presented the best of them to Lindsay to discuss what they can reveal about us and about society.

First, we discussed social justice words. What really IS mansplaining? Is it just a word to describe any occasion when a man explains something to a woman? Or is there more to it?

What do you think of the social justice words like hepeating, mansplaining, manel, and the responding #notallmen and broflakes?

And our second word in the wild was tea - short and sweet, but is this even translateable?

Motivation Tips

Even though this is not Lindsay's average October of falling leaves and dropping temperatures, we took a deep dive into the season to discuss how you can get motivated for learning a language in autumn/fall.

Plus, we've got some absolute evergreen tips mixed in for you to help anyone learning a language by themselves. Learning a language by yourself is not always easy, and motivation is a huge challenge. There are so many interesting and exciting ways to get going, so here are some of our best:

You can read our full list of motivation tips in detail at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-67

Little tip: Try our sponsor Clozemaster as your new app addiction. Get it done in the morning, and you'll be set for the day.

Sponsored By:

Links:

]]> Future You is The Best You, with Guest Benny Lewis https://www.fluent.show/36 500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56c07e5af699bbeaf22072e3 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:00:00 +0000 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable Future You is The Best You 1:19:19 no <pre><code> &lt;img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/" data-image-dimensions="735x1102" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="56c07ebb9f72667c95922725" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/?format=1000w"&gt; </code></pre> <p>This episode is all about being inspired by other people and their achievements. We decided to invite a guest, well-known language learning hero Benny Lewis from <a href="http://www.fluentin3months.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fluent in 3 Months</a>.</p><p>Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans.</p> <p></p><p>In our interview, you'll find out:</p><ul> <br> <li>How does it feel to be the big language author and influencer man?</li> <br> <li>Who is the mystery man that got Benny excited about language learning?</li> <br> <li>Does "Benny the Irish Polyglot" want people to say that he is impressive?</li> <br> <li>How can we share the love of language and stop people from asking us how many languages we speak?</li> <br> <li>What is the most important difference Benny thinks he's made in the lives of language learners?</li> <br> <li>Which polyglots and community members have made an impact to Benny?</li> <br> <li>What did Barbie, Shakira and Beyoncé do to get us where we are today?</li> <br> </ul><p>You also get to find out a lot about how Benny is keen to be promoting many others in the community, and how even a speaker of over 10 languages can be thrown when they're "hit with another language".</p><blockquote><p>"The people around us are the ones that can inspire us even more than those YouTube superstars."</p></blockquote><p>And what about being someone who runs their own business and travels the whole world learning languages? Benny is a pioneer, but knowing the real situation is a different story.</p><p>We hope you enjoy this awesome interview with Benny. Tell us what you think as well! Hashtag #cllp on Twitter, or simply comment below and let's chat about our heroes!</p><h2>GREAT LANGUAGE-LOVING PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW</h2><p>Why not see them all at once in the fun <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HZbBLl4FA0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Skype Me Maybe</a> video!</p><ul> <br> <li><a href="http://speakingfluently.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Richard Simcott</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://www.thepolyglotdream.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Luca Lampariello</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://flrmethod.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Moses McCormick</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://createyourworldbook.com/author-bio/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Susanna Zaraysky</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://ellenjovin.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ellen Jovin</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://www.learnlangs.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Judith Meyer</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://www.actualfluency.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kris Broholm</a></li> <br> </ul><h2>TOP LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE</h2><ul> <br> <li><a href="http://actualfluency.com/afp-s3e14-lindsay-dow-beyond-tutoring/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lindsay cheats on Creative Language Learning Podcast with the Actual Fluency Podcast</a></li> <br> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Just_Don%27t_Understand" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://www.carlsagan.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Carl Sagan, passionate astronomer</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/teaching-blog/eyes-on-your-own-paper" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Notes on "Turn that envy into inspiration" from Lindsay and Kerstin</a></li> <br> <li><a href="http://leanin.org/book/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg</a></li> <br> </ul> Special Guest: Benny Lewis. <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/" data-image-dimensions="735x1102" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="56c07ebb9f72667c95922725" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/?format=1000w" />

This episode is all about being inspired by other people and their achievements. We decided to invite a guest, well-known language learning hero Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.

Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans.

In our interview, you'll find out:

  • How does it feel to be the big language author and influencer man?
  • Who is the mystery man that got Benny excited about language learning?
  • Does "Benny the Irish Polyglot" want people to say that he is impressive?
  • How can we share the love of language and stop people from asking us how many languages we speak?
  • What is the most important difference Benny thinks he's made in the lives of language learners?
  • Which polyglots and community members have made an impact to Benny?
  • What did Barbie, Shakira and Beyoncé do to get us where we are today?

You also get to find out a lot about how Benny is keen to be promoting many others in the community, and how even a speaker of over 10 languages can be thrown when they're "hit with another language".

"The people around us are the ones that can inspire us even more than those YouTube superstars."

And what about being someone who runs their own business and travels the whole world learning languages? Benny is a pioneer, but knowing the real situation is a different story.

We hope you enjoy this awesome interview with Benny. Tell us what you think as well! Hashtag #cllp on Twitter, or simply comment below and let's chat about our heroes!

GREAT LANGUAGE-LOVING PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW

Why not see them all at once in the fun Skype Me Maybe video!

TOP LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE

Special Guest: Benny Lewis.

]]> <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/" data-image-dimensions="735x1102" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="56c07ebb9f72667c95922725" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/?format=1000w" />

This episode is all about being inspired by other people and their achievements. We decided to invite a guest, well-known language learning hero Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.

Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans.

In our interview, you'll find out:

  • How does it feel to be the big language author and influencer man?
  • Who is the mystery man that got Benny excited about language learning?
  • Does "Benny the Irish Polyglot" want people to say that he is impressive?
  • How can we share the love of language and stop people from asking us how many languages we speak?
  • What is the most important difference Benny thinks he's made in the lives of language learners?
  • Which polyglots and community members have made an impact to Benny?
  • What did Barbie, Shakira and Beyoncé do to get us where we are today?

You also get to find out a lot about how Benny is keen to be promoting many others in the community, and how even a speaker of over 10 languages can be thrown when they're "hit with another language".

"The people around us are the ones that can inspire us even more than those YouTube superstars."

And what about being someone who runs their own business and travels the whole world learning languages? Benny is a pioneer, but knowing the real situation is a different story.

We hope you enjoy this awesome interview with Benny. Tell us what you think as well! Hashtag #cllp on Twitter, or simply comment below and let's chat about our heroes!

GREAT LANGUAGE-LOVING PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW

Why not see them all at once in the fun Skype Me Maybe video!

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Special Guest: Benny Lewis.

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