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Stop Freezing When Speaking: Simple Structures That Work
What if I told you that “sounding spontaneous” isn’t about winging it – it’s about structure?
In this episode, we’re busting the myth that speaking off the cuff means chaos or brilliance by chance. From jazz...
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Fairy Doors and Accent Feelings: A Multilingual Mind Revealed
What happens when your British self is calm and structured… but your American self is loud, messy, and totally free?
In this intimate duo episode, I speak with Annie (a.k.a. Anita) — a pronunciation coach,...
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Hebrew 2.0: A Language Reborn
Imagine a language that spent nearly two millennia asleep. Not forgotten—just… paused. Whispered in prayer, never yelled in traffic. Then one day, it woke up. And started swiping on Tinder. Ordering coffee. Dropping...
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The Art of Accent Coaching: With Olga Sytina
In this episode, I sit down with British accent coach and pronunciation expert Olga Sytina to explore what accent training is really about. (Spoiler: it’s not just about sounding “native.”) We dive into the emotional,...
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The Voice You Hear — and the Silence You Keep: Inner Speech, Rhythm, and Cross-Cultural Pauses
The Voice You Hear — and the Silence You KeepWhat does your inner voice sound like in English?And what do your pauses say — in a culture that’s not your own?
In this introspective deep-dive, we’re exploring two...
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Two Accent Coaches Walk Into a Podcast...
Today’s Beyond the Accent is a first — and it’s a duo episode! I’m joined by the brilliant Kristina Birk — voice actor, writer, coach, and all-around walking novel. We talk about everything from how we stumbled into...
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Conversations, Connection, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves
What if you’re a better conversationalist than you think?In this deep-dive episode, I unpack TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves by Harvard behavioral scientist Alison Wood Brooks — a book...
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Why Shakespeare Couldn’t Be French: Rhythm, Melody, and the Music of English
What do Shakespeare, stress timing, and French composers have in common? More than you think — and less than you'd expect.
In this episode, I explore why English swings and French glides, and how the rhythm of a...
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The Conversation Beneath the Words: How Enquiry Makes You a Better Speaker
What if the most powerful thing you could say… was nothing at all?
In this episode, I will be unpacking the subtle, transformative skill of enquiry — the kind of deep listening that doesn’t just improve your...
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Seven Ways to Instantly Improve Your Conversations (Without Sounding Like a Robot)
To join the Waitlist for our newest online workshop (more deets next week), How I Made My English Sound Effortless with these Rhythm & Intonation Techniques, leave your name and grab your...
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How to Feel at Home in English
You know that weird feeling when you think you know a word, but the moment you say it out loud, it sounds… off? Maybe someone gently corrects you, or maybe they don’t, and you spend the next ten minutes wondering if...
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How Your Mother Tongue Messes with Your Mind
Ever feel like you're a slightly different person when speaking English? Like your thoughts flow differently, your reactions shift, or even your sense of self adapts? You're not imagining it.
In this episode, we dive...
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