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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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Going Deeper: How to Be a Better Conversationalist
Ever feel like your conversations stay frustratingly shallow? Like you’re stuck in small-talk limbo, never quite breaking through to something meaningful? You’re not alone. The truth is, most people are missing a few...
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The Melody of Meaning: Why you Cannot Afford to Ignore Intonation
In this 9th episode of Beyond the Accent, I dive into the world of intonation—the hidden musical quality in our speech that does so much more than just add flavor. I explore how mastering these subtle pitch changes...
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Your Voice, Your Power: What Your Voice Reveals About You
Your voice is more than just sound—it’s a reflection of who you are. It carries your emotions, your confidence (or lack of it), and even the way you see yourself in the world.
Ever felt like your voice sounds...
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English Has No Rules (That Last)
You’ve been lied to.
Okay, maybe not lied to, but definitely misled. If you’ve ever worried about sounding correct, if you’ve ever hesitated before saying “who” or “whom” (and still felt unsure), if you’ve ever felt...
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Not Just Noise: How Sound Rewires Your Mind and Behavior
What if sound isn’t just something you hear—but something that shapes you? In this episode, inspired by Julian Treasure’s How to Be Heard, we explore how sound affects your body, mind, emotions, and even behavior....
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Code-Switching 101: What It Says About You and Your Identity
🗣️ Ever notice how your voice changes depending on who you’re talking to? Whether it’s slipping into your ‘work voice’ or switching to your native language with family, code-switching is something we all do—often...
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Perfect English, Perfect Lies: Letting Go of Perfection in Communication
Have you been sold the idea that perfect English equals perfect communication? Let’s break that lie wide open. In this episode, I share how chasing perfection in your speech can steal your confidence and joy—and what...
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Your Voice, Your Accent: How Your Idiolect Tells Your Story
🎙 Your Voice, Your Accent: How Your Idiolect Tells Your Story
Have you ever thought about how unique your voice truly is? It’s more than just an accent—it’s a mosaic of influences, experiences, and personal quirks...
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Small Talk Isn’t Small: Turning Awkward Moments into Connections
Does small talk feel awkward, forced, or downright unpleasant at times?
You’re not alone—but what if you could see it in a new light? In this episode, we explore why small talk is more than just filler conversation...
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Love in Translation: Language, Culture, and the Everyday Intimacies of Multilingual Relationships
In the debut episode of my podcast, we dive into the beautifully layered intersections of love, language, and identity. Inspired by Lauren Collins’ New Yorker article, Learning to Love in French, this episode explores...
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