Podcasts about language learner

In this Season 4 finale of Love, Joy, and Languages podcast, I share and celebrate language learning wins from listeners across the globe. Real life stories from real life language learners, inspiring us to see every bit of progress along our language journeys. In this episode, you'll hear stories from four language learners who recognize a variety of wins in their language lives. The achievements they've shared with me for this episode are inspiring for language learners of all types, ages, and levels. The languages they're celebrating include Spanish, Esperanto, Chinese, Catalan, and Occitan, plus my own wins regarding German and Italian. Some of these language lovers are still at the beginning of learning their languages, and others are futher along, but one common theme is that they see the value in celebrating the multitude of accomplishments along the way. This episode is made for you, my listeners. Every win we have matters. No achievement is too small. Every success is significant, and every win is worth celebrating. Join me in today's season finale episode by cheering on those who shared their stories with me and for everyone else out there working on your new language. Take a moment to reflect on your own wins, and celebrate them! Feel the pride. Give yourself a round of applause. Brag about it on social media. You're doing great, and you can be proud of yourself and your achievements. Instagram or X accounts for those who shared success stories in this episode: IG: @lafamillelyons, @vanessapatriciaoh X: @martinrue, @TimothyELDougl1, @kubacki__ Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here: http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/. Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang More language learning podcasts for you to check out: The Language Confidence Project (https://anchor.fm/emily-richardson1), by Emily Richardson Speaking Tongues Podcast (https://speakingtonguespodcast.com/), by Elle Charisse How to Learn a Language (https://howtolearnalanguage.fireside.fm/), by Lindsay Williams The Future is Bilingual (https://thefutureisbilingual.wordpress.com/), by Heather Talking to Grandma (https://languagepreservation.mykajabi.com/podcasts/talking-to-grandma), by Veronica Benavides Insecurities About Languages (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alexandria-robinson2), by Alexandria Robinson Shhh, I'm Learning! (https://open.spotify.com/show/6v0GrjOA5UfLRd5vilj5lF) by Martha Summerlin The Fluent Show (https://www.fluent.show/), by Kerstin Cable Actual Fluency (https://actualfluency.com/actual-fluency-language-learning-podcast/), by Kris Broholm My favorite Italian podcasts: Il paradiso é qui (https://open.spotify.com/show/0uj2dwVPkz1QMqLgalRv48), by Gianluca Gotto Simple Italian Podcast (https://simonepols.com/simple-italian-podcast/), by Simone Pols Stivale Italiano (https://www.stivaleitaliano.com/copy-of-home-1), by Alessandro and Carolina Vaporetto Italiano Podcast (https://anchor.fm/vaporetto-italiano/episodes), by Francesco Cositore The Teacher Stefano Show (https://www.teacherstefano.com/podcast), by Stefano Psicologia per eroi (https://open.spotify.com/show/5iJsp9pgAEW8UPkDfQQeg4), by Dott. Luca Proietti Curiosità della Storia (https://www.radio-italiane.it/podcasts/curiosita-della-storia), by Storica National Geographic Italiano in Podcast (https://www.ispeakitaliano.it/italiano-in-podcast-5/), by Paolo of I Speak Italiano My favorite German podcasts: Natural.Fluent.German (https://open.spotify.com/show/66RoY4vSCSiSmyNV84NfHe) & Deutsches Geplapper (https://naturalfluentgerman.com/my-blog/podcast-transkripte/), by Flemming Boldbecher Deutsch Podcast (https://deutsch-podcast.com/podcast-hoeren/), by Virpi Hach & Sandra Durán Muñoz Feminismus mit Vorsatz (https://www.feminismusmitvorsatz.de/), by Laura Vorsatz Eine Stunde History (https://www.deutschlandfunknova.de/podcasts/download/eine-stunde-history), by Deutschlandfunk Nova Other language learning podcasts I've been on: Shhh, I'm Learning! (https://open.spotify.com/episode/079VZM8YYpPzHuUemtGaV6) with Martha Summerlin How to Learn A Language (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pNaW4b6aRl1R1oSpyp2TQ?si=93fa2099ca514ccc&nd=1) with Lindsay Williams Actual Fluency Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IYoo07RctdUz2EV4CfKWQ?si=a26ea3fec92640b7&nd=1) with Kris Broholm The Italian Escape Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gSJaCTJVjwqRlnirZFw08?si=dd4029bb75d84908&nd=1) with Angelique Lusuan & Gabriele Minucci The Future is Bilingual (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZmWsHawlLrtPuoFzuNeOA) with Heather About Esperanto: Actual Fluency archive episodes about Esperanto can be found here (https://actualfluency.com/tag/esperanto-3/). Esperanto website: Esperanto.net (https://esperanto.net/en/esperanto-the-international-language/)

I invited a very special language learning and language loving friend to co-host this episode with me and chat all about the joys of language learning. This is a very familiar voice in the language learning community, and it's such a pleasure to have Kerstin Cable of Fluent Language and The Fluent Show on Love, Joy, and Languages! We had an absolute blast talking about loving languages and finding joy in learning them. This chat is extra special for me because I don't think this show would exist without Kerstin and her Podcasting 101 course (https://www.kerstincable.com/podcasting101). Big thanks to Kerstin for putting so much goodness out into the world! In today's episode, Kersin and I talk about celebrating our language achievements, the value of self-work and appreciating your own personal journey, language exams and the excitement of the process, lots of German language, the link between language and culture, Kerstin teaches me a bit Welsh (you'll see why this language can easily become an obsession!), and Kerstin shares some of her favorite language things and people. Learning a language is a long road, and there are so many challenges along the way, but something that keeps us in the language learning world is all the joy we find in the process and the community. I hope you enjoy listening in to my chat with Kerstin, and I hope it reminds you of all the exciting things you find in your own language life. The Fluent Show episodes mentioned in this episode: Words of the Year 2023 (https://www.fluent.show/243) The Farewell Episode: The Joy of Finishing Good Things (https://www.fluent.show/240) I'm Not Dead Yet, So I'd Like to Keep Learning: Interview with German Learner Randy (https://www.fluent.show/8) Reviews of the Year with Shannon Kennedy: 2021 (https://www.fluent.show/234), 2020 (https://www.fluent.show/203), 2019 (https://www.fluent.show/166), 2018 (https://www.fluent.show/118) Marc Okrand on Creating the Klingon Language (https://www.fluent.show/172) Interview with Language Creator David Peterson (Game of Thrones, Dune, The 100, Doctor Strange) (https://www.fluent.show/158) Good bye Chemistry, hello Linguistics! with Sarah F. Philips (https://www.fluent.show/209) Other content mentioned in this episode: German Uncovered (Beginner) (https://learn.storylearning.com/german-uncovered-level-11674240494503) by Olly Richards Lindsay Williams of Lindsay Does Languages (https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/) Episode 59: A Joyful Chat with a Special Guest Co-Host, Love, Joy, and Languages with Lindsay Williams (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-59) Shannon Kennedy at Eurolinguiste (https://eurolinguiste.com/) Emily Richardson of The Langauge Confidence Project and Tea with Emily (https://www.languageconfidenceproject.com/) Yabla Language Immersion (https://www.yabla.com/?a=1568&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwoJa2BhBPEiwA0l0ImDGlNae3Gj4g5NA4ZKbfPPdyHedENu_e2DlpUXLmNFuqM-BhhiYfwBoCVZ4QAvD_BwE) Language Habit System (https://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/lhs), by Kerstin Cable AI Language Club (https://www.ailanguageclub.com/), with Kerstin Cable & Josh Goldsmith Kerstin can be found at: For language learning: Fluent Language Blog, Podcast & Language Tuition (https://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/) For business: Kerstin Cable (https://www.kerstincable.com/) Kerstin's Podcast: The Fluent Show (https://www.fluent.show/) Instagram: @kerstin_fluent X (Twitter): @fluentlanguage Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found at http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/. Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

Affirmations, or statements that affirm positive beliefs to you about you, are an excellent way to build yourself up. I use affirmations in many areas of my life, both general and specific, inlcuding language learning. They help remind me of my truth and keep me aligned with my morals and identity. Affirmations aren't about lying to ourselves or trying to fake it 'til we make it. They're about affirming true statements that we believe, at our core, so that we don't forget who we are, and that help us act in accordance with our true selves. Today's episode is full of meditative affirmations geared toward language learners. Have you ever considered what you believe about yourself as a language learner? Especially when things are stressful, and we feel like we're failing, we start to believe things that aren't true. We start to believe that we can't learn a language, that we're failures, that we're lazy, and so much more. These negative thoughts, while they feel true in the moment, aren't our real truths. Affirmations help keep us grounded in who we really are and in what we're really capable of. They pull us out of the negative spiral more quickly and remind us that negative moments don't define us. I hope you enjoy today's episode and are able to find many affirmations that you know are true to you. Take what you know to be true, what you really believe, and let that be a foundation of truth that you can tell yourself always, especially when you start feeling out of alignment with who you know yourself to be. Write out more affirmations that you know are true, and don't forget to be kind to yourself. If you want to read more about affirmations, here are a few sites to get you started: Using Affirmations (https://www.mindtools.com/air49f4/using-affirmations), from Mind Tools Positive Affirmations: Too Good to Be True? (https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/do-affirmations-work) by Crystal Raypole Affirmations: The Why, What, How, and What If? (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smart-relationships/201403/affirmations-the-why-what-how-and-what-if) by Kathryn Lively, PhD Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found at http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/. Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

In today's episode I talk about extensive reading for effective language learning. Like I said in last week's episode, extensive input can be an excellent part of any language journey, but it can also go wrong. I feel very lucky that I didn't give up when it went very wrong for me. During my year-long project to boost my Italian to B2, extensive reading was one of my main (and favorite!) methods. Today I share a bit of my language journey and the early struggles I had trying to read in Italian, and then I share exactly what I did to make this method work for me in improving my language throughout the intermediate levels. I talk about all the reading sources I used, and also the ways in which I saw my Italian language improve. Language learning can be a very long journey, and it can feel like we're never going to get where we want to be. So it's very exciting and motivating to be able to look back and see exactly how my language has improved and what worked to get me there. I hope to inspire you all, as well, not just to read more (though that's always something I hope to inspire), but also to keep going. Find what brings you joy in languages, stick with what's working for you, and take note of all the ways your language journey is improving. I guarantee it really is improving. Other content mentioned in this episode: E76: Good Advice Gone Wrong: Input, Input, Input: http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/ E67: Let's Talk About Flashcards: http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-67 Profondo Come il Mare, Leggero Come il Cielo (https://www.ibs.it/profondo-come-mare-leggero-come-libro-gianluca-gotto/e/9788804745440), by Gianluca Gotto List of International websites for National Geographic here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Geographic) Simple Italian Podcast (https://simonepols.com/simple-italian-podcast/), by Simone Pols Vaporetto Italiano Podcast (https://anchor.fm/vaporetto-italiano/episodes), by Francesco Cositore Stivale Italiano (https://www.stivaleitaliano.com/copy-of-home-1), by Alessandro and Carolina iTalki (https://www.italki.com/en/i/ref/6eFGAf?hl=en&utm_medium=user_referral&utm_source=copylink_share), where I find language teachers and tutors (this is my Refer a Friend link) Italian CILS B2 Exam Prep Book I used: Traguardo CILS B2 (https://www.cdl-edizioni.com/tienda/esamecils/traguardo-esame-cils-b2/) Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found at http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/. Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

In this fourth episode of "Good Advice Gone Wrong," a segment in which I highlight some really good language learning advice that can also go wrong, I talk about input, input, input. Do all the reading and all the listening all the time! Language folk give this advice all the time, and I can't deny that it's got some amazing benefits, but it isn't a guaranteed path to success. Today I share three ways in which tons of input is great for languages bubut also three ways in which it could go wrong and has gone wrong for me. I finish up with three things you can do to make this method go right for you, if it's something you want to do. There are countless methods for learning a language, and I believe that all of them are good, but they aren't all good for everyone. Instead of just giving language learning advice, this recurring segment focuses on reasons specific pieces of good advice may not work for everyone. So if this method isn't for you, that's okay. I love sharing this segment in order to spark creative ideas for how we can mold advice and shape it into something that does work for us, if desired, and I hope to inspire you to discover your own creative, personalized language learning journey. If you like this episode, you can check out the other Good Advice Gone Wrong episodes: - Season 1 here: http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-9 - Season 2 here: http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-28 - Season 3 here: http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-49 Other content mentioned in this episode: E64: What I Love About Language Dabbling (curiosity): http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-64 E67: Let's Talk About Flashcards: http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-67 Profondo Come il Mare, Leggero Come il Cielo (https://www.ibs.it/profondo-come-mare-leggero-come-libro-gianluca-gotto/e/9788804745440), by Gianluca Gotto Read more about getting lots of input for your language learning: Intensive Listening vs. Extensive Listening in English (https://www.leonardoenglish.com/blog/intensive-vs-extensive-listening#toc-4), by Emile Dodds on Leonardo English blog What to Know About Input-based Langauge Learning (https://www.fluentu.com/blog/learn/input-based-language-learning/), by Rachelawan on FluentU How I self-taught German to C1 using immersion - despite being busy and disorganized (https://www.monoglotanxiety.com/blog/how-i-learned-german-to-c1-using-immersion-despite-being-busy-and-disorganized/), by Elise Cutts (The title says "immersion," but read up! She talks about comprehensible input.) Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found at http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/. Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

It's inevitable in our language learning that the reality of where we are on our journeys or what we're able to do doesn't match up with what we expected to happen. I know for me, this usually leads to be feeling frustrated, getting mad at myself, wishing I'd made different choices, and many the guilt and shame are overwhelming. What can we do to bounce back from this? What can we do when reality doesn't meet expectations in our language lives in order to move forward in a positive and helpful way? Today I share one of my very personal realities that hasn't met what I expected. I work through the feelings I've felt about it, the negative thoughts, and then the process of working toward a way ahead instead of remaining in my anger and frustration. Something interesting I realized as I was talking this out is that the journey I go through when reality doesn't meet expectations mirrors the five stages of grief, ending in acceptance and being at a place where I can logically decide what to do next. If you struggle with langauge journey expectations, especially with how to handle things when your language reality doesn't match up, give this episode a listen. Hopefully it sparks some inspiration for all language learners to process your own feelings and find a place from which you can continue the language learning that you love. Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found at http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/. Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

Today's episode is not to be missed! I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Emily Harris, the language loving woman behind Language Travel Adoptee, a YouTube channel aimed at helping others gain confidence in their language learning through self awareness and personal growth. Emily shares a lot of her own personal experiences learning languages as a high achieving perfectionist, a transracial adoptee learning the language of her birth country, and all the very intricate intersections of her life. Today we focus a lot on authenticity in language learning, but particularly from the aspect of content creation in a world like YouTube where content is often tailored toward clicks and likes and less about the authentic reality of oneself. It was so good to finally get to sit down with Emily and talk about some of the harder things many of us face in our language lives. She and I share many similarities in the history of our personalities and mindset, as well as similarities in our growth stories through navigating language learning in a holistic way. Don't miss the links below, where you can find and connect with Emily. Connect with Emily: Emily's Newsletter: Language Travel Adoptee (https://language-travel-adoptee.ck.page/5b31fef91b) Emily's YouTube: Language Travel Adoptee (https://www.youtube.com/@languagetraveladoptee) Emily's Podcast: Language Wellness and Identity Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/2eVbzHTByRNVbxlkPPoICO) Instagram: @languagetraveladoptee X (Twitter): @LangTravAdoptee Other content mentioned in this episode: How to Learn a Language (https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/podcasts/), Lindsay Williams of Lindsay Does Languages The Language Confidence Project (https://www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcasts), by Emily Richardson Shhh, I'm Learning! (https://open.spotify.com/show/6v0GrjOA5UfLRd5vilj5lF), by Martha Summerlin Burt Goldman and Quantum Jumping (https://www.mindvalley.com/quantum) More interviews with Emily: Self-Compassion & Identity in Language Learning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzcDijthsJ8), How to Learn a Language, by Lindsay Williams Use Spiritual Practices to Quantum Leap to Fluency (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93U0dcrY_M), Laid-Back Languages Episode 143. Speaking Mandarin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J9f8KfsT1Y&list=PL4LpnS_O2PEuRtPkJg9mOi4UlIvuTNFYE&index=5&t=1s), Speaking Tongues Podcast, by Elle Charisse AFP 189 - Emily Harris: Language Learning, Culture, and PErfectionism as a Transracial Adoptee (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NEh8DXZdGwXtjfT61Na9K), The Actual Fluency Podcast by Kris Broholm Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found at http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/. Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

In this episode, we talk about the song Hijos del Cañaveral by Puerto Rican artist Residente.

Today's episode is just a little reminder to meet your language learning energy where it is, not where you want it to be. It's too easy to push ourselves too hard or to be hard on ourselves when we aren't pushing, especially when we start to compare the intensity of or time spent with our languages to what it was a few days or months ago. What's important is to give yourself grace and realize that any tiny thing can change our energy. We move forward in a healthier way, and we maintain a better relationship with our languages and our entire language journey when we accept our energy as it is, meet it there, and do only what we really can. Go easy on yourselves, language learners. If you're feeling low on energy, don't push yourself beyond what you can do. And definitely don't make yourself feel bad for it. Know that just as your energy went down, it will go back up. You're doing amazing! Related Episodes From The Language Confidence Project: S4E20: Take that break (https://www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s4e20) S4E23: Teach the person you arrived as this morning (https://www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s4e23) S4E43: Start with the times you're in (https://www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s4e43) S5E45: Showing up vs taking a break (https://www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e45) S6E20: How will you tell your brain it's time to rest? (https://www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s6e20) S6E35: You can be dedicated to something and still need a break (https://www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s6e35) Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found at http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/. Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

In this episode, we get to know Marla Rivera from Puerto Rico, the newest member of our Spanish con Salsa team.Marla talks about how she became a language coach and interpreter, what it was like growing up bilingual in Puerto Rico, and the challenges she faced learning multiple languages.

In today's episode I'm talking more about what I think of language projects, the benefits of framing language activities and goals as projects, and what types of projects you could jump into in order to boost your skills, confidence, and motivation in your languages. Anything can be turned into or framed as a project, and for some it may just seem like semantics calling some of these things projects. I can't explain it, but for some reason, framing regular ol' language exercises, activities, and goals as "projects" actually makes a difference in how I approach the thing and the likelihood of me finishing it while gaining the language along the way. I hope you get something out of today's episode, and I would love to hear from you! Please reach out to me or leave a response below if you're listening on Spotify, and let me know what language projects you've taken on, what ones you want to do, or just what you think about this way of framing language tasks. I look forward to learning from you! Links from this episode: Related episodes of Love, Joy, and Languages: Episode 22: Am I Even Making Progress? (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-22); (on Spotify here (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qRTY6TKjongoIl8ldRqIN?si=qIdKIK2fQ1-IjPt5TnYBbg)) Episode 70: A Polyglot's Journey of Discovery, Struggle, and Finding His Way (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-70); (on Spotify here (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LVQyHUJyv9iopMa3HnT7A)) Episode 67: Let's Talk About Flashcards (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-67); (on Spotify here (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2CibOLaUHzWbBYmmSq78v2)) Episode 5: Facing Language Tasks We Tend To Avoid (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-5); (on Spotify here (https://open.spotify.com/episode/220mGXrwh6K0wxkKQgDqnc?si=yxrzUwtJQdKLnjyh5CrYMQ)) Lingua.com (https://lingua.com)* for learning languages through reading short texts. Speakly App (https://speakly.me)* *Not affiliated Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here, at www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

In this episode we chat with Sherly from Puerto Rico

After a break to finish preparing for and actually taking my Italian CILS B2 exam, I'm back with a few reflections on this project I took on to take my Italian to the next level. As I studied and prepared for this exam, I noticed a lot of differences between how I was approaching it versus how I used to study and prepare for tests. It was a much less stressful experience, and no matter what my results are, I know I've got a lot to be proud of! Links from this episode: Ultralearning (https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/ultralearning/) by Scott H. Young Sara Hasbun's website, Miss Linguistic (https://misslinguistic.com/) Episode 10: Solidifying My Language Level (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-10), Love, Joy, and Languages Podcast Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

In this episode we meet Sherly from Puerto Rico, a new member of the Spanish con Salsa team, who talks about her challenges and experiences in learning multiple languages.

In today's episode, Les talks with Gabriel Wyner, the creator of the most funded app in Kickstarter history - Fluent Forever. Gabe details his fascinating journey from a science-focused student pursuing dual degrees in music and engineering, to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the language learning space. He shared experiences learning languages through immersion programs that led him to dream in foreign tongues. His story provides inspiration for those seeking to unlock their potential and open up new possibilities through perseverance. Here's a closer look at the episode: Gabe's dual passions for engineering and singing, with a focus on the Renaissance scholar prize and language learning for opera Language immersion programs and dreams in foreign languages. Cheating on a language test to gain admission to a program. Defining the pain point and the ways that resources were lacking Language learning and teaching methods. Gabe's book that was deemed terrible by an editor, leading to financial struggles and a new perspective on writing. Memory retention and the effectiveness of spaced repetition. Gabe shares his story of overcoming self-doubt and pursuing his passion for language learning. Resources: Website: https://fluent-forever.com/ Gabriel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-wyner/ Fluent Forever LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fluent-forever/ Fluent Forever Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluentForeverApp/ Fluent Forever Twitter: https://x.com/Fluent_Forever Fluent Forever Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluentforeverapp/

In today's episode I'm chatting with my dear friend, Kuba, a polyglot and passionate language learner who has a fascinating history with languages. As a native Polish speaker, Kuba learned Spanish and English in school, Hungarian at University and through immersion, and Catalan through immersion before diving into a world of self-study. After becoming a polyglot in this way then dabbling in many languages for several years, Kuba started learning Turkish and realized that it wasn't as easy as his previous languages. He knew he could learn it because he'd learned so many languages before, but he struggled in a very unexpected way. Join Kuba and me today we we explore language curiosity, frustrations, and expectations. We dive into beliefs and doubts, avoiding and changing focus languages, goals versus projects, immersion and the weight of learning a language. Kuba brings so much experience and depth to conversations about languages, and what he brings is so much more than simple, cursory tips and tricks of what's worked for him. His openness about his struggles, especially while already being a polyglot and already having multiple fluent languages, is insightful, inspiring, and something from which I think each one of us can learn. Connect with Kuba here: X (Twitter): @langatu_ Instagram: @kubacki__ Other content mentioned in this episode: Kenny from Something Polyglot (https://somethingpolyglot.com/) Turkish Short Stories (https://us.teachyourself.com/products/short-stories-in-turkish-for-beginners) by Olly Richards Ultralearning (https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/ultralearning/) by Scott Young Episode 14: Navigating Language Learning Abroad - Interview with Sarah Knight (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-14); Love, Joy, and Languages Episode 49: Good Advice Gone Wrong: Move to a Country of Your TL (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-49); Love, Joy, and Languages Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

Probably all of us have, at one point or another, had a goal of being fluent in our target language(s). When we think of being fluent, we often think of easily speaking the language, not having to think about what we're going to say, and just being able to spontaneously use the words and grammar we've acquired. There's this weird place I've found myself in with German where I can use the language in all the spontaneous situations I find myself in living in a German-speaking country, and yet I'm not fluent. I am very functional in the language, and I do use it with ease in most situations. But I'm far from fluent. This is a place on my language journey that's both exciting and frustrating. I'm excited to feel comfortable living in the country using the language. I'm frustrated because I can't fully express myself and be me in the language. I can function, but I don't feel like myself. I can't really showcase my personality, exhibit my intelligence, or converse about deep and meaningful things. Being functional but not fluent comes with a lot of complex thoughts and feelings, so in today's episode I start getting some of those thoughts out and guide a conversation that you can use as a starting point for your own unraveling of thoughts. Being functional in a language is a huge milestone. Be proud of that, and don't lose sight of it when you focus on getting to fluency. Links from this episode: Episode 25: What Is Fluency, Anyway? (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-25) Episode 68: Planning, Confidence, and Reflection w/Bront'e Singleton of The Polyglot Fox (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-68) The Language Confident Project (https://www.languageconfidenceproject.com/), by Emily Richardson Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

Today's episode is one you won't want to miss! I recently sat down with Bront'e Singleton, the incredible woman behind The Polyglot Fox, to chat about her experiences learning languages and coaching others, guiding them to finding the right language path for themselves. Bront'e has a long list of languages she speaks and learns, and she is so inspiring. Bront'e shares some of the struggles she faced over the years trying to learn multiple and very diverse languages often at the same time, and she's built her coaching program, The Polyglot Fox, out of the lessons she learned along the way. The best part, I think, is that she demonstrates amazing openness and flexibility in how she guides language learners to reaching their goals at every single level. She understands that each one of us is different, and how we succeed will look different and fluctuate as we go along. Bront'e shares so much wisdom with us in this chat, especially when it comes to language study planning, building confidence, and allowing time for reflection to discover where we are and be honest with ourselves in order to choose the best next step. Speaking with Bront'e was an absolute delight, and I have no doubt you all will get something out of this conversation, as well! Connect with Bront'e here: The Polyglot Fox website (https://thepolyglotfox.com/) The Polyglot Fox blog (https://thepolyglotfox.com/category/blog/) The Polyglot Fox YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thepolyglotfox) The Polyglot Fox on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thepolyglotfox/) Instagram: @thepolyglotfox TikTok: @thepolyglotfox Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

We've probably all used flashcards at one time or another to memorize vocabulary in our new languages, and I'm sure we've all hated them or at least been bored by them. Many, many language learners, coaches, and teachers bluntly tell us to stop using flashcards because they don't work. But that's simply false. It's a narrative built on the assumption that everyone uses flashcards in one very basic and prescriptive way, namely, a single word on one side in your target language, and that word translated to your native language on the other side. This isn't the only way to use flashcards, though. It's just the way we've all learned somwhere in our educational journeys. Most of the criticisms against flashcards that I find in language learning spaces only address the limitations of this basic flashcard method. They don't apply to more dynamic ways of creating and using flashcards. So that's what I'm talking about today. Flashcards can be used very effectively as a complement to your language routine and study time. They can be one tool in your toolbox that helps you make great progress and jump forward into new levels. This goes for other methods we use for language learning, as well. Being flexible and creative in how we use various language learning methods can counteract many of the limitations to the prescriptive ways we've learned. Also, we have to consider the expectations that we place on language learning tools. If we expect one single resource or method to teach us a language to high levels, then we're probably going to be very disappointed. Using multiple tools in conjunction with one another, as I share today, will bring about great progress. Flashcards can absolutely be one of those tools that really boosts your language skills. In this episode I share some of the most frequently stated criticisms of flashcards for learning a foreign language, the reasons people boldly claim that everyone should stop using flashcards, and I give recommendations based on my own experience for how to better use flashcards to counteract these claims. I'm not presenting anything new here. All the thoughts I give are recommendations I received from language learners before me, but now that I've used them to effectively progress both of my main target languages, even at an upper-intermediate level, I can say without a doubt that effective use of flashcards has been an integral piece to the best season of my language journey so far. Resources mentioned in this episode: Anki (https://ankiweb.net/about) flashcard app Lingua (https://lingua.com/) for reading practice at all levels Reverso (https://www.reverso.net/text-translation) translation site for context Linguee (https://www.linguee.com/) translation site for context Forvo (https://forvo.com/) for pronunciation iTalki (https://www.italki.com/en/i/ref/6eFGAf?hl=en&utm_medium=user_referral&utm_source=copylink_share) to find a teacher or tutor for conversation practice Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

Fabio Cerpelloni chats with me on the podcast today around the topic of his new book: 'Any Language You Want: 18 Conflicting Lessons for a New Kind of Language Learner'.A collection of contradictory true personal stories in answer to "What's the best way to learn a language?" In each of the 18 chapters, Fabio -- a language learner and teacher -- shares a story about how he mastered English, his second language, and tells you what's the best way to learn another language.In this episode, we discuss some ways to learn English and why it's not as simple as you might think. I'm sure you'll leave, however, feeling inspired, motivated, and with some new ideas on how to best master this language.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast268Fabio's Website: https://fabiocerpelloni.comThe Book: https://fabiocerpelloni.com/any-language-you-want/-----Think Fast, Talk SmartThis episode is brought to you by the Think Fast, Talk Smart Podcast by Stanford. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showSign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.

In this episode, Kelly shows us a very energetic song about Cuban identity.

As language learners, we always want progress, right? We all want to move forward, learning new words and taking in the grammar. Yet, many times in my language journey, I've found myself making some progress just to look back and realize that the progress I made was actually the opposite of helpful. Instead, it was holding me back from reaching my goals faster and in a more enjoyable way. And it really comes down to hanging on to tools, methods, or resources that just aren't right for you and your goals. I'm talking here about ignoring red flags. We all want to make progress in our languages, but if we're making progress in a resource just for the sake of finishing the resource or just because someone else said it's good or because we're afraid of change, then that progress isn't the type of language advancement that we want. I've forced myself, several times, to keep using a resource just because I was seeing some results. I was learning new words. I was remembering a few things. I did learn some of the language. But, I hated opening the program. I dreaded coming back to it. But I was afraid that ditching it would be worse because I was making some progress. Looking back, it's easy to see that I would have been better off leaving the thing behind and seeking out language tools that were more effective for my needs and that would lead to greater progress. Looking back, it's easy to see that those negative feelings of dread and loathing were huge red flags screaming at me to change things up. But instead, I let my fear of failure get in the way, and I stuck it out far longer than was helpful...because there was some progress. It doesn't help anyone to stick with something that just isn't working. If there are red flags, do not stay. Move on to a new method, a new resource, a new tool. Sometimes "progress" is actually an illusion. Sometimes progress is slower than it needs to be. Sometimes we keep progressing, but we're simultaneously forging a negative bond with our languages because of the negative feelings we have for a resource. So today I share some of my experiences making unhelpful progress and provide some questions you can ask yourself if you find yourself in the same situation with your language. Related Episodes: Episode 16: Forging A Joyful Bond With Your Languages (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-16) Episode 29: Sunk Costs in Language Learning (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-29) Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

In this episode we meet Kelly, a new member of the Spanish con Salsa team, who tells us how she learned English and stories about her country.

Are you a language dabbler? Do you enjoy playing around with new languages in a fun and non-committal way? Language dabbling isn't for everyone, but I really enjoy it, and I find several benefits to dabbling that actually help me keep my main languages going. Of course there are often connections between languages that help to strengthen our understanding of them, but I've also found that language dabbling helps me prevent and work through burnout, and it keeps me curious. It helps reignite the fire and preserve the joy I need to move forward in my main languages. If you're a language dabbler or if you're curious about playing around with new languages in a way that doesn't take away from your main focus languages, give today's episode a listen, and see if you can find language dabbling benefits for yourself. Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

Do you find that you doubt yourself way more than you believe in yourself when it comes to your language knowledge and skills? I certainly do, and it isn't always warranted. No matter your level, I think we can all find a balance in our language lives where we can trust what we know and also take time to verify when we come across something in the language that doesn't seem right. The thing is, all language resources have mistakes and/or language variance. Textbooks have printing errors, tutors and teachers also make mistakes, and then there are just differences in how languages are spoken within various regions or spans of time. When we come across these things, if we immediately doubt ourselves and doubt our abilities, then it just makes our learning journey more difficult and much less joyful. I think we can find a sweet spot where we trust the "pros" but also trust ourselves. Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

Have you ever noticed that the word "excuse" has grown a very negative connotation? It's far too easy to internalize the idea that we should be in our languages all the time, every spare moment of every day, and if we aren't, then whatever the reason, it's "just an excuse." While perhaps once intended to motivate, this phrase and similar others more often lead to guilt and shame, leaving us farther from our goals instead of closer to them. In today's episode I talk about the word "excuse," its negative undertone, and do by best to remind you that your excuses are valid. They are, in fact, excusable. There are an infinite number of reasons we have for not studying our languages or immersing in our languages every single day, even if we do find 15 minutes of space. No matter your level, no matter how long your pause, and no matter your reason, phrases like, "There are no excuses," only seek to blame and shame. But really, blame and shame have no space in language learning, and honestly in life. They don't motivate. They don't inspire. And they certainly don't validate the reality of our everyday lives. So listen in if you're tired of feeling the heavy burden of "excuses," and see how you can change your inner dialogue to give yourself some grace and get back into spending time with your languages in a more joyful and accepting way. Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

Welcome back! Season 4 is finally here, and I'm just starting off with a quick chat about what you're going to find in these episodes and also what I've been doing with my language learning for the last four or so months. I've been doing a ton of intensive language time with both Italian and German, I've been dabbling in a couple languages, and I've been trying to find a good balance between pushing forward and resting. Today's episode is light and, well, about me, but don't worry. Season 4 will be packed with a lot of versatile content that hopefully helps you feel confident in your own language learning life. Links from this episode: Simone Pols website (https://simonepols.com/) and podcast, Simple Italian Podcast (https://simonepols.com/simple-italian-podcast/) 6 Week Challenge (https://6wc.learnlangs.com) Lingua.com (www.lingua.com) website for learning languages through reading (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portugal & Brazilian Portugese) Leggero come il cielo, profondo come il mare (https://www.ibs.it/profondo-come-mare-leggero-come-libro-gianluca-gotto/e/9788804745440) by Gianluca Gotto German travel blog, We Travel the World (https://wetraveltheworld.de/) Sprachen lernen Blog (https://www.sprachenlernen.blog/), by Carl Duisberg Centren Sprachenlust Blog (https://sprachenlust.de/blog/), by Lena Müller Natural.Fluent.German (https://open.spotify.com/show/66RoY4vSCSiSmyNV84NfHe) & Deutsches Geplapper (https://naturalfluentgerman.com/my-blog/podcast-transkripte/) podcasts, by Flemming Boldbecher Verena König Podcast für Kreative Transformation (https://www.verenakoenig.de/blog-und-podcast/alle-folgen/) Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here: http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/. Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

In this video, I share the six key elements that shaped my language learning journey. Find out why the usual ways might not work and how a different approach can make a big difference.

Get Interview with AJ Tutor about teaching different languages on the global stage, producing 800 YOUTUBE Videos, writing his book Bilingual Secrets, living in Chicago, movies, tv's transcriptions in Spanish, French,Portuguese and more. Listen In Aj is an avid language learner. He started studying Spanish at the age of 12 and began to learn Portuguese at 17. He gives tips and tricks for anyone wanting to master a second language in his language course Bilingual Secrets With Aj which can be found at ajtutor.com. This course is in English, Spanish, and Portuguese which appeals to a global audience. He has studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina and on his YouTube channel Bilingual Secrets he has over 800 videos in which he gives language motivation and advice. Show Hosted By: Terrance Hutchinson Www.Yourbestlifestyles.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yourbestlifestyles/message

Benny Lewis shares his experience with a recent intensive Korean language project after a 10-year gap. He reflects on personal challenges, emphasizing the importance of considering mental health during language learning. Benny encourages listeners to go easy on themselves, focus on progress, and find a balance between ambition and self-care.Watch the full uncut video of Benny speaking Korean after his language mission here: Benny's Korean: Final conversation to demonstrate basic conversational levelFollow Benny on our YouTube channel, and don't forget to check out the Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp.To ask Benny a question, leave a comment on Instagram (@‌languagehacking), X (@‌fi3m), Tiktok (@irishpolyglot), or you can email ask@languagehacking.com.

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Dear Abby,I've always dreamed of becoming fluent in a second language, but I find myself struggling to stay motivated and disciplined in my language learning journey. Whether it's Spanish, French, or any other language, I start with enthusiasm, but after a while, life gets busy, and I lose focus. Do you have any tips or advice on how to stay committed to language learning and make it a more enjoyable and sustainable part of my daily routine?Sincerely,Language Learner LamentingPodcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-dear-jack-21-language-learner-lamenting/Social Media:WeChat account ID: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

(00:02) Introduction to Christina Kramer(00:39) Journey as a Language Learner(04:31) Teaching Career(07:26) Introduction to Macedonian Language(08:49) Work on Macedonian Grammar(09:58) Contemporary Literature and Writing in Macedonian(11:57) Christina's Transition from Linguist to Translator(15:34) Translation Workflow and Challenges(16:55) 'Freud's Sister'(19:54) 'Bai Ganyo, Incredible Tales of Modern Bulgarian'(23:03) 'Fear of Barbarians'(27:57) Translation Choices and Challenges(30:45) Current Translation ProjectsChristina E. Kramer is a professor emerita at the University of Toronto, Canada. She has published numerous articles relating to Balkan linguistics and Macedonian grammar. She has translated several novels from Macedonian, including A Spare Life by Lidija Dimkovska, Freud's Sister by Goce Smilevski, and Fear of Barbarians by Petar Andonovski. She has held two grants from the National Endowment of the Arts, and her translations have been included among notable works, long-listed for best-translated work, and a Lois Roth Honorary Mention. In this conversation, she talks about her journey as a language learner and her expertise in Macedonian, Bulgarian, and Russian languages. She discusses her teaching career, where she taught Russian, Macedonian, and Slavic linguistics. She spoke about her translated work, her collaborative projects, and the challenges she has faced with linguistic complexities. Macedonian.To Buy the book - https://bit.ly/47paBKT* For your Valuable feedback on this Episode - Please click the below linkhttps://bit.ly/epfedbckHarshaneeyam on Spotify App –http://bit.ly/harshaneeyam Harshaneeyam on Apple App –http://apple.co/3qmhis5 *Contact us - harshaneeyam@gmail.com ***Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interviews conducted by Harshaneeyam Podcast are those of the Interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Harshaneeyam Podcast. Any content provided by Interviewees is of their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this Season 3 finale of Love, Joy, and Languages podcast, I share and celebrate language learning wins from listeners across the globe. Real life stories from real life language learners, inspiring us to see every bit of progress along our language journeys. In this episode, you'll hear stories from four language learners who recognize a variety of wins in their language lives. The achievements they've shared with me for this episode are inspiring for language learners of all types, ages, and levels. The languages they're celebrating include German, Turkish, Spanish, and French plus my own wins in Italian and German. Some of these language lovers are still at the beginning of learning their languages, and others are futher along, but one common theme is that they see the value in celebrating the multitude of accomplishments along the way. This episode is made for you, my listeners. Every win we have matters. No achievement is too small. Every success is significant, and every win is worth celebrating. Join me in today's season finale episode by cheering on those who shared their stories with me and for everyone else out there working on your new language. Take a moment to reflect on your own wins, and celebrate them! Feel the pride. Give yourself a round of applause. Brag about it on social media. You're doing great, and you can be proud of yourself and your achievements. Links from this episode: The Talking Ticket blog (https://thetalkingticket.blog/) by listener Lucy, also found @talkingticket on X Langatu (https://langatu.wordpress.com/), listener Kuba's blog Speak in Spades (https://www.speakinspades.com/), listener Tiara's website Melissa can be found on Instagram at @melsouz_a Love, Joy, and Languages episode with Tiara as a guest: http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-56 Info on the The New Year, New Language Summit (https://2024.newyearnewlanguage.com/) is linked here (free tickets available!). Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here: http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/. Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang More language learning podcasts for you to check out: The Language Confidence Project (https://anchor.fm/emily-richardson1), by Emily Richardson Speaking Tongues Podcast (https://speakingtonguespodcast.com/), by Elle Charisse How to Learn a Language (https://howtolearnalanguage.fireside.fm/), by Lindsay Williams Talking to Grandma (https://languagepreservation.mykajabi.com/podcasts/talking-to-grandma), by Veronica Benavides Shhh, I'm Learning! (https://open.spotify.com/show/6v0GrjOA5UfLRd5vilj5lF) by Martha Summerlin The Fluent Show (https://www.fluent.show/), by Kerstin Cable The Language Learning Show (https://open.spotify.com/show/2KqaP5uKhR6oTYsRKIX7gS), by Azren Insecurities About Languages (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alexandria-robinson2), by Alexandria Robinson A Language I Love Is... (https://dannybate.com/2023/09/04/introducing-a-language-i-love-is/), by Danny Bate Actual Fluency (https://actualfluency.com/actual-fluency-language-learning-podcast/), by Kris Broholm My favorite Italian podcasts: Italianglot (https://www.italianglot.com/podcast-feed/), by Carmine Albanese Stivale Italiano (https://www.stivaleitaliano.com/copy-of-home-1), by Alessandro and Carolina Simple Italian Podcast (https://simonepols.com/simple-italian-podcast/), by Simone Pols Vaporetto Italiano Podcast (https://anchor.fm/vaporetto-italiano/episodes), by Francesco Cositore The Teacher Stefano Show (https://www.teacherstefano.com/podcast), by Stefano Psicologia per eroi (https://open.spotify.com/show/5iJsp9pgAEW8UPkDfQQeg4), by Dott. Luca Proietti Curiosità della Storia (https://www.radio-italiane.it/podcasts/curiosita-della-storia), by Storica National Geographic Italiano in Podcas (https://www.ispeakitaliano.it/italiano-in-podcast-5/)t, by Paolo of I Speak Italiano My favorite German podcasts: Natural.Fluent.German (https://open.spotify.com/show/66RoY4vSCSiSmyNV84NfHe) & Deutsches Geplapper (https://naturalfluentgerman.com/my-blog/podcast-transkripte/), by Flemming Boldbecher Deutsch Podcast (https://deutsch-podcast.com/podcast-hoeren/), by Virpi Hach & Sandra Durán Muñoz Feminismus mit Vorsatz (https://www.feminismusmitvorsatz.de/), by Laura Vorsatz Eine Stunde History (https://www.deutschlandfunknova.de/podcasts/download/eine-stunde-history), by Deutschlandfunk Nova Other language learning podcasts I've been on: Shhh, I'm Learning! (https://open.spotify.com/episode/079VZM8YYpPzHuUemtGaV6) with Martha Summerlin How to Learn A Language (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pNaW4b6aRl1R1oSpyp2TQ?si=93fa2099ca514ccc&nd=1) with Lindsay Williams Actual Fluency Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IYoo07RctdUz2EV4CfKWQ?si=a26ea3fec92640b7&nd=1) with Kris Broholm The Italian Escape Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gSJaCTJVjwqRlnirZFw08?si=dd4029bb75d84908&nd=1) with Angelique Lusuan & Gabriele Minucci The Future is Bilingual (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZmWsHawlLrtPuoFzuNeOA) with Heather

I invited a very special language learning and language loving friend to co-host this episode with me and chat all about the joys of language learning. This is a very familiar voice in the language learning community, and it's such a pleasure to have Lindsay Williams of Lindsay Does Languages on the show! We had an absolute blast talking about loving languages and finding joy in learning them. We talk about current language learning wins, some favorite languages and connections to them (spoiler: you may want to learn Guarani after listening to Lindsay talk about it), and what keeps us joyfully teathered at each level of learning. Learning a language is a long road, and there are so many challenges along the way, but something that keeps us in the language learning world is all the joy we find in the process and the community. I hope you enjoy listening in to my chat with Lindsay, and I hope it reminds you of all the exciting things you find in your own language life. I was recently a guest on Lindsay's podcast "How to Learn a Language," where we chat about perfectionism & immersion. Blog, video, and audio formats of the interview can be found here on her site (https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/perfectionism-immersion-myths-that-need-debunking-with-heidi-lovejoy/). Lindsay can be found at: Website: Lindsay Does Languages (https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/) Podcasts: How to Learn a Language (https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDzDtfPLlXfetQnx8EeSs) and Teach Languages Online (https://open.spotify.com/show/0pFVzQIv9YLi6AX1QjQ1jH) Instagram: @lindsaydoeslanguages LinkedIn: Lindsay Williams (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayhwilliams/) Lindsay's Weekly Curated Spotify Playlist: Not My Mother Tongue (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5w71az9ijvXwtpBLMAXDSO) Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang All episodes of the show can be found at www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com.

Are you the kind of language learner who meets something above your skill level and starts to tell yourself that you're just bad at this thing? It's too big. You're not the kind of person who can. You kinda already knew this language was too hard to begin with. I've found myself doing this loads of times while learning Italian and German, but a recent encounter with my daughter reminded me that sometimes we just need to get better first. We just need to get back to the language resources that are at our level and keep practicing. Instead of totally writing off those challenging things and telling ourselves that we're just bad at it, we're better served to remind ourselves that languages are hard, we are learning languages, and maybe we just aren't ready for what we've encountered...yet. We just have to get better first. If you're someone who loves learning languages and are looking for some extra insight into how to learn a language, then you've come to the right place. I love sharing my language journey as an adult language learner, and this includes the personal self-growth and mindset shift things many language learners don't often consider. Language learning is a beautiful and fulfilling journey, and it brings me great joy to share this love with passionate language learners like me. Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages Twitter: @LoveJoy_Lang

Ever wondered how a software developer's journey unfolds? Well, today, we have a story that is sure to inspire. Join us as we explore the life of Aleksandra Sikora, a software engineer based in Wrocław, who shares her journey from learning to code in primary school to becoming a full-stack developer. A poignant chapter of her journey delves into the power of patience, the art of listening, and the invaluable skill of delegation when leading a team. She also recalls an article about a young girl learning HTML, which ignited her passion for computer science.It wasn't all smooth sailing for Aleksandra. Her university years were filled with a spectrum of programming languages, some of which presented quite a challenge. Even confronting the complexities of Prolog and Algorithms and Data Structures, her resilience saw her through. Reflecting on these experiences, she discusses how her background and exposure to different functional languages played a crucial role in shaping her career choices.We've all had those moments of self-doubt and feelings of not quite belonging. Aleksandra openly discusses her early career encounters with impostor syndrome and how she navigated those stormy seas. Her story takes us through her transition from programming to management, sharing the lessons learned and obstacles faced. Learn from her experiences, gain from her insights, and join us in this episode that promises to be an illuminating guide for anyone in a similar position. From coding to managing teams, Aleksandra's journey will inspire and motivate you.Support the show

Today I'm talking about multitasking and monotasking. Multitasking, for me, is becoming something that really stresses me out. More often than not, I make mistakes and have to redo something, get easily distracted and frustrated, or completely forget what I'm doing. Multitasking affects our language learning not only when we're trying to do multiple language things at once, but also because all parts of our lives come together to affect each other. Every area of our lives that's vying for our time, attention, and thoughts, affects all other areas. So today I'm breaking down the ways in which I find myself multitasking, share how they affect my language progress, and talk a bit about what I'm trying to do to be more mindful in my language life...and all other parts of my life. Multitasking certainly has its place in life, and it isn't always bad. But being aware of the potential negative consequences and knowing how it makes us feel or negatively impacts our progress is the first step to creating a joyful language experience. Links from this episode: The Language Confidence Project, S1E18: Eliminate the monor irritations (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TSWfXw9ntOvKa76mQdnTY), by Emily Richardson of The Language Confidence Project (https://www.languageconfidenceproject.com/) (

This month has been an absolute whirlwind. Things are so busy, and every day there are so many things that need my attention, between work, kids starting school, general parenting, appointments, and house chores. Honestly, it's just all too much. I recently realized, however, that as my to-do list grows but my time and energy shrink, I've started asking myself this one simple question to be really honest with myself about my expectations. "What really matters?" Some days I try to do it all, and I feel defeated (and angry, negative, powerless, frustrated) when I can't do it all. Other days I realize that it's okay not to do it all because I was never meant to in the first place. My expectations were too high. So asking this quesiton, "What really matters?" allows me to focus on the things that matter most and put off other things until my time and energy allow. It's been a lifesaver this month. This question can be so valuable to language learning. Whether I'm stressed about not reaching the highest levels of Italian or not being what anyone would consider "fluent" in German, if I ask myself what really matters, then I realize it's okay. I'm doing okay. I can still keep working toward the highest levels of Italian, but what really matters is that I can converse with my Italian-speaking friends. I keep working on my German, but what really matters is that I feel comfortable communicating in the situations that arise living in the country. I can do both of these things, so keeping that in perspective helps me progress from here in a joyful, low-stress way. Because everything else doesn't really matter right now. They're just extras. So I can give them my attention when my time and energy are higher. Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

Though "parent" is in the title, this is an episode for all. Language learning was the first area in my life where I started being able to face some of my personal demons and really start on a path to self-acceptance and growth. The skills I've gained through this journey of learning languages have absolutely been useful in other areas of my life, as well, like in parenting. There are so many similarities between how I used to approach language learning and how I've approached parenting. While it may sound odd at first, this shouldn't be surprising because there's one common factor here - me. The perfectionist language learner in me is also the perfectionist parent. The part of me that lacks confidence and always assumes I'm wrong when it comes to languages is the same part of me that always assumes I'm screwing up in parenting. And the side of me that beats myself up over language mistakes and just wishes I could go back in time to prevent the mistake? Yep, she's there in my parenting, as well. It just so happens that, for me, language learning was the first area of my life where I could start facing these things, questioning them, and figuring out how to overcome them or at least live with them in a better headspace. So when I started finding better ways to deal with these things in my language life, of course I eventually started asking myself if they'd work in my parenting, as well. I'm not at the end-state of this story, though. I absolutely still have down days and troubling times when I fall back into my old ways, both in languages and in parenting, and I'm not here to paint a picture of perfection that simply isn't reality. But let's start talking about these intersections of life because none of the challenges we face exist alone, and recognizing what challenging parts overlap can be incredibly useful to accelerating your personal growth, as well as your language growth. Links from this episode: New Year New Language Summit (https://2024.newyearnewlanguage.com/), Online, 10-14 January 2024 Multilingual Parenting Websites: The Language Preservation Project (https://thelanguageproject.co/) Bhasha Kids (https://bhashakids.com/) Multilingual Parenting (https://multilingualparenting.com/articles/) Multilingual Family (https://www.multilingual.family/https-multilingualfamilypodiacom-about) Multilingual Parenting Podcasts & Videos: Talking to Grandma Podcast (https://languagepreservation.mykajabi.com/podcasts/talking-to-grandma) The Future is Bilingual (https://thefutureisbilingual.wordpress.com/) Bilingual Parenting Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/31Ae68sigZ1kL60Qz6fEO0) Speaking Tongues Podcast (https://speakingtonguespodcast.com/latest-episodes-language/) (Not multilingual parenting specifically, but Elle has tons of guests who grew up multilingual and/or are multilingual parents, so there's a wealth of resources and networking here) Multilingual Family (https://www.youtube.com/@MultilingualFamily/featured) on YouTube Multilingual Parenting (https://www.youtube.com/@Multilingualparenting) on YouTube Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

In today's episode I'm talking about building habits and routines. This all started with me wanting to make a habit out of going to the library every week with my kids, getting books, and reading them. Sounds simple, right? But after a few weeks of the kids complaining and us bringing home books that were then never opened, I started to feel like this was a useless endeavor. I was clearly failing at such a simple activity, so I might as well just give up. This all-or-nothing thinking doesn't work for me anymore, though, so I gave it some thought and identified what was really going on, and it all came down to expectations I had that were rooted in the word "habit." So today I talk about the difference between habits and routines and why that could be important to your mindset. I share how I've worked to turn this library and reading thing into a whole process that, little-by-little, is actually working for us to do the thing that I've desired to repetitively and frequently do for so long. Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages X (Twitter): @LoveJoy_Lang

In today's episode, I'm chatting with German teacher Kris of Deutsch mit Kris. Kris shares her story of how she got into the German language as a high school student from the Southern United States. She had the typical story many of us know growing up in a place where only one language is spoken, taking a few years of language in school, and performing really well but not being able to speak the language. Yet something happened for Kris that sparked her interest in German, and luckily, she followed that curiosity all the way to living and studying in Germany and then to becoming a teacher of the language. But her path wasn't that simple. Kris shares many of the struggles she experienced having a high level of academic German but still not feeling like she could speak it at all. She tells a wonderful story of how she grew into her advanced level German, gaining ability and confidence as she found a way to force herself into speaking situations; she explains how her experiences in language classrooms shaped her entire teaching philosophy and methods; and she talks a bit about what she does to continue learning and expanding her German while living in the country as an advanced speaker and teacher of the language. We cover being a science/math person who also loves languages, how cultural misunderstandings affect when and how we speak our languages, and helpful versus unhelpful feedback from others. Kris has such an honest and down-to-earth approach to language learning, and listening to her share how she worked to overcome her own hurdles and then translated those into helping her students is so exciting. I love her approach, I love her transparency in her own journey, and I have no doubt you all will enjoy it, too. Kris's online info is below, so you can connect with her, nerd out over languages and math with her, and share her German course with anyone you know who can benefit from her work. Find Kris Here: Website: Deutsch mit Kris (https://deutschmitkris.com/) YouTube: Deutsch mit Kris (https://www.youtube.com/@deutschmitkris) Instagram: @deutschmitkris Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages Twitter: @LoveJoy_Lang

In today's episode I share 4 (or 4.5) tips for creating benchmarks along your language journey to guarantee that your future self will recognize and believe that you're making progress. In language learning, it's really easy to be so down in the weeds and the details of studying and practicing that progress feels slow or even stagnant. Yet, every single word we learn is a tiny bit of growth, and the more progress we see, the more we keep coming back for more. But it can be difficult to recognize that progress, especially if we don't work toward a particular measure of progress like taking a level exam or counting the number of words we learn or something like that. But why wait for those big measures of progress to happen? At any point in your language journey, you can intentionally create meaningful bencharks that will set you up for future moments of progress recognition. I hope today's episode allows you to brainstorm some creative ideas that bring a little extra excitement, motivation, and pride into your language life. If you like the idea of making sure you see the language progress that you're making (because you are making progress), check out episode 22 here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-22), where I talk about the role mindfulness also plays in seeing and believing our language progress. Links to other resources for getting ideas on how to realize and measure your language progress and growth: Blogs & Articles: * How to Record Your Language Learning Progress (https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/how-to-record-your-language-learning-progress/) by Lindsay Williams of Lindsay Does Languages * Language Learning Progress: 9 Ways to See How Far You've Come (https://www.fluentu.com/blog/language-learning-progress/) by Meredith Kreisa on FluentU * Keeping Track of Your Learning (https://lindiebotes.com/2021/04/07/how-to-track-language-progress/) by Lindie Botes * The Ultimate Language Learning Guide Part III: Commitment -- Drops (https://medium.com/languagedrops/the-ultimate-language-learning-guide-part-iii-commitment-drops-d42b597ad3) by Shannon Kennedy, published in Languagedrops Podcasts & Videos: * Signs That You're Making Progress with Language Learning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2U71LB9nLk) by Grace of Guresu * Don't Let the Intermediate Plateau Scare You (https://anchor.fm/emily-richardson1/episodes/S2E13-Dont-let-the-intermediate-plateau-scare-you-e1o2rf3) by Emily Richardson of The Language Confidence Project * 5 Steps for Creating Your Language Habit (https://www.fluent.show/130) by Kerstin Cable of The Fluent Show * Tracking Your Language Learning Progress (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y-QvN_9u5o) by Lindie Botes Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages Twitter: @LoveJoy_Lang

In today's episode I'm talking about overstimulation and how it affects my language learning. As language learners, I think we often get the message that speaking and listening are the most important skills to work on. I've struggled with getting in a significant amount of speaking and listening practice in both of my languages, which comes with a lot of guilt. Lately, though, I'm coming to realize that my struggle is more than the usual fear of making mistakes, not being confident, and feeling uncomfortable when I don't understand something or can't find the words I'm looking for. Although all of those things have definitely been true for me, there's a lot more to unpack here. Even though I have conversation lessons, speak with friends in my languages, and use one of them almost daily in my community, I feel a lot of guilt when I don't speak to myself in my languages when I'm in the car alone or while getting myself ready in the morning. Even though I listen to Italian music daily and hear German all around me, I feel a lot of guilt when I don't listen to a podcast on my languages on my commute home or while I'm cleaning up after dinner. But ya know what, sometimes I just can't do it. For my own sanity, I can't listen to anything in any language. For my own sanity I can't listen to anyone talk, even if it's myself, and even if it's a language I absolutely love. Instead, I just need to process my thoughts, reserve my energy for my kids, or just...be. Some days or weeks, I find joy and comfort in filling the little moments with language time, but other times, I don't. And then I feel guilty. My negative thoughts tell me that I just don't have it in me, I'm not the kind of person who does, and I'm never going to reach the level I want because I'm slacking too much. But instead of giving in to the guilt and the negative thoughts, I'm trying to question them and allow myself to see and believe the bigger picture of me. More often than not, I'm just feeling overstimulated, overwhelmed, and/or completely drained of energy, and I need to seek out silence instead. And that's okay. There's no reason for any of us to feel guilty for taking care of what we need for our mental health, so I really needed to explore that today, and I hope it reaches those who need to hear this message, as well. Links from this episode: Stephen Krashen's Comprehension Hypothesis (http://sdkrashen.com/content/articles/comprehension_hypothesis_extended.pdf) The Language Confidence Project (https://open.spotify.com/show/5nM0fRi9tUDvl2XNHhsuqt) podcast, by Emily Richardson (link to Spotify) Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages Twitter: @LoveJoy_Lang

In this third episode of "Good Advice Gone Wrong," a segment in which I highlight some really good language learning advice that can also go wrong, I talk about moving to a country where your target language is spoken. I hear (or read on social media) language learners giving this advice almost daily, and I can't deny that it's amazing for immersion and natural input. There are so many benefits to learning a language while abroad, but it isn't a guaranteed path to success. Not only that, but moving abroad isn't possible for everyone, which can create a sense of missing out on some magic key to success. I started learning Italian after we moved to Italy (literally, I looked up the word for "thank you" while I was waiting at baggage claim and realized I didn't know how to say anything!), and most of my German acquisition has been while living in Germany. I can't say that moving to the countries hasn't helped me or that I've completely failed, but I can definitely say that in-country immersion hasn't been the missing piece to my language puzzle that effortlessly gave me the language. Today I share three ways in which moving to a country of your target language could go wrong. Living abroad is something I wish everyone had the means and opportunity to do. Expanding our horizons, worldviews, mentalities, and experiencing and appreciating other cultures are invaluable. But when it comes to learning a language in a country where it's spoken, it isn't always rainbows and butterflies. There are still challenges, it can still be a long and difficult road, and living abroad isn't a guarantee that one will learn the local language. Things like culture shock, native-language bubbles, and our own personal roadblocks are just three things that can cause this good advice to go wrong. It's important not to restrict ourselves to taking advice exactly as-is and putting too much stock into one single method being the magic trick to acquiring and speaking the language of our desires. I also give some words specifically to those who are living abroad and find that the natural immersion just doesn't seem to be helping them improve their languages. I, too, have this experience, and I completely understand. I share my thoughts on what you can do to overcome the roadblocks you've found (some of which I'm currently trying out myself), and hopefully it sparks some ideas of your own. I also speak to those who want to move or travel abroad but aren't yet able to do so. Moving country takes time, money, and a lot of sacrifice. It really isn't simple advice, even though many toss it around as such. I see you. I know the stranded and frustrated feelings of not being able to be where you want to be. For you, I also spend some time giving my most creative ideas for building an immersive environment right where you are for little-to-no money, and I hope you get some fantastic ideas of your own that allow you to connect with the language and culture of your dreams. There are countless methods for learning a language, and I believe that all of them are good, but they aren't all good for everyone. Instead of just giving language learning advice, this recurring segment focuses on reasons specific pieces of good advice may not work for everyone. So if this method isn't for you, that's okay. I love sharing this segment in order to spark creative ideas for how we can mold advice and shape it into something that does work for us, if desired, and I hope to inspire you to discover your own creative, personalized language learning journey. If you like this episode, you can check out Good Advice Gone Wrong from Season 1 here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-9), where I talk about watching kids' TV in your target language, and from Season 2 here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-28), where I go over doing what you love but in your target language. Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages Twitter: @LoveJoy_Lang

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Dr. Veronica Benavides. Veronica is a Harvard-trained doctora of education with several years of experience in creating meaningful learning environments for children. She is also the founder and CEO of The Language Preservation Project and host of Talking to Grandma podcast, both of which were created as resources for other heritage language learners and for building community around reversing the trend of language loss across generations. Veronica is a heritage Spanish speaker and also a mother raising her children in Spanish as part of a multilingual/multicultural household. In our chat, Veronica shares her story of growing up in the U.S. with Spanish-speaking parents who chose to raise their children in English. While she gained some Spanish in childhood, she walks us through her path to discovering a passion for her heritage language in college. She shares her experiences living in Mexico City as a Fulbright Scholar and raising her children in Spanish even as she herself was still learning so much about the language. Veronica and her husband maintain three languages with their children, and she tells us what that looks like for their family on a day-to-day basis. Her experiences raising her children in her heritage language is an amazing example of perseverance and strength, rebellion and acceptance, love and grace. She shares inspirational words of advice and encouragement for all parents raising multilingual children, but especially for those passing on their heritage language to their kids. She talks about emotional and technical challenges she's faced in her journey and also about the moments that pushed her forward. Something really incredible about Veronica's story is what she and other Latina women are building to help other heritage language speakers on a multilingual/multicultural parenting journey. They've seen and experienced the gaps in resources for cultural and linguistic diversity in Spanish language resources, despite the incredibly diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds of Latinx communities in the United States, and they are actively bridging that gap. Please check out and share The Language Preservation Project and Talking to Grandma podcast, linked below. Find Veronica's Work Here: The Language Preservation Project (https://thelanguageproject.co/) Instagram: @languagepreservationproject Talking to Grandma Podcast (https://languagepreservation.mykajabi.com/podcasts/talking-to-grandma) Instagram: @talkingtograndma Where to find me: Love, Joy, and Languages Blog (https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/) All podcast episodes can be found here (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/). Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages Twitter: @LoveJoy_Lang

Hello and welcome to the Relatable Voice Podcast. Today, we're heading to romantic Italy to chat with Fabio Cerpelloni. Fabio has lived in several different countries and is a podcaster, English teacher, and writer. His first book, 'Any Language You Want', is set to release in June.  Find out more at:www.fabiocerpelloni.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices