The Actual Fluency Podcast for Language Learners

AFP 193 - Comprehensible Input and Toki Pona with Joel ( jan Telakoman) Dec 16, 2024

In this episode I'm joined by Toki Pona speaker Joel, also known as jan Telakoman. During the call we discuss comprehensible input as one of the strongest ways to learn a new language, and we both share our experiences learning toki pona - a tiny, constructed language of only ~150 words.

Joel's YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/@jantelakoman

Toki Pona Comprehensible Input Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_a0s0wowhE&list=PLwYL9_SRAk8EXSZPSTm9lm2kD_Z1RzUgm

AFP 192: Virtual Reality Language Learning with Katie Pascoe Nov 09, 2024

Katie from Dynamic Languages comes on the podcast to share what the future of virtual reality might look like. During the conversation we also cover topics like learning whilst travelling, language learning in schools, and much more.

About Dynamic Languages:

App on the Meta Store: https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/dynamic-languages/4890053391081880/
Website: https://www.dynamiclanguages.org/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dynamiclanguages
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dynamic_languages_360/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DynamicLanguages

AFP 191 - Benny Lewis: Recovery from bad times, Korean Mission, and the Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp Jun 15, 2023

In this episode we catch up with Fluent in 3 Months founder Benny Lewis about his latest language learning mission (Korean), the new and improved Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp, and a very open discussion on how he recovered from a few horrible years of depression, divorce, debt, and weight gain.

Benny's Website where you can find everything including his book, and bootcamp:

https://fluentin3months.com

Bite Size Language Courses from Actual Fluency:

https://bitesizelanguages.com

AFP 190 - Luca Lampariello: The Impact of Mindset on Language Learning May 12, 2023

In this episode, Kris and Luca Lampariello discuss the importance of building confidence and identity in a language to overcome perfectionism and fear of making mistakes.

They also touch on the impact of mindset on language learning, the benefits of speaking a language even imperfectly, and the challenge of maintaining multiple languages. Lampariello emphasizes the importance of exposure and practice in language learning, and suggests that building an identity in a language and treating all languages as equally important can help prevent confusion between sounds and pronunciation in different languages.

Find Luca here:

https://www.youtube.com/@LucaLampariello

Smart Language Learning Academy: https://actf.lu/luca

AFP 189 - Emily Harris: Language Learning, Culture, and Perfectionism as a Transracial Adoptee Apr 28, 2023

In this podcast episode, language learner and transracial adoptee Emily Harris discusses her own experiences as an adoptee when it comes to learning her heritage language, and her experiences with perfectionism and finding balance in language learning.

She also talks about her language learning journey, including her initial attraction to German and her future language goals, such as learning Persian and improving her Arabic skills.

Harris emphasizes the importance of individualized goals and finding a learning schedule that works for one's energy level and personal life. She also shares her language learning content on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and a new podcast called "The Language Wellness and Identity Podcast."

Follow Emily Harris:

YouTube: Language Travel Adoptee... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp-HcdqX1iSlUok92r8-t9w
Instagram: @languagetraveladoptee... https://www.instagram.com/languagetraveladoptee/
The Language Wellness and Identity Podcast ...https://open.spotify.com/show/2eVbzHTByRNVbxlkPPoICO

AFP 188: Cara Leopold - Expat Experiences, Listening Skills, and Movie Club Apr 15, 2023

In this podcast episode, I'm joined by Cara Leopold, an English listening specialist, and founder of Leo Listening to talk about her experience learning French, moving to France, and eventually integrating in the local community as an expat. We also discuss English listening skills, and her new project: The Movie Club, which helps English speakers learn more idiomatic and casual language through the use of movies and TV. Check out Cara and the Movie Club here: https://leo-listening.com

Check out the Bite Size Listening Courses, produced by Actual Fluency: https://actualfluency.com/courses/

AFP 187 - Heidi Lovejoy: Perfectionism and Language Learning Apr 01, 2023

In this episode of the Actual Fluency Podcast, host Kris Broholm interviews Heidi Lovejoy, the creator and host of The Love, Joy and Languages Podcast. They discuss the topic of perfectionism and its effects on language learning, mental health, and imposter syndrome. Lovejoy shares her struggles with perfectionism while learning Italian, how it affected her mental health, and her journey to overcome it. They also explore the ideal process of moving to a foreign country while learning the local language and how to approach language learning without perfectionism.

Heidi's website: https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/

More Actual Fluency Podcast: https://actualfluency.com/actual-fluency-language-learning-podcast/

June 2022 Update - Post Pandemic Stress Disorder, Moving Countries, Podcast Jun 24, 2022

Kris comes back with a quick update to announce the return of the Actual Fluency podcast.

AFP 186: Rosemary Salomone - The Rise of English Dec 18, 2021

In this episode I'm joined by Rosemary Salomone to discuss the role of English on a global academic level, and some of the challenges faced by minorities and non-english native speaking students and countries in the world.

Rosemary is the Kenneth Wang Professor of Law at St. John's University in Queens, New York. Prior to joining the legal academy, she taught English to international students, developed bilingual programs for immigrant students, and was a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she taught education law and language policy.

Check out Rosemary's new book here: The Rise of English: Global Politics and the Power of Language: https://amzn.to/3Fafmdx

AFP 185: Sadelle Wiltshire - Learning at Different Ages and Minority Languages Nov 17, 2021

In this podcast episode I'm joined by Sadelle Wiltshire, who shares her story of learning languages at different ages, including her passion for Irish and the community of learners she's found for the language.

Sadelle's website:

https://www.sadellewiltshire.com/

The Fluent in 3 Months Challenge:

https://actf.lu/fi3m-challenge

AFP 184: Rick Dearman - Using Forums in Language Learning Oct 04, 2021

In this episode Kris is joined by Rick Dearman to talk about using forums to help support you in your language learning, language conferences, and much more.

Special thanks to OPTILINGO for sponsoring the podcast. You can check out this innovative language learning app, designed to make you SPEAK a language by going to https://optilingo.com

To find out more about Rick go to:

https://forum.language-learners.org/

https://autodidactic.info/

Announcement: The podcast is now on YouTube!

That means you can watch this episode as a video, by going to the Actual Fluency YouTube channel. Watch as Kris learns the trials and tribulations of video editing to create a whole new dimension of the podcast.

Thank you so much for listening!

AFP 183 - Jennifer Degenhardt: Better School Learning and Creating Inclusive Materials Sep 23, 2021

In the episode I'm joined by Spanish Teacher and Educational Author, Jennifer Degenhardt.

We go over why school language learning is in such a bad state in many schools, and what innovative and energetic teachers like Jennifer can do to improve the results the kids get from the classroom.

We also talk about her diverse and inclusive range of educational materials, as well as her experience spending a year learning Spanish abroad in latin America.

=== SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by OptiLingo. Go check out a modern language learning app that focuses on speaking EARLY without the boring drills and grammar memorisation. Try OptiLingo: https://optilingo.com

=== EPISODE RESOURCES

Jen's Website: https://digilangua.co/

AFP 182 - Liz Sharma from Talk The Streets on Portuguese Jun 18, 2021

In the episode I'm joined by Portuguese teacher and YouTuber Liz Sharma to talk about Portugal, Portuguese (European vs Brazilian) and how Liz moved from the U.K to Portugal.

Since I just moved to Portugal myself I got to ask a lot of curiosity-driven questions, including what Portuguese learners normally struggle with.

=== SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by OptiLingo. Go check out a modern language learning app that focuses on speaking EARLY without the boring drills and grammar memorisation. Try OptiLingo: https://optilingo.com

=== EPISODE RESOURCES

Talk The Streets: https://talkthestreets.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAHp6bCNcUg6PTHaZ-hI3Bw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkthestreets/

AFP 181 - Olle Linge: Hacking Chinese and Academic vs Non-Academic Learning Nov 26, 2020

Brought to you by OPTILINGO -- https://optilingo.com

In this episode I'm joined by Olle Linge from Hacking Chinese to talk about his "random" journey into Chinese, founding the Hacking Chinese website (10 years anniversary this year) and a ton of language learning methodology and academic vs non-academic perspectives.

A lot of the advice in the episode are centered around Chinese, but almost all of it is applicable to every language.

Enjoy!

Here's what we talk about in the episode:

How Olle "randomly" stumbled into his Chinese language passion and ability
What the differences between academic and non-academic language learning are
How to learn the tones, and characters of Chinese
How to succeed learning any language
And much more!

LINKS:

Olle's Special Offer for Actual Fluency Listeners: https://actf.lu/olle

Hacking Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com

AFP 180 - Hēmi Kelly: Māori Language and Culture Nov 06, 2020

Brought to you by OPTILINGO -- https://optilingo.com

Editor's Note: A previous version of this episode had some audio issues, which have been fixed.

In this episode I'm joined by "A Māori Phrase a Day" author Hēmi Kelly, to find out a little more about Māori, which is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, as well as the language.

Hēmi is a full-time lecturer in te reo Māori at the Auckland University of Technology. His academic research and writing focus largely on the revitalsation of the Māori language and translation studies.

Hēmi is a licensed translator and graduate of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo (The Institute of Excellence in the Māori Language). In 2017, Hēmi translated Witi Ihimaera’s novella in Sleeps Standing and published his first book A Māori Word a Day in 2018. In 2019, Hēmi published his first creative writing piece in English in Purakau, a collection of Māori myths retold by Maori writers.

Here's what we talk about in the episode:

What is "Māori" and where is New Zealand?
What is the relationship between the Māori and non-Māori population in New Zealand?
What is the legal status of the Māori language
What is being done to revitalize the language for the last 100 years
What is happening today to improve relations and cultural understanding?
What is the Māori language, and what does it sound like?
+ Much more!

LINKS:

A MAORI PHRASE A DAY FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/263436354660573/

A MAORI PHRASE A DAY Book: https://www.amazon.com/Maori-Phrase-Day-Hemi-Kelly-ebook/dp/B081ZJ79C7

HEMI'S TEDx TALK: Te Reo Māori: A new era for the language https://youtu.be/93u5sM4JJbU

AFP 179 - Kerstin Cable: Women in Language and Teaching Careers in Languages Sep 09, 2020

Brought to you by OPTILINGO --

One of the most popular guests of the podcast returns to share all the details for her upcoming project, that she co-hosts with Lindsay Williams and Shannon Kennedy: Women in Language (September 17-20, 2020)

Here are some of the things we discuss during the episode:

* What Kerstin has been up to for the past 2 years since her last appearance
* How did the idea for Women in Language come about?
* Why there is a need for a conference like Women in Language
* What separates Women in Language from all other language conferences
* What other projects Kerstin is working on
* How her programme, Teach & Thrive helps teachers scale their business and income
* Discussion on why language teachers are well-placed to make passive income, and how anyone in theory can get started with this as a career.
* and a lot more!

LINKS:

Kerstin's Blog: Fluent Language

Women in Language

Kerstin's Advanced Teacher Training: Teach and Thrive

AFP 178 - Lina Vasquez: Mindset, Psychology, and Self-development Aug 23, 2020

Brought to you by Optilingo.

In this episode I'm joined by my friend Lina Vasquez, an amazing polyglot who shares her passion for languages, self-development, and many other topics on her YouTube channel.

In the episode we dive DEEP into the mindset behind self-development and language learning, and offer some ideas on how anyone can level up their life and be better in every way they want.

Resources:

Lina on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZjE2TEk59ZbxH_hZiBkog

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AFP 177 - Gloria Spagnoli: Find Your Confidence and Inner Resources Aug 15, 2020

Brought to you by Optilingo.

In this episode I'm joined by Italian teacher Gloria Spagnoli who shares her insights as both a language learner and teacher.

She specifically talks about finding your confidence and inner resources.

Finally we touch on the difference between a teacher and a student, and how you can level up your language lessons.

Resources:

http://speakita.com/how-to-find-your-italian-voice/

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AFP 176 - Maria Ortega Garcia: Connecting Deeper with Languages! Jul 30, 2020

Brought to you by Optilingo.

In this episode I'm joined by Spanish teacher Maria Ortega Garcia, who shares unique insights as both a language learner and teacher.

She specifically talks about connecting with the language you're trying to learn, and making it yours. This has been the most succesful approach she has seen over the years.

We also touch on some ideas of improving tutoring for students and teachers alike.

Resources:

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Get a free lesson with Optilingo: https://optilingo.com

AFP 175 - Tetsu Yung: Raising Children in 5 Languages Jul 23, 2020

Brought to you by Optilingo.

In this episode Tetsu Yung returns to update on his childrens' language learning (5 languages!) and talks in detail about the ONE PARENT ONE LANGUAGE methodology, he's been using for over 8 years now.

We also chat briefly about LangFest, the annual conference usually held in Montreal, Canada. The event is currently postponed until 2021 due to the ongoing situation.

Resources:

Tetsu on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/asktetsu

LangFest: https://langfest.org (postponed until 2021)

Episode 87: https://actualfluency.com/87-tetsu-yung-raising-multilingual-children/

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AFP 174 - Peter Strang: From the UK to Russia Jul 07, 2020

Brought to you by Optilingo.

In this episode I'm joined by Peter Strang from the United Kingdom, who took up a position as English teacher in Russia. What was initially a temporary stay turned into starting a family and settling down full-time.

In the episode we talk about his experience moving to Russia, settling in, and learning the language whilst coping with being one of few foreigners at his workplace and in the local community.

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AFP 173 - Anthony Metivier: Mental Well-Being and the Victorious Mind Jun 28, 2020

Brought to you by Optilingo.

In this episode I'm joined by podcast regular Anthony Metivier, to talk about his new book The Victorious Mind, mental health, and how language learning as well as memory training play a role in improving your life.

Resources mentioned:

Anthony's new book: The Victorious Mind (Amazon) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Victorious-Mind-Master-Meditation-Well-Being/dp/0648751902

Anthony's website and podcast - https://magneticmemorymethod.com

Anthony's June 2020 TEDx talk: Two Easily Remembered Questions That Silence Negative Thoughts - https://youtu.be/kvtYjdriSpM

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AFP 172 - Dick Howeson: From CD-ROM to App learning with uTalk Jun 17, 2020

Brought to you by Optilingo.

In this episode I'm joined by Richard 'Dick' Howeson from uTalk to discuss how he started the company, and developed it from a CD-ROM based language learning system, to now a modern app system with over 140 languages.

Resources mentioned:

uTalk: https://actf.lu/utalk

Polyglot Cruise: https://polyglotcruise.com

Disclaimer: uTalk is a sponsor of the Polyglot Cruise organised by Actual Fluency, and paid to be featured in this Actual Fluency Podcast episode.

Podcast Update: April 2020 Apr 30, 2020

In this unnumbered Actual Fluency episode I'm getting into a few updates as of April 2020.

Here's what you'll hear about in the episode:

Why the podcast was on a minor break
Why you shouldn't necessarily feel pressured to learn a new language during the pandemic
What happened to the Polyglot Cruise
New Course Launch: Bite-Size Languages
What else is new on Actual Fluency
What is happening to the polyglot events around the world, which ones do I hope to attend?

This podcast is brought to you by OPTILINGO!

Check them out here: https://optilingo.com

AFP 171 - Matt vs Japan: The Mass Immersion Approach Feb 28, 2020

Brought to you by Optilingo.

In this episode I'm happy to be joined by Matt from "Matt vs Japan" to share his ideas about immersion (Mass Immersion Approach / AJATT) and how he learnt Japanese in 18 months.

Resources mentioned:

Matt vs Japan YouTube Channel > https://www.youtube.com/user/MATTvsJapan

Mass Immersion Approach > https://massimmersionapproach.com/

All Japanese All The Time > http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/

Matt on Twitter > https://twitter.com/mattvsjapan

AFP 170 - Mark Pentleton: From Teacher to Language Podcaster (Coffee Break Languages) Feb 17, 2020

Brought to you by Optilingo.

In this episode I'm extremely honoured to be joined by one of my very own podcasting idols. Mark has been running Coffee Break Podcasts for over a decade, and now delivers over 2,500,000 language lessons every month to listeners around the world.

In the episode we discuss his language past, present, and future, as well as how he started Coffee Break and grew it to where it is today. We also talk a bit about the state of language education in schools today, and speak a bit in "Scandinavian" :D

Resources mentioned:

Coffee Break Languages > https://actf.lu/coffee

Polyglot Gathering > https://polyglotgathering.com

AFP 169 - Sweeps Episode: Events and Plans for 2020 Feb 06, 2020

Brought to you by Optilingo.

In this episode I preview 2020, and share a few updates about Actual Fluency.

The regular episodes with guests are returning next week!

Events mentioned:

The Edinburgh Language Event
The Polyglot Cruise
The Polyglot Gathering
The Polyglot Conference
LangFest

AFP 168 - John Fotheringham: Inside the Language Podcaster's Studio (Part 2) Oct 29, 2019

PART 2! > John Fotheringham, a fellow language podcaster comes on the show to do an experiment. Instead of a traditional interview, we are chatting as two language podcasters, sharing experiences, takeaways, and lessons learnt from over 5 years of podcasting.

PART 1: https://anchor.fm/actualfluency/episodes/AFP-167---John-Fotheringham-Inside-the-Language-Podcasters-Studio-Part-1-e7po88

If you liked this episode, please let us know!

Show Links:

LanguageMastery.com - John's Blog and Podcast

Social:

@LanguageMastery

Facebook

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AFP 167 - John Fotheringham: Inside the Language Podcaster's Studio (Part 1) Oct 17, 2019

John Fotheringham, a fellow language podcaster comes on the show to do an experiment. Instead of a traditional interview, we are chatting as two language podcasters, sharing experiences, takeaways, and lessons learnt from over 5 years of podcasting.

If you liked this episode, please let us know!

Show Links:

LanguageMastery.com - John's Blog and Podcast

Social:

@LanguageMastery

Facebook

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AFP 166 - Ekaterina Matveeva: Language Alter Ego and Cultural Intelligence Oct 07, 2019

Ekaterina Matveeva comes on the show to talk about her amazing polyglot story, as well as the concept of the language alter ego and cultural personalities. We also share notes on what happens to the personality and identity of an individual as one goes abroad and stays for an extended period of time.

Show Links:

Ekatarina's book - Language Alter Ego: https://amzn.to/30T1foi

Business: http://amolingua.com

Personal site: http://matveevaekaterina.com

Teacher Training: https://amolingua.com/programmes/teachertraining
Pitch To Win: https://study.amolingua.com/p/pitchtowin

Social:

Instagram: @matvekav , @amolingua
Facebook: @matvekav , @amolingua , @amolinguaru , @amolingualatam
Twitter: @matvekav , @amolingua

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AFP 165 - Lea Tiralarc: 5000+ lessons as an online teacher and the staircase method Oct 01, 2019

On this episode, I chat to French teacher Lea Tiralarc, who's taught over 5000 lessons on italki about her experiences as a teacher and a learner. We also talk about her method (The Staircase) and how to make teaching languages your career.

Show Links:

The Staircase: https://thestaircase.org/

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AFP 164 - Scott Young: A Year Without English and Ultralearning Languages Sep 20, 2019

On this episode I chat to entrepreneur, blogger and author Scott Young about his experiences learning 4 languages in a single year (without speaking any English) and his new book Ultralearning: Accelerate Your Career, Master Hard Skills and Outsmart the Competition.

Show Links:

Scott's Blog: http://scotthyoung.com

Ultralearning on Amazon: https://geni.us/ultralearn

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AFP 163 - Mait Müntel: From discovering the Higgs-Boson to language learning Aug 31, 2019

On this episode I chat to Lingvist founder Mait Müntel, who was part of the Higgs-Boson discovery team at CERN.

His big passion is furthering human learning using machine learning, artificial intelligence, and the power of spaced repetition.

Show Links:

Lingvist - Mait's company

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AFP 162 - Jonty Yamisha: Heritage language learning and practical advice Aug 09, 2019

On this episode I chat to Jonty Yamisha, who took it upon himself to learn his heritage language of Circassian as an adult.

He shares a lot of great stories about his family, and practical tips and advice for how he managed to learn a language with such limited resources available.

Perfect if you have a heritage language you've been meaning to learn!

Show Links:

OptiLingo (Jonty's language learning software) - https://optilingo.com
Circassian Culture Non-profit - http://nassip.org

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AFP 161 - Jon Mahoney: Around the world in 900+ days and mastering Russian Jul 28, 2019

On this episode I chat to Jon Mahoney, who went on a trip around the world that lasted over 900 days. We also get into his story of living in Ukraine, and Russia - as well as progressing his Russian skills to well above advanced.

Along the way he produced videos for his YouTube channels (in English and Russian) together with his wife Eva.

Show Links:

Russian YouTube channel - https://youtube.com/JonandEva
English YouTube channel - https://youtube.com/CANRUSH
Instagram - https://instagram.com/JonandEva

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AFP 160 - Steve Kaufmann: YouTube, Travelling, and learning languages when retired Jul 18, 2019

On this episode I catch up with Steve Kaufmann to hear what he's been up to in the last 5 years since he was last on the podcast. We also chat about his popular YouTube channel, travelling for language learning, and how he's learning languages as a retiree.

Show Links:

LINGQ

Steve's YouTube Channel

LangFest in Montreal (August 23-25)

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AFP 159 - Nelson Dellis: Using Memory techniques for languages Jul 05, 2019

On this episode of the podcast I chat with Grandmaster of Memory and 4x US Memory Champion Nelson Dellis about his mission to learn Dutch, his heritage language - and to get some insight on how memory techniques relate to learning languages.

Show Links:

Nelson's Website

REMEMBER IT - Nelson's book

MEMORY GAMES - A Netflix film about memory, featuring Nelson

DROPS - One of the Language Applications we discussed

MEMORY LEAGUE - Digital memory competition platform

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AFP 158 - Ben Worthington: Improve your English and pass the IELTS exam! Jun 29, 2019

On this episode of the podcast I chat with Ben from IELTSPodcast, about how you can improve your 4 key skills in English, and specific tips and advice for passing the IELTS exam.

Show Links:

IELTSPodcast

IELTS Vocabulary

IELTS Online Course

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AFP 157 - Pablo Roman: Japanese in 6 months and DreamingSpanish Jun 21, 2019

Pablo Roman, founder of DreamingSpanish comes on the show to talk about his experiences learning Japanese in 6 months, learning Thai, and developing materials and resources for learning Spanish.

Show links:

https://www.youtube.com/DreamingSpanish

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AFP 156 - Iker Uriarte: italki past, present, and future May 26, 2019

Head of Marketing for italki: Iker Uriarte comes on the show to share his language background and how he got involved with italki. He also shares some behind the scenes stories and visions for the world's biggest tutoring platform.

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AFP 155 - Marija Dobrovolska: Confidence in language learning and teaching German May 10, 2019

Marija Dobrovolska comes on the show to talk about her experiences with learning languages, the importance of confidence and how she got into teaching German on her very successful YouTube channel (over 17 million views and counting!) and website: "Deutsch mit Marija"

https://deutsch-mit-marija.de/

YouTube Channel

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AFP 154 - Silver Ilves: Language Startups and Development May 03, 2019

Silver from MagicLingua comes on the show to share his multilingual experiences, as well as his new startup MagicLingua, which uses speech recognition technology to revolutionise language learning.

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1427862973/start-speaking-your-new-language-from-day-1-magicl (running for 1 more week at the time of publication.)

Website: https://www.magiclingua.com/

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AFP 153 - Tamara Marie: Teaching Spanish through Music (Spanish Con Salsa!) Apr 26, 2019

Tamara from Spanish Con Salsa comes on the show to talk about the benefits of using music in teaching and learning languages.

Links:

Website: https://www.learnspanishconsalsa.com

Podcast: https://www.learnspanishconsalsa.com/podcast/

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AFP 152 - Norbert Wierzbicki: Learning, teaching, and travelling! Apr 19, 2019

Norbert from Ecolinguist.com comes on the show to share his own learning experiences, as well as his experience teaching people foreign languages. In the episode we go over some of the fundamentals in language learning success, and how you can become a language teacher and travel the world (if you want to!)

Links:

Website: http://ecolinguist.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ecolinguist

Instagram: @learn_polish_with_ecolinguist

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecolinguist/

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AFP 151 - Andrew Feinberg: Learning Japanese and Japanese Culture Apr 11, 2019

Andrew Feinberg is back on the show to discuss his experience moving to Japan and learning Japanese, as well as some of the tricky aspects foreigners might be surprised about the Japanese culture.

He also compares Japanese to his experience learning Norwegian.

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AFP 150 - Lindie Botes: Growing up in multiple languages and cultures Mar 30, 2019

In this episode Lindie Botes comes on the show to talk about her passion for languages, and her extraordinary upbringing in different countries and languages.

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AFP 149 - Gabriel Gelman: How to become a language hero Mar 23, 2019

In this episode Gabriel Gelman from Sprachheld.de comes on the show to talk about learning languages at home and abroad.

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AFP 148 - Àdhamh Ó Broin: The Languages of Scotland and Reclaiming Gaelic Mar 15, 2019

Àdhamh Ó Broin comes on the show to talk about the many languages of Scotland (past, present and future) as well as his own personal mission to reclaim his heritage language of Gaelic, and the revitalisation efforts that are going on today.

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AFP 147 - Marek Kohn: The benefits of multiple languages in society Mar 08, 2019

Marek Kohn, the author of Four Words for Friend:Why Using More Than One Language Matters Now More Than Ever comes on the show to talk about the book, as well as the role of languages in society, nationalism and improving assimilation and integration.

It's a slighty different topic than normal, but I find it extremely interesting and important to language learners!

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AFP 146 - Shannon Kennedy: Women in Language Feb 27, 2019

Shannon Kennedy is on the show to talk about the upcoming Women in Languages conference (March 7-10, 2019) and some of her other projects.

http://womeninlanguage.com

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AFP 145 - Katie Harris: The Joy of Languages Feb 16, 2019

Katie Harris comes on the show to share how her joy of languages started, and her philosophies for learners today.

We also get around her current projects like her blog; JoyOfLanguages and language retreats.

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AFP 144 - Sara Maria Hasbun: From Translator to Business Owner with 3000+ freelancers Feb 07, 2019

Sara Maria Hasbun from Meridien Linguistics comes on the show to share how she went from translating to founding a linguistics consultant company that now works with over 3000 freelance translators.

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Show Links

Meridian Linguistics www.meridianlinguistics.com

Misslinguistic www.misslinguistic.com

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Twitter mslinguistic

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AFP 143 - Aviva Levin: Coincidental French Teacher in British Colombia Jan 31, 2019

Aviva Levin comes on the show to share her story of how she became a French teacher by coincidence, and what strategies she employs today to teach high-schoolers effectively.

We also get around the topic of bilingualism in Canada and much more.

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AFP 142 - Amarinder Grewal: Pidgins and Creoles Jan 24, 2019

Today's episode is all about Pidgin and Creole languages with enthusiast Amarinder from the US.

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The Atlas of Pidigin and Creole Language Structures Online: https://apics-online.info

The Survey of Pidgin and Creole Languages: https://www.amazon.com/Survey-Pidgin-Creole-Languages-Three/dp/0199691436

Speaking Michif in Four Metis Communicates: http://www3.brandonu.ca/cjns/3.1/crawford.pdf

Linguistic Society of America: “How man languages are there in the world?”:https://www.linguisticsociety.org/content/how-many-languages-are-there-world

Français Tirailleur Pidgin — a corpus study:http://www.diva-portal.se/smash/get/diva2:650132/FULLTEXT01.pdf

“Modeling the Emergence of Contact Languages” : https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0120771

“French and underdevelopment, Haitian Creole and development”: http://users.clas.ufl.edu/hebble/Hebblethwaite%202012%20JPCL.pdf

“The Post-Creole Continuum”: http://www.ello.uos.de/field.php/Sociolinguistics/Thepostcreolecontinuum

AFP 141 - Anja Spilker on using languages and travels as a reboot, and mental health Jan 14, 2019

On this episode I'm joined by Anja Spilker (CEO and Founder of Zaloa Languages, where we talk about the positive effects learning languages and travelling can have on mental health.

Nothing in this episode is medical or professional advice, if you are struggling - PLEASE see a professional.

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AFP 140 - Kerstin Cable on Goalsetting and New Year's Resolutions Jan 07, 2019

Kerstin Cable, host of The Fluent Show and founder of FluentLanguage.co.uk comes on the show to talk about goalsetting and New Year's resolutions. We also preview some of the many language events of 2019.

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The Fluent Show

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Fluent Language

http://fluentlanguage.co.uk

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Language Habit Toolkit

https://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/the-language-habit-toolkit/

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Clear The List January 2019 https://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/clearthelist-january-2019

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Polyglot Events:

LingoFringo - Edinburg, January

Language Influencer Summit - Berlin, March

Women in Language - Online, March

Polyglot Gathering - Bratislava, June

LangFest - Montreal, August

Polyglot Conference, Fukoma, October

AFP 139 - Lucas Bighetti: The silent method and parrot conversation Dec 23, 2018

Lucas Bighetti comes on the podcast to talk about his techniques learning many languages quickly. Some of his ideas include: The silent method, parrot conversation, and much more!

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actualfluency.com
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polyglotbratislava.com
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AFP 138 - Elisa Polese: Teaching Multiple Languages at Once Dec 16, 2018

Elisa Polese from Italy comes on the show to share her method of teaching 13 different languages, even teaching several of them with students at the same time. In the episode we also talk about the importance of speaking early, grammar, traditional learning vs modern learning, and how you can avoid mixing up your languages when you're learning multiple at the same time. =================== 📣 This podcast is sponsored by Italki! Learn REAL language through the power and convenience of personal tutoring lessons, for any language at VERY affordable rates. 💰 You can get a $10 credit when you book your first lesson by going to http://languageteacher.co =================== Show Links: https://speakfromdayonewithelisa.com/ https://actualfluency.com http://polyglotconference.com http://polyglotbratislava.com http://langfest.org

AFP 137 - Michele Frolla: Travelling and Languages the Intrepid Way! Dec 09, 2018

Travel Blogger and all-around awesome person Michele Frolla (of The Intrepid Guide) comes on the show to share her tips and advice on how you can level up your travel experiences (with or without languages!) =================== 📣 This podcast is sponsored by Italki! Learn REAL language through the power and convenience of personal tutoring lessons, for any language at VERY affordable rates. 💰 You can get a $10 credit when you book your first lesson by going to http://languageteacher.co =================== Show Links: http://theintrepidguide.com http://actualfluency.com http://polyglotconference.com http://polyglotbratislava.com http://langfest.org

AFP 136 - Maureen Millward: 1200+ tutoring lessons later + LingoFringo Dec 01, 2018

The new season is here! Happy December! Scottish polyglot Maureen Millward comes on to show to share her love for learning languages, the new polyglot event "LingoFringo", and much more! This podcast is sponsored by Italki! Learn REAL language through the power and convenience of personal tutoring lessons, for any language at VERY affordable rates. You can get a $10 credit when you book your first lesson by going to http://languageteacher.co https://actualfluency.com/136-maureen-millward-1200-tutoring-lessons-later-and-lingofringo/

AFP 135 - Season Review & Updates (2/2) Nov 15, 2018

In this episode Kris sits down to review the season that's just finished, and talks about the future for the podcast and much more. This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: http://tryglossika.com

AFP 134 - Season Review & Updates (1/2) Nov 11, 2018

In this episode Kris sits down to review the season that's just finished, and talks about the future for the podcast and much more. This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: http://tryglossika.com

AFP 133 - Miroslav Šedivý: Seize every opportunity to learn languages! Nov 04, 2018

In this final interview of the current season one of the first true fans of the podcast; Miroslav Šedivý finally makes an appearance and shares the story behind his incredibly multilingual upbringing and life. Czech & Slovak - Miroslav Šedivý at the Polyglot Gathering 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyJdgbsOqQ4 ONE BRAIN, ONE KEYBOARD, ONE EDITOR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjvgVhjUSQw This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: tryglossika.com https://actualfluency.com/afp-133-miroslav-sedivy-seize-every-opportunity-to-learn-languages/

AFP 132 - Josh Koehn: Be inspired by your community Oct 21, 2018

On this show Josh Koehn talks about his early passion for language learning, and gives some examples of how he interacts with his community using his languages. This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: tryglossika.com

AFP 131 - Conor Clyne: Eastern European Travels and Experiences Oct 17, 2018

On this episode we change the topic a little to talk about how one polyglot; Conor Clyne has been using his languages to enhance his travelling experiences in Eastern Europe. Conor also shares how you can avoid being scammed, and have much better travels in the region. Show links: https://tsarexperience.com/ - Conor's website https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLanguageTsar - Conor's great YouTube channel full of tips and tricks for travelling and learning languages! This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: tryglossika.com

AFP 130 - Dave Prine: Polyglot Therapy Part 2/2 Oct 09, 2018

Be sure to listen to part 1! In this episode I'm put on the spot by my good friend Dave Prine as we quickly dive into the super heavy topics of what the pursuit of language learning means, and the importance of not comparing yourself to other language learners. This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: http://tryglossika.com

AFP 129 - Dave Prine: Polyglot Therapy Part 1/2 Oct 09, 2018

In this episode I'm put on the spot by my good friend Dave Prine as we quickly dive into the super heavy topics of what the pursuit of language learning means, and the importance of not comparing yourself to other language learners. This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: http://tryglossika.com

AFP 128: Mike Campbell - Glossika and Repetition Learning Oct 04, 2018

In this episode Glossika founder Mike Campbell comes on the show for the first time in 3 years and shares some more musings on effective language learning. Including the power of repetition and contextual learning. Mike also shares some academic insights, as well as results of popular studies mixed in with anecdotal experiences and goals for his company. This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: tryglossika.com

AFP 127 - Susanna Zaraysky: Music and endangered languages Sep 01, 2018

On this episode Kris welcomes legendary polyglot community contributor Susanna Zaraysky! Susanna is the author of multiple books, and most recently a feature film documenting the status of the endangered language Ladino. http://createyourworldbook.com - Susanna's website where you can find all her books and feature-length documentary: Saved by Language. This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: tryglossika.com

AFP 126 - Azren the Language Nerd Aug 18, 2018

On this episode Kris chats to Azren Raju about learning languages, the intricate psychological battle that your brain is doing when learning new languages, and much, much more! Find out more about Azren: Website: http://azrenthelanguagenerd.com Podcast: http://anchor.fm/polyglotazren Facebook: http://facebook.com/PolyglotAzren YouTube: https://YouTube.com/AzrentheLanguageNerd Instagram: https://instagram.com/polyglotazren Snapchat: @PolyglotAzren (http://snapchat.com/add/polyglotazren) Tumblr: http://polyglotazren.tumblr.com Medium: http://medium.com/@polyglotazren This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: tryglossika.com

AFP 125 - Joey Perugino: Billingual Upbring and LangFest Aug 07, 2018

In this episode of the podcast Langfest Organizer Joey Perugino comes on and talks about his billingual upbringing, organising the Montreal Language Festival, and learning languages (of course!)

AFP 124 - Alexander Mynzak: Start your own language school Jul 28, 2018

Ukranian polyglot Alexander Mynzak comes on the podcast and shares his love for learning languages which led him to establish a language school in his home town. Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoolglossa/?hl=de This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: http://tryglossika.com

AFP 123 - Daniel Welsch on Spain, Spanish & Teaching English Jul 20, 2018

American Expat in Madrid, Daniel Welsch comes on the show to talk about his experience learning Spanish, moving to Madrid and making a living as an English teacher and blogger/youtuber. Learn more about Daniel here: http://expatmadrid.com http://madridingles.net This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: http://tryglossika.com

AFP 122 - Artem Nazarov on learning similar languages Jul 01, 2018

Russian polyglot Artem Nazarov comes on the podcast to talk about his experience learning languages, including how he rapidly learnt similar languages and how his language learning got him featured on a Russian television show! This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: http://tryglossika.com

AFP 121 - Lukas van Vyve on learning languages Jun 16, 2018

Lukas van Vyve comes on to the show to talk about his way to learning a lot of languages in a relatively short period of time. Lots of practical advice and discussions in this one. This podcast is sponsored by Glossika. Online sentence-based language courses available in 50+ languages. Give it a try for free here: http://tryglossika.com

AFP 120 – How language learning can improve mental health! May 27, 2018

In this week's special episode Kris shares some of his own mental health battles, and the importance of reaching out and seeking help when you need it. This episode is brought to you by Glossika language courses. Check them out on http://tryglossika.com

AFP 119 – Quinn Taber: The power of Immersion May 21, 2018

AFP 119 - Quinn Taber: The power of Immersion

AFP 118 – Mihalis Eleftheriou: Language Transfer May 11, 2018

AFP 118 - Mihalis Eleftheriou: Language Transfer

AFP 117 – Robin MacPherson: How To Maintain Languages May 04, 2018

The podcast returns with one of the most popular guests of all times to discuss how to maintain and reactivate languages at every stage of your learning journey.

AFP 116 – Gabriel Wyner: Raising 500K on Kickstarter Oct 17, 2017

Gabriel Wyner's language learning app recently broke all records to become the most crowdfunded app of all time! here we talk about how it all happened.

AFP 115 – Alex Voloza: Mindfulness and language learning Aug 16, 2017

Today's guest is my good friend Alex Voloza and during the show we talk about mindfulness, and how to become succesful at learning languages.

AFP 114 – Kalle Wångstedt: Discovering Language Learning Jul 24, 2017

We often hear about people who discovered language learning at a very young age, but not every learner has that exact story. My guest today Kalle only discovered it as an adult, and has since become completely addicted.

AFP 113 – Learning Languages with a Full-Time Job Jul 09, 2017

We're back from Manchester England! In this episode I talk about my recent experience transitioning from a freelancer to a full-time employee when it comes to learning languages.

AFP 112 – Sarah Barrett: Introducing Foreign Languages to Children May 06, 2017

In this episode I welcome Sarah Barrett to talk about her company Lingotastic, where she introduces young children to foreign languages with games and songs

AFP 111 – Michael Mischkot: How an engineer learns languages Apr 26, 2017

In this episode I welcome Michael Mischkot to talk about his experience learning languages through sentences and immersion (but no classroom classes!)

AFP 110 – Chenelle Hancock: Visually impaired learning Apr 09, 2017

Visually impaired Chenelle comes on to the show to share her inspirational story and experience learning languages.

AFP 109 – Birthday Q&A with Kris Mar 25, 2017

In this episode I answer listener questions about language learning, travelling, Denmark and much more.

AFP 108 – Richard DeLong: 14+ years in Eastern Europe Mar 10, 2017

In this week's episode I'm joined by Richard DeLong, an American who has lived in Eastern Europe most of the last 14 years to share his experiences on foreign language learning.

AFP 106 – Moshe Sherizen on Yiddish Feb 12, 2017

In this week's thematic episode I invite Moshe Sherizen on the podcast to talk about the Yiddish language and the culture behind it.

AFP 105 – Lydia Machova: Interpreting for Tony Robbins and Brian Tracy Feb 02, 2017

Time for another Actual Fluency Podcast! This week I talk to Lydia Machova about her experiences learning languages, interpreting, and her concept of language mentoring.

AFP 104 – Alex Strick van Linschoten: Learning Pashto in Afghanistan Jan 25, 2017

This week I talk to Alex Strick van Linschoten about his experiences learning language from the "usual" romance languages to the more obscure.

AFP 103 – Gareth Popkins from howtogetfluent.com Jan 17, 2017

Season 5 Premiere! Listen for language learning wisdom and stories from the founder of "How to Get Fluent": Gareth Popkins!

AFP 102 – Dimitrios Polychronopoulos: Inspired by travelling Sep 01, 2016

In this episode I welcome Dimitrios Polychronopoulos to share his language learning story with the rest of us.

AFP 101 – Agnieszka Murdoch: Back to Basics Jul 11, 2016

In this episode I chat to Agnieszka Murdoch about language learning and her recent projects.

AFP 100 – Tim Keeley: Around the World in 40 Languages Jun 27, 2016

In this episode i chat to Tim Keeley to learn more about his extraordinary life of travelling and language learning.

AFP 99 – Fiel Sahir: Indonesia and Indonesian Jun 14, 2016

To learn more about Indonesian and the culture behind it, I invited Fiel Sahir on the podcast to give us all the details.

AFP 98 – Andrew Feinberg: Duolingo and Norwegian Jun 08, 2016

On the show I welcome Andrew Feinberg to talk about how he got into languages and eventually learn Norwegian and contribute to Duolingo.

AFP 97 – David James: Creator of the Gold List Method Jun 01, 2016

During the 2016 Polyglot Gathering I had the pleasure to sit down with Gold List Method creator and all-around legend Mr. David James.

AFP 96 – Marcus Furness: Identity and Culture May 23, 2016

This week I'm happy to welcome long-time listener Christian from Tazmania on to the show to talk about identity, culture and building relationships through languages.

AFP 95 – Eleanor Wroblewski: US Language Learning May 15, 2016

On today's program I'm joined by Eleanor Wroblewski, a passionate language learner, student and aspiring comedian to talk about all things language learning, and the state of language learning in the US.

AFP 94 – Noah Oskow: English teacher in Japan May 08, 2016

On this Learner Profiles episode I'm joined by Noah Oskow, who works as an English teacher in rural Japan. During the episode we talk about his experience learning Hebrew and Japanese and how that experience shaped him as a language learner.

AFP 93 – Shannon Kennedy: Introvert language learning May 01, 2016

On this episode I talk to Shannon Kennedy about her experience as a language learner as well as a musician with an introverted personality.

AFP 92 – Irina Pravet: Identity, finding home and learning Finnish Mar 27, 2016

Happy Easter! In this episode I talk to Irina Pravet about identity, culture, the weather and also her experience learning Finnish in Finland.

AFP 91 – Fight depression by learning languages Mar 11, 2016

In this episode I list reasons why language learning is a great tool against depression. I also share some tips from my personal experience.

AFP 90 – André Liss: A journey through music Mar 03, 2016

In this unique episode Canadian hyperpolyglot André Liss takes us on a musical journey through his multilingual life so far.

AFP 89 – Amir Ordabayev: Why being lazy is great Feb 25, 2016

It's time for more learner profiles! In this episode we get into Amir Ordabayev's backstory and find out how he learns languages and the most important criteria for success.

AFP 88 – Wouter Corduwener: Learning from Tourists Feb 19, 2016

The Learner Profiles series is back and in this episode I speak with Wouter Corduwener from the Netherlands.

AFP 87 – Tetsu Yung: Raising Multilingual Children Feb 11, 2016

Today I'm joined by Tetsu Yung on his birthday!! To talk about raising multilingual children and the new polyglot event: North American Polyglot Symposium.

AFP 86 – Lindsay Williams: From tutoring to language business Feb 04, 2016

In this episode I catch up with Lindsay Dow from LindsayDoesLanguages to talk about how much her business has grown since last time and language tutoring.

AFP 85 – Keith Swayne: Teaching Languages over Coffee Jan 28, 2016

I'm joined by Canadian polyglot Keith Swayne to talk about learning and teaching languages and his concept: Languages over Coffee.

AFP 84 – Alex Rawlings: Where to live and expat problems Jan 14, 2016

I catch up with legendary Alex Rawlings to talk about where to live in the world, the expat problem and his latest a-ha moments in language learning.

AFP 82 – Richard Benton: Community impact of learning pt. 2 Dec 27, 2015

Richard Benton is back for part 2! In this episode we continue to talk about using language learning as a force of good and also the Polyglot Conference(s).

AFP 81 – Richard Benton: Community impact of learning pt. 1 Dec 20, 2015

Richard Benton comes on the podcast and shares his passion of learning languages to create positive change in his community and in the world.

AFP 80 – Ed Cooke: Memrise and the Membus project Dec 13, 2015

CEO of Memrise Ed Cooke comes on the show to talk about Memrise and their latest Membus project.

AFP 79 – Michael Levi-Harris: The Hyperglot Movie (2/2) Dec 12, 2015

Michael Levi Harris who wrote and stars in The Hyperglot movie, is back to wrap up the conversation we started last week. In this episode we continue to talk about language learning and also get into more details about the movie.

AFP 78 – Michael Levi-Harris: The Hyperglot Movie (1/2) Dec 09, 2015

Michael Levi-Harris comes on to the show to talk about his life as a language learner and his movie: The Hyperglot. This is part 1 of 2.

AFP 77 – EvilDea (Richard Delamore): Esperanto Dec 01, 2015

Today I'm joined by the Esperanto youtuber EvilDea, to talk about his experience with Esperanto and how Duolingo is changing the Esperanto landscape.

AFP 76 – Connor Grooms: Spanish in a month and Baselang Nov 23, 2015

Connor Grooms comes on to the show to talk about his upcoming Documentary: Spanish in a Month and also his new language startup: Baselang.

AFP 75 – Steve Ridout: Bootstrapped language learning startup Nov 16, 2015

On this episode I'm joined by ReadLang founder: Steve Ridout to talk about how he started readlang, and how a software startup can offer freedom.

AFP 74 – Idahosa Ness: Pronunciation Mastery Nov 08, 2015

Mimic Method founder Idahosa comes on the show to talk about the importance of developing pronunciation when learning foreign languages.

AFP 73 – Haikaa Yamamoto: Honour Yourself, others and the planet Nov 01, 2015

Singer/song-writer Haikaa Yamamoto is behind the "Work of Art - A global song" project in which she sings in more than 20 languages.

AFP 72 – Daniel Krasa: Language Vagabonding Sep 04, 2015

In this learner profile we get to hear the story of how Daniel Krasa became a hyperpolyglot and what advice he has for new learners today.

AFP 71 – Dr. Taghreed Al-Saraj: Language Anxiety Part 2 Aug 21, 2015

As promised here is the missing part of my talk with language anxiety researcher Dr. Taghreed Al-Saraj. In this episode we get the full picture including the story on how she came up with the idea for the book: The Anxious Language Learner: A Saudi Woman's Story.

AFP 70 – Kerstin Cable: German Pronunciation Aug 14, 2015

On today's episode I welcome back Kerstin Cable to discuss pronunciation with an emphasis on German and we also get into her latest course which aims to improve your German pronunciation.

AFP 69 – Dr. Taghreed Al-Saraj: Language Anxiety Aug 07, 2015

This week I'm joined by Dr. Taghreed Al-Saraj who is actively researching the phenomenon of language anxiety.

AFP 67 – Roberto Salazar: More Latin and Ancient Greek Jul 24, 2015

Roberto Salazar returns to the show to tell us why we should consider learning Latin and/or Ancient Greek and how we can make the best of it.

AFP 66 – Sam Horrocks: Teaching languages abroad Jul 17, 2015

The podcast is back! In this episode I interview Sam Horrocks about how to use teaching a language to travel the world.

AFP 65 – Vladimir Skultety: 15+ Language Polyglot Jun 26, 2015

In this third episode in the Learner Profile series I'm joined by extremely talented polyglot: Vladimir Skultety. Vladimir speaks around 15 languages and 9 of them at a high level. This a great episode you don't want to miss.

AFP 62 – Roberto Salazar: Latin and Ancient Greek Jun 05, 2015

In this episode I welcome Roberto Salazar to the podcast to talk about Roberto's experience learning a variety of languages.

AFP 61 – Michał Grześkowiak: Find and maintain motivation May 29, 2015

Michal Grzeskowiak comes on the show to motivate and inspire us all to do better in our language learning.

AFP 60 – Fabrício Carraro: Learning Russian in Brazil! May 22, 2015

Fabrício Carraro comes on the show for the first edition of Learner Profiles. A type of episode designed to show you how other people learn languages.

AFP 59 – Carole Westerkamp: Language Learning and NLP May 15, 2015

In today's episode I'm joined by Carole Westerkamp and we get to talk a little about learning languages naturally and NLP.

AFP 57 – John Fotheringham: Language Mastery May 01, 2015

John Fotheringham of LanguageMastery.com joins me to take a general chat about language learning including methods, mentality and much more.

AFP 56 – Lauren Lewis: Fi3M and Learning Russian Apr 24, 2015

Lauren Cutlip returns to the show and talks about her experience learning Russian as well as being a part of the Fluent in 3 Months team.

AFP 55 – Jimmy Mello: Language Teaching Apr 17, 2015

Jimmy Mello comes on the show to talk about teaching languages for more than 20 years and how his own personal method: The Mello Method came to be.

AFP 54 – Claudio Santori: Startups and viral learning Apr 10, 2015

Claudio Santori comes on the show to talk about language learning software-based start-ups and share his recent experience of going viral in Lithuania.

AFP 53 – Anthony Metivier: Memory Palaces Apr 03, 2015

Anthony Metivier comes on the show to answer all my questions about memory palaces and shares an exclusive bonus with the AFP audience.

AFP 52 – Anthony Lauder: Being an Expat Mar 27, 2015

Anthony has been living in the Czech Republic for over 10 years and comes on to the show to share his tips and tricks for aspiring expats.

AFP 51 – Chuck Smith: Duolingo and The Polyglot Gathering Mar 20, 2015

Chuck Smith is back to talk about the upcoming Polyglot Berlin Gathering, but we also get a rare behind the scenes look into Duolingo.

AFP 50 – Benny Lewis: Language Encouragement Feb 20, 2015

In the season finale of the podcast I'm joined by none other than Benny Lewis. We talk about language encouragement, the community, and much more.

AFP 48 – Mike Campbell: Sentence-based learning and Glossika Feb 06, 2015

On today's podcast episode I'm joined by Glossika founder, Michael Campbell. Mike and I talk about sentence-based language learning and how Glossika works. We also get into the state of language learning today, as well as a lot of other good stuff!

AFP 47 – Dealing with burnouts in language learning Jan 30, 2015

How to deal with burnouts as a language learner. In this episode I talk extensively about feeling burned out and what you can do to get back on track.

AFP 46 – Gabriel Wyner: Perfect pronunciation and flashcards Jan 23, 2015

Gabriel Wyner comes on the show to talk about how you can perfect your pronunciation in foreign languages, as well as how make awesome flashcards.

AFP 45 – Robin MacPherson: Developing the method Jan 16, 2015

Robin MacPherson comes back to talk about language learning methods. Specifically how to develop your own, that works best for you to keep you interested.

AFP 44 – Vladimir Georgiev: Denmark and Learning Danish Jan 09, 2015

Today I'm talking to Vladimir Georgiev, a Bulgarian national who ventured on to Learn Danish and even live in Denmark for an extended period of time.

AFP 43 – Benson Hoi: Programming and language learning Jan 02, 2015

On today's show I'm happy to welcome Benson Hoi, a programmer by day and aspiring polyglot by night. Benson talks about programming and language learning, how he uses flashcards as well as some tips and tricks for learning the tones of Chinese.

AFP 42 – Goals and Goal-Setting Dec 26, 2014

In this week I'm doing something a bit different and talking about goals and goal-setting, just in time for new year's resolutions.

AFP 41 – Christopher Huff: Toki Pona and Polyglot Gatherings Dec 19, 2014

Chris Huff, my good friend comes on the show to talk about about learning languages, toki pona and polyglot gatherings.

AFP 40 – 10 Language learning lessons learned so far Dec 12, 2014

In today's episode I'm back doing another solo episode, and this time I'm talking about 10 lessons I've learnt about language learning by doing the podcast.

AFP 39 – André Müller: Studying linguistics and learning scripts Dec 05, 2014

André Müller comes on to the show to talk about language learning, studying linguistics, conlanguages and much more.

AFP 37 – Ladan Jiracek: Travel wisdom from 80 countries Nov 21, 2014

Ladan Jiracek, who's travelled to as many as 80 countries around the world, comes on the show to share his best travel tips and tricks

AFP 36 – Alex Rawlings: Most multilingual student of Britain Nov 14, 2014

Alex Rawlings comes on to the show to share his journey to 12+ languages. We talk about general language learning, natural learning and much more.

AFP 35 – Conor Clyne: From monoglot to hyperpolyglot round 2 Nov 07, 2014

Conor Clyne returns for a second round, where he goes into speaking languages in public, language shifting and his top tips for learning Russian.

AFP 34 – Conor Clyne: From monoglot to hyperpolyglot Oct 31, 2014

On this episode: The Language Tsar, Conor Clyne, who went from speaking one language out of high school to now speaking over 10 of them!

AFP 33 – Alberto Arrighini: Self-development and motivation Oct 24, 2014

Motivation to learn a language is one of the hardest topics out there. How do we get motivated? I asked this question to 5am-riser and succesaholic Alberto.

AFP 32 – Kerstin Hammes: How to become a (better) teacher Oct 17, 2014

Kerstin Hammes from FluentLanguage.co.uk comes by the show to share ways you can become a better teacher and stop selling yourself short.

AFP 31 – Leszek Trybała: The young polyglot revolution Oct 10, 2014

On today's episode I'm joined by 17-year old Leszek Trybała, to hear about how he finds the motivation to study flashcards several hours a day and much more

AFP 30 – Luca Lampariello: The Polyglot Dream Oct 03, 2014

Luca Lampariello joins me for this 30th celebratory special to share exactly what it means to live the Polyglot Dream and how languages changed his life

AFP 29 – Judith Meyer: Learning Chinese and developing LearnYu.com Sep 26, 2014

Judith Meyer shares her best tips and tricks for learning Mandarin Chinese as well as introducing us to the wonders of her automagic Chinese course LearnYu

AFP 28 – Victor Berrjod: Asian languages and gold listing! Sep 19, 2014

Victor Berrjod comes onto the show to talk about his passion for asian languages and how he uses a method known as goldlisting to memorise vocab and grammar

AFP 27 – Anthony Lauder: From polynot to polyglot Sep 12, 2014

Anthony Lauder comes onto the show to talk about his approach to language learning, which focuses on what really matters. Great episode!

AFP 26 – Andrew Williams: A language a year for life Aug 29, 2014

Andrew Williams started learning a language a year, when he was young, after his father advised him to so. He now speaks an unheard number of languages and is probably the most talented hyperpolyglot you have never heard about!

AFP 25 – Robert Bigler: Translation and Interpretation Aug 22, 2014

Robert Bigler, professional translator and interpreter comes on to the show to talk about learning languages and working as a professional polyglot.

AFP 24 – Simon Ager: Omniglot and Learning minority languages Aug 15, 2014

Simon Ager, founder of Omniglot, comes onto the show to talk about his language learning experiences as well as discussing how he learns languages today.

AFP 23 – Jan van der Aa: Travel the world and learn languages Aug 08, 2014

Jan van der Aa, the famous polyglot, comes onto the show to talk about travelling the world and learning languages

AFP 22 – Chuck Smith: Polyglot Berlin and Esperanto Aug 01, 2014

Chuck Smith comes on to the show to talk about the Polyglot Berlin Gathering, Esperanto and some practical language learning.

AFP 21 – Richard Simcott: 20th Episode Special! Jul 25, 2014

Richard Simcott joins me on this 20th episode special, where we get into language conferences, learning and much more!

AFP 20 – Sonja Lang: Toki Pona, Conlanging and the meaning of life Jul 18, 2014

Sonja Lang comes on the show to talk about her language: Toki Pona, conlanging in general and how it helped in her search for the meaning of life.

AFP 19 – Brian Kwong: Add1Challenge and tips for success Jul 11, 2014

Brian Kwong comes on the show to talk about the latest edition of the Add1Challenge, which provides many benefits and motivation compared to learning solo.

AFP 18 – Niels Iversen: A unique approach to language learning Jul 04, 2014

Niels Iversen, the well known forum poster from HTLAL comes on to talk about his unique approach to learning languages.

AFP 17 – Lauren Cutlip and Benny Lewis: Lauren’s Esperanto Jun 27, 2014

Benny Lewis and Lauren Cutlip are on the show live from Berlin to discuss the polyglot gathering as well as Lauren's Esperanto challenge!

AFP 16 – Gavan Fantom: Native Esperanto speaker Jun 20, 2014

Gavan Fantom, native Esperanto speaker is on the show to talk about how he was brought up with Esperanto as a first language. We also talk in great details about the language itself along with practical tips and suggestions on how to learn the language and join the community.

AFP 15 – Ben Whately: Memrise, memory and learning Jun 13, 2014

Ben Whately, COO of Memrise comes by the podcast to talk about Memrise, including the science behind and future initiatives such as premium memberships!

AFP 12 – Bill Price: Language Learning Blogger May 30, 2014

Bill Price comes on to the show to discuss language learning, finding motivation, organising your learning and what resources or materials to use.

AFP 11 – Olly Richards from IWillTeachYouALanguage.com May 23, 2014

Olly is a well known polyglot and blogger, who comes on the show to talk about language learning, with particular emphasis on Cantonese and Japanese.

AFP 10 – Robin MacPherson: How I Learn Languages (2/2) May 16, 2014

Robin MacPherson returns to the show to tell us exactly how he adds languages today and how that differs from when he first started. Lots of gold in this!

AFP 09 – Robin MacPherson: Finding Home and Isolation Abroad 1/2 May 09, 2014

Robin MacPherson is on the show and shares his intense story of the difficulties he faced when trying to live in a foreign country and learning the culture.

AFP 08 – Lindsay Dow: Language lover, blogger and TEFL-certified tutor May 02, 2014

Lindsay Dow comes on the show to share her love of languages, including learning and teaching them. She also shares her top tips!

AFP 07 – Dani Maizner: Austrian polyglot and blogger Apr 25, 2014

Dani Maizner: Austrian polyglot and blogger comes on to the show to share how she learned 9 languages to varying degrees. She also shares a-ha moments she learned along the way and gives her tips and tricks on how to learn a foreign language today.

AFP 06 – The Basics of Independent Language Learning Apr 18, 2014

On this first solo episode Kris takes you through his trifecta of language learning which includes a ton of great websites and resources to help you along. He also goes into how to find language exchange partners and how to go from basic fluency to intermediate stages.

AFP 05 – Steve Kaufmann: Canadian superpolyglot and entreprenur Apr 11, 2014

Steve Kaufmann comes on the Podcast and shares his way to speaking 12 languages, language learning in general, challenges and his website LingQ. Do not miss this Episode!

AFP 04 – Seán Young: How to Teach Languages the Best Way Apr 04, 2014

Seàn Young has taught Languages for more than 30 years and comes on the Podcast to share his philosophies and ninja tricks on how to become a better language teacher. We also go into how he learns languages and how to balance teaching with learning.

AFP 03 – Judith Meyer: An Incredible Language Learning Journey Mar 28, 2014

Judith Meyer is on the Podcast and talks about her incredible journey towards speaking over 12 languages, starting with English, Esperanto and Latin. She also shares her best language learning tips, that helped her to become one of the most well-known polyglots in the community today.

AFP 02 – Ellen Jovin: Language Learning for Pure Enjoyment Mar 21, 2014

Ellen Jovin swings by the Podcast to talk about her love of language learning and gives her opinion on the best way to learn languages today. Ellen has studied 17 languages to various degrees and within the Podcast you will learn more about what made her take this road of language learning.

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