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456. The difference between color vs. collar, wonder vs. wonder, and more Feb 25, 2025

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Cup or cop? Today we're practicing the differences between the /ʌ/ vowel and the /ɑ/ vowel in American English pronunciation. Words like wonder vs. wonder, color vs. collar, and cup vs. cop are what we're practicing today!

Follow along with me and repeat these words out loud.

Keep practicing your pronunciation with me inside the FREE 14-day pronunciation plan! https://bit.ly/3YAWcJ5

455. Real-life Success Stories in English Feb 18, 2025

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If you've ever felt like fluency in English is just out of reach, this episode is for you.

Meet Lisando, Alex, Orsi, Anne, and Alain: My New Sound students who once felt stuck but found a way to transform their confidence, pronunciation, and fluency. In this episode, they share exactly how they did it.

If you've ever hesitated in conversations, struggled to be understood, or doubted whether you'll ever feel truly comfortable speaking English, their stories will show you what's possible.

Watch now to see real-life impact and success in English, and how New Sound can help you speak with clarity, ease, and confidence. You might just realize that the transformation you've been dreaming of is closer than you think.

Click here to learn more about New Sound: https://bit.ly/3CXnP84

Click here to read more success stories: https://bit.ly/4b2iwkx

454. The English You Want vs. The English You Have – How to Close the Gap! Feb 13, 2025

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Your mindset and emotions play a huge role in your confidence and clarity when speaking English. In this video, I want to remind you that transformation is possible—you just need the right tools and mindset. Whether you're working on your pronunciation, fluency, or self-expression, know that you are capable of growth, and I'm here to support you every step of the way!

Want to take your English to the next level? My program New Sound is finally OPEN! Click here to learn more https://bit.ly/3CXnP84

Resources Mentioned:

Dr. Joe Dispenza: Your Thoughts Are Making You Sick! (Podcast)https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Mf2TSEC6PG11TDVHy7uva

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself (Book by Dr. Joe Dispenza)https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Habit-Being-Yourself-Create/dp/1401938094

Ep #47: Change and Your Brain (Podcast Episode)https://www.thelifecoachschool.com/podcasts/the-life-coach-school-podcast-2/episodes/2148780108

How to Speak Your Stress and Master Your Emotions (Dr. Gabor Maté)https://magnamiti.medium.com/how-to-speak-your-stress-and-master-your-emotions-dr-gabor-mate-perspective-9807070f2a58

453. Watching TV won't make you fluent. Debunking Popular English Advice Feb 07, 2025

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Join my free masterclass and transform the way you speak English: https://bit.ly/4jJUSNA

If you're learning English and feel like you're not making progress, you might be following advice that simply doesn't work. In this video, I'm breaking down the most popular but not-so-great English tips, and what to do instead to actually improve your fluency, pronunciation, and confidence!

If you're tired of outdated methods that don't work and want real, lasting results, this video is for you!

📌 My best tips on learning vocabulary

Want to improve your speaking vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/improve-speaking-vocabulary/

How To Learn New Vocabulary? Build Pronunciation Confidence https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/42/

📌 How to improve your grammar

Tired Of Making The SAME Grammar Mistakes Again And Again? TRY THIS https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/74/

Why you still make grammar mistakes in English even when you know the rule https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/434/

How to Improve Grammar [The Lesson You Were Never Taught In School!] https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/174/

452. Taking Radical Responsibility Jan 31, 2025

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What is radical responsibility, and how subscribing to this idea can change your English (and your life)? In this episode, I'm going to share my experience being part of a mastermind with 20 incredible businesswomen from across the U.S. and the valuable lessons I've learned about taking ownership of both life and business. I'll also dive into some philosophical reflections on how these insights connect to our language-learning journey.

Plus, I have an exciting invitation for you! I'm hosting a free 7-day Pronunciation Bootcamp, where we'll have live trainings, mindset discussions, conversation groups, and practice sessions with expert coaches. This is an amazing opportunity to build the right foundation—not just to refine your pronunciation, but to enhance your overall fluency and confidence. I'd love for you to join us! Hope to see you there.

451. Why you should work on pronunciation Jan 28, 2025

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Have you ever wondered WHY you should work on your pronunciation, and what is the best way to do it?

In this episode, I'm going to share with you tips on why you should work on your pronunciation, and explain how it can help you improve so many different elements of your English!

I also shared that my FREE Pronunciation Bootcamp is coming up, we start on February 5!

In the bootcamp, you'll get…

🔥 Live trainings with me🔥 Practice groups with my coaches🔥 Mindset talks with me🔥 Daily speaking practice with others🔥 and much more!

Listening to this after the bootcamp is over? No worries. Here's the list of the pronunciation resources to do on your own

👉🏽 Download my FREE 14-day pronunciation plan https://bit.ly/3YAWcJ5

👉🏽 Start here: American English Pronunciation Playlist https://bit.ly/40RVAAM

👉🏽 English practice plan: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/375/

450. Intonation in English: How to sound more engaging and expressive [Free practice] Jan 21, 2025

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Intonation in English is the secret to sounding clearer, more expressive, engaging and interesting! In today's video, I'm going to share with you what intonation is and the key elements you need to know to start using even more intonation in your own speech.

Get the free practice guide to follow along with! https://bit.ly/4hkq18n

Get on the waitlist to join my signature program, New Sound! https://bit.ly/49q8RDB

449. Read out loud with me and practice your English | Harry Potter Jan 14, 2025

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Improve your vocabulary, pronunciation and pace while reading a story out loud with me! We're reading a scene from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling.

Download the PDF to read along with me and learn the vocabulary from the video! https://bit.ly/4jfVHgG

448. Finding your voice in English | You ask, I answer. Jan 10, 2025

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In today's episode, I'm answering questions from my students inside my membership, Beyond. Today you'll get to hear questions like…

[1:42] How can I find my natural voice in English?

[13:12] How to improve similar vowel pairs like sheep/ship and pool/pull?

[16:05] I feel like everyone speaks better English than me. How can I overcome this?

And more! Do you have a question for me? You can ask it here! https://bit.ly/3L71bu8

These questions came from members of my Beyond membership. Get on the waitlist now! https://bit.ly/3ujoc8I

What's your speaker stage in English? Take the quiz! https://bit.ly/3YaFq4e

Get on the waitlist for my program, New Sound: https://bit.ly/49q8RDB

447. 4 reasons why 2025 is the BEST year to finally get FLUENT Jan 07, 2025

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It's always a good time to get fluent in English, but this year is one of the BEST times to take advantage of everything that's happening in the world and in the language learning industry and make progress in your English!

In this week's episode, I'm going to share with you four different reasons for why I think 2025 is going to be a GREAT year to finally reach your fluency goals in English.

Get on my newsletter for weekly lessons: https://bit.ly/3DK1jzE

Join my free online community! https://bit.ly/47tinnp

Join the waitlist for my program, New Sound: https://bit.ly/49q8RDB

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