David Stirling on the Life-Changing Rewards of Immersion & His Experience Teaching English in Thailand
David Stirling is a Thailand-based English teacher from the UK and the founder of Go-Interview.com , which helps English learners build t...
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The Language Mastery Show
The Language Mastery Show is a weekly podcast bringing you expert tips for getting fluent anywhere in the world. I'm your host, John Fotheringham, a linguist, teacher, and the author of Mast...
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20 of 79 episodesAuthor & Digital Nomad Daniel Rusteen on How He Learned Spanish After Two Failed Attempts
Daniel Rusteen is an author, full-time traveler, digital nomad, short-term rental expert, and former Airbnb employee. He is best known for h...
Former Airborne Cryptologic Linguist Ian Fritz on What He Learned at the Defense Language Institute & Spying on the Taliban
Ian Fritz is the author of What the Taliban Told Me , a nuanced look at what it was like to undertake intensive language training at The Def...
Language Coach Stéphane Angeles on How to Use the "Barbie Method" & Improve All 4 Language Skills
Coach Stéphane Angeles is a language coach who helps expats speak better Spanish through expert habit formation strategies, accountability,...
LightSpeed Spanish Founders Gordon Smith & Cynthia Durán on Banishing Fear & Mastering Spanish Accents
Gordon Smith and Cynthia Durán are the dynamic duo behind LightSpeed Spanish , where they teach people Spanish through courses, books, and o...
Coach Elena Mutonono on How to Build a Sustainable, Profitable & Rewarding Online Language Teaching Business
Elena Mutonono is a business coach, author, and former English teacher who helps overwhelmed online language teachers work less but make mor...
How Real Fast Spanish Founder Andrew Barr Went From a Monolingual Aussie to a Budding Polyglot
Despite doing well in other school subjects, Andrew Barr failed French in secondary school. Upon hearing this news, his supportive father as...
Leo Listening Founder Cara Leopold on How She Got Fluent in French + How to Learn Languages Through TV & Films
Cara Leopold is the founder of Leo Listening , where she helps "intrepid travellers and adventurous expats improve their English listening s...
Hyperpolyglot & LingQ Co-Founder Steve Kaufmann on How He Learned 20+ Languages
Steve Kaufmann is a hyperpolyglot who has learned more than 20 languages (!!!) and the co-founder of LingQ , an online language learning pla...
"Spanish and Go" Founders Jim & May on How to Immerse Yourself in Spanish Anywhere in the World
Jim and May describe themselves as a "gringo/Mexican international couple" on a mission to connect English speakers to the Spanish-speaking...
Mikkel Thorup on Visiting 100+ Countries, Mastering Languages & Making the Most of the Expat Life
Mikkel Thorup is a seasoned world traveler, entrepreneur, consultant, author, and the host of the Expat Money Show . Since he left Canada in...
"Slow Chinese" Founder Andrew Methven on Learning Chinese Through Chunks, News & Internet Slang
Andrew Methven is the creator of Slow Chinese (每周漫闻), a weekly newsletter that helps Mandarin Chinese learners immerse themselves in authent...
"Hack Chinese" Founder Daniel Nalesnik on How to Master Mandarin & Find the Fun in Language Learning
From full-time Mandarin immersion at Peking University and Shanghai's Fudan University to years of independent study online, Daniel Nalesnik...
“Ultralearning” Author Scott H. Young Shares His Best Tips for Mastering a Foreign Language
Scott H. Young is a Canadian writer, programmer, entrepreneur, and metalearning expert. He is the author of the best-seller Ultralearning: M...
Why Attitude Matters Much More Than Aptitude
In today's episode, I share three more tips for building the three foundations of mastery: 🧠 Master Your Mind: Realize that mastering a lan...
The 3 Foundations of Language Mastery
Happy New Year! I hope your 2022 is off to a great start. In this first episode of the year, I would like to experiment with a new format. I...
AJATT’s Khatzumoto on How To Immerse Yourself in Japanese Anywhere in the World
Note: This interview was originally recorded in 2010 as part of a collection of expert interviews included with my Japanese learning guide M...
Polyglot Lindie Botes on How to Master Japanese, Korean & Chinese Through Self-Guided Immersion
Lindie Botes is a polyglot, YouTuber, blogger, and UI/UX designer on a mission to master 12+ languages, including Japanese, Korean, Chinese,...
Matt vs. Japan on How to Master Japanese Through Immersion, Learn Kanji & Nail Your Accent
Matt is the creator of the popular Matt vs. Japan YouTube channel and the co-founder of Refold: The Roadmap to True Fluency , where he share...
Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett on How To Master Mandarin Chinese Through Play
Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett (a.k.a. “Miss Panda”) is an intercultural language consultant and trainer, the author of Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese...