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The Language Mastery ShowDavid Stirling on the Life-Changing Rewards of Immersion & His Experience Teaching English in ThailandDavid Stirling is a Thailand-based English teacher from the UK and the founder of Go-Interview.com, which helps English learners build the language skills they need to get their dream job.
In the interview, we discuss:
How David fell in love with Thailand
Why he got into English teaching
The different types of teaching jobs available in Thailand
How to break through the "intermediate plateau"
The pros and cons of group classes and online one-on-one tutoring
The importance of choosing a narrow niche in online teaching & business
Why David chose business English and interviewing as his nich...
2024-02-2459 min
What's The Matter With Me? PodcastArte PoveraIn "Arte Povera," Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham hits the skatepark in his WCMX wheelchair, we learn how to pronounce 'arte povera' and MS plays third wheel.
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2024-01-3024 minThe Language Mastery ShowAuthor & Digital Nomad Daniel Rusteen on How He Learned Spanish After Two Failed AttemptsDaniel Rusteen is an author, full-time traveler, digital nomad, short-term rental expert, and former Airbnb employee. He is best known for his books Optimize Your BnB and Profitable Properties, but he has also written a book on learning languages: Zilch to Conversational.
In our conversation, Danny shares why he failed to learn a foreign language his first two attempts, the methods he used to finally reach conversational fluency in Spanish, how to choose the right language teacher, why and how to use Anki spaced repetition flashcards, why you should learn the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), and why...
2023-12-2443 minThe Language Mastery ShowFormer Airborne Cryptologic Linguist Ian Fritz on What He Learned at the Defense Language Institute & Spying on the TalibanIan 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 Defense Language Institute (DLI) in not one, but two languages (Dari and Pashto), serve as an "Airborne Cryptologic Linguist" (ACL) in the United States Air Force (USAF), and spy on the Taliban from low-flying gunships.
During his two tours in Afghanistan, he eavesdropped on the Taliban for hundreds of hours, shared intelligence with various Special Forces units on the ground, and—according to official records—totaled 123 "insurgents EKIA" ("enemies killed in acti...
2023-12-0457 minThe Language Mastery ShowLanguage Coach Stéphane Angeles on How to Use the "Barbie Method" & Improve All 4 Language SkillsCoach Stéphane Angeles is a language coach who helps expats speak better Spanish through expert habit formation strategies, accountability, and one-on-one guidance via Zoom and audio check-ins.
In the interview, we discuss:
Why you should use a walkie talkie app to practice listening and speaking.
Why you should practice writing daily (and how it can help you speak better).
How to use the strategies of "Time," "Place," and "Target."
The critical importance of mindset and psychology in language learning.
Why TV shows are such an ideal language learning tool.
Why children's books and TV shows a...
2023-09-1549 minThe Language Mastery ShowLightSpeed Spanish Founders Gordon Smith & Cynthia Durán on Banishing Fear & Mastering Spanish AccentsGordon Smith and Cynthia Durán are the dynamic duo behind LightSpeed Spanish, where they teach people Spanish through courses, books, and online lessons.
In this conversation, we discuss:
How Gordon fell in love with Spanish, how Cynthia fell in love with English, and how they fell in love with each
How to choose which Spanish accent to learn and tips for mastering Spanish pronunciation
The most common mistakes that English speakers make when learning the Spanish language
How to overcome the fear of making mistakes and get more speaking practice anywhere in the world
Their f...
2023-08-2559 minThe Language Mastery ShowCoach Elena Mutonono on How to Build a Sustainable, Profitable & Rewarding Online Language Teaching BusinessElena Mutonono is a business coach, author, and former English teacher who helps overwhelmed online language teachers work less but make more while better serving students along the way.
In her words:
"I help overwhelmed and exhausted online language teachers change their teaching format so they can work less and make more. As a former ESL teacher myself, I know your struggles, fears and anxieties."
In this conversation, we discuss:
How Elena first fell in love with languages growing up in Ukraine.
Why she stopped doing 1-on-1 classes.
The most common mistakes...
2023-07-2945 minThe Language Mastery ShowHow Real Fast Spanish Founder Andrew Barr Went From a Monolingual Aussie to a Budding PolyglotDespite doing well in other school subjects, Andrew Barr failed French in secondary school. Upon hearing this news, his supportive father assured him:
"The Barrs don't do languages. We do maths and sciences. You will never have to speak of a word of French again!"
It turns out that this prediction was a bit of the mark. Today, Andrew speaks multiple languages and has built a successful business teaching languages at Real Fast Spanish.
In this deep dive into Andrew's language learning journey and philosophy, you will learn:
How a multilingual climb...
2023-05-131h 19The Language Mastery ShowLeo Listening Founder Cara Leopold on How She Got Fluent in French + How to Learn Languages Through TV & FilmsCara Leopold is the founder of Leo Listening, where she helps "intrepid travellers and adventurous expats improve their English listening skills so they can better understand and better connect with fast-talking native speakers through their love of films." In the interview, we talk about how she learned French and the best way to learn languages through TV shows and movies.
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2022-12-1246 minThe Language Mastery ShowHyperpolyglot & LingQ Co-Founder Steve Kaufmann on How He Learned 20+ LanguagesSteve Kaufmann is a hyperpolyglot who has learned more than 20 languages (!!!) and the co-founder of LingQ, an online language learning platform that helps you acquire languages using content you love. He was my second guest on the Language Mastery Show way back in 2009, and returns 13 years later to offer new insights and encouragement for independent language learners.
For show notes, visit LanguageMastery.com/blog/post/steve-kaufmann
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2022-11-1941 min
HTAFC SoundsPRESS CONFERENCE | Mark Fotheringham's Millwall previewMark Fotheringham speaks to the media ahead of Town vs Millwall at the John Smith's Stadium this Saturday.
2022-10-2723 min
HTAFC SoundsPRESS CONFERENCE | Mark Fotheringham's Preston North End previewHead Coach Mark Fotheringham speaks to the media ahead of Tuesday night's contest with Preston North End at the John Smith's Stadium.
2022-10-1724 minThe Language Mastery Show"Spanish and Go" Founders Jim & May on How to Immerse Yourself in Spanish Anywhere in the WorldJim and May describe themselves as a "gringo/Mexican international couple" on a mission to connect English speakers to the Spanish-speaking world. Their excellent podcast, YouTube channel, blog, and Spanish immersion retreats in Mexico help learners bridge the gap between learning and actually living in Spanish.
In the interview, they share what they have each learned in their own language learning journeys, their best tips for learning Spanish, and favorite resources for immersing yourself in Spanish right at home.
For more about Jim and May and tips for learning Spanish, visit SpanishAndGo.com.
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2022-09-0352 minThe Language Mastery ShowMikkel Thorup on Visiting 100+ Countries, Mastering Languages & Making the Most of the Expat LifeMikkel Thorup is a seasoned world traveler, entrepreneur, consultant, author, and the host of the Expat Money Show. Since he left Canada in his teens, he has circumnavigated the globe over 400 times, visited more than 100 countries, and lived in 9. In our conversation, he shares his best tips for traveling or moving abroad, learning languages, and making the best of the expat life. For more about Mikkel and tips for transitioning abroad, visit ExpatMoneyShow.com.
📝 Get show notes here LanguageMastery.com/blog/post/mikkel-thorup.
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2022-08-0657 min
The Language Mastery Show"Slow Chinese" Founder Andrew Methven on Learning Chinese Through Chunks, News & Internet SlangAndrew Methven is the creator of Slow Chinese (每周漫闻), a weekly newsletter that helps Mandarin Chinese learners immerse themselves in authentic, colloquial language via interesting stories and news events handpicked from Chinese media, social media, and TV. Instead of learning the stilted and stuffy language of Chinese textbooks, Andrew's excellent newsletter trains you to understand the way people really speak and write the language today. In the interview, Andrew shares how he first fell in love with Chinese, differences between Mandarin between Mainland China and Taiwan, and his top tips for language learners.
📝 See show notes here LanguageMastery.com/blog/pos...
2022-04-2238 minThe Language Mastery Show"Hack Chinese" Founder Daniel Nalesnik on How to Master Mandarin & Find the Fun in Language LearningFrom full-time Mandarin immersion at Peking University and Shanghai's Fudan University to years of independent study online, Daniel Nalesnik has spent the last 13+ years on a mission to figure out the most fun and effective way to learn Mandarin Chinese.
The result? The creation of Hack Chinese, a powerful spaced repetition tool designed from the ground up just for Mandarin learners, unlike generic SRS apps that struggle to properly handle Chinese characters, tones, etc.
In our conversation, Daniel shares the lessons he's learned, what he would do differently if he started from scratch, and how new la...
2022-03-0457 min
Language & Travel Hacking#87 John Fotheringham on “Anywhere Immersion”Language Mastery creator and author, John Fotheringham, joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy to discuss “anywhere immersion”, learning difficult languages, and finding the fun in language learning.John has a wealth of experience learning Japanese and Mandarin, which he shares with us in this episode. If you’re interested in learning either of these, or any other “difficult” language, this is the episode for you.Featured ResourcesMaster JapaneseMaster ChineseMentioned in this EpisodeMaster JapaneseMaster ChineseGretchen Rubin’s Four TendenciesTotal Physical ResponseIs Japanese Hard to Learn?5 Steps to Learn Japanese Anywhere in the World...
2022-02-2155 minThe Language Mastery Show“Ultralearning” Author Scott H. Young Shares His Best Tips for Mastering a Foreign LanguageScott H. Young is a Canadian writer, programmer, entrepreneur, and metalearning expert. He is the author of the best-seller Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The BBC, Popular Mechanics, Business Insider, and LifeHacker.
He has applied and refined his principles in a number of accelerated learning challenges, from completing MIT’s 4-year undergraduate computer science curriculum in just 1 year, to spending a year abroad in 4 countries with no English allowed, to a one-month at-home challenge to learn Macedonian, his wif...
2022-01-301h 11The Language Mastery ShowWhy Attitude Matters Much More Than AptitudeIn today's episode, I share three more tips for building the three foundations of mastery:
🧠 Master Your Mind: Realize that mastering a language is more about psychology than ability.
⏱ Master Your Day: Make language learning your primary focus.
📍 Master Your Environment: Decide not to decide by making your target language the default.
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2022-01-1507 minThe Language Mastery ShowThe 3 Foundations of Language MasteryHappy 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 have some exciting interviews lined up in the coming weeks, but I’d like to kick things off with a new segment called The 3 Foundations of Mastery.
If you already subscribe to my Language Mastery Monday newsletter, you will already be familiar with this framework. If not, what are you waiting for? Head over to LanguageMastery.com/newsletter to get expert tips and tools in your inb...
2022-01-0907 min
The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel ThorupAccelerated Language Learning: Key Strategies for International IndividualsToday on the Expat Money Show we have put together some amazing clips from the last 12 months on the best of language learning.
These were really in-depth interviews that I know you will love to listen to again. We are going to tell a language learning story for the expat. Enjoy!
HERE IS A SNEAK PEEK OF WHAT WE DISCUSSED ABOUT LANGUAGE LEARNING…
Are you thinking that it’s impossible to learn a new language, that you don’t have what it takes? Anthony Metivier was able to learn German fluently in 1 year. Listen to his strategi...
2022-01-051h 24
The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel ThorupMastering a Language Through Full Immersion Before You Travel – John FotheringhamToday’s guest on the Expat Money Show is John Fotheringham. He is a linguist, teacher, and author, and has spent 20 years developing a guaranteed method to help you master a foreign language―anywhere.
He is the host of the Language Mastery podcast on all popular podcasting platforms. In his program, The 7-Step Roadmap to Japanese Fluency, he says you’ll learn how to create a highly effective immersion environment anywhere in the world.
WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:
The single best technique and one of the most powerful tools in learning a foreign l...
2021-08-042h 02
Preply Talks: The Language PodcastHow to master a language from home with John FotheringhamWant to learn a language by yourself, but not sure how? Find out how to learn a language from home with John Fotheringham, who has spent two decades learning what works—and what doesn’t.
John is an author, linguist, teacher, and creator of LanguageMastery.com. In 2009, John started The Language Mastery Show podcast, where he has interviewed some of the world’s top language experts. Since then, he has written two books on his “Anywhere Immersion™” approach to achieving language fluency.
In this discussion, you'll find out:
🔝 The top habits of effective independent lang...
2021-03-291h 02
The Language Mastery ShowAJATT’s Khatzumoto on How To Immerse Yourself in Japanese Anywhere in the WorldNote: This interview was originally recorded in 2010 as part of a collection of expert interviews included with my Japanese learning guide Master Japanese. This version includes excerpts from the complete interview, which is available as part of the Master Japanese Digital Package available JapaneseMastery.com.
Khatzumoto is the man behind the popular Japanese learner blog All Japanese All the Time (or AJATT for short). While attending university in the United States, he figured out a way to immerse himself in Japanese language and culture nearly 24 hours a day. In an extremely short amount of time, he managed to rea...
2021-01-0521 min
The Language Mastery ShowPolyglot Lindie Botes on How to Master Japanese, Korean & Chinese Through Self-Guided ImmersionLindie Botes is a polyglot, YouTuber, blogger, and UI/UX designer on a mission to master 12+ languages, including Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and more. She is originally from South Africa, but has lived all over the world and now calls Singapore home. Though she loves foreign languages, she sees them not as an end but as a means to break down the barriers that otherwise divide us.
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Want to learn Japanese or Mandarin Chinese through at-home immersion instead of boring textbooks or expensive classes? My detailed how-to manuals and resource guides will s...
2020-12-291h 05
The Language Mastery ShowMatt Bonder (Matt vs. Japan) on how to master Japanese through immersionMatt Bonder is the creator of the popular Matt vs. Japan YouTube channel and the co-founder of Refold: The Roadmap to True Fluency, where he shares the methods he used to reach near native-like fluency in Japanese in just 5 years. I am a big fan of his immersion-based approach to language learning (which aligns well with the approach I share in Master Japanese), his mission to create a more streamlined path to fluency, and his commitment to giving Japanese language learners the tips and tools they need to succeed. For show notes, visit https://languagemastery...
2020-12-222h 01
The Language Mastery ShowMatt vs. Japan on How to Master Japanese Through Immersion, Learn Kanji & Nail Your AccentMatt is the creator of the popular Matt vs. Japan YouTube channel and the co-founder of Refold: The Roadmap to True Fluency, where he shares the methods he used to reach near native-like fluency in Japanese in just 5 years. I am a big fan of his immersion-based approach to language learning, his mission to create a more streamlined path to fluency, and his commitment to giving Japanese language learners the tips and tools they need to succeed.
📝 See show notes here LanguageMastery.com/blog/post/matt-vs-japan.
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2020-12-222h 01
The Language Mastery ShowAmanda Hsiung-Blodgett on How To Master Mandarin Chinese Through PlayAmanda Hsiung-Blodgett (a.k.a. “Miss Panda”) is an intercultural language consultant and trainer, the author of Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda! and First Mandarin Sounds: an Awesome Chinese Word Book, and the host of the Playful Chinese podcast. I love her approach to language learning, especially her emphasis on play and having fun. As she puts it eloquently, "Playing is learning. Learning is playing."
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Want to learn Mandarin Chinese through at-home immersion instead of boring textbooks or expensive classes? Master Mandarin, my detailed how-to manual and resource guide, will s...
2020-12-151h 21
The Language Mastery ShowSkritter CEO Jake Gill on How to Level Up Your Mandarin & Learn to Learn Chinese Characters the "Write" WayJake Gill (高健) is a Chinese educator, former "Teaching Chinese as a Second Language" graduate student, and the CEO of Skritter, an innovative language learning app that helps Japanese and Chinese learners master characters through active production (i.e. writing on the screen) instead of passive recognition.
In the interview, we talk about how and why he learned Mandarin Chinese, why traditional language classes won't get you fluent in a language, what he would do differently if he were to start learning Mandarin over again, the limitations of app-based learning and following "the golden path," the importance of follo...
2020-11-171h 08
The Language Mastery ShowSam the Japanese Translator on How to Master Japanese & Break Into the Translation IndustryDo you live and breath languages? Do you want to make a good living using and refining your language skills every day? Then professional translation might be just the ticket. In today's episode, I chat with my friend Sam, who is a professional Japanese translator and one of the best non-native Japanese speakers I know. We talk about how he learned Japanese, how he broke into the translation industry, and his tips for doing the same.
🇯🇵 Learn Japanese Anywhere!
Want to learn Japanese through at-home immersion instead of boring textbooks or expensive classes? Master Japanese: How to Lea...
2020-11-102h 10
The Language Mastery ShowMandarin Blueprint Founders Luke & Phil on How to Master Chinese Characters, Tones & MoreIf you have a burning desire to learn Mandarin Chinese but feel overwhelmed at the very thought, then today’s podcast is a must-listen episode for you. Yes, to the uninitiated, Chinese characters look like a random pile of squiggly lines. True, the wrong tones could lead to you inadvertently calling someone's mother a horse! But don't let this scare you away, because today’s guests, Phil Crimmins and Luke Neale, have created an innovative language course called the Mandarin Blueprint designed to take these worries away.
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2020-10-131h 35The Language Mastery ShowPolyglot & Applied Linguist Stuart Jay Raj on How To Leverage Your Languages Skills in BusinessStuart Jay Raj is an Australian polyglot, applied linguist, author, musician, and cross-cultural business consultant based in Thailand. He has presented at two TEDx events (once in English and once in Mandarin), and is the author of Cracking Thai Fundamentals: A Thai Operating System for the Mind.
In addition to teaching and writing extensively on effective language acquisition, he has also applied his impressive language skills as a multilingual facilitator in various specialized industries (including aerospace, oil and gas, hospitality, and cyber security) and as the co-host of a Thai travel show called Neua Chan Phan Plaek (เหนือชั้น 1000 แปลก) that explosured fascinating...
2020-09-041h 17The Language Mastery ShowPolyglot, Language Coach & Course Creator Nick Godwin on How To Learn Conversational Japanese Through “Nominikeeshon” & Doing What MattersNick Godwin is a British polyglot, English language coach, and course creator living in Tokyo, Japan. He specializes in helping advanced English learners break through plateaus and helping beginning Japanese learners to communicate through by focusing on practical skills that matter. In addition to running the English language learning site ByLingua, he also helped develop the popular story-based course Japanese Uncovered, and recently launched a blog that blends his love of language, learning, and intentional living called Minimalinguist.
🇯🇵 Learn Japanese Anywhere!
Want to learn Japanese through at-home immersion instead of boring textbooks or expensive classes? Master Jap...
2020-08-281h 31The Language Mastery ShowHyperpolyglot Richard Simcott on How to Learn & Retain Multiple LanguagesRichard Simcott is a "hyperpolyglot" (named one of Britain's most multilingual people by HarperCollins) and the co-founder of the Polyglot Conference, an annual event that brings together language lovers from all over the world. He returns to the Language Mastery Show six years after our first conversation to talk about how he juggles so many languages, the "minimum effective dose" required to move a language project forward, and how he chooses which languages to pursue. Richard is a fountain of language learning wisdom and I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!
For show...
2020-08-251h 07The Language Mastery ShowMagnetic Memory Method Founder Anthony Metivier on How To Remember Words, Chinese Characters, Tones, and BeyondAnthony Metivier is the founder of the Magnetic Memory Method, the host of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, and the creator of the Magnetic Memory Masterclass.
He has refined his memory techniques learning a number of languages, including Biblical Hebrew, German, Mandarin Chinese, and Sanskrit, and has gone on to teach thousands of learners how to maximize their memories and create unforgettable associations. I like that his approach combines proven ancient principles with modern brain research, while focusing on practical application (e.g. remembering foreign language vocabulary) instead of impressive but ultimately useless memory feats (e.g. m...
2020-08-111h 29The Language Mastery ShowAuthor Nick Velasquez on How To Master Any Skill, Learn Japanese, and Remember More of What You ReadNick Velasquez is the author of the new book Learn, Improve, Master: How to Develop Any Skill and Excel at It. In the interview, we discuss the core principles, strategies, and tools you can use to master any anything, may it be reaching conversational fluency in Japanese or remembering more of what you read.
🇯🇵 Learn Japanese Anywhere!
Want to learn Japanese through at-home immersion instead of boring textbooks or expensive classes? Master Japanese: How to Learn Japanese Anywhere in the World, my detailed how-to manual and resource guide, will show you exactly how.
👉🏼 Learn more at Jap...
2020-07-281h 19The Language Mastery ShowNihongo Creator Chris Vasselli on How To Learn Japanese Through Anime, Manga, Video Games & Harry PotterChris Vasselli is a programmer, passionate Japanese learner, and the creator of the Nihongo iOS app, my go-to Japanese dictionary and reading tool for authentic Japanese content. In the interview, we discuss, 1) his language learning journey, 2) how to acquire Japanese the fun, natural, immersive way, and 3) why you shouldn't fear the Japanese writing system.
🇯🇵 Learn Japanese Anywhere!
Want to learn Japanese through at-home immersion instead of boring textbooks or expensive classes? Master Japanese: How to Learn Japanese Anywhere in the World, my detailed how-to manual and resource guide, will show you exactly how.
👉🏼 Learn more at Jap...
2020-07-2158 minThe Language Mastery ShowThe Top 7 Lessons I've Learned from 50 of the World's Best Language LearnersI first started The Language Mastery Show in 2009 as a short-term experiment. My initial goals were:
① To test drive the new medium of podcasting.
② To serve and empower independent language learners.
③ To have a good excuse to meet some of my linguistic heroes.
Now eleven years later, I am happy to say that the podcast has exceeded all initial expectations. I've reached hundreds of thousands of people, interviewed 50 of the world's best language learners, and befriended many in real life.
Before kicking off Season 3 of The Language Mastery Show next week...
2020-07-131h 04
The Language MindsetAnywhere Immersion with John FotheringhamHello! Welcome back to the LanguageMindset Podcast. In today's episode, John Fotheringhman talks to us about his journey with language learning. He is fluent in Japanese and Mandarin, you can purchase his book on Amazon, Master Japanese. John's language theory outlines how possible and and effective "anywhere immersion" is! He also has an awesome podcast with loads of language enthusiasts and lovers sharing their tips and experiences.
Enjoy!
Juliana
website:https://www.thelanguagemindset.com/
John's information:
website: https://languagemastery.com/
2020-05-3016 min
Creator Empires Podcast28. The Joy of Building an Online Language Business with John Fotheringham from Language MasteryThis week’s guest on the podcast is John Fotheringham from Language Mastery. He runs a blog, a podcast, and sells guides in which he shows you how you can learn Mandarin and Japanese by yourself, no matter where you are.
John has been in the game on and off for over ten years, and in this interview you’ll learn:
- John’s background and his personal motivation to start a blog and a podcast
- How to get people in your podcast if you're just getting started
- Why you should consider selling ‘bundles’ instead of books
- Benefits a...
2020-05-291h 01
The Magnetic Memory Method PodcastJohn Fotheringham On Crafting Better Mental Tools For Language MasteryJohn Fotheringham is the author of Master Japanese and Master Mandarin. On top of powerful tactics for language learning, you'll want his mental tools too. Enjoy!
2020-05-1457 minThe Magnetic Memory Method PodcastJohn Fotheringham On Crafting Better Mental Tools For Language MasteryJohn Fotheringham is the author of Master Japanese and Master Mandarin. On top of powerful tactics for language learning, you'll want his mental tools too. Enjoy!
2020-05-1457 minThe Language Mastery Show4x U.S. Memory Champion Nelson Dellis on Why & How He Is Learning Dutch in Just One YearNelson Dellis is a memory athlete, 4-time U.S. Memory Champion, a Grandmaster of Memory, a high-altitude mountaineer, author, speaker, and all-around cool dude. He is now on a mission to reach conversational fluency in Dutch in just one year, applying all the memory techniques, mnemonics, and visualization strategies he used to train for memory championships.
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2020-03-241h 04The Language Mastery ShowAuthor & Polyglot Olly Richards on Why You Should Learn Languages through Stories ― Part 2Last week, I shared part one of my most recent chat with the inimitable Olly Richards, who first appeared on The Language Mastery Show back in in April 2014. Since that time, he's gone on to build I Will Teach You a Language (now called StoryLearning) into one of the top language blogs, launch a slew of excellent language courses, and publish a series of great short story books through Teach Yourself.
In part two of our wide-ranging conversation, we get into his language learning routines and habits, how he tackles reading (especially in Japanese), the importance of getting a...
2020-03-171h 06The Language Mastery ShowAuthor & Polyglot Olly Richards on Why You Should Learn Languages Through Stories ― Part 1Author, polyglot, and "langpreneur" Olly Richards from I Will Teach You a Language (now called StoryLearning) returns to the podcast six years after our first chat to share what new lessons he's learned and how a high-altitude near death experience led him to the power of stories in language learning. Olly has been quite the busy bee since we last spoke, going on to build one of the most popular language blogs on the planet, launching a series of in-depth language courses, and publishing 16 short story books with Teach Yourself (with more coming soon, including a Japanese edition)!
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2020-03-101h 17The Language Mastery ShowDutch Polyglot Jan Van Der AA on How To Monetize Your Love of Languages as a “Langpreneur”Jan van der Aa is a Brussels-based polyglot and entrepreneur from the Netherlands, the co-founder of the language learning site LanguageBoost, and the co-founder of Langpreneur (now called Creator Smarts), an event series and podcast dedicated to helping language lovers, teachers, influencers, podcasters, YouTubers, etc. turn their passion for languages into profitable, scalable online businesses. Note: This interview contains some adult language.
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2020-02-0454 minThe Language Mastery ShowAri Smith (Xiaomanyc) on How to Learn Chinese AnywhereArieh Smith, a.k.a. Xiaomanyc (Xiǎomǎ, 小马), is a popular YouTuber who loves practicing Mandarin Chinese on the streets of New York and surprising unsuspecting native speakers. From 24-hour crash courses in new languages like Korean, to learning additional Chinese dialects like Cantonese and Fuzhounese (which are really mutually unintelligible languages), his viral linguistic exploits have entertained and inspired millions of learners around the world. In our conversation, he shares why and how he learned Mandarin Chinese, tips for mastering Chinese characters and tones, and strategies for going from zero to basic conversations in a matter of days no matter...
2020-01-2145 minThe Language Mastery ShowCircassian Language Activist & Accidental Polyglot Jonty Yamisha on How To Master a Language Through “Guided Immersion”Jonty Yamisha is a language activist, an "accidental polyglot" in his own words, a "third-generation Circassian refugee," and the founder of OptiLingo, an audio-based language app that uses "guided immersion" to help people reach fluency in foreign languages more quickly. We discuss the Circassian language and cultural history, how he's raising his children bilingually, and how he "steals back" time for language learning amid his busy professional and family life.
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2020-01-071h 04The Language Mastery ShowUncommon Dream Co-Founders Michael & Ellen Robinson on Learning Spanish & Raising Children BilinguallyMichael and Ellen Robins first met in 2004 while they were studying Spanish in Mexico. Though Ellen had intended not to spend time with any other native English speakers while abroad, Michael's charm and sufficient command of the Spanish language were enough to overcome her initial objections. They are now married, have two children, have visited 23 countries, and have lived abroad nine times. In the interview, they share key lessons they've learned while acquiring Spanish, living abroad, and raising children bilingually.
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2019-11-0554 min
The Actual Fluency Podcast for Language LearnersAFP 168 - John Fotheringham: Inside the Language Podcaster's Studio (Part 2)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
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2019-10-291h 05The Language Mastery ShowActual Fluency Podcast Host Kris Broholm on Lessons Learned From 166 Interviews — Part 2In 2015, the Danish podcaster Kris Broholm joined me on the Language Mastery Show to talk about how discovering the polyglot community helped pull him out of depression and give his life direction. His podcast, Actual Fluency, is now one of the most popular language podcasts on the planet, with 166 guests to date! Though Kris speaks multiple languages, he sees himself not as a language expert himself, but as a "language learning journalist" who highlights the expertise of the world's best language learners.
In this special two-part two-way interview (which is also being shared on his podcast), we e...
2019-10-291h 01
The Actual Fluency Podcast for Language LearnersAFP 167 - John Fotheringham: Inside the Language Podcaster's Studio (Part 1)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
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His podcast, Actual Fluency, is now one of the most popular language podcasts on the planet, with 166 guests to date! Though Kris speaks multiple languages, he sees himself not as a language expert himself, but as a "language learning journalist" who highlights the expertise of the world's best language learners.
In this special two-part two-way interview (which is also being shared on his po...
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2019-06-2236 minThe Language Mastery ShowSpanish Con Salsa Founder Tamara Marie on How to Learn Spanish Through Dance, Music & FunTamara Marie is a language coach and the founder of Spanish Con Salsa, a site and podcast that help you learn Spanish through through music, travel, and cultural immersion.
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2019-03-2959 min
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Podcast Archives - Real Fast SpanishTips 110: How to Set Yourself for Language Learning Success with John Fotheringham (Part 2 of 2)In today’s mindset podcast you will hear part 2 of the two part interview with John Fotheringham. In the second part of the interview we discuss how to manage frustration due to a lack of progress. We talk about what separates a good language learner from a great language learner. And we debate the merits of […]
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2015-06-1537 min
The Real Fast Spanish Tips PodcastTips 110: How to Set Yourself for Language Learning Success with John Fotheringham (Part 2 of 2)In today’s mindset podcast you will hear part 2 of the two part interview with John Fotheringham. In the second part of the interview we discuss how to manage frustration due to a lack of progress. We talk about what separates a good language learner from a great language learner. And we debate the merits of […]
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2015-06-1500 minThe Real Fast Spanish Tips PodcastTips 108: How to Set Yourself for Language Learning Success with John Fotheringham (Part 1 of 2)In this week’s mindset podcast we welcome John Fotheringham to talk about habit forming, how to set goals for success and one aspect of language learning that rarely gets discussed. John is a passionate language learner and is running Langauge Mastery—a language learning blog and podcast dedicated to helping language learners. The focus of his website is […]
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2015-06-0800 minPodcast Archives - Real Fast SpanishTips 108: How to Set Yourself for Language Learning Success with John Fotheringham (Part 1 of 2)In this week’s mindset podcast we welcome John Fotheringham to talk about habit forming, how to set goals for success and one aspect of language learning that rarely gets discussed. John is a passionate language learner and is running Langauge Mastery—a language learning blog and podcast dedicated to helping language learners. The focus of his website is […]
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2015-06-0838 minThe Language Mastery ShowFluent Language Founder Kerstin Cable (Hammes) on How to Get Fluent in Any LanguageKerstin Cable (formerly Hammes) is the creator of the Fluent Language blog, author of Fluency Made Achievable: The Fluent Guide to Core Language Skills, and co-host of the The Fluent Show. She is a native German speaker, but has reached a native level of fluency in English, and abilities in a number of additional languages, including French, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Russian. She is a great language teacher with an infectious passion for languages and charming sense of humor.
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2015-05-0953 min
The Actual Fluency Podcast for Language LearnersAFP 57 – John Fotheringham: Language MasteryJohn Fotheringham of LanguageMastery.com joins me to take a general chat about language learning including methods, mentality and much more.
2015-05-0155 minThe Language Mastery ShowActual Fluency Podcast Host Kris Broholm on How Language Learning Helped Pull Him Out of DepressionIn today's show, I talk with Kris Broholm of Actual Fluency, an excellent podcast and blog boasting an impressive number of interviews with brilliant language experts, zany polyglots, etc. (over 50 episodes as of writing), including many of my heroes and a few guests who have been on the Language Mastery Show. In his own words, Kris is not an expert on languages, linguistics, or learning, is not a great student, and is not gifted at language learning. While I think he is certainly being humble, I love how he shows that anyone can learn a language regardless of one's...
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2015-02-2053 minThe Language Mastery ShowMezzofanti Guild & Talk in Arabic Creator Donovan Nagel on How To Master Any LanguageDonovan Nagel is an Applied Linguistics graduate hailing from rural Queensland, Australia (the amazing soundscape you hear in the background of our interview) and the man behind the language learning site and community, The Mezzofanti Guild, and the Arabic learning site, Talk in Arabic. Donovan named the site after one of his heroes, Cardinal Giuseppe Gasparo Mezzofanti (1774 – 1849), a hyperpolyglot who Donovan felt a strong connection to given their mutual background in theology, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic, and the fact that they both focus on learning via contact with real people.
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2015-01-3147 minThe Language Mastery ShowLanguage Hero Founder Kevin Morehouse on How To Immerse Yourself in Any LanguageKevin Morehouse is the man behind Language Hero, a site dedicated to helping language learners start their journey, find allies, and stay the course. Kevin is a certified Italian teacher and soon to be certified in Spanish as well.
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2015-01-2450 minThe Language Mastery ShowBritish Hyperpolyglot Richard Simcott on How He Learned 16+ LanguagesRichard Simcott is an accomplished British hyperpolyglot based in Skopje, North Macedonia. He has actively studied more than 50 languages to date, and works in 14 of them on a regular basis! His impressive linguistic feats have led HarperCollins to call him “one of the most multilingual people from The United Kingdom.” In our conversation, he shares how he got into languages, how he learns and maintains so many, and what you can do to learn one (or many!) foreign languages yourself.
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2015-01-161h 12The Language Mastery ShowPolyglot & Language Hacker Benny Lewis on How To Get Conversationally Fluent in 3 MonthsBenny Lewis is a fun-loving blogger, YouTuber, author, language hacker, and technomad from Ireland (hence his nickname "Irish Polyglot"). He is the creator of the most popular language learning site in the world as of writing, Fluentin3Months.com and the author of Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World. He has demonstrated again and again that it's possible to reach conversational fluency in a matter of months, not years as most believe.
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2014-12-1146 minThe Language Mastery ShowWords & Worlds of New York Creator Ellen Jovin on Learning 18 Languages Spoken in the Big AppleEllen Jovin is variously described as a "linguaphile," a "language-crazed writer," a "grammar freak," a "former freelance writer," and a professional trainer specializing in communication skills. On the first of July in 2009, Ellen began an impressive language and culture project called "Words & Worlds of New York" with the goal exploring the myriad languages spoken in The Big Apple.
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2014-08-081h 55The Language Mastery ShowPolyglot & Author Olly Richards on the Power of Mindset in Language LearningWith seven languages under his linguistic belt and an academic background in Applied Linguistics, Olly Richards of I Will Teach You a Language has proven that he can both talk the talk and walk the walk. His infectious passion for all things language is a breath of fresh air in the increasingly cynical language learning blogosphere.
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2014-04-1656 minThe Language Mastery ShowPardon My Norwegian Founder Keith Brooks on "Dating" vs. "Marrying" a LanguageKeith Brooks is the man behind Pardon My Norwegian, a site dedicated to "everything cool from Norway from the eyes of a Kentuckian." Prior to "marrying" the Norwegian language, Keith sampled a number of a potential languages in a project called 37 Languages. His "speed dating" or "taste testing" approach to choosing just the right "significant linguistic other" got picked up by PRI's The World in 2009 ("Blogging the Love of Language"), and Keith was asked back again in 2010 to report on which language he finally chose to settle down with ("A Language Speed-Dater Gets Serious").
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2014-03-3134 minThe Language Mastery ShowPolyglot & Author Susanna Zaraysky on Why "Language is Music"Susanna Zaraysky is a self-proclaimed "language geek," a speaker of 7 languages, and the author of Language is Music: Over 100 Fun & Easy Tips to Learn Foreign Languages. She has been featured on CBS, BBC Radio, CNN, NBC, and Univision, and now thanks to me, the world's most famous podcast! (Wink, wink.) In our interview, we discuss the weaknesses of traditional language education, the power of music in language acquisition, the importance of developing a resonance for one's target language and culture, and the fact that you can learn any language, anywhere.
📝 For show notes, visit LanguageMastery.com/show.
2014-03-011h 07The Language Mastery ShowEducator & Performer Paulino Brener on How to Harness Your Passions in Language Learning & TeachingPaulino Brener is an educator, performer, social media manager, and one of the few people I know who has managed to successfully blend ALL of his passions—foreign languages, teaching, crafts, social media, and performance arts—into one. All while getting paid to do so! In our interview, he discusses creative ways to harness one's passions in foreign language learning, whether as a teacher or a learner.
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2011-05-2645 minThe Language Mastery ShowPolyglot Randy Hunt on Why & How He Learn a New Language Every YearRandy Hunt is on a mission to learn a new language fluently every year. His current project is Italian, with Lithuanian as a side-project saved for weekend fun. Randy has his language-learning head screwed on tightly, and I firmly agree with his contention that learners can reach “conversational fluency” (the ability to talk with native speakers on a variety of topics) in a year if you spend enough time doing the right things. As we both have observed, most learners neither spend enough time nor do the right things.
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2010-06-2423 minThe Language Mastery ShowUniversity of Texas Professor Dr. Orlando Kelm on How He Learned Portuguese & Spanish (And How You Can, Too!)In his own words, Dr. Orlando Kelm is "a lucky guy" professionally. Not only does he get to spend his time with two languages (Spanish and Portuguese), but he is also the Associate Director of Business Language Education for the UT Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), a part of the McCombs School of Business. He is also the co-author of a new book on intercultural relations called When we are the foreigners: What Chinese think about working with Americans.
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2009-12-0514 minThe Language Mastery ShowPolyglot, Author & LingQ Founder Steve Kaufmann on Why You Are Never Too Old to Learn a LanguageWith 11 languages under his belt (Update: now 20 as of 2021), Steve Kaufmann is an extremely accomplished language learner. His extensive language learning wisdom in shared in his book titled The Way of the Linguist: A Language Learning Odyssey and his online language learning system called LingQ.
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2009-07-1313 minThe Language Mastery ShowWriter, Fighter & Linguist Antonio Graceffo on Punching Your Way to FluencyAuthor, linguist, and fighter Antonio Graceffo “pulls no punches” (pun intended) when sharing his views on how to learn a foreign language effectively. His language learning wisdom stems from formal training as an interpreter and translator at Germany’s prestigious University of Mainz, coupled with over a decade of living, learning, and working in South and East Asia. Antonio speaks numerous languages (French, German, Italian, Khmer, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese), and has used his language skills to good ends. On top of a stunning trail of articles and books, Antonio continues to fight the human rights atrocities in Bur...
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