Connected By Language: Polyglot Interviews

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Katerina is a Czech language coach who moved from the Czech Republic to Germany at nineteen and built her career explaining Czech to German native speakers, a niche she carved out for herself. In this episode of Connected By Language, she talks about the fear and structure that shaped her own German learning journey, why she barely speaks her nati...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH What happens when the people who are supposed to teach you tell you you'll never make it? For Natascha Moser (@german.language.coach), influencer with 400,000+ followers, and incoming managing director of Expo Lingua, that question shaped everything. In this episode, Natascha shares how years of being told she had no talent in her own mother t...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Petr is a Czech linguist and freelancer who spent years treating English as just another school subject, until an early internet language exchange site opened up the world to him. From there he taught himself Russian in his thirties, not because he had to, but because he was drawn to the post-Soviet world and the vast geography a single language c...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Rafael is a Korean native speaker who started teaching Korean online after noticing how many people in Prague were desperate to learn the language during the height of the K-pop and Squid Game wave. What began as a casual side project turned into a full career… Until he followed his Spanish partner back to Europe, landed in Barcelona without knowi...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Jonatan grew up in northern Sweden with Eritrean parents, speaking both Swedish and Tigrinya at home, and was promptly labeled the math kid while his more extroverted sister got the language person title. That label stuck until a passionate Spanish teacher named Lars changed everything, and what started as a school subject eventually took Jonatan...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Ali Alradhi grew up in Basra, Iraq, surrounded by brothers who traveled the world and spoke English fluently. At twelve, he asked for a dictionary instead of a toy, started reading five to ten pages a day without knowing why, and spent the next decade quietly building an obsession that would take over his entire life. By the time he was twenty two...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Frank grew up in London convinced he was simply bad at languages. Seven years of French at school, five of German, and not a single conversation to show for it. So at twenty-two, fresh out of university, he did the only logical thing: bought a one-way ticket to Buenos Aires with no contacts, no savings, and barely enough Spanish to order a coffee....

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Luke is a British-born polyglot who grew up in a national park in northern England, spent his adult life living across eight countries, and now works at a French language school in Lille, advising, testing, and reassuring students from all over the world who come to learn French in an immersive environment. In this episode, he shares what years of...

🫂 Donate to CLEAR Global today: clearglobal.org/donate 🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH In this special episode of the Connected by Language podcast, we dive into the critical mission of CLEAR Global to bridge the "digital language divide". We sit down with CEO Aimee Ansari to discuss why 3.7 billion people remain "digitally invisible". From crisis response i...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH In this episode of Connected By Language , Dutch content creator Jetske shares her experience learning Luganda, a language of Uganda. Originally visiting for a university minor, she eventually settled there and started a family.  Jetske explains her commitment to the language as a way to connect with her partner's family and ensure their daugh...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH In this episode of Connected By Language , we sit down with Tess, an Australian content creator and university teacher currently living and working in China. Tess shares her incredible eight-year journey of mastering Mandarin, starting from a high school trip to Guangzhou that changed her life forever. From waking up at 6:30 AM to study before sch...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Tanu Biswas, associate professor of pedagogy and lifelong polyglot, to explore how language can be more than a skill — it can be a worldview. Growing up multilingual in India and continuing her journey across Europe, Dr. Biswas shares how each language she’s learned became a bridge to new cultures, academic re...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Can a non-native teacher actually be more effective than a native speaker? In this episode, we sit down with Una, a Serbian-native who built a successful career teaching Swedish. We dive into her "superpower": the ability to explain the language from the perspective of someone who actually had to "survive" the learning process from scratch. Una ex...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Guilherme, aka BrazilianPortugui , had a very interesting English learning journey. From crashing into body-language barriers as an au pair in New York to building a thriving online brand from scratch, he shares how teaching Brazilian Portuguese became a global mission rooted in culture, music, and identity. In this episode, Guilherme joins us fro...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH What’s it like to grow up speaking three languages—and then add several more? In this episode, we’re joined by Guglielmo, a Cuban-born polyglot raised in Germany, who shares how he navigates his multicultural identity while mastering languages like French, German, Italian, and even Mandarin. From preserving his Cuban accent to rapping in French to...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH How do you go from speaking only Portuguese to mastering English, Spanish, and German — all while juggling work, university, and moving across countries? In this episode, we sit down with a Brazilian software engineer Elzo who built his own language learning system from scratch and used it to unlock new careers, friendships, and global opportuniti...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Can you be funny in a language you barely speak? In this hilarious and eye-opening episode, Neeraj (Nee Ridge) shares how stand-up comedy became his gateway to mastering over 10 languages.  From bombing on stage in Mandarin to testing punchlines with strangers on Tandem, he proves that making mistakes—and laughing through them—is one of the best w...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Michele and Michelle explore the Netherlands through its language, culture, and famously direct way of life — from gezelligheid and King’s Day to cycling cities and quiet Sunday towns. Later, they’re joined by Maryna, a German polyglot living in Amsterdam, who shares her experiences learning Dutch, embracing honesty, and finding beauty in everyday...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH 🌐 Join Expolingua 2025: https://www.expolingua.com/EN/ 📅 November 14 – 15, 2025  📍 Tagungswerk, Lindenstraße 85, 10969 Berlin Discover how storytelling is revolutionising the way people learn Norwegian (and languages in general) in this episode of the Connected By Language podcast.. Our guest, Werner , co-founder of Skapago , shares how his imm...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH In this episode of Connected by Language , we travel to the heart of Taiwan 🇹🇼 , a place where skyscrapers meet sacred temples and neon night markets blend with lush mountain gorges. From Taipei’s 101 Tower and the famous Shilin Night Market to natural wonders like Taroko Gorge and Sun Moon Lake , explore an island that captures all of Asia in min...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH In this episode of Connected by Language , we dive into the Land of Smiles — Thailand 🇹🇭. Discover the magic of Bangkok , sacred Buddhist temples , and the mystery of the white elephants . Learn about everyday customs, Songkran water fights , the Loi Krathong Festival of Lights , and the role of food, colors, and traditions in Thai culture. Specia...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Stepping outside Hong Kong for the first time is unforgettable. The city’s feng shui-inspired skyline, towering statues and temples, and the breathtaking Victoria Harbour light show create an experience like no other. But beyond the views, could learning Cantonese unlock an even deeper connection to this vibrant culture shaped by centuries of hist...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Slovakia is the land of superlatives — the most castles, the most caves, and even one of the most complex languages in Europe with seven cases !  In this episode, we dive into Slovak culture and language with our guest Miroslava, a native speaker and cultural enthusiast. She shares fascinating insights about Slovak, its unique grammar, and why it...

Michele and Michelle finally arrive at the first destination on the African continent by exploring the vastly diverse and fascinating traditions and languages in Nigeria! From Michele gushing about his love for the enigmatic Eyo festival in Lagos in the west to Michelle trying her best to understand the Igbo language of eastern Nigeria, this country has it all. We are also joined by tech YouTuber...

🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQH Let’s explore Chilean culture, as Michele and Michelle discover the wonderful (and hidden) gems of the country. From Mapuche culture and Chilean idioms to Pablo Neruda poetry, this nation has so many fun facts to offer, and you don't want to miss them! And there is no Chilean art without music, and luckily, Chilean singer/songwriter Patricio Alvar...