PronSIG Podcast

At the recent 2026 IATEFL conference in Brighton, host Mike Budden had the opportunity to chat to speakers, researchers and teacher trainers for a series of short conversations about pronunciation teaching. Across these mini interviews, we explore questions such as: What are the biggest misconceptions about pronunciation teaching? How can teachers help learners become more confident speakers? What...

In this episode of the PronSIG Podcast, host Mike Budden speaks with Heather Hansen, a communications trainer, author and speaker based in Singapore, who has become one of the leading voices in the fight against accent bias. Heather is the founder of Global Speech Academy, author of the award-winning book Unmuted, and is currently completing a PhD on accent bias in the workplace. Heather reflects...

In this episode of the PronSIG Podcast, host Mike Budden speaks with Robin Walker, a teacher, writer and pronunciation specialist with decades of experience teaching English in Spain and training teachers across Europe. Robin is co-author, alongside Gemma Archer, of Teaching English Pronunciation for a Global World, published by Oxford University Press, and served for many years as editor of Speak...

In this episode of the PronSIG Podcast, host Mike Budden speaks with Professor Jane Setter, a leading phonetician at the University of Reading and co-editor of the Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary. Jane reflects on her journey into pronunciation teaching, from teaching at summer language schools in the 1980s to becoming a prominent voice in the field of phonetics and pronunciation research...

In this episode of the PronSIG Podcast, host Mike Budden talks with Jonathan Marks, founding member and former coordinator of PronSIG and author of English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary). Jonathan reflects on his early career in the 1980s at International House Hastings and the people and experiences that led to the creation of PronSIG. He discusses how a community of teachers interested in pro...

PronSIG coordinators Gemma Archer and Adam Scott talk about pronunciation teaching, teacher confidence, accent diversity, and how PronSIG provides resources and community for anyone wanting to grow in this area.