Language & Travel Hacking

Native Italian speaker and teacher Elfin Waters shares with Benny and Shannon about falling in love with languages as an escape, using Instagram as a language learning resource, and building Italian language content for language learners. Featured Resources Women in Language All About Italian Mentioned in this Episode Women in Language All About Italian All About Italian Retreats All About Italian...

Benny and Elizabeth chat with Jim and May of Spanish and Go about meeting to exchange Spanish and English, falling in love, and creating a language business together. Jim and May are the founders of Spanish and Go, language podcasters, content creators, and language teachers. Featured Resources italki Spanish and Go Mentioned in this Episode italki Spanish and Go Spanish and Go Podcast How to Orde...

Benny and Shannon have a discussion with Anja Winter about creating an online business and developing interesting, compelling lesson content to help students with language learning motivation. Featured Resources italki LingQ Language Hacking books Mentioned in this Episode italki LingQ Anja’s Academy Language Hacking books Anja’s Instagram Anja’s Youtube Learn German with Anja Learn German with An...

This week Benny gives a brief update about his current language projects, and how he's easing himself back into good routines. After a significant period away from language learning, it's important to take the time to figure out your methods and rebuild your study habits. The goal is to return to a place of consistent progress. To ask Benny a question, please email ask@languagehacking.com Join Our...

Benny and Elizabeth chat with Mark Pentleton about how he started the Coffee Break language podcasts and how his role shifted from language teacher to language learner. Featured Resources Coffee Break Mentioned in this Episode Coffee Break Episode Overview Some of the topics brought up during the interview are: Starting and developing Coffee Break language podcasts Moving from teacher to learner o...

Benny and Shannon chat with Dustin Luke and Ruben Adery about how to develop an authentic Spanish accent by using rhythm, musicality, body language, and other local insider information. Featured Resources English Speaking Hacks Spanish Speaking Hacks Mentioned in this Episode Cosas Que Dicen Los Argentinos Hecho Por Un Yanqui English Speaking Hacks Spanish Speaking Hacks Spanish Speaking Hacks Ins...

Have you ever been trying to learn one language, but found yourself tempted by a new one and distracted from your original goal? Benny is here to help! He shares ideas for staying engaged and interested in the language you're learning, which will help stop your eye from wandering. To ask Benny a question, please email ask@languagehacking.com Join Our Patreon Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Pat...

Benny and Shannon chat with Dayna Brockbank about learning languages on a budget with Duolingo, italki and Anki by building systems for motivation. Featured Resources italki Atomic Habits Anki Mentioned in this Episode italki Atomic Habits Anki Fluent in 3 Months blog Duolingo Happily Ever Travels VIP Kid Universe of Memory Episode Overview Some of the topics brought up during the interview are: L...

Benny and Shannon discuss dual identities, language learning, and strategies for reviving a language with Alex Rawlings, who was once named Britain’s most multilingual student. Featured Resources How to Speak Any Language Fluently Assimil Teach Yourself Routledge Mentioned in this Episode Third Year Abroad, now Global Graduates How to Speak Any Language Fluently Assimil Teach Yourself Routledge Al...

When it comes to learning vocabulary, is it best to learn individual words, or phrases with the words in context? Benny gives his opinion, talks about his insights and explains how he likes to use flashcards and other techniques to learn vocabulary both as standalone words and in context. To ask Benny a question, please email ask@languagehacking.com Join Our Patreon Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe to...

This episode features Sarah Gillespie, who learned conversational Hiligaynon in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge . We actually guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here . Benny and Elizabeth have a conversation with Sarah Gillespie about her ex...

Benny and Shannon chat with Luca Lampariello, a well-known polyglot and language coach, about learning “useful” languages, breaking through limiting beliefs, and the most important thing when learning another language. Featured Resources Luca’s Coaching Communities of Practice Atomic Habits Mentioned in this Episode Luca’s Coaching Communities of Practice Atomic Habits Luca’s Twitter Luca’s Facebo...

This week Benny gives some advice about how to watch movies and TV in your target language, especially when it comes to subtitles. Watching media is a fantastic way to improve your language skills, but you need to do it the right way if you want to get the most out of it. To ask Benny a question, please email ask@languagehacking.com Join Our Patreon Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to g...

This episode features Ashton Bitten, who learned conversational Spanish in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge . We actually guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here . In this episode, Benny and Shannon talk to Ashton about her experience of goin...

Benny and Shannon talk to Damon Dominique, a French educator who got his start online as part of Damon and Jo, about learning languages to build connection, teaching without lecturing, and how to find confidence teaching online. Featured Resources Fluent in 3 Months Challenge Mentioned in this Episode Fluent in 3 Months Challenge FluentCity Damon and Jo Shut up and go Damon’s Youtube Damon’s Insta...

The answer to this week's question may surprise you. People often assume that polyglots learn multiple languages at the same time, but as Benny explains, this isn't as common as you might think. Listen to find out why learning more than one language at a time isn't necessarily the best tactic. To ask Benny a question, please email ask@languagehacking.com Join Our Patreon Enjoy the podcast? Subscri...

In this episode, Benny and Elizabeth get the inside scoop on how to become a French cultural insider with Lizzy Rimington who has lived in France for the past 30 years. Mentioned in this Episode Benny’s Spanish Challenge Episode Overview Some of the topics brought up during the interview are: Studying French at school and not actually learning the language How living as an au pair kicked off Lizzy...

Benny and Shannon chat with Hollywood Accent Training Coach to the stars, Eliza Simpson, on finding your voice in another language through accent and pronunciation. Featured Resources Dialects Now Accent Gym Mentioned in this Episode Knight-Thompson Speechworks Dialects Now Accent Gym Eliza’s Twitter Eliza’s YouTube Eliza’s Instagram Episode Overview Some of the topics brought up during the interv...

You asked, and Benny is here to answer! In this short episode he talks about why he thinks tackling grammar shouldn't be your top priority when learning a new language - phew, what a relief! To ask Benny a question, please email ask@languagehacking.com Join Our Patreon Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.

This episode features Jessie, who learned conversational Catalan in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge . We actually guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here . In this episode, Benny and Shannon speak to Jessie who learned her partner Kike’s nat...

Elizabeth interviews Benny about his experience climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and how it parallels learning a language. Featured Resources Fluent in 3 Months Challenge Mentioned in this Episode Fluent in 3 Months Challenge Episode Overview Some of the topics brought up during the interview are: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and achieving a travel dream Giving up on language learning The compare and despai...

You wanted advice for memorising vocabulary, and Benny is happy to deliver. Benny explains that it’s not about having a particularly great memory, but instead, using specific tactics to make things stick. To ask Benny a question, please email ask@languagehacking.com Join Our Patreon Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.

Benny and Elizabeth talk to Kris Broholm from Actual Fluency about language learning with depression, the language community, and the power of finding support. This episode discusses depression. If you are currently experiencing depression, we recommend speaking with a professional. You can call Safe Help Line at (888) 379-6507 or any other support hotline Featured Resources Lost Connections Actua...

In this episode of the Language Hacking Podcast, we talk to Julie Ferguson who has learned five languages and is getting ready to learn her sixth – Scots Gaelic. She’s severely deaf and legally blind and has come up with loads of creative strategies for learning languages which she shares in this podcast as well as accessibility for both language resources and travel. Featured Resources Julie’s ar...

We continue our new "Ask Benny" series with one of your most common questions. This week Benny talks about why he thinks speaking from day one is the key, and how you can do this even when travel is not an option. To ask Benny a question, please email ask@languagehacking.com Join Our Patreon Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.