Zoé Ruelland
French Your Moves
You are an athlete living in France, trying to fit in but feeling a bit lost? Struggling to chat with your teammates or make friends outside your sport because of the language barrier? Don’t worry — you’re in the right place! Welcome to ‘ French Your Moves’ , the podcast for international sport lovers who want to learn French and integrate into French life! Every episode brings you real stories from athletes who’ve been where you are. They’ll share how they overcame the challenges of living in France, from learning the language to navigating cultural quirks. You’ll also hear from experts who’l...
Où écouter ?
Les podcasts dans l'appli Replaio Radio Bientôt disponibleLes podcasts arrivent très bientôt dans l'appli. Installe-la dès maintenant et découvre en avant-première une toute nouvelle façon de vivre les podcasts
Épisodes
Is it possible to find another place in France after the end of one's sporting career? 03.12.2025 2:31
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Join us next Wednesday for the full interview with Brice Bassole, a boxer from Burkina Faso who became a sports instructor . In the meantime, here's an extract from the episode in which he talks about how he managed to build a new place for himself in France after his boxing career. 🎙️ Don't hesitate to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode. And if you...
Nicolás Bono, handball player - Uprooting yourself to compete with the best in your sport 12.11.2025 45:20
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Today I'm hosting Nicolás, an Argentinian handball player. He came to train in France to further his sporting career and gain a better understanding of European handball. Together, we talked about about getting into a French club when you don't speak the language and don't know anyone: the strength of a team to integrate, the differences in integration that ca...
Are all French people really cold? 05.11.2025 1:06
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Join us next Wednesday for the full interview with Nicolás, an Argentinian handball player who has played for two different French clubs. In the meantime, here's an extract from the episode in which he talks about the welcome he received in France from his various teams. 🎙️ Don't hesitate to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode. And if you liked this o...
Camille, from French Coach Camille — Breaking out of the traditional classroom setting 08.10.2025 50:28
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Today I'm hosting French Coach Camille, who teaches French online and in Marseille. She choses to go out of the classroom to teach directly in the city. Together, we talked about learning French through immersion in the city: the balance between learning grammar and forgetting it, letting go of the need to perform, reproduce authentic French for learners. Bonn...
Why learn in motion? 01.10.2025 2:48
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Join us next Wednesday for the full interview with French Coach Camille, a French teacher who takes her students on immersion classes. In the meantime, here's an extract from the episode in which she talks about how being in motion reduces the friction associated with learning . 🎙️ Don't hesitate to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode. And if you like...
Juan Miguel Postigos, judoka — Making France your adopted country when you arrived there by chance 10.09.2025 50:42
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Today I'm hosting Juan Miguel, a Peruvian judoka who accepted a scholarship to train in France before he even knew which country he would be going to. In this interview, we talked about how to perform well in your sport and fit in outside it: Overcoming the language barrier. Striking a balance between sport and personal life. Being a flag-bearer at the Olympic...
How can Olympic Solidarity catapult you to France? 03.09.2025 2:12
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Join us next Wednesday for the full interview with Juan Miguel, a Peruvian judoka who trains in France. In the meantime, here's an extract from the episode in which he explains how he arrived in France unexpectedly, thanks to Olympic Solidarity, when he had been thinking of going to Spain instead. 🎙️ Don't hesitate to subscribe so you don't miss a single episo...
Anna, journalist — Playing sport in France and writing articles on the subject 09.07.2025 53:21
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Today I'm hosting Anna, an English journalist. In 2020, Anna needed fresh air and left Cornwall to settle in Lyon and become a freelance journalist, mainly covering adventure and discovery in France. Together, we talked about sport as a way of discovering a country: Hiking, which allows you to meet strangers, Sports clubs that can lead you to date, Sports outi...
How does hiking enable you to discover French culture? 02.07.2025 2:40
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Join us next Wednesday for the full interview with Anna, an English journalist who took advantage of writing articles about hiking in France to become better integrated into the country . In the meantime, here's an extract from the episode in which she talks about how she discovered a new facet of French culture thanks to her hikes. 🎙️ Don't hesitate to subscr...
Naomie from 'So to speak School' — Learning a language as preparing for a half marathon 2/2 18.06.2025 54:57
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Today I'm hosting Naomie, founder of So to speak School . She teaches French and assists Swedes wishing to settle in France. In this first part of the interview, we talked about Naomie's first half marathon: How important it is to leave you ego behind you. The benefit of having someone to help you achieve your goals. The confidence that comes from achieving su...
Naomie from 'So to speak School' — Learning a language as preparing for a half marathon 1/2 11.06.2025 31:07
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Today I'm hosting Naomie, founder of So to speak School . She teaches French and assists Swedes wishing to settle in France. In this first part of the interview, we get to know Naomie: Her love for Sweden. Her complicated relationship with sport. Her taste for debate and discussion of ideas, which is shared by many French people. Bonne écoute ! 🎧 🎙️ Don't hes...
Why do you have to overcome your ego? 04.06.2025 3:17
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Join us next Wednesday for the full interview with Naomie, a French teacher and half-marathon runner. In the meantime, here's an extract from the episode in which she talks about how she has overcomed her ego and what it has brought her. 🎙️ Don't hesitate to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode. And if you liked this one, please leave a note or/and a c...
Jonathan Lastra, cyclist — Fit in easily into a French team when you're not training with your team-mates 14.05.2025 46:46
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Today I'm hosting Jonathan Lastra, a Spanish professional cyclist. In 2022, he joined Cofidis, a French team, despite not speaking a word of French. Together, we talked about quickly integrate into a foreign team: The extra stress in a race when someone speaks to you in a foreign language. The difficulties of showing your true personality in another language....
Why is understanding a foreign language more complicated in the middle of a race? 07.05.2025 3:33
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Join us next Wednesday for the full interview with Jonathan Lastra, a Spanish professional cyclist with a French team. In the meantime, here's an extract from the episode in which he talks about the difficulties of understanding French during races. 🎙️ Don't hesitate to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode. And if you liked this one, please leave a not...
Flora, tenniwoman - Take tennis lessons abroad to discover the place 09.04.2025 39:23
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Today I'm hosting Flora, amateur tenniswoman. During Covid, she discovered both French language learning and tennis, and then decided to take her racket with her wherever she went on her travels. Together, we talked about integration abroad through sport: How a trainer and his relatives can become a second family on the spot. How you can make real connections...
When tennis rhymes with travel. 04.04.2025 1:28
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Join us next Wednesday for the full interview with Flora, a tennis and language enthusiast who improves her tennis and French together. In the meantime, here's an extract from the episode in which she talks about what it feels like to travel the world with her tennis racket. 🎙️ Don't hesitate to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode. And if you liked th...
Audrey from 'La French Palette' - Learn French through your interests 12.03.2025 46:44
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Today I'm hosting Audrey, founder of La French Palette language school. She chose to teach French through her passion for art, and photography in particular. Together, we talked about the benefits of learning a language through your interests : What can it bring you as a student? How can we, as teachers, take advantage of this to adapt our lessons more easily?...
How can you integrate sport and art into your learning process? 05.03.2025 5:12
✨ Bienvenue sur French Your Moves ✨ Join us next Wednesday for the full interview with Audrey, a French teacher who teaches through art . In the meantime, here's an extract from the episode in which we discuss the different ways of integrating sport or art into learning French. 🎙️ Don't hesitate to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode. And if you liked this one, please leave a note or/an...
Faisons connaissance ! 12.02.2025 15:06
Bonjour, bonsoir ! I'm delighted to appear in your ears for episode 0 of the French Your Moves podcast! Today we're getting to know each other, so I'm going to talk a lot... about me 🙊 But not only that, don't worry: I'll also explain the reason for this podcast and what it can offer you. 🎙️ Don't hesitate to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode. And if you liked this one, please leave a...
Bienvenue dans French Your Moves 10.02.2025 0:48
The French podcast that helps you learn French and integrate in France through sport. —————————— Follow French Your Moves on Instagram Transcription, translation and more on Patreon Send me an e-mail : podcast@frenchyourmoves.com —————————— Merci à Raphaël Delunsch pour l'univers sonore du podcast ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Podcasts similaires
Replaio n'est pas éditeur de podcasts ; les noms des émissions, les visuels et l'audio appartiennent à leurs auteurs et sont diffusés via des flux RSS publics