Dan @ BritSpeak

BritSpeakPod

Welcome to the BritSpeakPod, your go-to podcast for improving your communication skills in the UK. Whether you're new to the country or have been living here for a while, this weekly podcast is designed to help you navigate the nuances of British communication and culture. Join us as we explore tips and tricks to help you build a better life, advance your career, and foster stronger relationships in your new environment.

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Dan @ BritSpeak

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.britspeak.co

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

091 - How To Improve Your English Communication Skills in 2026 05.01.2026

Get the BritSpeak Roadmap - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/roadmap In this episode of the BritSpeakPod , we will talk about: ⏵ How to set yourself up for success in 2026 ⏵ Why setting the right goals is so important ⏵ What mistakes you need to avoid to make the most progress Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeakpod.com Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcas...

090 - Weird Christmas Stuff That Is Normal In UK 15.12.2025

Get the Speaking Practice Toolkit - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/toolkit⁠ In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Why Christmas can be a bit weird in the UK ⏵ How We really celebrate the holidays ⏵ What song we all try to avoid in December Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to h...

089 - Surviving Small Talk in the Holidays 09.12.2025

Get the Flowing Conversations Phrasebook - https://www.britspeak.co/phrase-book In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ The kind of events that require small talk ⏵ How to survive talking about the holidays ⏵ What to do if things don't go to plan Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast...

088 - The Problem With “Perfect English” Influencers 01.12.2025

Get the Speaking Practice Toolkit - https://www.britspeak.co/toolkit In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Why I hate this kind of social media teacher ⏵ How it makes life worse for everyone ⏵ What I hope happens in the future Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop...

087 - Understanding British Accents 24.11.2025

Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Why British accents are so different ⏵ How to understand what is going on ⏵ 5 really common techniques you will hear in UK accents Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

086 - You're Not Bad At English... You Just Need More Practice 17.11.2025

Get the Speaking Practice Toolkit for FREE - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/toolkit⁠⁠ Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan⁠⁠ In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Why it is so important to practice speaking ⏵ How to build a speaking practice plan ⏵ Some si...

085 - How To Start a Conversation In English 10.11.2025

Get the Flowing Conversations Phrase Book for FREE - https://www.britspeak.co/phrase-book Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan⁠⁠ In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Why starting a conversation is so awkward ⏵ Why it is really important for daily lif...

084 - From Anxious to Confident: Yuliia’s Story 03.11.2025

Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan⁠ In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Yuliia's journey in English ⏵ The things she learned along the way ⏵ How to apply those things to your own journey Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

083 - How To Get To Know People in English 27.10.2025

Get the Speaking Practice Toolkit for FREE - https://www.britspeak.co/toolkit⁠ Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan⁠ In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ A speaking practice exercise you need to try ⏵ The common questions that always come up ⏵ My answ...

082 - Why The English Language Learning Industry Sucks! 20.10.2025

Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan⁠ In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ How the current system works ⏵ Why I think it is designed to keep you stuck ⏵ How I try to approach things differently Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

081 - What To Do When You Go Blank When Speaking In English 13.10.2025

Get my Flowing Conversations Phrasebook for FREE - https://www.britspeak.co/phrase-book Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Why this keeps happening to you ⏵ What you can do when it happens ⏵ How to prepare to get...

080 - Phrasal Verbs For Daily Routines 06.10.2025

Want more listening practice exercises? Check out my BritSpeak Academy - ⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠ Download the FREE roadmap - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/roadmap⁠⁠ In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ The best way to approach phrasal verbs ⏵ Why they are so useful to learn ⏵ Phrasal verbs you can use today to talk about daily routines Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

079 - Why You Keep Forgetting Words In English 29.09.2025

Want to build a working vocabulary system - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/fast-track-vocabulary In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Why you forget the words you learn in English ⏵ How this affects your communication skills ⏵ How to learn words in a way that they actually stick Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a po...

078 - Why Is English So Hard To Learn? 22.09.2025

Want more listening practice exercises? Check out my BritSpeak Academy - ⁠ ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠ Download the FREE roadmap - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/roadmap⁠ Check out the FREE UK slang guide: https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Why English is so hard to learn ⏵ How to make it easier on yourself ⏵ What to focus on to make progress Wa...

077 - They are changing the voting age in the UK 15.09.2025

Want more listening practice exercises? Check out my BritSpeak Academy - ⁠ https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy Download the FREE roadmap - https://www.britspeak.co/roadmap Check out the article used in this episode: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2507/250721-voting-age.html In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Changes to the voting age in the UK ⏵ Do some listening practice & learn s...

076 - How To Go From Intermediate To Advanced 08.09.2025

Check out my BritSpeak Academy - ⁠ https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy Download the FREE roadmap - https://www.britspeak.co/roadmap In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ The problems most people have when improving their English ⏵ What things you need to focus on to make progress ⏵ The best ways of practicing those things Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britsp...

075 - Getting Used To Something... Again... 01.09.2025

Get the British Slang Guide: https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide   In this episode, we will talk about: ⏵ Going back to work after a break ⏵ How it takes a bit of time to get used to it again ⏵ 6 other ways natives express this idea Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start commun...

074 - The Secret to Speaking Confidence in English 12.03.2025

Get the speaking practice planner: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-planner⁠ Join the Britspeak Hub: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠   The way you think about language fluency might not actually be the truth and worse still, it might be holding you back from building your confidence when speaking in English. In this episode, we'll explore: ✔️ Why traditional learning method...

073 - An Introduction to the Sheffield accent and dialect 04.03.2025

Get the accent guide - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents⁠ Get the slang guide - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide⁠ I get asked a lot about my natural accent and the dialect I use when I am talking to friends and family back home in Yorkshire. The time has finally come to talk about the Sheffield accent and dialect that I grew up with!   In this episode, we’ll explore: ✔️ Why...

072 - How to Keep a Conversation Going (Even When You Run Out of Things to Say) 26.02.2025

Come and join us in the BritSpeak Hub Community: https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠ Ever been in a conversation that just… dies? You don’t know what to say next, and suddenly, silence. It feels awkward, and you start overthinking. ▸ Maybe you're worried about your English. ▸ Maybe you're scared of making mistakes. ▸ Maybe you just have no idea how to keep the conversation going. The t...

071 - Why Changing Your Accent Won’t Help You Be Understood 19.02.2025

Get the free accents guide: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents⁠ Loads of learners believe they need to change their accent to be understood in English, but that’s not true. Your accent is part of your identity. Instead of trying to sound like a native speaker, focus on clear pronunciation, stress, and rhythm...  the real keys to effective communication.   In this episode, we’ll e...

070 - Why you struggle to understand British People (and how to fix it) 12.02.2025

 Join the BritSpeak Hub community:  ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠ Get the free British slang guide: https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about: ⏵ The reasons that British people are hard to understand ⏵ Why learning British slang and expressions is difficult ⏵ The most used British slang words and what they mean Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https:...

069 - How to Stop Feeling Stuck in Conversations 05.02.2025

Get the Speaking Practice Planner: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-planner In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about: ⏵ Why do you freeze up when speaking in English (and what to do about it) ⏵ How to keep the conversation flowing (even when you forget a word) ⏵ What confident speakers do (and how you should copy them) Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak...

068 - From Struggle to Success: Unlock Your English Confidence 29.01.2025

Get the free British slang guide - https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about: ⏵ How moving to Japan changed how I think about languages ⏵ The 5 things you need to work on to improve your communication ⏵ Why more English won't fix your problems   Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠ Who am I? My name is Dan and I am a CELTA...

067 - Why is English Spelling and Pronunciation So Different? 22.01.2025

Download my free Navigating British Accents guide: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about: ⏵ A funny viral video about English spelling ⏵ Why English spelling and pronunciation are so weird ⏵ How To improve your pronunciation Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠ Who am I? My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qual...

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