KeepTalking Podcast

Sean, who has been a translator/interpreter for most of the past nine years, explains why he thinks you should NOT become one. Maybe he's afraid of you competing with him in the market!!! Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram...

Sean shares two experiences of severe food poisoning from a type of food that tastes really good. Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesting topics and English language tips, and to lear...

20 ways to say CRAZY in English. Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesting topics and English language tips, and to learn more about our Conversations Club:  https://www.instagram....

Discipline is applied in all areas... Listen as Sean explains. Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesting topics and English language tips, and to learn more about our Conversations Club...

Why would anybody (Sean in this case) wake up before 3:40 am? Listen and learn... some of you may believe in the idea... others will just laugh... Video and article mentioned in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cJVqRUrxok https://isha.sadhguru.org/us/en/wisdom/article/brahma-muhurta-time-to-create-yourself Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco...

Sean reviews 10 of his favorite American comedy movies you can watch to improve your English (which is why the title says good or maybe bad, because they are good in his opinion but not in everyone's haha). Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check...

As we know, many expressions cannot be translated literally from one language to another... But let's imagine that we were to translate these 11 expressions from English to Spanish haha. Here's a link to the article mentioned in the episode with the full list of 40 bizarre expressions in English: https://myenglishroutine.com/funny-english-idioms/ Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  htt...

As speakers of a second language, we all make mistakes sometimes, even when we reach a professional level. Sean has made many mistakes in his interpreting career of 8+ years, and in this episode, he shares some examples (with a few funny stories). Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English flu...

Sean reviews about 20 slang terms used in the technology and social media industries, with explanations in English and Spanish. Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesting topics and Engl...

Sean reviews an article in Parade Magazine titled "What People Earn: Our Annual Report." Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesting topics and English language tips, and to learn more ab...

Sean reviews an article in a local Minneapolis newspaper called the Star Tribune written by Arianne Cohen from Rate.com. The article is called "Landing a dream job fast rarely happens". Sean reads through the article in English and gives explanations of some of the more challenging terms in Spanish. Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepT...

Sean explains why, in spite of being extremely into fitness, he does not have a gym membership. Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesting topics and English language tips, and to learn...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a way to identify our negative thought patterns and reform them. In this episode, Sean explains how he has practiced doing it on himself. Shout-out to Dr. David Romanowsky, who is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and was a special guest in a KeepTalking podcast episode from last year about how to recover from addictive behaviors. Listener support for KeepTalking pod...

Sean reviews 11 (and there are MANY more) slang terms invented by generation Z in the United States. Two articles mentioned with full lists of Gen Z slang: https://www.rd.com/list/gen-z-slang/ https://www.news24.com/parent/Family/Parenting/78-ways-to-speak-your-gen-z-childs-language-20190118 Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking m...

The Taliban recently took over most of Afghanistan again after a miscalculated withdrawal of US troops from the country. In this episode, Sean reviews a YouTube documentary about what life is like inside the Taliban-controlled parts of Afghanistan. Link to the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x3sAX-9poo Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/su...

Sean revisa 10 expresiones comunes que debes usar para sonar mas inteligente y profesional cuando hablas ingles. Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesting topics and English language ti...

If you are planning on studying in the US (or any English-speaking country) these 15-20 college/university terms are a must-know before arriving! Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesti...

Sean reviews some useful slang expressions you will hear if you go to a bar or nightclub in the United States, with explanations in Spanish. Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesting to...

Los 4 Acuerdos is a book by Dr. Miguel Ruiz that gives the reader an understanding of how his or her beliefs have been shaped, and how he or she can break some of these "agreements" made with oneself in order to achieve greater levels of personal freedom and improve one's relationships. In this episode, Sean reviews the book and explains why he has his own spin on the second agreement. Listener su...

Sean explains why he decided to quite literally clean his room and why the metaphorical concept is important in all aspects of life. Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesting topics and...

Sean talks about some of the main cultural differences to be aware of for Latinos and Latinas who want to get involved in romantic relationships with native English speakers. He gives several entertaining examples of his past relationships in a mix of English and Spanish. Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly...

Sean, who normally advocates AGAINST non-native speakers using swear words in English, reviews eight of the most common swear words in American English and explains in what context you can use them without offending anyone. But when in doubt, just don't use them at all :) Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly...

We can't give much of a description here without giving away the content of the episode, so you'll just have to listen to find out! Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency:  https://keeptalking.co/ Check out our Instagram to receive more daily content on interesting topics and...

Why We Fight is a 2006 documentary about the US military-industrial complex. Sean reviews the film and relates it to his personal views and a personal story from his family.  Link to the article mentioned: https://www.history.com/news/the-costliest-day-in-seal-team-six-history Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/support Get a KeepTalking membership...

It is the norm in most cultures to go out dancing and partying at nightclubs and bars at 11 pm or even later depending on where you live. The question is, why? Why did modern humans develop this cultural practice that is bad for your health in numerous ways when most people could go out much earlier in the evening? Listener support for KeepTalking podcast:  https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/sup...