The Actual Fluency Podcast for Language Learners

Kris Broholm interviews Chenelle Hancock about her unique journey as a visually impaired language learner. Chenelle details her specific visual impairment, explaining how it necessitates adapting her learning methods to focus on audio and alternative resources instead of traditional print. They discuss the challenges and strategies for successful language acquisition with limited sight.

Kris answers listener questions covering various topics for his birthday. He discusses learning a language as a couple, why some Danes live abroad despite Denmark's high happiness ranking, combining gaming with travel, and his choice for a single language to speak.

Kris Broholm welcomes Richard DeLong, an American living in Eastern Europe for 17 years. They discuss Richard's methods for rapid language acquisition, common mistakes in vocabulary learning, and the importance of actively using languages over mere studying.

Kris Broholm welcomes Moshe Sherizen, author of the Easy-Measy Guide to Yiddish. Moshe recounts his early language learning journey, detailing his childhood struggles with Hebrew in religious school and his rebellious path. He explains how these formative experiences led him to his work with Yiddish.

Time for another Actual Fluency Podcast! This week I talk to Lydia Machova about her experiences learning languages, interpreting, and her concept of language mentoring.

Kris Broholm interviews Alex Strick van Linschoten, who shares his experiences learning Pashto and Dari in Afghanistan. Alex discusses his background where language learning was expected and emphasizes the role of confidence. He details how he applied practical methods for his work and research in South Asia.

Kris Broholm returns to the Actual Fluency Podcast, sharing his recent move to Denmark and plans for the show's consistency. He then welcomes Gareth Popkins from howtogetfluent.com to discuss achieving new language goals and adventures.

Kris Broholm interviews Dimitrios Polychronopoulos about his extensive language learning journey. They discuss Dimitrios's experiences, effective tips for progressing from beginner to advanced stages, and strategies for improving writing in a foreign language, all inspired by his travels to over 100 countries.

Kris Broholm welcomes Agnieszka Murdoch of Five-Minute Language to discuss fundamental language learning strategies. They explore general tips and tricks for new learners and those seeking to reinforce core principles. Agnieszka also shares her personal journey into language acquisition, beginning with her native Polish.

Kris Broholm interviews Tim Keeley, who recounts his global language learning journey. Tim shares his origins in Spanish before studying French, German, and Portuguese in Colombia. He describes extensive travels across South America, Europe, and Asia, explaining how he immersed himself in languages like Slavic dialects, Polish, Russian, Norwegian, Japanese, and Chinese.

Kris Broholm interviews Fiel Sahir about Indonesia and the Indonesian language. Fiel, drawing on his dual Indonesian and American background, shares insights into the country's culture, reasons for visiting, and his personal language learning journey, explaining why the language is gaining popularity.

Kris Broholm interviews Andrew Feinberg, a contributor to Duolingo's Norwegian course. They discuss Norwegian culture, various language learning strategies, living abroad experiences, and different food topics.

Kris Broholm interviews David James, creator of the Gold List Method, live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin. They discuss David's language learning journey and how he developed his unique Gold List technique. The conversation also explores his early inspirations.

Kris Broholm hosts Marcus Furness to discuss his language learning journey. Marcus shares how studying ancient Greek and Latin shaped his view on language and how he later shifted to modern languages for cultural connection and identity formation. They explore the cultural implications of language acquisition.

Kris Broholm welcomes Eleanor Wroblewski to discuss language learning in the United States. They explore challenges and opportunities for learners within the US education system and broader culture. Eleanor shares her experiences as a student and observations on American approaches to multilingualism.

Kris Broholm welcomes Noah Oskow, an English teacher on the JET program in rural Japan. Noah shares his language journey, beginning with Hebrew in elementary school, which fostered a lifelong interest in languages, particularly Japanese, leading to a career as a translator and teacher.

Kris Broholm and guest Shannon Kennedy discuss introverted language learning. They address challenges introverts face with common advice like "just speak" from day one. Shannon, an introvert, also created a new guide on the topic.

Kris Broholm welcomes Irina Pravet, who discusses her journey from Romania to Canada and ultimately to Finland. They explore themes of identity, finding home in a new country, and Irina's process of learning Finnish after meeting her partner.

In this solo episode, Kris Broholm explores how language learning can be a powerful tool against depression. He shares personal experiences and provides actionable tips on using language study to combat feelings of low energy and sadness.

Kris Broholm interviews Canadian hyperpolyglot André Liss about his journey into language learning. André discusses how music became a pivotal learning tool and shares specific songs that have shaped his life story. Kris integrates these mentioned songs directly into the episode audio.

It's time for more learner profiles! In this episode we get into Amir Ordabayev's backstory and find out how he learns languages and the most important criteria for success.

Kris Broholm interviews Wouter Corduwener about his unique approach to language learning. Wouter, an artist, shares how he practices 18 languages by conversing with tourists. They discuss developing speaking confidence and the importance of active language use.

Kris Broholm welcomes Tetsu Yung to discuss raising multilingual children. Tetsu shares his personal story, detailing how he grew up speaking multiple languages due to his family's origins and various moves. They also touch upon the prevalence of multilingualism in Taiwan.

Kris Broholm speaks with Lindsay Williams about the evolution of her language business. Williams details her journey from offering local, private language tuition in English, French, and Spanish to establishing an online platform and blog. She explains this shift was strategic for marketing her online tutoring and ensuring business portability.

Kris Broholm interviews Keith Swayne, a Canadian polyglot and language teacher. They discuss Swayne's unique method of teaching groups of students in coffee shops, aiming for rapid intermediate fluency. The conversation also covers Swayne's personal language learning journey and technical teaching methods for those interested in language education businesses.