The InFluency Podcast

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, my inspiring student Renata shares her journey from an immigrant struggling to express herself in English to a confiden...

How can you know when it's time to work on your pronunciation in English? In this episode, I explain 6 different signs for you to know if or when it's time to work on your pronunciation, and how you can practice it! Want a more in-depth pronunciation course? Get on the waitlist to know when doors open next time for my 3-month program New Sound where you will transform your English and learn more a...

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, my phenomenal student Osiris shares how taking my signature New Sound has helped her become more confident giving publi...

Download my shadowing analysis from the hit show on HBO The White Lotus:  https://hadarshemesh.com/jennifer-coolidge-shadowing-freebie/ Shadowing is a great way to practice your pronunciation, prosody, grammar and so much more, and in this episode, we'll focus on the intonation and rhythm from one of my favorite actresses, Jennifer Coolidge from the show The White Lotus, Season 1 and 2! Today, I'm...

Maera Daniel Hagage is one of my students who recently came to my studio for a 1:1 coaching session. In this episode, see how I work with Maera on advanced pronunciation feedback, where we focus on her vowels, voice quality, and rhythm. Maera was a previous private student of mine, and she joined my course New Sound, where she practiced the foundations of pronunciation and accent. In this coaching...

Do you ever feel tired after speaking? Maybe you've felt tension, discomfort or even pain when you speak in English. We can hold a lot of tension in our muscles and in our voice, especially if we feel stressed, nervous, or we're using English sounds in a way that doesn't serve us. In today's episode, I'll talk about why that happens, and what to do to release that tension and feel more free, less...

Maera Daniel Hagage is one of my students and I had the privilege of interviewing her in person at my studio! In the first episode of this two-part series, Maera shares her story of moving to the US, working on her accent, and the freedom and confidence she has developed over the past few years which has opened so many opportunities for her. Maera's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maera_d_ha/...

Download your FREE PDF to get more words to practice and make your pronunciation easier with these disappearing sounds in English: https://hadarshemesh.com/syllable-deletion-freebie/ Make your life easier with this hack! You don't always have to pronounce all the syllables in a word! In some cases in English, if the syllable is unstressed in a word, you can completely drop it. In this episode I sh...

Steve Kaufmann is a Canadian polyglot who speaks around 12 languages and knows around 8 more.  And in this interview, he's going to share valuable advice on language learning, and joins me for a conversation about the different aspects of learning and speaking a second language. Watch our interview on Steve's channel:  https://youtu.be/S7WpN34YQjk Steve's learning platform – LingQ: https://www.lin...

Get the top 10 pronunciation challenges for Japanese speakers here:  https://bit.ly/3Y7N0tE In this episode, I'm going to talk about 5 English pronunciation challenges for Japanese speakers – all broken down and explained. Download the practice guide here for 5 MORE challenges that aren't mentioned in the episode! https://bit.ly/3Y7N0tE You'll learn what those main challenges are, why they are dif...

ChatGPT is a FREE computer program that will change the way you practice English forever. In today's episode, I'll walk you through how to use OpenAI ChatGPT to enhance your vocabulary, grammar, conversation, exam prep and so much more. It will completely transform the way you practice in ways you wouldn't believe are possible! Read my ULTIMATE guide for using Chat GPT for English Learning:  https...

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Piotr, an amazing student of mine, shares how joining my program New Sound has helped him to like his voice in English...

Join my 30-day mindset training and transform the way you feel about your English:  hadarshemesh.com/mindset If you lack confidence, feel anxious or nervous, or you're just ready to feel more CONFIDENT when you speak English, this is for you! Confidence and mindset are something we have to practice if we want to feel better about our English. It's just like with grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciat...

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the bet...

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset Download my shadowing analysis from the hit Netflix show Wednesday:  https://hadarshemesh.com/shadowing-with-wednesday-freebie/ Shadowing is a great way to practice your pronunciation, prosody, grammar and so much more, but the key is knowing what to focus...

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the bet...

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English https://bit.ly/47wXuYD What can you do when you're not where you want to be in your fluency? As we go into a new year, you might be looking back at last year and feeling like you didn't accomplish what you wanted to in English. No doubt, this is a discouraging feeling! But have you...

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the bet...

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset How was your 2022? What are you wishing for yourself in 2023? In this episode I'm going to ask you 5 questions to reflect on to review 2022 and set the right intention for 2023. I'll also share with you my review and reflections! I invite you to share with...

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Dharshini, a student of mine, shares about the shift she has made in her life. Dharshini used to avoid speaking in Engl...

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset Are all mistakes in English equally important? What does that even mean to make a mistake? And who decides what IS a mistake ANYWAY?? In this episode, I discuss my holistic yet unconventional approach toward mistakes in English, and why I think the way we c...

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the bet...

How often do you use phrasal verbs? In this episode I share some common phrasal verbs that you can use during the holiday season. Want even more? Get 5 EXTRA phrasal verbs and sentences, download my FREE pdf here:  https://hadarshemesh.com/phrasal-verbs-284-freebie/ More episodes on phrasal verbs and vocabulary: Phrasal verbs to use when you're angry:  https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/angry-phras...

In this episode, I interviewed a special guest, Jelena, who is the head of coaching and training on my team. She will share with you how she has overcome her limiting beliefs around her English teaching and helped hundreds of our students reach their own breakthroughs. Watch the video version of the interview here:  https://bit.ly/3Fg8I6N Want to know more about New Sound? Get on the waitlist and...

Whadaya thin-ki-nabout? Connected Speech in English – it's not always so clear! Connected speech in English is a powerful tool to help us understand others, and be even clearer in English! Yep, connecting your words will actually help you sound clearer. Do you ever get the feeling that you have to pronounce every word separately? You're not the only one. But actually, not connecting words together...