The Language Confidence Project

Happy Monday! Just a heads up: this is the final week of season 5 of the Language Confidence Project podcast, and season 6 will start on Monday 29th April! In today's episode, we are starting a conversation about why "one step at a time", for so many of us, just doesn't feel like enough. Read the full podcast transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e61 Come and...

Happy Friday! Today is a reminder that "being able to say you did everything you could" isn't a fair goal for most of the perfectionists of this world, so... you know... let yourself rest. Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languag...

Courage isn't always skydive moments. So today, we're talking "everyday courage" and how you as language learners are using it all the time! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e59 HOW EXC...

If you find that a bad morning normally leads to a bad day, here is some advice that might stop the spread of "badness" from one hour to the next! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e58 HOW EXCIT...

Because being a beginner doesn't have to be embarrassing. In this episode, I strongly critique the idea that "embarrassment is the cost of entry" for beginners, and give you five tips to keep your language learning cringe-free. Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now...

If you find that who you want to be is a daunting rather than empowering prospect, this is the episode for you! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e56 HOW EXCITING IS THAT!? Also, I have a request! The Lan...

We spend so much time thinking about what we should be sacrificing in pursuit of our goals, but what if we took a moment to acknowledge all the fun, creative, restorative and social things that we're choosing to bring along for the ride? Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now...

In a sister episode to yesterday's S5E53 "Am I just wasting my time?", we are looking at why we might feel like hamsters on a wheel, with so much work but no results, and what we can do about it! The two quotes I referenced in this episode are: Benjamin Hardy, organisational psychologist and author of 10x is Easier than 2x: " Your time is the biggest indicator of your commitment...

If you have been asking yourself "am I just wasting my time?", this is the episode for you! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e53 HOW EXCITING IS THAT!? Also, I have a request! The Language Conf...

Today, I share one of the most powerful questions that I use in my language learning, my productivity and my entire life! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e52 HOW EXCITING IS THAT!? Also, I have a reques...

If you're hitting a wall, this episode just might have come at the perfect time! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e51 HOW EXCITING IS THAT!? Also, I have a request! The Language Confidence Project is...

If you're having plenty of downtime and yet you still feel burnt out, I have a suggestion about what might be going on behind the scenes. Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e50 HOW EXCITING IS THAT!? A...

If you really can't get started with work today, or your studies just feel like a real battle, here are four questions that might get you motivated again! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e49 HOW EXC...

In this episode, I share the single biggest lesson I've learned throughout my time rebuilding my life over these past few years, learning my languages, and learning to set up my business. Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidence...

In this episode, we take the pressure off trying new things in your language learning. Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e47 HOW EXCITING IS THAT!? Also, I have a request! The Language Confidence Project...

Happy Monday! In this episode, we are looking at what self-compassion really means, why it is so necessary, and how to shake off the feeling that it's sugary, weak, or self-indulgent. Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproj...

The Language Confidence Project is back to finish the season! And in this (very timely) episode, I have a few lessons to share about when the right decision is to push through, and when it's time to put on the brakes. Also, if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full trans...

If you have just got a grade that you hate, or exam results that leave you feeling completely stuck and you need an urgent boost, this episode is one to bookmark. Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e44 HOW...

Happy Wednesday! If you have ever asked yourself "how do I develop a thicker skin in my language learning?”, you are going to love this episode AND all the episodes this week! Today, I'm giving you two things to remember in the face of negative comments to stop them derailing your language learning. Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfide...

Happy Tuesday! If you have ever asked yourself "how do I develop a thicker skin in my language learning?”, you are going to love this episode AND all the episodes this week! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5...

Happy Monday! Today's episode is a reminder that getting really honest with ourselves does not mean zooming right in on the negatives and ignoring everything else! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e4...

Happy Friday! If you need a push to get rid of the content that makes you feel behind or starts the doubt spirals, this is the episode for you! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e40 HOW EXCITING IS THAT!?...

Happy Thursday! If you need to be brave, and you just can't make that leap yet, listen to this! Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e39 HOW EXCITING IS THAT!? Also, I have a request! The Language Confid...

Happy Wednesday! Today, we look at the dark side of the message that success comes from consistency, and look at how we can avoid its pitfalls. Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you want to read this episode, you can now read the full transcript at www.languageconfidenceproject.com/podcast/s5e38 HOW EXCITING IS THAT!?...

Happy Tuesday! If you're feeling behind in your language learning, today, we're going to explore where those messages might be coming from. During this episode, I also reference S3E42 of the Language Confidence Project called "Listen for the tiny time words". Also if you haven't heard the news, check out my brand new website www.languageconfidenceproject.com :) And if you wan...