The Language Confidence Project

To celebrate the What’s In Your Inventory Workshop, all this week, we are going to be looking at our skills, our personality traits and all the silent helpers in our language learning journey. And today's episode is a reminder that your skills still count, even if you haven't fully mastered them yet.  AND AND AND tickets are now on sale for the What’s In Your Inventory Workshop, which is a tw...

To celebrate the What’s In Your Inventory Workshop, all this week, we are going to be looking at our skills, our personality traits and all the silent helpers in our language learning journey. And today, I wanted to kick off the week with a really joyous reminder which is that no matter how new this seems, no matter how out of your comfort zone you feel, you are never starting from complete zero....

As Self-Comparison week draws to a close, we are looking at some of the reasons that it's hard to see our own gifts, and reminding ourselves that they are there, and we have so much to give to the language learning world.  AND AND AND ALSO tickets go on sale on Monday for my very first Language Confidence Project workshop! It will take place the following week on Monday, 27th February. It is...

In the fourth episode of Self-Comparison Week, I have a message for everyone who is comparing themselves with that one person who's living out exactly the language life you wanted. If your life or your language learning has gone off course, and you're struggling to find Plan B, this might also be a great episode for you.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for...

On day three of self-comparison week, I'm offering a quick circuit-breaker phrase to stop us going down the black hole of comparing our behind-the-scenes with other people's highlight reels.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can t...

All this week, we are diving into some practical ways to be in the language learning circles, to mix with the people and engage with the content, without the Self-Comparison Goblin rearing its ugly head and throwing us off course. And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get...

All this week, we are diving into some practical ways to be in the language learning circles, to mix with the people and engage with the content, without the Self-Comparison Goblin rearing its ugly head and throwing us off course.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out a...

Whenever I’m struggling with something that’s new, one thing that really compounds that struggle is the fear that it’s going to be like this forever. And today, if this is you too, I just want to come in and remind you that it is going to be okay. And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can...

Today, we are on a mission to start bridging the gap between our native language and our new one. And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving your own path means to you.  If you...

Today's episode is a reminder that the present moment is not the end of the story, just the most recent chapter.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving your own path means to y...

Today's episode is a huge permission slip to become the teacher you always wanted to have as you teach yourself your new language.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving y...

Happy Monday! Today's episode is here to remind you that while you might need to give 100% on some things, you don't need to give 100% on everything this week.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journe...

Happy Friday, language learners! Today, we are rounding off our week of episodes about starting new things with a reminder that when everything is unfamiliar and things are hard, you deserve a break more than ever.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know e...

In today's episode, we look at why the inner work is essential... even if things are still difficult afterwards.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving your own path means...

If you're stuck on something that just doesn't make sense to you, and you're worried you'll never get the hang of it, this is the episode for you.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going an...

In today's episode, I set you the challenge to turn your doubts and all the cloudiness into searchable questions.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving your own path mean...

In today's episode, I share one of the most important lessons I've learned to make starting new things easier.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving your own path means t...

Today, as we head into the weekend, we are giving ourselves permission to stop giving ourselves a hard time and celebrate our mistakes.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carv...

Happy Thursday! Today, we are giving ourselves permission to study topics in the order that they serve us.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving your own path means to yo...

Happy Wednesday! In today's episode, we talk about why feeling successful isn't a great guide to how you're actually doing. And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving your own path...

Today’s message is a quick reminder that all this work and all this effort you’re putting into your language learning is not a punishment.  And don't forget... I'm still on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what c...

Happy Monday! Today, we are diving into what it means to be us in our new language.  And also... I'm on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving your own path means to you.  If you fancy a cuppa and a 3...

Today's episode is a reminder that worrying in front of a movie, ruminating while listening to music or planning your whole life on a walk... isn's a break.  I'm on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving y...

We all have stories. But guess what? It doesn't matter.  And also... I'm on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving your own path means to you.  If you fancy a cuppa and a 30 minute chat about all thin...

Today, I'm just popping in with a quick reminder that it's okay to find language learning hard. Because language learning... is hard sometimes.  And also... I'm on a mission to meet you! My first project for the year is 100 Conversations with listeners of the podcast, so that we can hang out and get to know each other, and you can tell me how your language journey is going and what carving yo...