Tony Kaizen's Podcast

What's the key to using vocabulary like a native? Which accent should I imitate? What advice do you have for students who are struggling to think in English? In this episode of Coffee with Kaizen (#41), I answer all these questions are more. If you'd like to have your questions answered or join a livestream with me in the future, join our Discord server and leave your question on the #questions ch...

An argument in support of the advertising industry. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinenglish.net/podcast/146 Join the Life in English Community and learn real English with real people. https://www.lifeinenglish.net/community Check out more Life in English content on social media :) YouTube: youtube.com/lifeinenglish TikTok: @englishwithkaizen In...

What does it mean to have a good head on your shoulders? What's the difference between 'a' and 'an'?Do you have any tips for an interview in English? Why'd you leave California? Is it better to learn English from a native speaker? In this episode of Coffee with Kaizen (#40), I answer all these questions are more. If you'd like to have your questions answered or join a livestream with me in the fut...

Sometimes, it's okay to quit. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinenglish.net/podcast/145 Join the Life in English Community and learn real English with real people. https://www.lifeinenglish.net/community Check out more Life in English content on social media :) YouTube: youtube.com/lifeinenglish TikTok: @englishwithkaizen Instagram: @englishwithk...

Here's a little dose of English and inspiration for the young ones. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinenglish.net/podcast/144 Join the Life in English Community and learn real English with real people. https://www.lifeinenglish.net/community Check out more Life in English content on social media :) YouTube: youtube.com/lifeinenglish TikTok: @engl...

While I was out doing street interviews in the city, I came across a man named Ki and I asked him some questions about life in the USA. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinenglish.net/podcast/143 Join the Life in English Community and learn real English with real people. https://www.lifeinenglish.net/community Check out more Life in English content...

How to learn phrasal verbs easily? How do I apply for private classes with you? How's life in California? Do you only teach English or can you teach Spanish too? Any tips for improving my ability to think in English? Why can I understand English but not speak it? How can I overcome my stress? How much time do I need to learn English? Which accent should I learn? In this episode of Coffee with Kaiz...

We all need advice from time to time, but so many of us tend to ask for it in such a lazy and unproductive way. So in this episode, I'm gonna teach you the right way to ask for advice. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinenglish.net/podcast/142 Join the Life in English Community and learn real English with real people. https://www.lifeinenglish.net...

How can I learn English faster? How can I remember more vocabulary? What's the difference between 'over there' and 'right there'?What's the difference between 'other' and 'another'?How can I learn English for free? What's the difference between 'lawyer' and 'attorney'?Which podcasts should I listen to in order to learn more English? Why don't you explain things in Spanish? In this episode of Coffe...

I've been thinking and listening to a lot of conversations about the future of digital media, and the role it will play in our lives. We know that social media apps tend to be trendy, right? Historically speaking, we've migrated from app to app, and nowadays it seems like there are about 6 or 7 apps that all of us use on a daily basis. None of us know how long these apps will last, but if I had to...

I've met so many people who see the United States as nothing more than a country full of arrogant, uneducated, money-hungry capitalists. What I find interesting is that most who have an opinion about the U.S. have never even set foot in the country nor spoken to an American citizen. So this episode is an attempt to put things in perspective. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this epi...

We were out in the streets of Atlanta recording content for our YouTube channel the other day. And what we thought was going to be a 5-minute interview ended up being an hour-long conversation with a really cool guy named Kairo from the New York & New Jersey area. The video for YouTube isn't finished yet, but I thought you'd enjoy listening to Kairo's accent, dialect, stories, and opinions in...

In my opinion, there's a difference between being able to speak English and being able to communicate in English. Speaking is about saying words, communicating is about how you say those words. In this episode, I'm going to share a simple exercise that will help you improve your ability to communicate (in any language). To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://ww...

How do I use the word 'such'?Can I use 'positive' and 'sure' interchangeably? What's the difference between 'as' and 'like'?Must I always conjugate my verbs? In this episode of Coffee with Kaizen (#37), I answer all these questions are more. If you'd like to have your questions answered or join a livestream with me in the future, join our Discord server and leave your question on the #questions ch...

One of my favorite things to do on this podcast is share lessons that will make you and your life significantly better. So in this episode, with the help of the American musician Cain Kerner, I'll be sharing 5 life lessons that you should learn as soon as possible. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinenglish.net/podcast/137 Join the Life in English...

How can I get over my shyness and speak English with real people? What's the difference between somebody and anybody? What's the difference between nothing and anything? How can I join the Life in English Community? In this episode of Coffee with Kaizen (#36), I answer all these questions are more. If you'd like to have your questions answered or join a livestream with me in the future, join our D...

Beach, bitch, sheet, and shit are 4 words that many learners of English struggle to pronounce. Many of my students have told me that they sound exactly the same. But after talking with some of the community members, I ended up coming up with a simple exercise that helped them to hear the difference in pronunciation of these words. So in this episode, I'm gonna share that exercise with you, and als...

Before I had started my podcast and built my own website, I decided to teach English on Italki, a popular platform for finding teachers to give you private language classes. I'm not a fan of the platform and I don't teach there anymore, but I still think it could be a decent option for many people depending on their current situation and goals. In this episode, I talk about the pros and cons of te...

The thing people complain about the most when learning English is not having anyone to talk to, and that's why I created the Life in English Community. There are many ways to solve this problem, but in this episode, I'm gonna give you 6 legitimate reasons that learning English in a community is one of the best solutions. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://w...

In this episode, I sit down with a member of our community, Guilherme Carvalho, to talk about his experience learning English by himself in just 1 year and why he decided to join the Life in English family. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinenglish.net/podcast/133 Join the Life in English Community and practice real English with real people https...

A life full of responsibilities is better than a life full of obligations. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinenglish.net/podcast/132 Important Links & Mentions: CFAH article about Delta-8 THC Harvard Medical School article about CBD NASC article about the Farm Bill 2018 Farm Bill Photo of a Delta-8 tincture Photo of Delta-8 gummies Photo of D...

More and more people around the world are starting to ditch the language schools and simply learn foreign languages by themselves. But how can you learn to communicate in a foreign language without having anyone to communicate with? In this episode, I’m gonna share a simple activity that will help you to increase your vocabulary and improve your speaking skills even if you don’t have anyone to tal...

There are a bunch of different methods, tools, courses, YouTube channels, and podcasts that claim to have the secret to fluency or some revolutionary study method. But at the end of the day, there are some things about the learning process that will never change, and that’s what I’m here to talk about today. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinengl...

The only way to improve your English is by practicing with native English speakers... or is it? To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinenglish.net/podcast/128 Join the Life in English Community and practice real English with real people https://www.lifeinenglish.net/community Check out more Life in English content on social media! YouTube: youtube.com...

Overrated or Underrated is a cool game you can play to get a conversation started and learn a little bit about a person's interests and preferences. In this episode, I'll be rating things from pizza and oral sex to libraries and love. To read the transcript and vocabulary guide for this episode, visit https://www.lifeinenglish.net/podcast/127 Join the Life in English Community and practice real En...