The Actual Fluency Podcast for Language Learners
Latest Episodes
AFP 182 - Liz Sharma from Talk The Streets on Portuguese
In the episode I'm joined by Portuguese teacher and YouTuber Liz Sharma to talk about Portugal, Portuguese (European vs Brazilian) and how Liz moved from the U.K to Portugal.Since I just moved to Portugal myself I got to ask a lot of curiosity-driven que
AFP 181 - Olle Linge: Hacking Chinese and Academic vs Non-Academic Learning
Brought to you by OPTILINGO -- https://optilingo.comIn this episode I'm joined by Olle Linge from Hacking Chinese to talk about his "random" journey into Chinese, founding the Hacking Chinese website (10 years anniversary this year) and a ton of language
AFP 180 - Hēmi Kelly: Māori Language and Culture
Brought to you by OPTILINGO -- https://optilingo.comEditor's Note: A previous version of this episode had some audio issues, which have been fixed.In this episode I'm joined by "A Mori Phrase a Day" author Hmi Kelly, to find out a little more about M
AFP 179 - Kerstin Cable: Women in Language and Teaching Careers in Languages
Brought to you by OPTILINGO --One of the most popular guests of the podcast returns to share all the details for her upcoming project, that she co-hosts with Lindsay Williams and Shannon Kennedy: Women in Language (September 17-20, 2020)Here are some o
AFP 178 - Lina Vasquez: Mindset, Psychology, and Self-development
Brought to you by Optilingo.In this episode I'm joined by my friend Lina Vasquez, an amazing polyglot who shares her passion for languages, self-development, and many other topics on her YouTube channel. In the episode we dive DEEP into the mindset
AFP 177 - Gloria Spagnoli: Find Your Confidence and Inner Resources
Brought to you by Optilingo. In this episode I'm joined by Italian teacher Gloria Spagnoli who shares her insights as both a language learner and teacher. She specifically talks about finding your confidence and inner resources. Finally we touch on the di
AFP 176 - Maria Ortega Garcia: Connecting Deeper with Languages!
Brought to you by Optilingo. In this episode I'm joined by Spanish teacher Maria Ortega Garcia, who shares unique insights as both a language learner and teacher. She specifically talks about connecting with the language you're trying to learn, and making
AFP 175 - Tetsu Yung: Raising Children in 5 Languages
Brought to you by Optilingo. In this episode Tetsu Yung returns to update on his childrens' language learning (5 languages!) and talks in detail about the ONE PARENT ONE LANGUAGE methodology, he's been using for over 8 years now. We also chat briefly abou
AFP 174 - Peter Strang: From the UK to Russia
Brought to you by Optilingo. In this episode I'm joined by Peter Strang from the United Kingdom, who took up a position as English teacher in Russia. What was initially a temporary stay turned into starting a family and settling down full-time. In the epi
AFP 173 - Anthony Metivier: Mental Well-Being and the Victorious Mind
Brought to you by Optilingo. In this episode I'm joined by podcast regular Anthony Metivier, to talk about his new book The Victorious Mind, mental health, and how language learning as well as memory training play a role in improving your life. Resources