How to Learn a Language

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

66 episodes of How to Learn a Language since the first episode, which aired on October 31st, 2017.

  • How Does Language Life Work?

    April 8th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  13 mins 34 secs
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    Language Life helps you to become fluent in any language on demand. Here's everything you need to know about how it works.

  • Why Learn Languages When It's Not Urgent?

    April 3rd, 2024  |  Season 3  |  12 mins 32 secs
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    Why learn languages when it's not a priority? And can you fit it in with everything else you do? Here's why to learn languages even when it's not urgent.

  • How I Teach Languages I Can't Actually Speak

    March 25th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  13 mins 29 secs
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    Want to know how I teach languages I can't speak? I've taught people 27 languages that I don't speak (& counting!). And 9 languages I do. How? Let me explain.

  • Rewards Or Threats? How to Find & Maintain Your Unique Motivation

    March 18th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  11 mins 59 secs
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    Motivation is key to fluency. We need language learning motivation because it's what drives us to keep going. But are you motivated by rewards or threats?

  • Language Learning Audit: Everything You Need To Know

    March 4th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  7 mins 53 secs
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    We all go through moments when language learning feels stuck. When we're just not sure if we're doing it right. That's when a Language Learning Audit is needed.

  • Language Evening Classes Don’t Work (You Need To Do This Proven Process Instead)

    February 26th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  13 mins 17 secs
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    Language evening classes have long been a popular way for adults to learn another language. But they don't always work well. Here's why & what to do instead.

  • How to Speak Better In Another Language

    February 19th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  13 mins 15 secs
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    How to speak better in another language isn't always easy to figure out. Here's 5 key areas that will help you speak better in another language.

  • How Language Dabbling Helps You Become Fluent Faster

    February 9th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  13 mins 39 secs
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    Language Dabbling makes you fluent faster. You don't have to learn one language at a time anymore if you don't want to. Language dabbling can be a powerful way to get better. In this episode, I'll explain what it is, why I do it, and why it works to make you fluent faster.

  • How To Learn More Than One Language At The Same Time

    January 12th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 46 secs
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    Wondering how to learn more than one language at the same time? Becoming a polyglot is easy when you've busted the myths about how to learn multiple languages. Listen to this episode to learn how.

  • Self-Compassion & Identity in Language Learning with Emily Harris

    January 4th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 57 secs
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    Self-compassion and identity in language learning are two topics not discussed as often as they need to be. That's why I love that Emily Harris is part of the conversation. She brings both topics to the forefront of how we think about language learning.

  • 4 Step Process to Learn Any Language with Angel Pretot

    November 30th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  56 mins 32 secs
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    Can there really be a 4 step process that works to learn any language? Angel Pretot has created just that. In this episode, discover these 4 steps you can apply today to your own studies.

  • Language Learning Intensity: How to Learn Fast without Losing Self-Compassion

    October 5th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  14 mins 56 secs
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    One thing that's sometimes missing from the conversation about how long it takes to learn a language is language learning intensity.

  • Perfectionism & Immersion Myths That Need Debunking with Heidi Lovejoy

    September 28th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  42 mins 53 secs
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    What perfection and immersion myths do you need debunking? In this episode of How To Learn A Language, Heidi Lovejoy discusses her experience with both areas.

  • The Best Languages to Learn for the Future

    September 21st, 2023  |  Season 3  |  19 mins 41 secs
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    What are the best languages to learn for the future? If you're looking for a one language answer, this will disappoint. Find your best languages to learn here.

  • How to Handle Unsolicited Advice in Language Learning (& How Not to Give It)

    September 14th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  21 mins 8 secs
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    Unsolicited advice in language learning is never fun. So why does it still happen? What can we do in response? Here's how to handle it & how not to give it.

  • A Perspective on Passive Learning, Movies & Other Trends with Cara Leopold

    September 7th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  53 mins 41 secs
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    Passive learning, movies and more. There's lots of language trends that come and go. Find out which ones are worth paying attention to in this interview with Cara Leopold.