I invited a very special language learning and language loving friend to co-host this episode with me and chat all about the joys of language learning. This is a very familiar voice in the language learning community, and it's such a pleasure to have Kerstin Cable of Fluent Language and The Fluent Show on Love, Joy, and Languages! We had an absolute blast talking about loving languages and finding joy in learning them. This chat is extra special for me because I don't think this show would exist without Kerstin and her Podcasting 101 course. Big thanks to Kerstin for putting so much goodness out into the world!
In today's episode, Kersin and I talk about celebrating our language achievements, the value of self-work and appreciating your own personal journey, language exams and the excitement of the process, lots of German language, the link between language and culture, Kerstin teaches me a bit Welsh (you'll see why this language can easily become an obsession!), and Kerstin shares some of her favorite language things and people.
Learning a language is a long road, and there are so many challenges along the way, but something that keeps us in the language learning world is all the joy we find in the process and the community. I hope you enjoy listening in to my chat with Kerstin, and I hope it reminds you of all the exciting things you find in your own language life.
The Fluent Show episodes mentioned in this episode:
Words of the Year 2023
The Farewell Episode: The Joy of Finishing Good Things
I'm Not Dead Yet, So I'd Like to Keep Learning: Interview with German Learner Randy
Reviews of the Year with Shannon Kennedy: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Marc Okrand on Creating the Klingon Language
Interview with Language Creator David Peterson (Game of Thrones, Dune, The 100, Doctor Strange)
Good bye Chemistry, hello Linguistics! with Sarah F. Philips
Other content mentioned in this episode:
German Uncovered (Beginner) by Olly Richards
Lindsay Williams of Lindsay Does Languages
Episode 59: A Joyful Chat with a Special Guest Co-Host, Love, Joy, and Languages with Lindsay Williams (http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/episode-59)
Shannon Kennedy at Eurolinguiste
Emily Richardson of The Langauge Confidence Project and Tea with Emily
Yabla Language Immersion
Language Habit System, by Kerstin Cable
AI Language Club, with Kerstin Cable & Josh Goldsmith
Kerstin can be found at:
For language learning: Fluent Language Blog, Podcast & Language Tuition
For business: Kerstin Cable
Kerstin's Podcast: The Fluent Show
Instagram: @kerstin_fluent
X (Twitter): @fluentlanguage
Where to find me:
Love, Joy, and Languages Blog
All podcast episodes can be found at http://www.lovejoyandlanguagespodcast.com/.
Instagram: @love.joyandlanguages
