Michele Frolla grew up hearing Italian, but didn’t learn to speak it until she was a bit older. After picking up her heritage language, she went on to live and work in Italy, fully immersing herself in the language. She then went on to create the Intrepid Guide where she shares her experience and tips for learning languages and living abroad.

In this episode, we chat with Michele about her experiences learning, living and working in another language and how this lead to her creating her own language business.

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Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

Michele’s experience with her heritage language and its impact on finally learning Italian
Moving to Rome and living the Italian life
The power of modal verbs
Learning with pen and paper
Her challenges with learning Norwegian
The origins of her blog, the Intrepid Guide
Leaning into the fear of language learning
Making friends with her languages
Tips on finding jobs in foreign countries
Learning a language to live in a country that speaks it

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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#23 Michele Frolla on Living and Working in Rome to Learn Italian