Benny and Elizabeth talk to Kris Broholm from Actual Fluency about language learning with depression, the language community, and the power of finding support.

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Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

Challenges of living abroad and why it’s not the secret to language learning
Learning languages with depression
How language learning can counter the effects of depression
The benefits of support and accountability from other people
Creating wins in language learning
Avoiding the comparison trap
Anti-goals

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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#40 Kris Broholm on Anti-Goals in Language Learning