Hadar's transformation from a timid English speaker to a pronunciation expert and fluency coach
The accidental success of Hadar's YouTube video leads her to launch a successful online course and build a large following on the platform.
Deep dives
Starting a New Journey in New York
Hadar shares the story of moving to New York at the age of 21 to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. Despite facing initial challenges in finding a job, she eventually lands a bartending job at a jazz bar which becomes a transformative experience for her.
Discovering a Passion for Pronunciation
After completing acting school in New York, Hadar returns to Israel and tries different career paths. Feeling unfulfilled, she decides to offer private accent lessons as an experiment, which surprisingly gains traction. This leads her to set up a website and establish herself as an accent coach, eventually expanding into coaching groups and companies.
The Rise of YouTube and Online Success
Hadar's career takes a new turn when she accidentally uploads a video to YouTube, which gains significant traction and positive feedback. Motivated by the response, she commits to releasing weekly videos and expands her reach by launching her successful online course, Accents Makeover, and building a large YouTube following. She expresses immense gratitude for her thriving community and the opportunity to help non-native English speakers improve their speaking skills.
When I was 21 I moved to NYC dreaming to become a working actress. But I had one BIG obstacle. My English. I had a thick accent and I wasn’t fluent.
In this episode, I share with you how I transformed from being a timid speaker of English to a pronunciation expert and fluency coach who runs a thriving online business, and how I get to do what I love teaching students from all around the world who inspire me every day. This is my story.