In this episode I'm joined by Urmi Hossain. Urmi is a proponent of self-development and continuous learning. She's also an author. She was born and raised in Italy by Bengali parents, who wanted her to be the typical Bengali girl: obedient and perfect for the community. In her book called "Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth From Interracial Struggle", she narrates what she had to go through in her childhood. She does this through reflections and confessions about what it felt like growing up in a household that wanted her to be someone she didn't want to be. She's also a polyglot as she speaks 4 languages: Bengali, Italian, English and French. You'll hear us talk about: Her book How she learned English Fear of being judged Fear of making language mistakes How to be confident in speaking a second language The transcript of this episode is available here - https://fabiocerpelloni.gumroad.com/l/urmi If you'd like to support the show, then you could do one of these things: Write a review on Podchaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXgdVIAWuio&feature=youtu.be  Tell a friend about the show Subscribe to Stolaroid Stories Share it on social media / WhatsApp / Telegram Leave a review on Apple Podcast Rate it on Spotify Thank you! Episode Links Urmi's picture on my website  - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/urmi/ Urmi's book on Amazon - · https://www.amazon.co.uk/Discovering-Your-Identity-Interracial-Struggle-ebook/dp/B0B75X14G7 My private email list  - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/  Episode transcript on Gumroad - · https://fabiocerpelloni.gumroad.com/l/urmi

In this episode, I'm reading out one of my blog posts. Here's the link https://fabiocerpelloni.com/bg/ Any comments? Please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of that page. I reply to all.

This is one of my favourite episodes. It's a conversation between me and Christopher, a US Army veteran from Texas. Chris served in the army for over 20 years. He fought in Afghanistan and Iraq, has a degree in psychology and one in philosophy, and he's the host of Wandering Vibes, a podcast about life and personal growth that I think you'll like. You'll hear us talk about: Chris' life story  How not to be hard on yourself when speaking a second language Living an abundant life Personal growth activities The transcript of this episode (the conversation part only) is available here - https://fabiocerpelloni.gumroad.com/l/chris  If you'd like to support the show, then you could do one of these things: Write a review on Podchaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXgdVIAWuio&feature=youtu.be  Tell a friend about the show Subscribe to Stolaroid Stories Share it on social media / WhatsApp / Telegram Leave a review on Apple Podcast Rate it on Spotify Thank you! Episode Links Chris' podcast: Wandering Vibes  - https://feeds.transistor.fm/wandering-vibes-podcast Wandering Vibes Podcast on Instagram  Free book discussion event - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/events/ In hindsight  Transcript - https://fabiocerpelloni.gumroad.com/l/chris  Join my private email list for free tips and quiet announcements - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ 

In this episode, I'm reading out one of my blog posts. Here's the link https://fabiocerpelloni.com/problems/ Any comments? Please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of that page. I reply to all.

In this episode, I'm joined by Craig Wealand from Ingles Podcast. Craig is a super friendly and experienced English teacher, Cambridge examiner and podcaster from the UK. He's based in Valencia and has been living in Spain for more than two decades.  You'll hear us talk about: The intermediate plateau (briefly) Setting SMART goals to keep making progress What it means to know a word My first class at the British Council Italy Craig's story about being an expat At the end of the episode I explain a word that Craig used while he was talking to me. Episode Links Craig's photos - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/craig/  Want to improve your speaking? Check out my speaking program - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/4-weeks-with-fabio/  Want to learn with me? Have a look here https://fabiocerpelloni.com/learn-with-me/  The word I explained at the end of the episode - https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/banter Craig's podcast https://www.inglespodcast.com/  Craig's courses http://englishmasterclass.net/  Craig on Tweeter - @mansiontweet Join my private email list for free tips and quiet announcements - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ Would you like to support the show for free? Then you could: Write a review on Podchaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXgdVIAWuio&feature=youtu.be  Tell a friend about the show Subscribe to Stolaroid Stories Share it on social media / WhatsApp / Telegram Leave a review on Apple Podcast Rate it on Spotify Thank you! 

In this episode, I'm reading out one of my blog posts. Here's the link https://fabiocerpelloni.com/motivate-yourself/ Any comments? Please leave a comment in the box at the bottom of that page. I reply to all.

In this episode, I tell you a story about having children and being a parent. It’s a story that can connect with you if you have or want kids, but I think you’ll find it even more interesting if you don’t have or want them. At the end of the episode, you’ll hear me talk about a verb I used in my story. Episode Links Join my private email list at www.fabiocerpelloni.com/private.  I send out one short email a week with tips about learning English, inspiring stories, language programs I offer, announcements, book quotes and recommendations and more. No spam, I promise!  Support the show for free: Here’s what you can do to support the show (choose one): Write a review on Podchaser Tell a friend about the show Subscribe to Stolaroid Stories Share it on social media / WhatsApp / Telegram Leave a review on Apple Podcast Rate it on Spotify Thank you!

In this episode, I talk with Clare Whitmell, an English teacher and coach from Smart English Coach. Her beautiful accent is from Oxford, England, and I could listen to it all day! It's so nice and relaxing to hear.  You'll hear us talk about: The relationship between language and culture. Why it's a good idea to learn lexical chunks, what Clare calls 'fluency phrases'. Differences between British and Italian people. Clare also shares a personal story about a time she found a personal connection with the Italian culture. This is inspired by a photo of a memorial she took in Italy (link below). Episode Links Clare's podcast (smartenglishcoach.buzzsprout.com/1969828) Clare's website (smartenglishcoach.com) The photo that inspired Clare's story (www.fabiocerpelloni.com/clare) How to review Stolaroid Stories on Podchaser. (shorturl.at/fnptU)  An awful lot  (shorturl.at/dJLU4)  Join my private email list for free learning tips and inspiration to keep improving your English. Fabio's private email list (fabiocerpelloni.com/private)

In this episode, I tell a personal story about a trip to the Sahara I made while I was in Morocco in the summer of 2022. This is a story that might make you look at negative situations in a different way. I promise you don't need to go to the Sahara to learn why I learned. I can't say anything more than this otherwise I'll spoil the story! I uploaded some photos of that trip on my website (link below). WARNING: I used the F-word a few times in the episode! You can now get 3 episode transcripts so you won't miss any words while listening to my stories. Link below👇! Episode Links Get 3 story transcripts (fabiocerpelloni.gumroad.com/l/episode789) The photos of the trip (www.stolaroid.com/sahara) Join my newsletter (www.stolaroid.com/get-your-guide) PLEASE HELP: if you like Stolaroid Stories and would like to support the show without money, here's what you can do: Tell a friend about the show Subscribe to it Leave a review on Apple Podcast Rate it on Spotify Thank you!

In this episode, I tell you three personal stories from my four-week trip to Morocco. You won't hear me talk about places I visited or the food I tried. Instead, you'll hear me rambling on about what I learned by solo travelling for a month. I talk about personal realisation moments, culture, getting old, interesting people, mental limits and Italy. You can see some of the photos I took there on my website (link below). Some exciting news: you can now get 3 episode transcripts so you won't miss any words while listening to my stories. Link below! Links GET 3 STORY TRANSCRIPTS  (fabiocerpelloni.gumroad.com/l/episode789) My private email list / newsletter (stolaroid.com/get-your-guide/) Some of the photos I took in Morocco (www.stolaroid.com/morocco) Derek Sivers' blog post about fish and culture (sive.rs/fish) Get in touch with me  Email me at fabio@stolaroid.com Join my private email list (stolaroid.com/get-your-guide)