The InFluency Podcast

Maera Daniel Hagage is one of my students and I had the privilege of interviewing her in person at my studio! In the first episode of this two-part series, Maera shares her story of moving to the US, working on her accent, and the freedom and confidence she has developed over the past few years which has opened so many opportunities for her. Maera’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maera_d_ha/ Join us next week for part two where I’ll do a pronunciation coaching session with Maera! Check out these other videos: TH transitions The TH Sound in English – New and IMPROVED Lesson Become More Fluent and Confident with this Simple Practice How To Get Over The Fear Of Being Judged When Speaking English How to stop feeling FAKE and start sounding NATURAL in English

Download your FREE PDF to get more words to practice and make your pronunciation easier with these disappearing sounds in English: https://hadarshemesh.com/syllable-deletion-freebie/ Make your life easier with this hack! You don’t always have to pronounce all the syllables in a word! In some cases in English, if the syllable is unstressed in a word, you can completely drop it. In this episode I share with you when you can eliminate an entire syllable from a word, and make your life so much easier! Don’t forget to download your FREE PDF for more practice Make your life easier with more pronunciation hacks: Schwa – the best vowel sound in English Are you struggling with understanding word stress? Watch this Boost your PRONUNCIATION, GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY with this 10-min daily exercise Make the American R sound

Steve Kaufmann is a Canadian polyglot who speaks around 12 languages and knows around 8 more.  And in this interview, he’s going to share valuable advice on language learning, and joins me for a conversation about the different aspects of learning and speaking a second language. Watch our interview on Steve’s channel: https://youtu.be/S7WpN34YQjk Steve’s learning platform – LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/  Check out these other videos! Will reading books help you get fluent? https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/reading-books-and-fluency/  Want to Speak Well in Your Target Language? Read More https://youtu.be/FQD80QeWwx4   How To Sound More Confident In English (Even When You’re Not!) https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/sound-more-confident-in-english/  Change Your Mindset Change Your English https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/fixed-mindset-vs-growth-mindset/

Get the top 10 pronunciation challenges for Japanese speakers here: https://bit.ly/3Y7N0tE In this episode, I’m going to talk about 5 English pronunciation challenges for Japanese speakers – all broken down and explained. Download the practice guide here for 5 MORE challenges that aren’t mentioned in the episode! https://bit.ly/3Y7N0tE You’ll learn what those main challenges are, why they are difficult, but more than that – you’ll learn how to overcome them and become a more confident and clear speaker of English. More resources mentioned in the episode: The Stir R: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/17/ Pool-pull vowels: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/pool-pull/ See pronunciation guides for other languages: Pronunciation challenges for SPANISH speakers Pronunciation challenges for BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE speakers Pronunciation challenges for RUSSIAN speakers Pronunciation challenges for ARABIC speakers Pronunciation challenges for KOREAN speakers Pronunciation challenges for HINDI-URDU speakers Pronunciation challenges for CHINESE speakers

ChatGPT is a FREE computer program that will change the way you practice English forever. In today’s episode, I’ll walk you through how to use OpenAI ChatGPT to enhance your vocabulary, grammar, conversation, exam prep and so much more. It will completely transform the way you practice in ways you wouldn’t believe are possible! Read my ULTIMATE guide for using Chat GPT for English Learning: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/chatgpt-for-learning-english/ Download my list of prompts for practicing with ChatGPT: https://hadarshemesh.com/chatgpt-freebie/ Try OpenAI ChatGPT now: https://chat.openai.com/ Can’t WAIT for you to get started! Don’t miss my ULTIMATE guide for using Chat GPT for English Learning: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/chatgpt-for-learning-english/ Join my FREE speaking community: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/ Convert text to speech: https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/ Practice grammar effectively: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/how-to-improve-grammar/

My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Piotr, an amazing student of mine, shares how joining my program New Sound has helped him to like his voice in English and to take action and really get on his English journey with joy and confidence. Now, he forms friendships, does Karaoke, dabbles in acting and much more – all in English! Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3kvD5j9

Join my 30-day mindset training and transform the way you feel about your English: hadarshemesh.com/mindset If you lack confidence, feel anxious or nervous, or you’re just ready to feel more CONFIDENT when you speak English, this is for you! Confidence and mindset are something we have to practice if we want to feel better about our English. It’s just like with grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, and sometimes, it’s even more essential. In this video, I talk about 5 different aspects you can work on to overcome your fears and become a more confident speaker in English. But I have identified 30 elements that hold you back from expressing yourself in English, and I created a 30-day audio training called My English Mindset, which is designed to help you transform how you feel in English and what you believe is possible for you. Read more about it here: hadarshemesh.com/mindset

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Brenda, a scholar and a professor in the field of Physics, shares how changing her mindset helped her to let go of the limiting belief that she was not qualified enough to teach, this mindset shift allowed her to get the position where she is today! Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3IN1mvc

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset Download my shadowing analysis from the hit Netflix show Wednesday: https://hadarshemesh.com/shadowing-with-wednesday-freebie/ Shadowing is a great way to practice your pronunciation, prosody, grammar and so much more, but the key is knowing what to focus on. When you focus on EVERYTHING, you focus on NOTHING! Today, I’m going to teach you how to shadow intentionally, using a scene with Wednesday Addams from the Netflix show Wednesday I also prepared for you a free PDF with the shadowing analysis and notes so you can practice this speech on your own. Here’s the PDF with analysis again: https://hadarshemesh.com/shadowing-with-wednesday-freebie/ Learn more about the R with these videos: https://bit.ly/3X0uovA 

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Ekaterina, a student of mine and an ambassador in my signature program New Sound, shares how her English speaking skills have evolved since she decided to make English a daily habit and find new ways to challenge herself as well as inspire others. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3jXOhEY Want to know more about New Sound? Get on the waitlist and be the first to hear when doors open in 2023! https://hadarshemesh.com/join/