The InFluency Podcast

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English https://bit.ly/47wXuYD What can you do when you’re not where you want to be in your fluency? As we go into a new year, you might be looking back at last year and feeling like you didn’t accomplish what you wanted to in English. No doubt, this is a discouraging feeling! But have you ever stopped to ask yourself what exactly is holding you back from achieving your goals and being where you want to be? Or, maybe you have improved this year but you haven’t realized how much progress you’ve made! No matter where you’re at, today, I’ll walk you through four different stages that could be causing this gap between where you are in your English, and where you want to be. Here are the four stages I discuss in today’s episode: Have you set high expectations that are unachievable? Have you shown up for your English and created a practice habit? Have you practiced, but not improved because you fell into the illusion of learning? Have you improved, but you can’t see it? Which of the stages do you identify the most with? Send me a DM on my Instagram and let me know! https://www.instagram.com/hadar.accentsway/ Get resources for each stage on my website: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/gap-in-english/

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, my student Gabriel shares his journey in English, from feeling not good enough and avoiding speaking in public to making videos and actively joining conversations in English. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3PY0C82

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset How was your 2022? What are you wishing for yourself in 2023? In this episode I’m going to ask you 5 questions to reflect on to review 2022 and set the right intention for 2023. I’ll also share with you my review and reflections! I invite you to share with me your wins, regrets, hopes, dreams, and resolutions in the comments or on my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hadar.accentsway/ Happy new year! Check out the video version of the episode here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/a-year-in-review-2022/ Join our safe and thriving InFluency Community with over 30000 people from all around the globe https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/ More end-of-year episodes: 10 Amazing tips That Will Skyrocket Your English Fluency: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/english-fluency/ End of the Year 2020: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/finally-fluent-in-english-1/

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, Dharshini, a student of mine, shares about the shift she has made in her life. Dharshini used to avoid speaking in English because she didn’t want to make any mistakes. But having gone through New Sound, she realized that she had to embrace her mistakes if she wanted to become more fluent. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3FOfKQv

Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset Are all mistakes in English equally important? What does that even mean to make a mistake? And who decides what IS a mistake ANYWAY?? In this episode, I discuss my holistic yet unconventional approach toward mistakes in English, and why I think the way we currently address mistakes is often the reason why people are struggling to see progress. The idea for this episode came from receiving MANY comments on a recent video I created calling out other YouTube creators for their content. It made me realize that we all need a decent shift in how we think about mistakes, and to recognize the complexity of speaking and owning any language. Listen to it here: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/268/

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, Nabila, a student of mine and a shining star in our community, shares how she has gained confidence in English and started hosting conversation groups as well as giving cooking classes that have been a big hit with members of my community. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3WDpQe7 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/

How often do you use phrasal verbs? In this episode I share some common phrasal verbs that you can use during the holiday season. Want even more? Get 5 EXTRA phrasal verbs and sentences, download my FREE pdf here: https://hadarshemesh.com/phrasal-verbs-284-freebie/ More episodes on phrasal verbs and vocabulary: Phrasal verbs to use when you’re angry: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/angry-phrasal-verbs/ PHRASAL VERBS – Do you REALLY need them to sound fluent?: https://bit.ly/3hmbX4R Download Monthly Vocabulary Builder and use it for learning new phrasal verbs here https://hadarshemesh.com/freebie-163-vocabulary/

In this episode, I interviewed a special guest, Jelena, who is the head of coaching and training on my team. She will share with you how she has overcome her limiting beliefs around her English teaching and helped hundreds of our students reach their own breakthroughs. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3Fg8I6N 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/ This is a replay of a “What’s Possible” Interview series with students from my programs.

Whadaya thin-ki-nabout? Connected Speech in English – it’s not always so clear! Connected speech in English is a powerful tool to help us understand others, and be even clearer in English! Yep, connecting your words will actually help you sound clearer. Do you ever get the feeling that you have to pronounce every word separately? You’re not the only one. But actually, not connecting words together can have a significant impact on your clarity and lead to some misunderstanding. In this episode, I’ll show you how connected speech works in English and how you can practice it in a way that will help you as a listener as well as a speaker of English. Learn more about stressed and reduced words in English in my magazine article: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/connected-speech-in-english/

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, listen as Hernan shares the story of giving a presentation in English and acing it, recording his own online course in English, and how it was going through my program, New Sound. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3Urf74E 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/