The InFluency Podcast
Hadar Shemesh
The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English.
Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once.
In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent.
Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and learning how to overcome challenges.
Hadar will also share her teaching philosophy and techniques to support English teachers looking to help their students become fluent.
Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once.
In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent.
Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and learning how to overcome challenges.
Hadar will also share her teaching philosophy and techniques to support English teachers looking to help their students become fluent.
Episodes
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Jul 9, 2024 • 9min
415. 10 controversial pronunciations in English
Do you pronounce it day-duh or daa-duh? Or should you pronounce 'route' as root or rowt? Today we're talking about words that have 2 (and sometimes more!) different pronunciations in English. You'll learn the different pronunciations of words including data, pecan, adult, envelope, often, and more! Let's go
Jun 28, 2024 • 33min
414. Answering YOUR questions! Part 1 | My Relocation Diaries
This week, I asked on social media if you had any questions for me about what relocation has been like. I got a lot of questions, so we're splitting it into 2 parts! You ask, I answer. Part 1 Enjoy!
Jun 25, 2024 • 17min
413. Limiting Beliefs in English and How You Can Change Them
What is a limiting belief in English? Do you have one, or maybe even several? Today, I'm talking all about what those beliefs might sound like, and most importantly, how you can overcome them to step into your full potential and reach limitless fluency in English. (free!) 30 powerful English affirmations to change your limiting beliefs for good https://bit.ly/41UMrpr Learn more about my 30-day audio course, My English Mindset https://bit.ly/47wXuYD
Jun 21, 2024 • 24min
412. Reflections at the end of the school year | My Relocation Diaries
It's been 6 months since we've relocated to Spain – I can barely believe it! I'm spending some time today reflecting back on the past few months, comparing my own progress, the progress of my daughters, and sharing how DIFFERENT things look and feel since we arrived in January.
Jun 18, 2024 • 35min
411. Strategies to Improve your Listening in English
I'm interviewing Jennifer from JForrestEnglish on the show today. Jennifer shares how her own experience as a "failed language learner" inspired her to begin teaching English and helping others improve their listening skills, confidence and mindset. I enjoyed this talk with Jennifer, and I hope you will too! Watch my interview on Jennifer's channel here: https://youtu.be/0ntWvSE8cDI Check out Jennifer's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@JForrestEnglish Join my InFluency Community to practice speaking with others for free: https://bit.ly/47tinnp
Jun 14, 2024 • 16min
410. I need to do this more often | My Relocation Diaries
Getting away from the city, reconnecting with family and nature…I had a chance to do all of that this week and let me tell you, it was much needed!
Jun 11, 2024 • 11min
409. Eww, m-hm, phew! How to pronounce common interjections in English
Hmm, a-ha, eww! Huh…chances are that you've come across interjections in English before when reading, but you may not know how to pronounce all of them! In this episode, I'll share some of the most common interjections in English.
Jun 7, 2024 • 30min
408. We had our student meetup in Barcelona! | My Relocation Diaries
I've been teasing it for the past few weeks, but on June 1, we finally had our student meetup! We had 80 students come from all around the world to meet each other – most of us meeting for the very first time in person! It was so incredible, emotional, and special to connect with the students that I've known over the screen (some of them for more than 5 years!) and finally hug them in real life. If you want to join the magic of this community, what are you waiting for? Join our free InFluency Community https://bit.ly/47tinnp
Jun 4, 2024 • 20min
407. How to stay FOCUSED when studying English and stop getting distracted
Easily distracted when studying English? Learn how to tune out distractions and laser in on your English to get the results you're after.
May 31, 2024 • 15min
406. I'm so tired of PLANNING! (And other exciting updates) | My Relocation Diaries
This week I'm talking about all the things that I'm currently planning. The thing is, since the moment I arrived in Spain, I haven't stopped PLANNING! And even though it seems like a simple thing, I feel it's one of the most energy consuming things we do! From planning a holiday, to a birthday party for Amalia, a community meetup, team activities, play dates, it's so. much. planning. In today's episode I'll also share with you my tips for how to plan well, and other exciting updates about my community retreat.
