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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May 28, 2024 • 40min
405. The Impostor syndrome [Revisiting favorite episodes]
In this episode I talk about the impostor syndrome, what it is, and how it affects non-native speakers of English. This is an episode I published 3 years ago, and I wanted to bring it back for all the new people who joined my world recently! Full transcript: https://hadarshemesh.com/transcript/impostor-syndrome/
May 24, 2024 • 18min
404. The Advantages of NOT being Fluent 😎 | My Relocation Diaries
We all know that speaking a language fluently has tons of advantages. Better communication! New friendships! Less misunderstandings! Life is easier when you understand everyone around you, no doubt. But today, I wanted to think of it from a COMPLETELY different perspective. What are the advantages of NOT being fluent in a language? I've noticed quite a few things that I've experienced since moving to Spain where I can't understand everything that's being spoken around me…and that's what I want to share with you today.
May 21, 2024 • 12min
403. 20 common English phrases to use when you're at a restaurant
Can I get that to go? Can I get the dressing on the side? There are tons of useful expressions to know when you go to a restaurant. Today, we're going to practice 20 of them focusing on pronunciation, rhythm and intonation so the next time you go out to eat in English, you can ask for the specials with confidence and clarity. Download the free PDF to practice the phrases here! https://bit.ly/4bzjJib
May 17, 2024 • 29min
402. I'm a student again! My experience in Spanish class | My Relocation Diaries
This week, I started taking Spanish classes, and as you can imagine, I have a LOT of thoughts. It's been a while since I was a student, and being on the receiving end of a class has taught me so much about how important pronunciation, mindset, and strategy are when learning a second language. Here's the vocabulary method I developed and am now using to learn and remember new words and grammar structures: https://bit.ly/4ammPFf
May 10, 2024 • 17min
401. Settling in & starting Spanish classes | My Relocation Diaries
It's been about 4 months since I've moved, and now I'm starting to feel like I've "settled in". Today I'll share updates about my Spanish, and some funny miscommunications that I'm sure you can relate to
May 7, 2024 • 10min
400. How to pronounce words like horror, mirror, error and more
Oh, the horror of pronouncing the word horror!! Today, I'm teaching you how to pronounce words that end in -RROR. Words like error, horror, mirror and more. Join me for this fun practice.
May 3, 2024 • 26min
399. The first visit back home | My Relocation Diaries
Last week, we visited our family and friends back home. Today, I'll share about how it was to return home, the way I tried to maximize our time there, and what it felt like returning back to Barcelona.
Apr 30, 2024 • 12min
398. Practice connected speech in these 25 daily phrases
In today's episode, we'll practice connected speech in 25 of some of the most common, daily expressions that you can use in your everyday conversations. Wadaya-think? Download the free practice sheet with audio here to see the transcript and follow along: https://bit.ly/49SSm1s Check out my other episodes to learn the basics of connected speech: Connected speech in English: How to use it to sound even clearer: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/274/ How to Connect Words and Sounds in English: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/connected-speech/
Apr 23, 2024 • 20min
397. Lessons learned from 1 million subscribers on YouTube 🥹
I hit a million followers on YouTube! Today, I want to share some of the lessons I've learned over the past several years, with hundreds of videos later, and how I view this milestone.
Apr 19, 2024 • 33min
396. The refrigerator story | My Relocation Diaries
I've been promising I'd tell you this story for several weeks now…and I won't hold you in suspense any longer. Here's the story of my refrigerator, and a much bigger story about dealing with circumstances completely out of your control. If you're living in Spain and looking for a moving company, this is the company that I can't recommend enough! http://www.mudanzasdiagonal.com/
