
Stories of Language Learners
Stories of Language Learners Podcast is a passion project created by Tchales in May 2020.
The podcast offers insightful interviews with language learners from diverse backgrounds, sharing their unique experiences and tips to inspire and motivate listeners worldwide to learn new languages.
Join over 12,000 dedicated listeners from 123+ countries to hear stories of achieving fluency, gain practical advice, and discover valuable language learning tools and methods.
Don't miss out on this valuable resource for language learners of all levels, available now on your favorite podcast platform!
Latest episodes

Sep 21, 2020 • 31min
S2 EP 03: Interview with Teacher Samuel Araújo - Part 1
Today's guest is Actor, Singer and, ESL Instructor Samuel Araújo from Brazil
In this episode we talk about:
• How Samuel was able to learn English with no money
• Building Projects to improve English
• Why you should have a goal to learn a new language
• Using every opportunity to get better at English
• Why we need to commit mistakes in the process of learning
• Going to exchange fairs in the university to practice English
• Which methods Samuel uses to teach English
If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!
• Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast)
• Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners)
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/)
Follow Samuel on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/iamsamuelaraujo/ )

Sep 14, 2020 • 44min
S2 EP 02: Interview with Teacher Du
Today's guest is Eduardo Souto as known as Teacher Du he is from Brazil, he used to be a Private Teacher but nowadays he’s a business owner, he is the founder of VPFI English School.
In this episode we talk about:
• Why is important to put English in your daily routine?
• How much time do we need to study English?
• The benefits of using different platforms to learn.
• The difference between English inside and outside of a classroom.
• Why is important to diversify the ways you use for learning English.
If you’re are thinking about starting to teach English, you definitely don’t wanna miss his tips for those who want to become a teacher.
If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!
• Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast)
• Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners)
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/)
Links and mentions from this episode:
- Follow Teacher Du on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/vocepodefalaringles/ )
- Jader Lelis Inglês do Zero ( https://inglesdozeropodcast.com.br/author/jader-lelis/)
- Teacher Luke ( https://teacherluke.co.uk/ )
- ESL Podcast ( https://tv.eslpod.com/)
- The Fluency Breakthrough Challenge ( https://englishfulltime.com/ )

Sep 7, 2020 • 35min
S2 EP 01: Interview with Gabriel Carnaval
Hey everyone, welcome to Season 2, today's guest is Gabriel Carnaval from Brazil, he’s a Podcaster, Law student, and Musician.
In this episode we talk about:
• The benefits of learning a new word per day
• Funs ways of learning English
• Why you don’t have to worry too much about your accent
• Why is important to believe in yourself when you’re learning a new language
• Gabriel shares his experience as a musician and how songs helped him to develop his English.
If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!
• Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast)
• Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners)
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/)
Links and mentions from this episode:
- Follow Gabriel on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/op_gabriel/)
- Gabriel’s Podcast ( https://linktr.ee/emcupulaeu)

Aug 24, 2020 • 9min
The End of Season 1
In this episode, I share some behind-the-scenes of the podcast, some data, and the accomplishments that I had with this project. I also share some exciting news about what’s coming next in Season 2.
Thank you guys for listening to this podcast, I can't thank you enough for following me on this journey and I can't wait to share with you the new episodes, I'll be back on September 8.
If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!
• Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast)
• Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners)
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/)

Aug 17, 2020 • 36min
S1 EP 10: Interview with Maki
In this episode, I interviewed Maki from Japan, we talked about so many good things like: The importance of being part of a community to improve English, how to use social media to improve English, creating projects to improve English. Maki shared some tips for improving writing and pronunciation, we also talked about how to stay motivated to learn and so much more.
If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!
• Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast)
• Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners)
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/)
Follow Maki on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/writers_carvings/ )
Links and mentions from this episode:
- English Takeover Instagram account ( https://www.instagram.com/englishtakeover/ )
- The English Coach ( https://englishfulltime.com/ )

Aug 10, 2020 • 42min
S1 EP 09: Interview with Teacher Jonas
In this episode, I interviewed Jonas from Brazil, He is an English teacher, some of the topics we talked about are: How to learn new words and the right way to use it, How to Improve your pronunciation, Learning English through Immersion, Why is important to focus on pronunciation since the beginning of the learning process of a new language, If you are interested in teaching English, you definitely need to hear the way he teaches his students, which I think is awesome.
If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!
• Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast)
• Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners)
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/)
Follow Jonas on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/jonas.english/ )
Links and mentions from this episode:
- English Rebels Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/englishrebelspoa/)
- ESL Podcast ( http://eslpod.com/ )
- YouGlish ( https://youglish.com/ )

Aug 3, 2020 • 43min
S1 EP 08: Interview with Teacher Elena
In this episode, I interviewed Elena from Russia, she is a polyglot, her story is amazing, she started learning English because she wanted to be able to talk with a person that she met online, she used to think that people were born with the ability to learn languages, nowadays she speaks fluently Russian, Portuguese and English, and she also knows Spanish, Turkish and German.
If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!
• Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast)
• Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners)
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/)
Follow Elena on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/efaleschini/ )
Links and mentions from this episode:
- Hadar Podcast and Program ( https://theaccentsway.com/)
- Forvo ( https://forvo.com/ )
- The Life Coach School Podcast ( https://thelifecoachschool.com/podcasts/)
- Fluent in 3 months Challenge ( https://www.fluentin3months.com/challenge/))
- Cambly ( https://www.cambly.com/invite/tchales0)
- Luca Lampariello YouTube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/LucaLampariello)

Jul 27, 2020 • 38min
S1 EP 07: Interview with Mari
In this episode, I interviewed Mari from Brazil, can you believe that 6 months after she started learning English, she did an interview and she got a job, she gave us some tips about interviewing, she is a volunteer in an amazing community where she teaches Portuguese to Americans and also she shared her English learning journey with us.
If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!
• Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast)
• Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners)
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/)
Follow Mari on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/marianizes/ ) Mari’s YouTube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GrR67rlbZI3OCw_iGO9Ng )
Links and mentions from this episode:
- Babbel ( https://pt.babbel.com/ )
- Cambly ( https://www.cambly.com/invite/tchales0)
- Meetup ( https://www.meetup.com/ )

Jul 21, 2020 • 31min
S1 EP 06: Interview with Marvin
In this episode, I interviewed Marvin from Germany, his story is really amazing, the way he learned English is very interesting, he doesn’t have any traditional background in his learning journey, he also has a YouTube Channel and a Podcast in English, we talked about learning English through games and tv series and many more.
If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!
• Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast)
• Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners)
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/)
Follow Marvin on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/marvinsmic/)
Marvin YouTube Channel and Podcast ( https://linktr.ee/marvinsmic)
Links and mentions from this episode:
- My Mom’s YouTube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/c/IrenadaRosaCROCH%C3%8A)
- Yes Theory YouTube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvK4bOhULCpmLabd2pDMtnA)
- Reddit ( https://www.reddit.com/ )
- Duolingo ( https://en.duolingo.com/ )

Jul 14, 2020 • 41min
S1 EP 05: Interview with Gabriel Anhaia
In this episode, I interviewed Gabriel Anhaia from Brazil, he shares with us, his journey learning English. Gabriel decided to live abroad but then he realized that he didn’t speak English at all, and he only had a couple of months to be prepared, he also shares his experience living abroad, and as a Writer, he shares some tips about how we can improve our writing skills.
If you like this podcast, consider subscribing and leaving a review. And feel free to reach out to me. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show!
• Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/SOLLPodcast)
• Telegram: (https://linktr.ee/StoriesOfLanguageLearners)
• Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/soll_podcast_/)
Follow Gabriel on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/gabriel.anhaia_/)
Gabriel’s Book ( https://www.casadocodigo.com.br/products/livro-design-paterns-php)
Links and mentions from this episode:
- Inglês Winner YouTube Channel and Program ( https://ingleswinner.com/)
- The School of Greatness Podcast ( https://lewishowes.com/sogpodcast/)
- Impact Theory Podcast ( https://impacttheory.com/episodes/)
- Grammarly ( https://app.grammarly.com/)