Latest Englischlernen Podcast Episodes
Episode 220: EwK220 What language goal can you work towards that will actually be FUN?
English with Kirsty - September 05, 2023 00:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis is a really short episode, but it's important! What one thing can you work towards in English or another language that will be fun for you? Maybe you are learning a language for a specific reason. Maybe it isn't even your choice. But what is one thing that you can work towards th...
Episode 219: EwK219 - Diana Silva Franco on communication and having fun with languages
English with Kirsty - September 01, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDiana is “a very curious woman from Venezuela and a big fan of languages!” We met on LinkedIn – it’s the place to be these days – and I want to share with you what happened when we got together a couple of weeks ago. We talked about: Diana’s story and language journey Why it’s import...
Episode 218: EwK218 - How to create content in another language without feeling overwhelmed
English with Kirsty - August 22, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingI haven’t done a solo episode for a while, so I decided to talk about producing content in other languages. This is relevant for me at the moment because I’m creating a presentation in Romanian and writing a guest blog article in German. So I thought it might be useful to share some of...
Episode 217: EwK217 - Antoni Maroto - the Medical communicator
English with Kirsty - August 06, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAntoni Maroto is a freelance medical communicator who aims to produce accessible, clear, and inclusive documents for consumers, health care providers, patients, and regulatory agencies. His areas of specialisation are imaging and radiology. Antoni’s working languages are Catalan, Englis...
Episode 216: EwK216 - Sancha Moran on working with multiple languages and bringing children up bilingually
English with Kirsty - July 21, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSancha and I got to know each other on LinkedIn and I was interested to find out more about her, her work, her family, and her story. In this conversation, we talk about: Sancha's first experiences working with English speakers Getting used to listening to a variety of accents once yo...
Episode 215: EwK215 - Rita Prazeres Gonçalves and Kirsty on languages – why they are so important to us and how we help others to learn them
English with Kirsty - July 14, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhere do I start? When Rita and I get together we never really know what will happen! We have all kinds of ideas for projects and I’m sure you’ll hear more about those soon. But this time we talked about one of our favourite subjects: languages! That means • How we became interested ...
Episode 214: EwK214 - Nadezhda Chalykh on language and intercultural communication
English with Kirsty - July 06, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNadezhda Chalykh is a trainer, consultant and lecturer working in the field of intercultural communication. Here are some of the topics that we discussed in our conversation about language, culture, and communication: * Nadezhda’s language learning journey * When it’s time to start a...
Episode 213: EwK213 - Leanna Lee on learning new languages independently as an adult
English with Kirsty - June 30, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLeanna and I connected when Leanna message me on LinkedIn. First I thought our conversation would be about language teaching, but in the end, we also talked about: How speaking (and learning) additional languages can make you a better teacher Strategies for learning new languages indep...
Episode 212: English with Kirsty 212 - Maribel Aburto on founding a new business and using language skills to reach new clients
English with Kirsty - June 15, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTwo things really impressed me about Maribel’s story: If you want something and it doesn’t exist, create the opportunity yourself! You’ll see how this worked out for Maribel as we talk about her story and how she built her business. Having your own business and using additional langua...
Episode 211: English with Kirsty 211 - 5 things to think about when learning a new language as an adult
English with Kirsty - May 31, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday I'm looking at some of the differences between studying a language at school and learning as an independent adult. We have more opportunities as an adult and more freedom to customise the learning process, but sometimes it can be too much freedom! So we need to be proactive wit...
Episode 210: English with Kirsty 2010 - interview with Bogdana Teclas
English with Kirsty - May 24, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBogdana and I met a few weeks ago on LinkedIn - my new favourite social media platform! Bogdana is a Creative Digital Marketing Passionate Entrepreneur. Throughout the years she has worked with more than 35 areas of interest such as Tech, Software, Beauty, Fashion, Tourism, Constructi...
Episode 209: English with Kirsty 209 - Sorina Dascal on her bilingual business journey and what she has learned
English with Kirsty - May 03, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt was hard to find a title for this interview with Sorina Dascal from Social Click because we covered a lot of ground! Sorina is a passionate social media specialist who helps businesses gain visibility and increase their revenue through social media strategies. We talked about Sorin...
Episode 208: EwK208 - Focus on your message - 5 things to think about
English with Kirsty - April 27, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday I'm starting with the idea that we should try and focus on our message, rather than on how we feel about delivering it. "I've got something useful to share that will help people", rather than "I don't want to speak in front of these people because I'm nervous!" It doesn't mean w...
Episode 207: EwK207 - Jane Eggers – From online to offline – how real life conversations help you build your network!
English with Kirsty - April 20, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAfter around 8 years of virtual coffees and collaborations online, I finally met up with Jane. Jane is a translator who is based in Germany, but this year she came to England for a different kind of networking tour. We discuss why Jane decided to meet people one-to-one rather than in l...
Episode 206: EwK206 - 8 ways to improve your active language skills
English with Kirsty - March 16, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSometimes we neglect our active language skills because it can be easier or more enjoyable to focus on the passive ones. In today’s podcast episode, I explain the difference between active and passive language skills. I then give you 8 ideas of things that you can do to improve your...
Episode 205: EwK225 - Don't rely on translation sites for your English emails - do these things instead!
English with Kirsty - February 09, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating"I don't have much time. I'll just write the email in my first language and put it through a translation website. That'll be ok, won't it?" In episode 205, I share why it won't be ok and I talk about some better strategies that you can use: Find out more on the show notes page: https:...
Episode 204: EwK204 - Happy New Year + free January language challenge
English with Kirsty - December 30, 2022 00:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHappy New Year everyone! I mention two things during this episode: 1. The free 31-day English language challenge - sign up by 31st December 2022 www.englishwithkirsty.com/31days 2. The conversation club: www.englishwithkirsty.com/conversations If you have any questions, you can w...
Episode 203: EwK203 - Anja Rhode on learning German, practical tips for language learners, and her website for language roles in German-speaking countries
English with Kirsty - October 11, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn today's episode, I'm speaking with Anja Rohde, who shares stories from her own experiences of language learning, as well as some practical ways in which you can put your new knowledge into practice as a language learner. Anja runs a site called Fremdsprachen-Jobs, a site for adve...
Episode 202: English with Kirsty 202 - Carol Constant interviews me!
English with Kirsty - August 22, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn today's episode, we’re changing things round a bit! Instead of asking the questions, it’s my turn to answer! Carol Constant, who you will probably remember from episode 199, asked me some language-related questions about my journey and recent experiences. We talk about my tri...
Episode 201: EwK201 - Alina Bota on marketing coaching and developing your brand voice in another language
English with Kirsty - June 27, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn today’s episode, I’m speaking with Alina Bota Tăbușcă about What is a marketing coach and how can having one help you in your business? The parallel between marketing coaching and language training. Developing your brand voice and brand identity in another language. How working i...
Episode 200: EwK200 - Have the right mindset for attending meetings in English
English with Kirsty - June 16, 2022 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn today's episode, I want to talk about mindset. It’s important! Of course you need to know what you’re talking about, to use the right words in the right way, and to be competent. However, the way in which you approach meetings in another language, the way you treat yourself, and the ...
Episode 199: EwK199 - Carol Constant on brain training and how to remember new words
English with Kirsty - June 10, 2022 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn today's episode, I'm speaking with Carol Constant about effective ways to remember things better. After a long career in corporate, Carol followed her true vocation and founded Bemensa. Bemensa offers training in 2 different areas: Pre- employment tests and Mensa test prepar...
Episode 198: EwK198 - Things to keep doing and things to stop!
English with Kirsty - May 13, 2022 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn today's episode, I'm reflecting on my language learner journey so far so that I can decide what worked well in the past, and what I no longer want to do. This will help me to have a more productive and enjoyable experience of learning Romanian - because I can review what I've learned...
Episode 196: EwK197 - Ana Mihaela on creating a good first impression on Linkedin and at networking events
English with Kirsty - April 06, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday's episode is an interview with Ana Mihaela from the European Business Networking Institute and Mindset Owners Club. This is how Ana introduced herself: "Over the last 15 years, I have met over 30,000 business people and learned about many industries. I have helped build busin...
Episode 195: EwK196 - Are you using these terms that may confuse someone with English as a first language?
English with Kirsty - March 10, 2022 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis episode is based on an article that I wrote for the <a href="https://www.fremdsprachen-jobs.de/news/confuseanenglishspeaker/"?> Fremdsprachen Jobs</a> site about words and phrases that are used by German speakers, and that sound like English, but which don't mean the same thing, or...
Episode 194: EwK195 - 3 things that we can stop doing as our language skills improve
English with Kirsty - January 06, 2022 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHappy New Year! Today I'm talking about three important skills for language learners. It is important to develop these skills, but they all become less relevant and necessary as our language skills improve. Find out what they are in today's episode, and let me know if you can think...
Episode 193: English with Kirsty 194 - Better business networking in English
English with Kirsty - December 10, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday I'm sharing with you my conversation with Jane Eggers from Jane Eggers Translations. We share our tips and experiences when it comes to attending business networking meetings in other languages. We hope that the things that have worked for us might also work for you too if you fin...
Episode 192: EwK193 - Episode with Nicole Hynek
English with Kirsty - October 13, 2021 00:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNicole is the founder and Creative Director at Hynek Associates, a digital marketing and communications agency in the UK. She was born to a Czech father and British mother, giving her a unique experience and insight into culture and language growing up. Nicole started out in photography...
Episode 191: EwK191 The importance of listening ... to yourself speaking English
English with Kirsty - July 14, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhen we think about listening skills, it's often in the context of understanding others. Many of my multilingual clients see speaking in English as a challenge. It's a challenge that I understand too, because I also face it when I'm using other languages in which I don't feel as confi...
Episode 192: EwK192 - Interview with Jennie Eriksen
English with Kirsty - July 12, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJennie is the owner at <a href=https://masteryourmessaging.com"> Master your Messaging</a> and <a href=https://lovelyvoice.com> Lovely Voice.</a> This is how Jennie introduces herself: " I’m Jennie Eriksen and I work with clients on effective online communication and messaging...
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