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 ...
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413. Limiting Beliefs in English and How You Can Change Them
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What is a limiting belief in English? Do you have one, or maybe even several? Today, Iām 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 httā¦
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412. Reflections at the end of the school year | My Relocation Diaries
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Itās been 6 months since weāve relocated to Spain ā I can barely believe it! Iām 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.Door Hadar Shemesh
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411. Strategies to Improve your Listening in English
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Iām interviewing Jennifer from JForrestEnglish on the show today. Jennifer shares how her own experience as a āfailed language learnerā 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 Jenniferās channelā¦
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410. I need to do this more often | My Relocation Diaries
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Getting away from the city, reconnecting with family and natureā¦I had a chance to do all of that this week and let me tell you, it was much needed!Door Hadar Shemesh
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409. Eww, m-hm, phew! How to pronounce common interjections in English
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Hmm, a-ha, eww! Huhā¦chances are that youāve come across interjections in English before when reading, but you may not know how to pronounce all of them! In this episode, Iāll share some of the most common interjections in English.Door Hadar Shemesh
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408. We had our student meetup in Barcelona! | My Relocation Diaries
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Iāve 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 ā most of us meeting for the very first time in person! It was so incredible, emotional, and special to connect with the students that Iāve known over the screen (some of them for more tā¦
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407. How to stay FOCUSED when studying English and stop getting distracted
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Easily distracted when studying English? Learn how to tune out distractions and laser in on your English to get the results youāre after.Door Hadar Shemesh
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406. Iām so tired of PLANNING! (And other exciting updates) | My Relocation Diaries
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This week Iām talking about all the things that Iām currently planning. The thing is, since the moment I arrived in Spain, I havenāt stopped PLANNING! And even though it seems like a simple thing, I feel itās one of the most energy consuming things we do! From planning a holiday, to a birthday party for Amalia, a community meetup, team activities, ā¦
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405. The Impostor syndrome [Revisiting favorite episodes]
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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/ā¦
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404. The Advantages of NOT being Fluent š | My Relocation Diaries
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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? Iāve noticed quiā¦
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403. 20 common English phrases to use when youāre at a restaurant
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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, weāre 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 ā¦
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402. Iām a student again! My experience in Spanish class | My Relocation Diaries
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This week, I started taking Spanish classes, and as you can imagine, I have a LOT of thoughts. Itās 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. Hereās the vocabulary method I developed and am now usinā¦
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401. Settling in & starting Spanish classes | My Relocation Diaries
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Itās been about 4 months since Iāve moved, and now Iām starting to feel like Iāve āsettled inā. Today Iāll share updates about my Spanish, and some funny miscommunications that Iām sure you can relate toDoor Hadar Shemesh
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400. How to pronounce words like horror, mirror, error and more
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Oh, the horror of pronouncing the word horror!! Today, Iām teaching you how to pronounce words that end in -RROR. Words like error, horror, mirror and more. Join me for this fun practice.Door Hadar Shemesh
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399. The first visit back home | My Relocation Diaries
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Last week, we visited our family and friends back home. Today, Iāll 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.Door Hadar Shemesh
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398. Practice connected speech in these 25 daily phrases
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In todayās episode, weāll 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: Coā¦
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397. Lessons learned from 1 million subscribers on YouTube š„¹
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I hit a million followers on YouTube! Today, I want to share some of the lessons Iāve learned over the past several years, with hundreds of videos later, and how I view this milestone.Door Hadar Shemesh
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396. The refrigerator story | My Relocation Diaries
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Iāve been promising Iād tell you this story for several weeks nowā¦and I wonāt hold you in suspense any longer. Hereās the story of my refrigerator, and a much bigger story about dealing with circumstances completely out of your control. If youāre living in Spain and looking for a moving company, this is the company that I canāt recommend enough! htā¦
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395. Sick | My Relocation Diaries
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I got really sick. In this episode I talk about why it was different to be sick in a different country, what was the hardest thing for me, and the funny thing that happened at the pharmacyDoor Hadar Shemesh
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394. The 5 Most Common Words in English and How to (Actually) Pronounce Them
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Do you know the 5 most common words in English? Are you actually pronouncing them the RIGHT WAY? You might be surprised! Tune in to this episode to learn about how to actually pronounce the most common words that appear in the English language. Practice more of these words in phrases and sentences on my website: https://bit.ly/3THEdOwā¦
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393. Roller coaster of emotionsš¢ and things I love about this city ā¤ļø | My Relocation Diaries
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Relocating can bring up all kinds of emotions ā happiness, sadness, loneliness, hopefulnessā¦and sometimes all of the emotions can all happen at once. Today I want to share with you how Iām dealing with different emotions, and some of the ways Iām processing them. How do you process your emotions?Door Hadar Shemesh
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392. Do you feel Fake in English?
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Sign up for my FREE live class: https://bit.ly/3U0xuk9 Do you ever feel fake in English, especially when it comes to pronunciation? This is something that Iāve seen many of my students struggle with. Today, I want to talk about why you might feel fake, and how you can feel more authentic, and like yourself when you speak. Iām talking about this andā¦
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391. My journey to becoming a Life Coach | My Relocation Diaries
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In todayās episode of My Relocation Diaries, I share an update with you about my journey to getting certified as a Life Coach through The Life Coach School. It was most definitely a challenging and humbling experience, but I learned a lot ā and thatās what I want to talk about today. Check out the Life Coach School podcast: https://thelifecoachschoā¦
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Did you know thereās not actually a U sound in words like audio and author? Itās true! In this episode, Iāll show you how to pronounce words that have an AU and AW spelling pattern in English.Door Hadar Shemesh
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389. Making Friends š«¶š½ | My Relocation Diaries
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In this episode I talk about friendships. I will take you through what friendships looked like for me before I moved here, what has changed, and how Iām making new connections here now. Iāll also talk about how we change over the years in the way we make friends and the way we find the right people for us. This episode was recorded with enormous loā¦
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