How My Teaching Method Was Born (and Why I Don’t Teach Like a Teacher) I’m not a native speaker (although I've gotten 9.0 in IELTS speaking). I learned English myself, lived in the UK for years, and spoke it well. But at 25, when I was first asked to help adults communicate in English, I froze. Not because I didn’t know English — but because I didn’t know what to do in a real lesson. I had no lesson plans. No method. No teaching experience. Then I noticed something important. Adults don’t come to be taught. They’ve already studied English for 10–15 years. What they want is a place to speak, think out loud, and feel safe making mistakes. That realization changed everything. I stopped “teaching” and started creating space. I asked questions, listened, followed their thoughts, and helped them stay calm while speaking. That simple shift became my method. Over 10+ years and 20,000+ one-to-one sessions with professionals from 70+ countries, it hasn’t changed — because people haven’t changed. Confidence doesn’t come from learning more. It comes from speaking without pressure. And there is a deeper layer - knowing how to handle pressure, this is something (once learned) you can use for the rest of your life.