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THE ART THIEF

New Japanese vocab🇯🇵

In this episode, we talk about something most learners never question: the identity they were trained to carry when speaking English. Many of us grew up in systems that rewarded silence, perfection, and self-doubt. We learned to perform a smaller version of ourselves — especially under pressure — without ever noticing it. This podcast explores how those old scripts shape your voice today… and what happens when you finally outgrow them. Now here’s the question I’d like you to sit with: “Which part of the self you perform in English was never truly yours — and who would you become if you stopped performing it?”

At what level should someone start reading Ségou? Jasmin Alex

わたしのすきな日本の小説についてお話したいとおもいます。 あなたは、日本の小説に興味がありますか? わたしが紹介したい作家は、桐野夏生(きりのなつお)といいます。 女流作家(じょりゅうさっか)です。 夏生(なつお)は本来は、男性の名前として使われます。彼女はあえて、この名前にした理由がとても興味深いのです。 彼女の本は、海外でも出版されており、アメリカ以外だと、特にイタリア他ヨーロッパで広く人気があります。 Youtubeでも彼女の本のレビューをしている外国人がたくさんいます。

Bonjour à tous ! J’ai une petite question pour vous…

I read a Japanese book “In The Megachurch” recently and it amazed me so much that I hope it’ll be translated into English soon. I also guess the theme is too unique for foreigners to get, as the jacket band says “Here in Japan having no God, some STORIES that manipulate people replace them.” A men trying to trap some people down a rabbit hole as to produce a brand new J-POP boy band group, a girl having become a stan, and a women having quit fangirling over a Japanese actor. Three different views of fandoms are told like a religion in the novel. Marvelous.

🎙 The Shame Loop — When Confidence Collapses in English You don’t sound small in English because you lack words — you sound small because you carry shame. This episode of The Woman Behind the Words isn’t about fixing English. It’s about understanding what happens inside when your confident self disappears the moment you speak. You’ll hear a story, a truth, and a reframe that might help you reconnect with the voice you thought you’d lost. 💭 Because confidence isn’t a skill — it’s self-trust under pressure. What if your next breakthrough in English isn’t about learning more — but about trusting yourself more?

Title: The Woman Who Shrinks - Why does a capable woman feel smaller the moment she switches languages? This episode uncovers the hidden reason confidence collapses in English — and how to reconnect with the version of you who leads effortlessly. You’ll hear a story, a truth, and a reframe that might just bring your voice back home. You can explore this work privately through my italki profile. I review every application personally and only accept students I believe I can truly help. I’m not here to chase clients—I’m here to catalyze transformations. If this speaks to you, take the first step. I’ll know if it’s aligned.