"Don’t just learn English. Learn how to own the room — in English."

Because in high-stakes moments, grammar won’t save you.
Your voice, your presence, your story — that’s what wins the job, the respect, the opportunity.

In this 2-minute audio, I break the myth that grammar is your main problem.
Spoiler: under pressure, grammar disappears — and your state takes over.

If your voice shakes or sounds flat in interviews or meetings, this episode is for you.

✅ Learn why “presence” matters more than perfection
✅ Try a simple self-check exercise

DM me "SoundCheck" to get free personal voice feedback

#job interview #IELTS speaking #executive communication #executive presence 

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

🎧 Mini Podcast: How to sound confident under pressure?

*This story contains graphic and explicit material it is not recommended for children, only for mature audiences*
The Faithful Setter by David Sedaris concerns a couple of dogs who debate whether or not it's cheating for the male dog to be a "stud" used to impregnate other dogs. He husband argues that it's not cheating, it's only work.
Send me a message me for your free pdf copy of this book and if you would like discuss it.
I hope you enjoy it.
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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and other stories from David Sedaris ( Adult 18+) 

The Faithful Setter  (Adult 18+)

"От", "из" -- both are translated "from", but... yep, they're different -- let's learn the difference.

All about Russian language 🌟

От | Из 

In this lesson, we continue covering basic conversation topics such as school subjects, adjectives, places, nationality, and objects.
Best for absolute beginners!


Learn Basic French Podcast

Episode 3: Où habitez-vous? (Where do you live?)

For the past few years, companies around the world have been testing out a four-day work week. In many cases, this means allowing employees to spread their work hours over four days instead of five.

Many of these tests have been successful, and people in the UK may soon get more rights to ask for a four-day work week.

Since April, employees in the UK have had the right to ask for more flexible working conditions, but companies do not have to agree to it.

But under the government's plans to increase flexibility for workers, companies may have to offer flexible working hours from the day the employee starts working — although it's not yet clear what this means.

"One possibility is for the government to make it more difficult for employers to refuse such requests, because at present it is quite easy for them to do so," Charlie Thompson, an employment lawyer who works for law company Stewarts, told Sky News.

Education Minister Jacqui Smith said more flexibility could be better for productivity.

"You're still doing the same amount of work, but perhaps you're doing it in a way that enables you, for example, to need less child care, to spend more time with your family, to do other things, that encourages more people into the workplace," she told LBC Radio.

But not everyone is happy with the idea of a four-day work week, and some tests weren't as successful as others.

UK supermarket Asda tested a four-day week, but changed back to the five-day week after staff said the longer work days were too demanding.

Another supermarket, Morrisons, also tried a four-day work week at its head office, but to make it work, staff sometimes had to work on Saturdays, which they weren't happy about.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

UK Workers May Get More Rights to Four-Day Week

CHISTES MEXICANOS

RESPUESTA FRANCA

​📚​ En este miniepisodio, conversamos sobre una palabra del lunfardo: AFANAR.
¿Sabés qué significa? 🔍​🧐​
​⚽​ De yapa, te dejo una expresión que usamos en el ámbito deportivo. 


No tiene nombre

2. Afanar

在这集Chillchat播客里，Karen和柏威聊了谈恋爱和婚姻。

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

找一个性格相似的伴侣更好吗 Is it better to find a partner with a similar personality

We love to proudly wear clothes with a cool fashion label - it says something about who we are. However, we shouldn't read too much into a fashion label, in other words, imagine the brand name defines us literally, particularly if it has a ridiculous name! I did see a printing mistake on a tshirt once, that said "Foodball" instead of "FooTball"!