Actual Fluency Podcast

Kris Broholm welcomes Irina Pravet, who discusses her journey from Romania to Canada and ultimately to Finland. They explore themes of identity, finding home in a new country, and Irina's process of learning Finnish after meeting her partner.

In this solo episode, Kris Broholm explores how language learning can be a powerful tool against depression. He shares personal experiences and provides actionable tips on using language study to combat feelings of low energy and sadness.

In this episode I list reasons why language learning is a great tool against depression. I also share some tips from my personal experience.

Kris Broholm interviews Canadian hyperpolyglot André Liss about his journey into language learning. André discusses how music became a pivotal learning tool and shares specific songs that have shaped his life story. Kris integrates these mentioned songs directly into the episode audio.

In this unique episode Canadian hyperpolyglot AndrĂŠ Liss takes us on a musical journey through his multilingual life so far.

It's time for more learner profiles! In this episode we get into Amir Ordabayev's backstory and find out how he learns languages and the most important criteria for success.

Kris Broholm interviews Wouter Corduwener about his unique approach to language learning. Wouter, an artist, shares how he practices 18 languages by conversing with tourists. They discuss developing speaking confidence and the importance of active language use.

Kris Broholm welcomes Tetsu Yung to discuss raising multilingual children. Tetsu shares his personal story, detailing how he grew up speaking multiple languages due to his family's origins and various moves. They also touch upon the prevalence of multilingualism in Taiwan.

Kris Broholm speaks with Lindsay Williams about the evolution of her language business. Williams details her journey from offering local, private language tuition in English, French, and Spanish to establishing an online platform and blog. She explains this shift was strategic for marketing her online tutoring and ensuring business portability.

Kris Broholm interviews Keith Swayne, a Canadian polyglot and language teacher. They discuss Swayne's unique method of teaching groups of students in coffee shops, aiming for rapid intermediate fluency. The conversation also covers Swayne's personal language learning journey and technical teaching methods for those interested in language education businesses.