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🌱 Free transcripts, vocabulary notes + 30-page Essential Pronunciation Guide at: growyourenglish.com
Do you ever feel like confident English is reserved for people who are naturally more extraverted than you?
There’s this idea that confidence in English means speaking fast, filling every silence, and being the loudest person in the room.
But after years of working as an English coach, let me tell you - that simply isn’t true.
In this episode, I explain how to build genuine confidence in English, with three simple and practical steps to get you there, all while honouring your natural disposition as an introvert.
You don’t need a new personality to sound confident in English.
You just need a way of building confidence that fits who you are.
🌱 Free transcripts, vocabulary notes + 30-page Essential Pronunciation Guide at: growyourenglish.com
Do you ever feel like people don’t really hear you when you speak English — even though this rarely happens in your first language?
In this episode, I’ll show you how to speak in English in a way that commands more attention, without having to become someone you’re not.
You’ll learn:
This episode is about reclaiming your space in English — not through perfection, but through presence, clarity, and intentional communication.
🌱 Free transcripts, vocabulary notes + 30-page Essential Pronunciation Guide at: growyourenglish.com
Are you stuck trying to be perfect in English — or in life?
In this episode, I’ll show you why aiming for perfection can actually have the opposite effect, and how to get real, visible results instead.
You’ll learn:
🌱 Free transcripts, vocabulary notes + 30-page Essential Pronunciation Guide at: growyourenglish.com
Do you ever feel like your personality disappears when you speak English — especially your humour?
In this episode, I'll help you understand why that happens, and show you how to sound more natural and funny when speaking in English.
You'll learn:
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Hello and welcome!
I’m Jamie Francis — English pronunciation and communication coach, and former university lecturer in Phonology from the UK.
This podcast is for intermediate…
In each episode, you’ll learn practical, real-world communication skills in natural British English — while we explore self-development, language, connection, confidence, mindset and the modern professional world.
And if you’d like free transcripts, vocabulary notes, and my 30-page Essential Pronunciation Guide, you can download them all at growyourenglish.com