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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 057 - Una Vida Mejor por Menos | A Better Life for Less. 

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Cinco de Mayo is upon us yet again. Do you have plans with your friends to celebrate at your favorite Mexican restaurant with mountains of tacos? Or possibly at home with lots of margaritas and maybe a sombrero or two?

May 5th commemorates the Mexican victory over the French in 1862 in the Battle of Puebla. 

Jim and May give us the run-down on the history behind Cinco de Mayo. If you think it’s all about Mexican Independence Day, you’d be wrong, so check out the episode to find out more!

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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 056 - Cinco de Mayo. 

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This week Jim and May take on a topic that isn’t discussed enough - the long, stressful road to American citizenship!

Join them as they reveal the beginning half of their journey, from May, getting tourist visas and eventually her green card in 2013, to just a few weeks ago when they finally sent in the paperwork to apply for full citizenship.

Find out why Ciudad Juarez is so important to this particular process, and who had to sign papers for May to represent her as a potential caretaker in case of financial emergencies.

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• 063 - Mi Camino a la Ciudadanía de EEUU Parte 2 | My Journey to U.S. Citizenship Part 2
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 063 - Mi Camino a la Ciudadanía de EEUU Parte 2 | My Journey to U.S. Citizenship Part 2. 

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At last, it’s been 10 years since Jim and May met in Mexico for the first time. They reminisce on how far they’ve come and also offer advice to couples on a similar path.

Learn about how they met online, their marriage story, and getting “lost in translation” when meeting each other’s families in the beginning.

If you are in a similar situation with your partner, it could help to hear about their journey. Check out the episode to hear more!

Links:

• 033 - Getting to Know Veracruz with No Hay Tos
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 054 - Nuestra Relación Intercultural | Our Intercultural Relationship. 

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Meet Olly Richards, polyglot and founder of the StoryLearning method. Olly, who is originally from England, explains that his path as a polyglot began when he was 19 with French as his second language.

Jim and May pose the question of the psychological fears surrounding adults and language learning, while Olly shares his opinions on how kids actually learn vs what he considers a myth.

Check out his “I Will Teach You a Language” platform - website, YouTube channel, podcast. 

Just another gentle reminder, there is a method out there for everybody. You have to search for it. If you are still trying to find a resource that works for you- maybe this is the one!

Links:

• Olly Richards’ Website
• Olly Richards’ YouTube Channel
• I Will Teach You a Language Podcast
• Lingoda Website
• Interview with Spanish and Go on the I Will Teach You a Language Podcast - Coming soon!
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 053 - Aprender a Través de Historias con Olly Richards | Learn Through Stories with Olly Richards. 

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Wow! It’s been a whole year since the team started this podcast journey!

This week we simply take a step back to review the process. Jim and May reflect on the top 5 most popular episodes over the last year.

It’s like a little blast from the past. Tune in for little snippets of the episodes, while Jim and May chat about what each episode meant to them.

Links:

• Ep. 003 - Magic Towns of Mexico
• Ep. 010 - Mexican Spanish vs Spain Spanish with Notes in Spanish
• Ep. 036 - Mexican Christmas Parties
• Ep. 041 - 5 Secrets to Fluency
• Ep. 042 - Pura Vida with Carlota Morales
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