Lifelong Learning

Erik is a self-proclaimed learner of skills and the creator of the 100-hour challenge.

He's travelled the world picking up new skills. From learning salsa dancing in Columbia to Thai Massage in Thailand, he's been all over the world. Currently, he's dedicating his time to learning Yoga whilst being out in Bali.

So what is the 100 hour challenge? Basically, Erik dedicates a minimmum of 100 hours of focused learning in his chosen skill.

Currently, Erik has dedicated 100 hours to each of the following skills:

- Thai Massage

- Ultimate Frisbee

- Chess

- Salsa Dancing

- Kizomba

Full show notes and links are available at https://galiway.blog/podcast

Fredrik loves to learn languages, currently, he can converse in:

- English

- Swedish

- Spanish

- French

- Portuguese

- Hungarian

- And a little Czech

I too am fond of learning languages and I’m currently trying to get better at Swedish. That’s how I came across Fredrik.

His “Simple Swedish Podcast” is a useful resource for anyone trying to learn the language. In his podcast, Fredrik speaks slowly whilst using simple words & phrases. For someone who needed to expose himself to the language, I found Fredrik’s podcast to be a valuable resource.

In addition to his podcast, he includes transcripts of each episode. I find listening to each episode whilst reading the transcripts to be a great way of increasing my data input for the Swedish language. They’re completely free and you can find them all on his site, SwedishLinguist.com.

In today’s episode, we talk about where he got his love for languages, what tools & habits he implements with his language learning and near to the end of the podcast we get to talk a little Swedish together. If you’re not Swedish, I apologise for not understanding, and if you are Swedish, I apologise for butchering your language!

Where to find Fredrik

Don't forget you can find all of today's show notes over at https://galiway.blog

Danny Forest is a self-proclaimed obsessive learner that attempts to learn 3 new skills a month.

A couple of years ago I reached out to him via email to ask for some advice about learning new skills and he was nice enough to give me his time and answer a few questions. Fast forward two years later, he kindly agreed to join me on the podcast to talk about what he’s currently up to.

In 2018, Danny took up writing on Medium and within a year he became one of the top writers in a number of different categories. He attributes his success to his routine and following through with it.

From approaching a new skill to the tools he uses to stay on top of skill learning, we talk on a number of topics related to skill learning.

All of today's show notes can be found over at galiway.blog/podcast