Open Draft - with Fabio Cerpelloni

Get your copy of Any Language You Want here -- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDYT58HW/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1691742033&refinements=p_27%3AFabio+Cerpelloni&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Fabio+Cerpelloni

Two people who have chosen not to have children engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the child-free lifestyle.

Episode Links

The article I wrote: Take No Shame in Saying You Don’t Want Kids -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/dont-want-kids/

In this episode, you'll hear a conversation between me and my Australian friend Amber.

We discussed:

Anyone who's ever had a habit they can't kick (whether that's social media, smoking, or any other type of addiction) will find something they can take away from this episode.

We hope you enjoy our candid conversation ranging from the silly to the more complex question of how to overcome addiction.

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The two books we mentioned:

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Thoughts on a YouTube video I watched by Cal Newport, an American nonfiction author and associate professor of computer science.

Links

Cal's video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRBkIdc_VYU

My nonfiction reading community - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/community/

www.fabiocerpelloni.com

We're bombarded with advice but we must think with our own head.

Episode Links

YouTube Live with the Grammar Detective - https://youtube.com/live/zMXW6bnnEDo

Here too is the Linkedin livestream link: https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:7076996447576993793/

The article I mentioned - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/language-learning-advice/

You don’t need another article titled “X Easy Steps to Improve Your Vocabulary” or “How to Speak Y Fluently in 2023” to learn a language.

I’m saying this against my own interest as I’m one of those who write these articles. But there’s a balance you need to maintain between the language learning advice you seek and the effort you put in to actually learn.

Links

The article - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/how-to-learn-a-language/

Self-development Reading community - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/book-discussions/

My private email list - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

Some unprepared reflections about why most people don't read enough.

My Reading Community

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," "Don't worry about failing," "Focus on the process, not the results."

Nothing new, obvious, clichè even. But can you actually apply this? Here's my ramble.

Episode Links

The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday -- https://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Timeless-Turning-Triumph/dp/1591846358

My nonfiction reading community -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/community/

My private email list -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

Watch this episode on YouTube -- http://youtu.be/OW5HCEylHPU?hd=1

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Do you see reading as a hobby? I don’t. I see reading as an essential activity for personal and language development.

Reading books made me become a better speaker and writer but it also changed my actions, my mind, and my life.

A book about storytelling made me start a podcast and connect with the world through my stories. A book about digital minimalism made me quit Instagram and reclaim my focus. A book about business and another one about life philosophies made me write my own book. Most of what I know about second language acquisition doesn’t come from the teaching training courses I took. It comes from books.

Everybody wants to have a great life, be a great person and have great English. But not everybody is willing to read to get that. I believe this is a missed opportunity for growth.

So I’d like to offer you this opportunity through my nonfiction book clubs. If you’re a C1 / C2 speaker wanting to perfect your English, connect with others, read, learn, and apply the knowledge from the best nonfiction books, you’re welcome to join me.

I don’t know if we’ll become great, but I guarantee we’ll grow — together.

Episode Links

Join my nonfiction reading community -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/community/

In this episode, I'm talking with Marty Green, an English teacher, and mentor who guides non-native English speakers to find their English personalities and become their confident selves.

Marty had to learn English when, at a very young age, her family moved from Poland to Australia. It wasn't easy but she was determined and motivated to become a proficient speaker of the language. Marty has helped hundreds of learners do just that.

Here's the content of our conversation:

Episode links

Get in touch with Marty -- https://marty.education/bio/

My private email list -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/GoFH2n-7I1w